http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/86875557/Editorial-state-house-sales-a-failed-scheme

". . . .
Some argue that the Government is simply shirking its responsibility
and offloading houses that have been poorly maintained and
under-utilised, effectively making them someone else's problem.
English's comments to media after the announcement spoke of a tired
government that has almost completely lost interest in the job of
providing warm, dry, safe homes for New Zealanders.

He said that "we just want to see [them] redeveloped appropriately
sooner rather than later" and "a lot of this state housing hasn't
changed since the 1960s and this is the best opportunity in a
generation to redevelop some of these communities".

English says that a private provider would doing a better job of
fixing up these homes than the state and that the Government is just
"not that good at property development".

Really? It is hard not to feel dismayed by the dreary lack of ambition
revealed by that and other statements from English and to wonder
whether the Government is simply washing its hands of one of its most
important and central roles. "

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On 28/11/2016 5:33 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/86875557/Editorial-state-house-sales-a-failed-scheme

". . . .
Some argue that the Government is simply shirking its responsibility
and offloading houses that have been poorly maintained and
under-utilised, effectively making them someone else's problem.
English's comments to media after the announcement spoke of a tired government that has almost completely lost interest in the job of
providing warm, dry, safe homes for New Zealanders.

He said that "we just want to see [them] redeveloped appropriately
sooner rather than later" and "a lot of this state housing hasn't
changed since the 1960s and this is the best opportunity in a
generation to redevelop some of these communities".

English says that a private provider would doing a better job of
fixing up these homes than the state and that the Government is just
"not that good at property development".

Really? It is hard not to feel dismayed by the dreary lack of ambition revealed by that and other statements from English and to wonder
whether the Government is simply washing its hands of one of its most important and central roles. "

So instead of just cutting and pasting the article (an opinion at that)
why no comment about what YOU think Rich?

For me I don't have a problem with the government getting rid of HC
houses reaching the end or past their use by date. I'd go so far as
saying about time.Many of our towns and city's have far more than they
need. Why not flick them off to other providers. After all governments
core business shouldn't be providing housing for those unable or to lazy
to do anything for themselves.

Pooh

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