By RNZ Fly-tipping is skyrocketing in Gisborne, with 700 tonnes of rubbish - including pig carcasses, syringes, fridges, and car tyres - estimated to have.
The resilience project is building on top of the great work of The Waipaoa Flood Control Scheme, which is 64km of stopbanks along the Waipaoa River, together with other river control structures and protection works.