Landlords face rhetoric of abuse as rents continue to soar
30 Apr, 2021 07:00 PM
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Some landlords say they are facing abuse as rents continue to rise in the region. Photo / Getty Images
Some landlords say they are facing abuse as rents continue to rise in the region. Photo / Getty Images
Rents throughout the Bay of Plenty region have skyrocketed but landlords say the abuse they have faced due to the housing crisis is appalling . One property investor felt like a modern-day witch and said she would have sold up if it weren t for her great tenants. And she is not alone.
Hi Russell,
Thank you for your interest in our piece. The commentary, published yesterday in Drug & Alcohol Review, discussed some of the social, political and campaign factors that may explain the outcome, with international academic audience in mind. We have endeavoured to present the evidence in a balanced way and that has meant we have been criticised by interest groups from both sides of the debate. It’s our job to present the evidence and analysis, not advocate for one side or the other. We asserted that Prime Minister Jacinda Arden’s decision not to reveal her voting preference before the vote may have been decisive based on her effectiveness as a political communicator and broad popularity with middle New Zealand conservative voters. We believe Jacinda Arden’s communication skills and popularity are self-evident and so we didn’t provide any reference to back that up (although there are numerous political opinion poll results you could refer to). Incidentally, we are
Hi Russell,
Thank you for your interest in our piece. The commentary, published yesterday in Drug & Alcohol Review, discussed some of the social, political and campaign factors that may explain the outcome, with international academic audience in mind. We have endeavoured to present the evidence in a balanced way and that has meant we have been criticised by interest groups from both sides of the debate. It’s our job to present the evidence and analysis, not advocate for one side or the other. We asserted that Prime Minister Jacinda Arden’s decision not to reveal her voting preference before the vote may have been decisive based on her effectiveness as a political communicator and broad popularity with middle New Zealand conservative voters. We believe Jacinda Arden’s communication skills and popularity are self-evident and so we didn’t provide any reference to back that up (although there are numerous political opinion poll results you could refer to). Incidentally, we are
Fiefdoms to obliviousness to organisational culture
This exposure got me to thinking whether, several Director-Generals later, the existence of Ministry fiefdoms had changed. It seems not. But there is more to the fiasco than this. In todayâs world fiefdoms within such an important institution as the Health Ministry indicate a high level of obliviousness. This goes to the heart of undermining the overall trust and confidence in the Ministry of government, the wider health sector (including health professionals, district health boards and non-government organisations) and the public.
Obliviousness has two different (not necessarily alternative) meanings. The first is lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention. This isnât the case in this instance. But the second, lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness (especially the latter) applies.