Government thanked for flood damage funding
Greater Wellington Regional Council Chairman, Ian Buchanan, has publicly thanked the government for its recent
allocation of funding assistance for the repair of damage to the Council’s assets caused by last February's floods.
The Government announced in October that financial help of $669,000 would be paid to Greater Wellington to cover costs
relating to damage to Wairarapa river systems, and on the Hutt, Wainuiomata, Otaki and Waikanae rivers, plus damage to
water supply assets at Kaitoke and Wainuiomata.
“The February floods caused substantial damage to river systems in the Wellington region and Greater Wellington river
engineers have had an extremely busy year repairing this damage,” said Cr Buchanan. “This repair work has not been made
any easier with subsequent flooding, most notably in August and again in October.”
According to Cr Buchanan, the costs of repair work have been substantial, reaching nearly three million dollars, and
this additional government funding has greatly assisted the Council’s own financial commitment.
“The region, and in particular the Wairarapa, has not had an easy year due to the extreme weather,” said Cr Buchanan.
“And we deeply appreciate the Government’s recognition of this.”