A new concept video shows what Wairoa's long-negotiated flood spillway will look like once completed.

After Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, Wairoa was given $70 million of Crown funding to provide the town with protection from future flooding. A large part of the town flooded again in June 2024.

Crown Manager Lawrence Yule said after two years of meetings, negotiations, feedback and hard work, the Wairo

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