May need more than a warning notice!

NewstalkZB reports:

An abusive Kāinga Ora tenant on electronically monitored bail is accused of lunging at a neighbour with a large “butcher’s knife” then threatening to kill the man’s family by ramming their house with a car. 

Police were called to the incident last month in Auckland and arrested a teenager. 

Kāinga Ora has described the incident as “distressing and unacceptable”, saying it can issue disruptive tenants with warning notices but anyone who feels unsafe should contact police. 

A warning notice? Lunging with knives is not disruptive. Playing your trumpet too loud is disruptive.

National’s housing spokesman Chris Bishop told the Herald the incoming government will direct the state housing agency to evict disruptive or abusive tenants. 

A return to sanity. This was the policy under successive Labour and National Governments until the Ardern Government decided to do so was unkind.