Rebuilding after floods is its early stages here in Aotearoa, with people deciding where to go next.
With insurance claims yet to be settled and questions what regulations are needed.
Australia has responded to floods of their own, and in flood-risk areas work is being done to build up resilience.
Paul Worrol, is an architect and managing director of Australian architecture firm Reddog Architecture. He talks to Susie about what we can learn from the Australian experience.
Flooding damage in the Queensland town of Grantham in 2011. Photo: TORSTEN BLACKWOOD