Muriwai residents still picking up the pieces from ruined homes

Checkpoint

Almost a year on from the Auckland anniversary floods and cyclone Gabrielle, residents in Auckland's Muriwai are still picking up the pieces from their ruined homes and trying to move on. The area of Auckland's West Coast was severely damaged with landslips cutting off communities, destroying homes and killing two volunteer firefighters. For some residents, their hopes of remaining in the community have been shattered. Louise Ternouth explains.