Animals / Natural Disasters

HUHA rescuing pets, livestock around AK region post floods

05:46 am on 3 February 2023

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The massive scale of clean-up in Auckland is becoming clearer as the floodwaters recede. All week we've heard accounts of human loss and damage to property. But the record-breaking flash floods also affected pets and livestock. So who's helping the animals? Welfare charity Helping You Help Animals or HUHA is one of many organisations working on the ground. Our producer Mahvash Ikram met the charity's founder Carolyn Press-McKenzie at a flood relief facility in Auckland.