The home front: Defence Force's $3 billion housing problem

Our armed services are on the defence in a battle for the home front – with hundreds of government-owned houses that have fallen into disarray. 21 January 2024 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [The home front: Defence Force's $3 billion housing problem]( [The home front: Defence Force's $3 billion housing problem]( [Our armed services are on the defence in a battle for the home front – with hundreds of government-owned houses that have fallen into disarray.]( [‘$150k lost’: Covid-19 support calculated inaccurately, IR says]( [‘$150k lost’: Covid-19 support calculated inaccurately, IR says]( [Hugh Grierson has sold his business for much less than he says it was worth after battle with Government over Covid-19 payments.]( ['It’s like reliving a nightmare again': The little girl with a rare, deadly condition]( ['It’s like reliving a nightmare again': The little girl with a rare, deadly condition]( [The smiley little girl, with strawberry blonde curls, is facing the same fatal neuro degenerative condition that claimed her older sister.]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Are we better off now than we were in 2019?]( [Are we better off now than we were in 2019?]( [It’s been a turbulent few years for many households’ finances. But have they left us better or worse off?]( [What Yemen's Houthis gain through Red Sea strikes]( [What Yemen's Houthis gain through Red Sea strikes]( [Analysts say this new phase of US-led military coalition attacks on Houthi militants may strengthen rather than weaken the Yemen-based group.]( [We bought a school: Old schools are cheap homes 'in paradise' if you do your homework]( [We bought a school: Old schools are cheap homes 'in paradise' if you do your homework]( [Fleeing the rat race and cost of living crisis, to live in a tranquil paradise with no people, bills or jobs, may seem a dream, but one Taupō...]( [The secret world of competitive arm wrestling]( [The secret world of competitive arm wrestling]( [Under a motorway bridge, chess, geometry, psychology, ju-jitsu combine to produce a compelling battle of brawn and wits which saved one man's life...]( [How viable is it to make a living off OnlyFans?]( [How viable is it to make a living off OnlyFans?]( [It felt strange making an OnlyFans account in the newsroom on a Wednesday afternoon.]( [Weather: More heat on the way, heavy rain for Tairāwhiti]( [Weather: More heat on the way, heavy rain for Tairāwhiti]( [A cooler spell is forecast for the middle of the week, bringing hope of some respite from warm, muggy nights and disrupted sleep.]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand