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Dedicated technical support people have now been appointed to the Whirinaki project. Work continues reviewing the SH2 culvert, and assessment of the current and future stopbanks.
Site meetings and discussions with affected landowners, and key stakeholders including PanPac.
This work ensures 46 Category 2C properties move to Category 1. Potential solution includes stopbanking, drainage, and stream works.
Funding for the project comes from the integrated package agreed between all five Hawke's Bay councils and the Central Government.
Read more about this funding in our fact sheet:
The work can be broken down into phases, as shown in our timeline diagram below.
Phil Duncan
Land Categorisation Programme Manager
Harry Donnelly
Senior Project Manager
Lauren Simmonds
Project Manager
Jack Smith-Ballingall
Iwi Engagement Facilitator
Email the project team
06 835 9200 or 0800 108838
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