https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/10/01/50790/meth-testing-52m-on-an-irrational-fear

How very convenient for National. They put pressure on Housing New
Zealand to deliver dividends and reduce stock, and also underfund
staff so they do not have time to deal with many client difficulties.
Then along comes something they can use - if a tenant misses a
payment, or the property is one that they want to sell, then get it
tested for P - that ensures that the clients have to move - they are
tainted with the accusation of having caused contamination so they
can't get another Housing Com property, and the house can be dressed
for sale at enormous propfit for the P testing industry - wins all
around to those that matter, with the added thrill of a statistic to
bash beneficiaries about! National pollie dream result - there is the
added bonus of knowing that those people would never have voted for
National as well! Sure housing corp will have high turnover from
disgust at Govt policies, but there are always plenty of unemployed to
recruit, and if it gets too bad just privatise!

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