Melinda and Karl Rangiaho are over the moon to be back in their Titoki St home.
But they say they couldn't have made it back without the help of friends coupled with excellent service provided by local contractors, tradies and stores.
"I do know we are one of the lucky ones," Mrs Rangiaho said. "Karl is a builder and took time off to do the bulk of the rebuild but, in saying that, we have gone hard from the moment we were able to."
She said it was important not only to get home for their son, Daniel, but also to show him they were doing all they could to move back into the family home. The only halt in work was around finding asbestos.
"Our friends have been awesome. They took over doing some of the stuff I found hard - like cleaning personal items and even getting rid of things that were beyond saving. I have to say a huge thank you to all of them for their help."
