As part of the Resilient River Communities Programe, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council was able to fast track scour protection work on the Wairoa River on the corner of River Parade Road and Carroll Street. 64% of project costs were funded by the Government Kānoa – REDU recovery fund, 18% co-funded from Wairoa District Council (WDC) and the remaining 18% through HBRC.
This project has provided stability to the north embankment and anchored steel sheet piles have been installed to protect approximately 73 metres along the bank. Investigations showed significant scouring on the left bank of the Wairoa river at the intersection of River Parade Road and Carroll Street, along with other associated Wairoa District Council (WDC) assets prone to further scour risk. As part of the enabling works, the Regional Council worked closely with WDC to relocate watermains along River Parade to facilitate the sheetpile wall.
Throughout, the Regional Council have engaged with local businesses; Lattey’s Group during prelimary stages of design, Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust, Wairoa Reserves Board – Matangirau (WRB) and Wairoa District Council to identify the aspirations and cultural values of the region as well as an assessment of environmental impacts on the fish, birds and plants of the river and surounding area.
We will be working alongside Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust, WRB and WDC to help engage local businesses and employ people from the region. Trees and bush planting upstream will provide stability to the rivers edge and build up the biodiversity of the river. This will allow safe access for the public to the river’s edge and popular whitebating (inanga) area.
The project was scheduled for completion April 2022.
