However, Kāinga Ora now says it will close the ground-floor community room after 4pm to stop residents drinking alcohol in it. There have been recent noise complaints in the evening, and activities in the room should not "negatively impact" others, it said. He said as a landlord, Kāinga Ora has a responsibility to protect the quiet enjoyment of all its tenants. She said a Kāinga Ora employee put up an alcohol ban notice on the day the group was holding its last Friday drinks before Christmas. "They keep saying they're 'bringing communities together' and now they're trying to stop us from using that room," Howard said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 06, 2024 10:45 UTC