Find out more about Westport’s future flood resilience options contained in the Multi Tool Co-investment Business Case drafted on behalf of the West Coast Regional Council and Buller District Council.

The Kawatiri Business Case, submitted to Min. Nania Mahuta on 30 June, sets out the proposed integrated package of long-term measures to improve Westport’s flood resilience.

The Business Case outlines a mix of Protect, Avoid, Adapt and Retreat options and priorities, the full range of solutions that are needed to make Westport more resilient to future floods, both now and in the future.

A key component of the Business Case is the Westport Flood Protection project – a structural flood protection option for Westport signalled in the Regional Council’s Long-term Plan in 2021.

When: Wednesday 10 August, 2022

Time: 5:30pm 7:00pm, Doors open 5:00pm

Where: NBS Theatre, Westport

Hear from:

Richard Kempthorne – Chair, Buller Recovery Steering Group

- John Hutchings, Hutch Consulting, Kawatiri Business Case Lead

- Matt Gardner, Land River Sea Consulting Ltd, river modelling expert

- Gary Williams, G & E Williams Consultants Ltd, river engineering expert

Admittance to the NBS theatre for this event will commence from 5:00pm. Please arrive within plenty of time to ensure that you are seated by 5.30pm. The event will also be livestreamed via the Buller Recovery Facebook page.

Please note: At the current orange light Covid status attendees are required to be masked upon entry to the venue and may remove masks when seated. Vaccine passes are not required.

Public Information Session: The Kawatiri Business Case