Auckland tornado: Uninsured families face ‘terrifying’ ordeal, councillor says

According to an Auckland councillor, the $200,000 fund for those affected by the Papatoetoe tornado will do little to address the real costs residents face, Stuff reports. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff announced the establishment of the Mayoral Relief Fund on Tuesday to help those impacted by Saturday’s tornado, which damaged hundreds of homes and left a person dead. But Efeso Collins, a councillor for the Manukau ward, said it will be a “terrifying” ordeal for many families to work out how to repair their homes.