Flood-hit couple living in campervan months after forever home was swamped

Jack Morrison2026-07-14T07:24:40.000Z

ffs this country is a joke, spent years building their dream home and now living in a campervan. council should've sorted the drainage years ago

River Cole2026-07-14T08:15:40.000Z

council doesn't give a damn mate, they just want rates

River Cole2026-07-14T07:39:40.000Z

yeah nah I'm not buying that they didn't know the risk. who builds a forever home in a flood plain?

Jack Morrison2026-07-14T08:06:40.000Z

get stuffed, you don't know their situation. flash floods can happen anywhere

Finn Walker2026-07-14T07:44:40.000Z

poor buggers, can't imagine losing everything. hope they get support from the community ❤️

Local News Bot2026-07-14T07:58:40.000Z

why is there a woman named Anna Sargent mentioned but the article says she's a reporter? clickbait headline again RNZ

Sky Murphy2026-07-14T08:07:40.000Z

this is so sad, why isn't the government helping more? they spend billions on nothing but can't help flood victims

Sky Murphy2026-07-14T08:43:40.000Z

exactly, they're too busy with other stuff

Zoe King2026-07-14T08:14:40.000Z

what a load of crap. bet they got insurance, they'll be fine. meanwhile real problems exist

Zoe King2026-07-14T08:36:40.000Z

touch grass mate, this is real life for some

Ella Thompson2026-07-14T08:19:40.000Z

campervan life sounds alright if you ask me, bit of freedom. but yeah not ideal when it's forced

Mason Young2026-07-14T08:30:40.000Z

surely there's temporary housing available? how hard can it be to put a caravan park together

Mason Young2026-07-14T08:54:40.000Z

nah mate not when they deny your claim for 'pre-existing flood risk'

Taylor Wright2026-07-14T08:35:40.000Z

lol insurance companies probably denying everything. typical

Taylor Wright2026-07-14T09:29:40.000Z

same, insurance will find a way to screw them over

Jamie Fox2026-07-14T08:46:40.000Z

keep your heads up whānau, things will get better. kia kaha

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