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Wait there is such a thing as an icecream machine?!

Adorable. I like how the sofa and the cat's forehead are both striped.

Yes it's clearly not fit for purpose.

Unless you have insurance (which I hope you do) if you got struck down bu one of the dread diseases you'd be unlikely to afford to rent a kainaga ora house.

Because you have a housing deposit you's not elligible for Accomodation supplement leaving you witb $342 a week. Take away 25% rent you're left with $264 per week to cover everything food, bills, utilities.

It doesn't take much to overset that. One disastwr in your life and suddenly money is supeertight.

I agree with all these points. Long term I'd like to see a move away from creating ghettos (especially SROs to more pepperpotting.

Maybe. But I would think that's more of an argument for a) police funding and b) pepperpotting which is international best practice for social housing anyway.

When I lived in leafy suburbs I once saw the police arrive within 5 minutes because a passerby had peed on someone's letterbox.

Being poor doesn't always mean you're taking the mickey. But all humans need shelter and warmth.

We already have clear laws about assault and harrassment. I would like to see those upheld properly.

No one should be able to do those things, whether they are in Kainga Ora or own their own flat in Remuera.

That's a lot like how when pirates attack a ship there are always a few confused people picturing parrots and peg legs instead of speedboats and semiautomatics.

Ikr. Doing that with the richest man instead does not seem to have the same effect.

Hmm you're probably right.

When you put it like that... really we shouldn't accept anything less.

That's a soulless issue? Damn, that means I don't always have one either.