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Three years since Auckland was hit by double storms that took lives and displaced hundreds, some homeowners facing ongoing flood risk are heading to court.
They either want a buyout or stormwater problems fixed.
Auckland Council has deemed 1038 homes too risky to live in and bought them, with another 50 agreements expected to be settled.
West Auckland is Flooding spokesperson Lyall Carter said the $1.2 billion scheme offered jointly by the council and government worked for the majority, but not everyone.
"There's still a number of people that are in challenging circumstances and I think that is to be expected to an extent."
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The buyout scheme is wrapping up and so
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