One of the land slips that has forced evacuations and red or yellow stickered homes at Muriwai. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro
Todd has the latest on Auckland's weather emergency recovery, with the large and popular west coast community of Muriwai remaining a no-go zone and months of uncertainty ahead for residents.
Authorities are working on the longer term cost and impact, such as the $250m bill Watercare expects to face in restoring its networks.
Also, Auckland Council is putting the brakes on immediate spending as it grinds through the process of trying to close a $295m deficit next year.
Todd Niall is Stuff's Senior Auckland Affairs Journalist