Easy access to waterways is a highlight of living in Palmerston North. Both the Manawatū River and Mangaone Stream are well used by residents due to their easily accessible walkways. Horizons is dedicated to continuing to enhance public access to these sites, while also protecting local houses, businesses, and public assert from flood events along these waterways.
The Palmerston North Stopbanks Climate Resilience project focuses on planning, investigating, designing, and constructing improvements to flood protection across the city. Work on this project began in mid-2021 and has already created a difference in flood management.
The stopbank by the Albert Street entrance to the Manawatū River provides protection to a large portion of the Hokowhitu suburb. Because of the importance of this section of stopbank, a 210-metre-long rock lining has been added along this section of the awa.
Deteriorating gabion baskets along the Mangaone Stream near Tremaine Avenue are being replaced with a secant pile retaining wall. The wall is being constructed behind the existing gabion baskets, with the baskets being removed when construction of the wall is complete. These retaining walls will work with the existing stopbanks to continue to provide flood protection for this area.
