Mayor's flooding fix puts property owners in the firing line
Mayor's big shake-up sets out rebuild and protection for flood-battered Auckland.
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‘I just can’t live like this’: Elderly couple stuck in storm repair limbo
Titirangi homeowners told it may take until the end of the year to get a repair quote.
Rates relief for Auckland homes badly damaged by weather events
There are 427 red and 1720 yellow-stickered properties in Auckland.
Broken road, fumes, and fallen trees test tolerance levels in Titirangi
Problems continue to plague Titirangi nearly two months on from January's flooding.
Auckland floods: Residents of ‘ghost town’-like street demand managed retreat
Residents of yellow stickered houses in Ranui don't want to go back after floods.
Auckland slips will take months to clear, says council engineer
Ross Roberts believes the region has between 3000 and 10,000 slips.
Dispute over how often flooded West Auckland stream had been cleared
In the Auckland flood Swanson Stream overflowed, pouring debris into properties.
'Immediate effect’: Auckland Council spending cuts in response to storm damage
Travel, catering, and entertainment costs are being cut by the council.
Flood-hit popular Indian restaurant Cassia finds new home - in SkyCity
Cassia moves to SkyCity.
'It beggars belief': Council considers housing development alongside flood plain
The developer says he is designing a solution to address the stormwater concerns.
Auckland floods survivor John Purkis was trapped in a concrete coffin: 'I thought, this is it’
Retired police sergeant fought for life after being swept into culvert in Auckland floods.
Flood-affected Auckland residents scramble to find somewhere to live
All 41 of the houses in the inner-city development needed to be vacant within the week.
Auckland Council meeting abandoned while debating flood damage
Wayne Brown's attempts to hold council organisations to account took a blow on Thursday.
Rising interest rates yet to dampen appetite for shopping
Electronic card data for February shows Kiwis are still spending.
Western Springs main stadium remains closed after flood damage, outer fields open for business
The main stadium area to be closed for event access for at least three months.
Street’s future hangs in the balance amid plan to demolish homes after flooding
Repairing many homes on a Māngere street, does not appear to be a viable option.
How to balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster
After the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, many damaged homes are still in limbo.
Dave Letele delivering on his promise to homeless whānau after floods, cyclone
Dave Letele's BBM charity has refitted 42 homes of affected whānau.
'I am done': Rates demand for flooded homes pushes residents to the brink
Izma Azad lost everything valuable she had in the Auckland flood, and now rates are due.
Crackdown at Piha road blocks after reports of fake access documents
The resident vehicle passes were introduced last week, but have already been ripped off.
'Unprecedented scale': Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle to cost insurance industry more than $1b
Insurers have already paid out more than $110m - and the bill is expected to keep rising.
Review of Council response to January floods delayed until mid-March
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown apologised for the slow response on the night of the floods.
Editorial: Task force route suggests long and winding road
The Government is setting up a steady, thorough process on recovery and resilience.
Phil O’Reilly: Five principles that should underpin the cyclone rebuild
Why growth, immigration, better planning laws and PPPs are key to the rebuild.
750 buildings condemned after January floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
Hundreds of buildings have been red-stickered and thousands yellow or white-stickered.
Kelly Tarlton’s reopens after storm and cyclone damage
Staff stayed nights with the sea creatures, who remained safe and well through flooding.
Wayne Brown’s diary almost empty day of the floods
Wayne Brown is under fire for complete 'inaction' during the Auckland floods.
Downer EDI releases half-year result, cites NZ floods
Unprecedented wet weather, labour shortages, productivity problems dog business.
Kāinga Ora to demolish flood-damaged homes in Māngere, but won’t say how many
Some affected tenants are still waiting for answers one month on from flooding.
Aucklanders to have a say on cutting costs to plug $295m hole in Brown's first budget
The budget proposes sweeping cuts to community grants and $16m less for Local Boards.
West Auckland solo mum without power for two weeks, can’t get answers from Vector
The woman's two teenaged sons have moved out to stay with friends.
Editorial: A focus on funds for cyclone recovery fixes
The Government needs some simple, big ideas for funding the cyclone recovery.
Evacuations and no power: The fate of 1000 retirement village residents during cyclone
"Mobile generators were a godsend. In our new villages, we’re building generators."
'The last thing we need’: Mayor Brown's warning for Aucklanders amid flash flooding concerns
A severe thunderstorm watch covers Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Northland, Coromandel.