12 Feb 2026

New tool to identify flood-prone Auckland properties

From Nights, 9:35 pm on 12 February 2026

Last year, TradeMe and OneRoof integrated Auckland Council's flood data into their platforms to give potential buyers better information about a property's risk level.

The move was part of a broader push over the past four years to encourage Aucklanders to know their risk level and be prepared for future floods.

Nancy Baines is a principal advisor on flood risk and Nick Brown is the head of intelligence at Auckland Council's Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience department.

Oakley Creek overflowed in Walmsley Park, Mt albert causing flooding on properties nearby on 9 May, 2023.

Oakley Creek overflowed in Walmsley Park, Mt albert causing flooding on properties nearby. Photo: RNZ / Finn Blackwell