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Heather du Plessis-Allan: I don’t think they are being judgemental. I think they’re being realistic
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I’ve always felt a little uncomfortable about NIMBYism, but not in the case of the controversial Kainga Ora development being built in New Plymouth. I reckon locals have very good reason to oppose it and should continue to oppose it and should definitely insist that it's not in my backyard. This is a 45-unit public housing complex being built in the centre of the city made up of one- and two-bedroom units which are going to be run by Kainga Ora aka Housing NZ. Neighbours are divided on it. There are those who don’t want it. They’re worried about what it'll do to property prices in an area where some of them are selling for more than 1 million dollars. And they’re worried about the security of their neighbouring businesses – like the local motorcycle centre owner said – ‘if they put the wrong people in there’. But then there are those who think it’ll be great for those without homes to have somewhere to live and who accuse the NIMBYs of being judgmental. I don’t think they are being judgemental. I think they’