An Auckland beneficiary is protesting this morning as she fights eviction from the two-bedroom state home she's lived in for 21 years.

But the redevelopment company evicting her say she has been offered five homes but she isn't cooperating.

Ioela Ana Rauti, 62, also known as Niki, has gained hundreds of supporters during her spat with the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company, which want to replace the Glen Innes house as part of a development of 7500 new homes over 15 years.

It is one of 2500 state houses in the suburbs of Glen Innes, Point England and Panmure in which ownership was transferred to the TRC from Housing New Zealand.

A march held last week at Rauti's Taniwha Street home drew hundreds and #NikisEviction was last night and this morning trending on Twitter.

This morning, she has staged a sit-in at the home. Fencing has been erected around the house so "they can't evict her".

On October 12, the TRC, which is owned by the Government and Auckland Council, handed Rauti a 90-day eviction notice. That expired last Wednesday.

Rauti is a former truck driver and chef and originally moved into the former state house to care for her sick mother.

She says she has a heart condition.

She claims the new homes won't be social or affordable houses.

"These will be mansions, they are not for the ordinary person."

TRC housing general manager Neil Porteous said it had been in discussions with Rauti about moving to an alternative home in Tamaki since July last year.

She had been offered five properties over the past four months and a "new warm, dry home" nearby was being held for her.

"We have not received any feedback from Ms Rauti on the houses we have offered her. We are hoping she will contact us so that we can discuss her specific needs and assist her in moving to the property we are holding for her. In the meantime, we will be following the legal process. "

A hearing for the possession order application was taking place this morning.

"We understand this is a difficult time for Ms Rauti but TRC has been transparent with her about the redevelopment plans and tried to communicate with her at every opportunity."

Her house was one of six properties to be demolished and replaced with 12 four-bedroom homes. The new houses were expected to be completed by April 2018.

Porteous said the new homes in the wider redevelopment would be a mix of social, affordable and private market houses.

"This will result in more and better housing options for families across Tāmaki.

"TRC works with families and individuals affected by redevelopment to find them a home. This means that people who wish to remain in Tāmaki will have the opportunity to stay in the area."

A police spokeswoman said the case was a civil matter and police had no involvement.