The Housing Minister is confident the harsher consequences for unruly Kainga Ora tenants, are working

Chris Bishop ordered the public housing agency to end the Sustaining Tenancies Framework in March this year, and strengthen management of disruptive tenants.

Since then, 14 tenancies have been terminated, with another 25 applications awaiting decisions.

Chris Bishop says putting up with disruptive behaviour is cruel for the 23-thousand people on the waitlist for social housing.

He says people start to change their behaviour when there are consequences - which we're starting to see.