Frustration in Auckland as the Council rules out compensating homeowners whose properties were devastated earlier this year.
Mayor Wayne Brown released a statement today saying that Auckland Council was 'not a guarantor of private property interests' and weren't responsible for compensating property owners.
West Auckland Is Flooding spokesperson Morgan Allen isn't surprised by this statement, given Auckland Council's financial position/
"But it is frustrating to see that the Council is not more willing to advocate to the Government on behalf of flood-affected people."
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