2 Dec 2024

Local iwi and ecologists call for Hawke's Bay river to be re-widened

From Morning Report, 7:36 am on 2 December 2024

Local iwi and ecologists say a Hawke's Bay river that flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle should be re-widened to make space for future floods. Analysis provided to RNZ shows the Ngaruroro River has been restricted to half its width compared to the 1950s. In Depth reporter Kate Newton has more.