Residents blame Council for ongoing flooding

After two big floods left their Stanmore Bay home with subsidence, Fleur Mulgrew and partner Saurabh Sharma say the culvert that runs along Brightside Road needs clearing urgently – and they are prepared to do it themselves if need be.

Recent storms and heavy rain have highlighted issues with the maintenance and capabilities of local stormwater infrastructure.

Coast residents, including those in low lying parts of Stanmore Bay and Red Beach, have been repeatedly flooded and put the blame squarely on the shoulders of Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters (stormwater) department.

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