Northern Hawke's Bay and Tai Rawhiti are back in cleanup mode after heavy rain fell steadily over the weekend. The region's infrastructure bruised and battered from previous storms, and each downpour adds to the price tag for recovery. Wairoa farmers say the damage to farm tracks and fences is worse in places than in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. Our reporter Kate Green has more.
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and the Silt Recovery Taskforce continue to work hard to remove woody debris from beaches around bridges and from riverbanks across the region. This will allow popular beaches to be safely accessed again, reduce risk .
We can’t call Katie Nimon and Catherine Wedd Members of Parliament just yet. A month on from the general election, in which the two National Party candidates.
Temporary stockpiles? Or the Great Pyramids of Esk Valley? An additional $10 million of funding should ensure these cones of silt deposits aren’t a permanent.
The caretaker Government, in consultation with the incoming Government, has agreed to provide an additional $10 million of funding for the Silt Recovery Taskforce which will allow sediment and debris collection and management to continue into December. .