A sigh of relief at the eleventh hour for Auckland homeowners with flood and cyclone-damaged properties.
The council's told some residents that they won't need to pay rates for their uninhabitable homes.
But residents say the news came at the very last minute, causing unnecessary stress at a time they're struggling to juggle a mountain of extra costs.
Tom Taylor has this report.
An Auckland councillor has called for urgent action following the damning review of fatal Auckland flood management to prevent repetition of the same mista