Whirinaki Whirinaki

About the Whirinaki project

This work ensures that 46 Category 2C properties move to Category 1. Potential solution includes stopbanking, drainage, and stream works. Read about our other projects here.

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Latest update - October 2024

This month, we completed the cone penetration tests (CPT) at the southern end of the proposed alignment (near the Ararata Urupā) and on the State Highway. The tests use a rod to penetrate the ground, capturing data on the soil properties to recommend the most suitable foundation locations and any necessary stabilisation.

Additionally, we have undertaken testing to locate service providers assets, like underground cables and pipes, in the road to reinforce our design and methodology.

In the coming months, we plan to conduct on-site ecology assessments. These identify habitat and species within the project area and ecological opportunities.

The project team is expecting refined stop bank designs back after which a flood assessment report will be compiled. This is expected to take up to 6 weeks. Petane Marae is currently drafting the CIA, and we are negotiating several land agreements.