1020 days ago

Family of three living in cabin a month after losing everything in Auckland floods

Mildred Armah Reporter from Western Leader

One month on from Auckland’s devastating record-breaking rain, some of those affected are still picking up the pieces.

Catherine Beggs​ and her family were forced to swim to safety in waist-deep water on the night of January 27.

They returned home the following day to find they had lost all their personal belongings in the deluge - including their recently renovated home in Mt Roskill.

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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
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The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?

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