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Porirua considers abandoning plan to buy and upgrade flood-prone homes
New Zealand
First seen: Sep 8, 2026, 6:46 AM UTCUpdated: Sep 8, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Porirua Council plans to abandon a draft policy to buy and upgrade homes vulnerable to flooding. The report indicates a change in local flood-risk management, but gives no details on affected households.
SO WHAT?
Reduced public intervention could leave flood-prone residents and properties exposed to future flooding.
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