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Builders in Northland will be busy after council inspectors found 142 homes that needed work as a result of last week's floods in the region.
Far North District Council spokeswoman Alison Lees said 75 homes were dangerous or posed a health risk and it would be months until
residents could return.
Most of the homes are in and around Kaeo, Whangaroa and Kaitaia where an estimated 150 people are homeless.
- NZHERALD STAFF