Active Projects
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Waipoua River, SH2 Masterton township, Site No. 3→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. It is needed to limit riverbank erosion.
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Waipoua industrial site, Akura Road, Masterton, Site No. 4→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. There has been significant erosion of the riverbank at Akura Road. This is undermining an adjacent industrial property that protects Masterton’s water supply.
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Fullers Bend, on the Waiohine River, Greytown, Site No. 5→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. It involves upgrading the current flood erosion protection.
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Awaroa sill remedial works, Site No. 6→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. Erosion at a bend in the Ruamāhanga River requires remedial work.
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Protecting Masterton water supply, Site No. 7→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. It will deliver flood resilience to Masterton District Council’s main water supply pipeline.
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Hood Aerodrome, Site No. 8→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. This project's aim is to protect Masterton's airport runway.
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Otaki Cliffs, Site No. 9→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kāpiti. It will create more room for the Otaki River and enhance cliff resilience.
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Tawaha floodway sill, Site No. 10→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. The work will see the upgrade of the Tawaha floodway sill.
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Flood gates fish passage, Site No. 12→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. This work involves upgrades to existing river infrastructure at approximately 15 floodgates and five pump stations.
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South Masterton stopbank upgrade, Site No. 13→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. The work involves building a new 230m stopbank.
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Homebush wastewater treatment plant resilience works, Site No. 14→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. In a significant flood the current stopbank may overtop. The aim is to protect the wastewater treatment plant from flooding, improving community resilience and preventing environmental pollution.
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Upper Ruamāhanga buffer establishment, Site No. 15→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. It involves widening the Ruamāhanga River channel and moving the stopbanks.
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Whakawhiriwhiri Stream, Site No. 16→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. The aim of this project is to accommodate flooding and environmental considerations while managing flood risk to the community.
Completed Projects
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River Road stage 2, site No. 1→
This project (now complete) is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. It will help guard against riverbank erosion, providing enhanced flood resilience to nearby properties.
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River Road stage 3, site No. 2→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kāpiti, and was completed in March 2025.
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Ruamāhanga River Pukio east stopbank, Site No. 11→
This project is one of 16 being carried out across South Wairarapa and Kapiti. This work finalises the stopbank project in this area.
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Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River improvements→
Over 150,000 people live in communities along the 56km-long Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River. Fourteen climate resilience projects were delivered along this river between October 2020 and June 2022. These projects aim to help protect lives and livelihoods by making river communities more resilient to the effects of climate change.
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Ruamāhanga River erosion protection, Wairarapa→
Erosion protection works took place along an 850 metre stretch of the Ruamāhanga River, starting from where the Waipoua River meets the Ruamāhanga and stretching downriver.
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Broader outcomes initiatives→
Greater Wellington’s Climate Resilience Programme delivers clear environmental benefits. Over 65,000 plants were planted along riverbanks and in parks by the end of the programme.