I can empathise with those people unable to rent homes because there aren’t enough available or their current financial position is untenable. However, the tales of woe in the media are supplemented by plenty of examples of profound entitlement and detachment from reality.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.