31 Jan 2023

Titirangi homeowners "we have no idea if we can move home"

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 31 January 2023
Major slip on Otitori Bay Road, Titirangi

Major slip on Otitori Bay Road, Titirangi Photo: supplied

Aucklanders are bracing for more rain later today. In West Auckland, the hilly, bush-clad suburb of Titirangi is one of the hardest hit.

Days of heavy rain has brought down slips, leaving some homes teetering on hillsides and tearing huge chunks out of roads.

Thousands of residents are without water, and while water tankers have been brought in, there are many who live too far off the road to lug water in.

Paul Bell and his wife Claire live in Otitori Bay Road in Titirangi  - on Friday night 50 metres of bank in front of their home disappeared. Their second baby in due in 3 weeks and they're unsure whether they can move home.

Kathryn also speaks with local MP for New Lynn, Deborah Russell.