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Flood consent fury at building in hazard zones
The rising number of building consents being granted in known flood zones – including the worst-hit parts of Milford – is an outrage, says Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chair Mel Powell. “I’ve probably done 20 in the last six months,” she says of repeatedly flagging concerns about potential developments with
Auckland Council planners who decide if they can proceed. “It makes me want to cry.” Some developers were pushing the limits as hard as they could. “Legally they are allowed to do it, but ethically... “There should have been an absolute no, with no discussion, that houses not proceed in flood zones,” maintains Powell. This in-
cludes in Sunnynook, where two people lost their lives in the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Day floods. “I never want to look parents in the eyes again and say, ‘I am sorry for the loss of your son’,” she says. The latest application Powell has quesTo page 6
Anniversary idyll in Takapuna
Beachy keen... Businesswoman Diane Foreman and husband and television personality Paul Henry toast a special anniversary at her Takapuna property, The Emerald, for which she has big plans. Story, page 4.