Unbeknown to us we lived in the Flockton Basin. One day, around 40 years after we moved there, the heavens opened and our grandchildren got a chance to canoe up our street. The water flooded through many people’s homes and some were destroyed. My garage flooded and when somebody pulled the plug on … [Read more...]
The public and private sectors have different roles after disasters
When we had our hour of need after the earthquakes we received considerable assistance from other councils. Before central government drove everybody away and took over through agencies like Cera. I will forever mourn how Roger Sutton was treated by the Wellington brigade. When Roger “left” … [Read more...]