Wayne Brown wants council to work with property owners on storm resilience

Wayne Brown wants council to work with property owners on storm resilience
Wayne Brown: "If we rebuild, we have to build better." (Image: NZME)
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Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says he would prefer the council works with property owners building storm resilience and not on managed retreat.In late January, parts of Auckland were severely damaged by a rapid downpour that caused major flooding across the city.Some people have still not been able to return to their homes.Last week, Brown and councillors met to discuss how Auckland council proposed to engage as central government developed a national policy response to locations severely affected by flooding and land instability, including manage...

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