A Taranaki pensioner fears he'll never sell his Onaero home - and his children will miss out on their inheritance - unless a rock wall at the coastal settlement is extended.
New council assessments of the erosion risk at Onaero reveal George Corlett's home could be swallowed by the ocean in as little as 20 years.
RNZ Taranaki-Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has the story.