A crowd has gathered in support of Tāmaki resident Niki Rauti as she takes her fight to stay in her house to the High Court.
Ms Rauti has been living in state housing on Taniwha St for more than 20 years, but is being evicted.
Tāmaki is in a period of intense development, with houses being demolished in favour of new building as Auckland's population grows.
She lives in the area in Auckland's east where the Tāmaki Regeneration Company (TRC) is conducting one of Auckland's most ambitious housing projects.
State houses are being demolished in favour of 7,500 new houses, only a third of which will be social housing. Of the rest, a quarter are expected to be affordable - below $650,000.
TRC says that the project is a vital part in ensuring the city is able to meet demand as it grows.
"Change is scary and it does come at a price, but ultimately we think this is the right thing to do. Auckland's got a housing crisis, we need thousands more homes, this is contributing to that," Tāmaki Regeneration's CEO, John Holyoake, told The Hui earlier this year.
Ms Rauti doesn't want to leave her state house and has been protesting her eviction since being served notice.
Her home now features a permanent sign across the front that reads "This home is occupied".
Her fight has now arrived at the High Court, where a final decision will be made.
Ms Rauti is supported by the group "Stop Niki's eviction" which has mobilised people on Facebook to protest against the eviction.
On Thursday morning around 50 people waited outside the high court with signs and banners to hear the final call on whether Ms Rauti will be able to stay in her home.
The protesters have now left as they await the court's decision.
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