I’ve only just found out about this, or I would have written about it sooner:
Moral judgements are not all that helpful when deciding who gets a house, Dunedin South MP Clare Curran says. “The bottom line is people need somewhere to live”.
Since Sunday night Ms Curran has been camping in the Octagon to protest against the Ministry of Social Development’s treatment of homeless Dunedin mothers Kylie Taggart (30) and Amy Stuart (25). She said she planned to stay in the Octagon until both women had a place to live. …
Last night:
Dunedin MP ends homelessness campaign as women move into houses
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Ms Curran said one of the women has today been given a private rental house and the other looks likely to get one too. She said it was not a perfect outcome because generous private landlords had to step in where the state would not, but the situation was good enough for her to pack up and go home. …
Bravo Clare Curran for putting yourself on the line to draw attention to homelessness.
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