Muriwai homes demolished, relocated as Auckland storm recovery wraps up
"When you're confronted with your house of, say, 30 years being deconstructed ... you're back there living it all over again."
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"When you're confronted with your house of, say, 30 years being deconstructed ... you're back there living it all over again."
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Parts of Muriwai are about to reopen to the public for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle.
Poor design and maintenance of drains is the main reason behind the extent of damage caused by recent weather events, Muriwai residents on Auckland's west coast say.
There can be tension when communities feel the risk from a hazard has diminished enough for them to return home and pick up their lives, Martin Brook writes.