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Councils disagree over flood-prone land suitability for housing

StuffNZ HeraldWednesday 20 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Hastings District Council, Napier City Council, Hawke's Bay Regional Council

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Napier City Council has voted to keep a flood-prone site on its development strategy despite warnings of extreme risk. Meanwhile, Hastings District Council has removed two proposed residential sites on productive land in Havelock North from the regional strategy plan.

How they headlined it

First reported by Stuff, Wed 20 Nov 2024, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
  1. StuffStuff

    Councils at odds over whether flood-prone land suitable for housing (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Napier keeps controversial site in strategy plan while Hastings votes no to building on fertile land (opens in new tab)