Reminder: categorisation programme is closed

Following recent bad weather, the Recovery Office has noted an increase in homeowners asking to join the categorisation programme.

While we sympathise with homeowners across the region affected by flooding, we are unable to admit any further properties into the programme.

The programme was a limited, one-off scheme co-funded by Auckland Council and the Government in response to the 2023 North Island Weather Events.

Affected homeowners were able to voluntarily register for a risk assessment between June 2023 and October 2024, and the programme was widely publicised over the 15-month period including via regional and national media, paid advertising campaigns, social media, community events and through local MPs and councillors.

The agreement with the Government requires all category 3 purchases to be completed by the end of 2025.

Outside of this limited programme, the council does not, categorise private properties to determine risk, and is not funded to acquire properties that are at risk of future flooding.

The council's Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience teams, along with Auckland Emergency Management, will continue to help homeowners understand their level of flood risk and what they can do to prepare for future flooding.

Category 3 and 2P properties progressing

As you can see in the graphic above, the Category 3 buy-outs are progressing well with 703 properties now settled.

Category 2P works are also progressing with 17 homeowners having completed their mitigations.