There are growing calls for the government to consider a managed-retreat from flood-prone areas in West Auckland.
Some residents are asking Auckland Council to step up, as retreat could take years to implement.
They say waterways in the area aren't being properly maintained, and that this caused much of the flooding during recent storms.
The council says it's up to residents to clear waterways on private land and it was the extraordinary nature of the recent deluge that caused devastation.
RNZ producer Mahvash Ikram took a trip to Ranui in west Auckland.
