In with the bulldozers, out with the gravel - flood-hit farmers want change in river management
Farmers in South Wairarapa, New Zealand, are calling for urgent changes to river management after repeated flooding caused significant damage to their land. Residents argue that the regional council's failure to regularly extract gravel from riverbeds has exacerbated the impact of recent storms.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights the growing tension between local landholders and regional authorities regarding climate adaptation and infrastructure maintenance in flood-prone areas.
Flood-hit South Wairarapa farmer Rod Sutherland wants out.
The article presents the grievances of the farmers while including the council's response regarding their ongoing review.
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