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Friday, 18 December 2020, 5:57 am
Plimmerton residents have issued a stark warning to
Porirua City councillors today, saying lives are at risk
until action is taken to remedy the area’s inadequate
stormwater system.
“Years of underinvestment, poor
design and neglect have left many parts of Porirua with a
stormwater system that simply isn’t up to the job. This
has now proven to have had a devastating impact on
Plimmerton and Karehana Bay, with more than 60 properties
affected,” said Grace Allum, a spokesperson for the
Plimmerton Flood Action Group.
“The rainfall on 29
November was major, but this isn’t a one-off event. The ....

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