Auckland Council has asked for a search and rescue team to be on permanent standby.
After the anniversary floods there were a number of slips that claimed lives and destroyed houses and roads and the council says they are on heightened alert for more slips.
Fire and Emergency currently does not have a permanent heavy rescue team on shift - in a letter seen by RNZ Auckland Emergency Management's general manager Paul Amaral has requested that be changed.
He says a moderate amount of rainfall in the next year could exacerbate existing landslides and cause new ones.
Professional Firefighters union secretary, Martin Campbell, says it takes too long for the specialist crews to pick up gear if they're not on duty when an emergency happens.
The Council's plea was sent to Fire and Emergency's regional manager Ron Devlin.
He declined to be intereviewed but says no decision has been made about the request.
Auckland Emergency Management also refused an interview telling RNZ the letter was procedural.
