Properties across Auckland were affected by landslips after the January 2023 slips, including council land. File photo. Photo: RNZ/Mohammad Alafeshat
Auckland homeowners are demanding the council fix landslides on public land left over from the 2023 anniversary floods that are affecting or threatening their properties.
The weather event saw thousands of homes flooded in the Auckland region in January last year.
Monday was the last day Aucklanders could sign up to be part of the region's buyout scheme for flood and landslide affected homes.
But the stickered area residents' group (STAR) is taking the issue of slips on council land to the council table on Thursday.
The group has said more than 60 properties are either affected by or threatened by storm damage on land owned by Auckland Council and managed by Auckland Transport.
Twenty members of the group, their families and supporters will present a report to council today ahead of a notice of motion put forward by councillor Ken Turner which would initiate work to address the problem.
Group member Thibault Beaujot has not been able to access his home property for 20 months due to a slip on council owned land in front of his home.
Beaujot said there was funding for private property, the water network and the roading network but not public land that was affecting homes.
"There is a clear gap in funding, we fell through the gaps."
He told RNZ examples of the problems included land that was damaged underneath houses and landslips that were threatening homes from above.
Beaujot said hoped that the notice of motion would help find a solution for affected property owners.
The Auckland Council Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee starts at 10am.
