20 Sep 2018

Housing NZ reimburses meth testing tenants

From Afternoons, 1:21 pm on 20 September 2018

Housing New Zealand has announced today it will reimburse hundred of tenants it evicted based on dodgy meth testing.

In May, Sir Peter Gluckman's report found there's no evidence of harm from third-hand methamphetamine exposure. 

The hysteria around meth testing saw hundreds of state housing tenants evicted, some ending up homeless. 

They'll receive up to $3000 and a formal apology from the agency. 

Alastair Russell was previously with Auckland Action Against Poverty and worked with affected families, he tells us what this will mean for them.