After the January/February 2023 weather events Auckland Council created a process/policy of property categorisation to enable the buyout of properties that had intolerable risk to life in future events with 1% AEP. These are known as category 3 properties. There are/were specific criteria. I have commenced judicial review proceedings against the Auckland Council for its categorisation of a Huapai property as category 1 when it ought to have been category 3. It is virtually the only house left on the street as neighbouring houses are category 3. Looks like the Council have used incorrect facts for assessment, changed their criteria part way through assessment without an evidential basis to save money, acted unreasonably and not treated homeowners the same way. Here is the statement of claim.

Auckland
PO Box 137243,
Parnell, 1052
Tel: +64 27 434 5489
grant@grantshand.co.nz
