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About the Pōrangahau project

The solutions being considered and developed include a stopbank and the raising of some properties. This work will ensure that Pōrangahau’s Category 2A properties can move to Category 2C, followed by a move to Category 1.

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Latest update | March 2025

Senior Project Manager JP Neethling continues to power through the to-do list – clipboard in hand, boots on the ground, and always time for a kōrero with the locals. Here’s what’s been happening this past month:

• Independent land access specialists Align have begun meeting with affected landowners – the start of some important conversations. They’ll also lead the land valuation process and will be in touch soon to guide that next step.
• Our Traffic Management Specialist is close to finishing their assessment of how construction might temporarily affect local travel. The flood model is now being peer reviewed – a standard (but vital) check to confirm everything’s tracking as it should.

Preliminary design work is ticking along, and we’re drafting a technical report to explore any potential knock-on effects for neighbouring areas – an important piece of the wider picture.

Project progress