Fire Fighters on duty during the Auckland floods struggled with inadequate gear and vehicles and feel they were left in the dark by senior leaders.
That's according to the results of a survey by the Professional Firefghters union.
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has ordered an independent review of the emergency response to the floods on January 27, but findings have been delayed until mid-March.
A state of emergency was not signed off until about 9:30pm on the Friday and not announced publicly for another half hour.
Martin Campbell is the Union's Secretary for the Northern Branch & Auckland Local.
He talks to Lisa Owen.
