25 Aug 2023

Frustration in West Auckland despite $2 billion flood deal

From Morning Report, 7:35 am on 25 August 2023

West Auckland homeowners are frustrated with the long wait for flood resilience work, with many fearful for the future of their homes.

West Auckland was one of the most severely damaged areas in the January floods, with 347 properties stickered in Waitakere, 121 of which were red stickered, meaning they're unfit to live in.

The group West Auckland is Flooding says the $2 billion Government and Council cost-sharing deal to repair damage and to mitigate flood risk is a big step forward.

But its chair says there is little security for Category 1 and 2 owners - who face a long wait for the resilience work to keep their homes safe in the next big storm.

The group's Chair, Lyall Carter, spoke to Corin Dann