A lawyer for three women linked to the Mongrel Mob fighting eviction from their state homes has described Housing New Zealand's approach as a disgrace.
In March 2009, the tenants were given 90 days to leave Farmer Crescent in the Lower Hutt suburb of Pomare.
The women and their children have since been through four court hearings and on Monday took their case to the Human Rights Review Tribunal.
Their lawyer, Elizabeth Hall, argues that Housing New Zealand is illegally discriminating against the women because of their relationships with gang members causing trouble in the area.
She says it had no control over the men so instead targeted the women.
Ms Hall says the state landlord's process to evict the women, in turn, has been a disgrace.
Huia Tamaka told the court she was unaware of any complaints about her tenancy and receiving the eviction notice was unbelievable.
