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  • Rapid building assessments

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    Find out what to do after your rapid building assessment has been carried out.

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    Find out when you can access properties with red placards.

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  • Māngere: recovery from the early 2023 storms

    Māngere was hit hard by major storms in 2023, causing flooding in pockets across the suburb.

  • Recovery from the early 2023 storms: Rānui, Henderson, Swanson

    Rānui, Henderson and Swanson were hit hard by major storms in 2023, causing flooding in pockets across the area from multiple waterways.

  • What Auckland’s new plan means for your neighbourhood

    Auckland Council is making changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan, the city’s rulebook for where and how new homes and buildings can be built.

  • Turning over a new leaf in Epsom

    The Epsom community was one of the hardest hit after the 2023 storms.

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