13 Jun 2023

Floods: Auckland residents frustrated by Council's silence

From Morning Report, 6:09 am on 13 June 2023

Residents of flood-hit properties in Auckland are frustrated by a lack of communication around who will qualify for a voluntary buyout.

Decisions were expected yesterday, but the council is now promising emails this week relating to the most severely damaged and at-risk homes.

Advocacy group West Auckland is Flooding's chair, Lyall Carter, is one of approximately 400 severely flooded residents still out of the loop.

He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.