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Emergency Recovery
Register your interest in storm recovery webinars
As your neighbourhood was impacted by severe weather events in early 2023, the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office warmly invites you to register your interest in attending our webinar series.
Why does Auckland flood?
Auckland Council has launched a two-minute video explaining why Tāmaki Makaurau floods.
Categorisation update – 11 April
Welcome to our fortnightly update on recovery categorisation, buyout and assessment progress.
Supporting tenants through storm recovery
As property assessments continue across Auckland following major storms in early 2023, the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office is reminding tenants that there is support available for them too.
What about cross-lease and multi-unit homes?
It’s important to know that your home’s ownership structure does not affect eligibility for the storm recovery programme.
Q&A: How we measure risk and decide property categories
The Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office recently hosted a webinar on the topic of how we measure risk and decide property categories.
Homes at risk from future flooding and landslips urged to join categorisation programme
Storm-affected homeowners will have until 30 September 2024 to opt-in to Auckland Council’s categorisation programme and have their home assessed for future flood or landslide risk.
Recovery timelines for property owners
There is a significant effort underway to help Tāmaki Makaurau recover from devastating and severe weather events earlier this year.
Categorisation update - 22 March
Property categorisations are advancing in Auckland with March being a busy month for the recovery team
Deputy Mayor advocates to the banking sector
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson and members of the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office leadership team met with representatives from the New Zealand Banking Association (NZBA) recently to discuss Auckland’s recovery.
Red Cross ‘home bundles’ offer a little more hope to struggling households
New Zealand Red Cross and the Recovery Office are giving a little more hope to storm-impacted households across Tāmaki Makaurau.
$1.6m boost for mental wellbeing support
This month the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office allocated $1.6 million in grants to support the mental wellbeing of Auckland communities, whānau and individuals impacted by the severe weather events in 2023.
Wellbeing support for tamariki and rangatahi
Free counselling and wellbeing support services are available for children and young people in Tāmaki Makaurau impacted by the severe weather events in early 2023.
More information released regarding changes to TAA
More information regarding the changes to Temporary Accommodation Assistance announced in December 2023 have been confirmed by government.
Explainer: Section 74 notices
What is a Section 74 notice and could it affect your property? Read our FAQs to find out.
