Many homeowners in the West Auckland suburb of Muriwai are still in the dark about what will happen to the storm-damaged properties.
24 homes have been classified as category three - qualifying for the buy-out scheme.
But 41 need further investigation to determine whether engineering work could render them liveable.
Residents in both categories are asking how much longer it'll take to before they can move on.
Auckland council's Marc Ward spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
