Stuff/Scoop, 30 September
Housing NZ wins fight to evict gang families
Housing New Zealand’s ability to get rid of troublesome tenants quickly has been strengthened after it won a second court battle to evict families with gang links. The NZ Property Investors’ Federation (NZPIF) has praised HNZ for its stance in a press release issued today. But the group of women who live in Farmer Cres in Pomare, the Hutt Valley, are still refusing to budge.

Manukau Courier, 29 September
HNZ under pressure
Tenants of a Housing New Zealand apartment block in Otahuhu are criticising the government agency for neglecting them. Residents of the Albert St Apartments say they’ve spent years asking for action over “serious and potentially dangerous” issues but to no avail.

Stuff, 23 September
31-year-old in rest-home care
Robyn Rainey is aged 31 and lives in a Christchurch rest home. She is one of nearly 1000 young people around the country who are forced to live with the elderly because there is no appropriate accommodation for them elsewhere.

Manawatu Standard, 22 September
A roof and a chance to start fresh
As manager of The Salvation Army’s women’s hostel in Palmerston North Kerry Mudgway draws on her own experience as she helps homeless women focus on the future. Miss Mudgway says she’s aware what it’s like to be on the “other side of the fence” and can help the women learn from past mistakes.