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Terminal Patient Stuck by Council Slip | Auckland News

A terminally ill woman in Titirangi, Rachael Feather, faces a heartbreaking double blow: her battle with glioblastoma and a council-owned land slip blocking her house sale—despite her desperate wish to leave a financial legacy for her daughters. Diagnosed after a hit-and-run accident, Rachael moved into a tiny home on her daughter’s property to spend her final months with family and fund her daughters’ futures. But lenders refused to finance the sale because of a dangerous slip on council land, caused by the 2023 floods. Engineers say it needs fixing—retaining walls or soil nailing—but…

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