"We learned a lot from these catastrophic events. There is still work to be done, but I am confident that we can reduce Auckland's exposure to risk when, and not if, something like this happens again," the city's mayor says.
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Tracey Pilgrim’s mum was already beginning to float in floodwater by the time her daughter reached her.
Lifting the 91-year-old’s wheelchair up, the Pilgri