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Karehana concept designs shared
Published Jun 16, 2022
About 40 Plimmerton residents talked with Wellington Water and Porirua City Council staff about the concept designs for infrastructure to reduce flood risk in the Karehana catchment.
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Drop-in session for design update
Published Jun 9, 2022
Wellington Water and Porirua City Council invite you to a drop-in session on Wednesday June 13 where we will share concept designs for works to reduce flood risk, and answer any questions:
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School Road assessment
Published May 9, 2022
Wellington Water is now moving ahead with assessing options for improving the stormwater network in School Road/Beach Road, Plimmerton.
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Update on reducing flood risk
Published Mar 30, 2022
Wellington Water project team and Porirua City Council (PCC) staff thank community members who joined a meeting on reducing flood risk in and around James Street on Sunday 27 March.
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Design meetings for Karehana residents
Published Jan 25, 2022
People in Airlie Road and Cluny Road whose properties back onto lower Karehana Park or the stream should have received a letter inviting them to meetings to discuss the initial concepts for the detailed design of stormwater improvements to reduce the risk of flooding, including a pump station and stream upgrades.
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End-of-year update
Published Dec 17, 2021
With the weather continuously reminding us why this work is so important, we wanted to provide an end-of-year update on our work to improve the stormwater system.
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Winch and grill installed
Published Nov 24, 2021
A new stormwater inlet grill has been fitted at Airlie Road in the Karehana Catchment with an onsite winch so it can be lifted during storm events to improve flood discharge capability.
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Taupō Stream catchment investigations begin
Published Nov 19, 2021
Wellington Water and Porirua City Council are getting underway with investigating stormwater management options to reduce the risk of flooding in James Street and the area around St Andrews Road/the State Highway in the Taupō Stream catchment.
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Council investment in Plimmerton Flood protection
Published Nov 5, 2021
Porirua City Council has committed $17.9m to reduce the flooding risk for homes in the Karehana area of Plimmerton.
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Council to decide on options early November
Published Oct 21, 2021
Porirua City Council will now make a decision on the options to help reduce the risk of flooding in the Karehana Catchment at the Council meeting on 4 November 2021.
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PCC considers community feedback
Published Oct 1, 2021
Porirua City Councillors are considering 36 responses from the community on the options for mitigating the impact of flooding in the Karehana catchment.
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Options for flood mitigation shared
Published Sep 14, 2021
Options for mitigating the impact of flooding in the Karehana catchment have been presented to Porirua City Council and councillors are considering the information.
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