Buying a home, moving in and making plans for the future are usually happy times.
It's a time when, traditionally, milestones are being reached, and people make plans to grow their families or other parts of their lives and settle down.
For homeowners of the failed Bella Vista development, it's been less of a dream and more of a nightmare.
On March 9, Tauranga City Council evacuated 21 houses in The Lakes development as Cyclone Hola approached.
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