West Auckland flooding: Report finds council failed to keep creeks clear
Kia ora neighbours, flooding that impacted thousands of homes was made worse because Auckland Council failed to keep culverts and creek beds clear, a report has found.
More than 150 millimetres of water covered West Auckland during the August flood and the nearby Upper Huia Dam went from 45% capacity to overflowing in the span of only four hours.
The independent report was commissioned by Te Atatū MP Phil Twyford, who hired two experts on flood control to work on the report.
The experts found on the night of August 30 when the heavy rain struck, flooding at the Waimoko Stream, which flows through Swanson and Rānui, was exacerbated by blockages down the stream and in the culverts.
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Poll: Does grocery bagging affect where you shop?
There's only a few differences between our larger chain supermarkets here in New Zealand. Having someone bag your groceries is one of them.
Does having your groceries packed for you at the checkout influence where you do your grocery shop? If so, tell us why.
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23.8% Yes
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75.5% No
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
This week's prize winners
These members have won a $100 voucher for Westfield malls:
Patrice Hamilton from Sunnyhills
Lorraine Heffernan from Wigram
Rodney Norris from Papatoetoe
Lucy Ayres from Richmond
Winners, get in touch here before 29th October.
If you're not a winner this week, check back next week!
Lost tabby and white cat Phoenix 11 months
Missing tabby and white cat Phoenix
Missing 11 months from Cyril Crescent West Harbour Auckland since 5th November 2023 spooked by midday fireworks BUT I could be anywhere now. If you see a cat that looks like him with or without a collar if you could please get a photo or video so his mummy can check and track him down.
He's so scared and skittish do not approach him. Please check under houses, in bushes, garages, sheds. Searching across Auckland for him.
Please check around all of Massey, Hobsonville and West Harbour including Cyril Crescent, Flaunty Place, Elizabeth Drive, Trengrove Place, Midgley Road, Moire Road and parks or alley ways around Luckens Reserve, Moire Park, Flaunty Reserve, VTNZ bushes by Hells Westgate, Trig Road Whenuapai, Hobsonville Road, Rush Creek
If you have any information or if you believe you have seen him on anyone's property or streets roaming. PLEASE reach out to his mum Renee contact 0221248580. The more eyes that are looking for him, the better chance we have to find him.
Phoenix is desexed, microchipped and flagged as missing.
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