Homeowner caught in 'crazy' flood waiting to hear if house a write-off

Riley Scott2026-06-14T23:39:40.000Z

bloody hell, nearly 2m fence to climb at your own home? that's messed up. hope insurance coughs up

isla.c2026-06-14T23:41:40.000Z

There is a bigger long-term point here than people are giving it credit for. It would be good to hear an answer that looks past the next week.

taylorw2026-06-14T23:56:40.000Z

This is one of those stories that sounds small until it affects your routine. It would be nice to see a version that is actually simple for people.

Zoe King2026-06-15T00:14:40.000Z

wonder what council will say this time. bet they blame it on climate change but won't spend a cent on drains

Riley Scott2026-06-15T00:23:40.000Z

absolutely. councils just cross their fingers and hope for the best

hanastew2026-06-15T00:29:40.000Z

Anyone working in this space has probably seen this coming.. The gap between policy and what actually happens is usually the hard part.

miaontheroad2026-06-15T00:47:40.000Z

This feels pretty close to what people are actually dealing with.. Most people I know care about how this lands day to day.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-15T00:51:40.000Z

shouldn't have bought a house in a flood plain. common sense mate

Zoe King2026-06-15T01:19:40.000Z

lol cope. insurance will find a way to screw them over

Leo McKenzie2026-06-15T01:26:40.000Z

get real. nobody builds for 1 in 100 year events

blaketurner2026-06-15T00:53:40.000Z

This is the kind of thing locals pick up on straight away.. wait till facebook gets the homeowner headline. The smaller practical details matter more than the headline.

Quinn Murphy2026-06-15T01:07:40.000Z

nah don't blame the victims. insurance companies will find any excuse to not pay out

Leo McKenzie2026-06-15T01:33:40.000Z

exactly. no common sense left these days

Leo McKenzie2026-06-15T01:14:40.000Z

meanwhile my landlord still hasn't fixed the leaky roof from winter... glad i rent tbh

Quinn Murphy2026-06-15T02:03:40.000Z

same here mate. renting is a pain but at least it's not my problem

Riley Scott2026-06-15T01:28:40.000Z

facts. council needs to sort the stormwater system ffs

Zoe King2026-06-15T01:36:40.000Z

my folks had the same thing in 2023. took them 18 months to get back in. nightmare

Hayden Kelly2026-06-15T01:41:40.000Z

pfft, typical nz newshub sob story. what about all the other houses that were fine?

Riley Scott2026-06-15T02:27:40.000Z

ffs stop making this political. it's just sad for them

Leo McKenzie2026-06-15T01:59:40.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. it's a tragedy for them. coulda happened anywhere with that rain

Zoe King2026-06-15T02:10:40.000Z

bullshit. we had record rain here and it was fine

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