How a tornado brought South Auckland's Papatoetoe community together

Adam Pearse
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Deputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·
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How a tornado brought South Auckland's Papatoetoe community together
The effects of last weekend's tornado are far-reaching but a valiant community response has been of crucial support to Papatoetoe residents. Photo / Alex Burton

It was all over in a matter of seconds, but its effects will be remembered for a lifetime.

About 8.30am on Saturday, hundreds of Papatoetoe homes were suddenly hit with howling wind and lashing rain.

Roofing tiles and corrugated iron flew through the air, windows shattered, trees toppled, cars flipped.

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