February 10, 2023
Kainga Ora flood damage count tops 500
Kainga Ora says 543 public houses were damaged in the Auckland floods.
Auckland and Northland deputy chief executive Caroline Butterworth says in the majority of cases the flood-damaged homes can still be lived in, but so far four have been red-stickered and 137 yellow-stickered by Auckland Council.
She says the agency will find permanent new homes for those in the worst-damaged homes which can’t be lived in without significant repairs.
To date Kāinga Ora has been focused on making damaged homes safe for its customers, by doing things like removing wet carpet and checking electrics, in preparation for a much larger repair programme to address the damage.