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Emergency Recovery
Last updated on 21 September
Watercare update for Muriwai
Watercare’s works on the Muriwai Water Treatment Plant and reservoir are well underway.
Mental health awareness week
Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office wants to take this opportunity to acknowledge the immense toll the extreme weather events earlier this year have had on the mental and emotional health of many whānau across Auckland.
Consultation on Auckland’s cost-share deal with government now open
Aucklanders are being asked whether they support a deal with government to share the costs of funding $2 billion of storm recovery and resilience programmes.
Disposing of flood or landslide damaged household goods
For residents who are returning home, you can dispose of flood or landslide damaged household items for free at the Waitākere Refuse and Recycling Transfer Station
Muriwai: Placard downgrade process continued
Last week 44 properties were able to have their placards downgraded or removed based on the findings of the GHD landslide risk assessment.
Have Your Say on Auckland’s storm recovery and resilience
Throughout August, Aucklanders are being invited to provide feedback on plans for major investment in Tāmaki Makaurau to help recover from the extreme weather events that took a major toll on the region in 2023.
Major milestone reached in storm recovery with Government funding announced
Auckland Council’s Governing Body yesterday approved in principle a more than $2 billion recovery package to improve Auckland’s storm resilience and co-fund buyouts for properties that are most vulnerable to extreme weather in the future.
Main road into Muriwai to reopen at 10am Monday 21 August
Another major milestone in Auckland’s storm recovery will be reached on Monday with the lifting of the Motutara Road cordon, at Muriwai.
Free support for processing home insurance claims
If you would like support and advice on your residential home insurance claim, the New Zealand Claims Resolutions Service (NZCRS) can help.
Auckland Council provides update on risk categorisation process
Auckland Council is making progress on complex risk categorisation process for flood affected properties.
First funding round for the Auckland Together Fund closes soon
The first funding round for the Auckland Together Fund, of which Auckland Council is a partner, is closing on Friday 11 August.
Muriwai draft geotechnical report due end of August
An update from Auckland Council’s Head of Engineering Resilience Ross Roberts on the progress of our geotechnical investigations at Muriwai.
Auckland Council makes it easier to access flood data
Understanding the flood risk for your property has become simpler thanks to a new online tool launched by Auckland Council.
Cost of flooding and cyclone events could hit $4 billion
Initial estimates of costs associated with the flooding and cyclone events of early 2023 could be as high as $4 billion once broader climate resilience costs are taken into account.
Auckland Council engagement with high risk properties starts this week
Auckland Council will begin engagement this week with the owners of residential properties affected by this year’s extreme weather events and those considered most at risk of further weather events.
Muriwai outer cordon to be lifted 6am Friday 16 June
Muriwai will reopen to Aucklanders from 6am Friday 16 June when one of the four cordons set up following Cyclone Gabrielle is removed.
