Todd Talks With Todd Muller National MP

It was a turbulent start to February with wild weather, flooding and landslips. There would be few people in the Bay who were unaffected by the weather bomb of Auckland anniversary weekend.

Many businesses and homes were badly affected by floodwaters, and so were many cars. The clean-up after flooding is not at all fun and my sympathies lie with those still trying to engage with their insurers while waiting for tradies to help with repairs.

But the hardest hit, the people I most felt for, were the residents of Maungatapu whose homes were destroyed by a landslide on to Egret Ave. I visited the neighbourhood last weekend and was simply stunned at the damage. Whole houses were moved by the mud slide and so badly damaged it was a miracle no lives were lost.

Personally, and on social media, I've been impressed by the community spirit in our city.

People who dropped everything and ran to help the Egret Ave families and those in Tauriko, Welcome Bay, Omanawa, Hairini, as well as Waipuna Hospice which had to evacuate.

In their time of need, our community stepped up with practical help and continue to do so financially via Givealittle.

My thoughts are with all of you needing help and, to those of you providing it, thank you.

My team and I remain available for constituents who are struggling to connect with aid and support agencies.

Please email: todd.mullerMP@ parliament.govt.nz or call our office on: 07 542 0505 if you need help.