Watery limbo for flood-prone bay - Little Shoal Bay

The gradual rise of sea levels means the starting point is getting higher for floods that are already causing problems in Little Shoal Bay, the worst of them caused by unlucky combinations of king tides, heavy rains, and storm-surges.

….. “The question is, how much can we do to hold back nature?” says Danielle Grant, a member of the Kaipatiki Local Board. “Do we accept the impact of climate change … and work with it rather than against it, or do we raise the height of the sports field or put in a bund? To decide, we need quality engineering advice.”

This article was origonaly published on the Newsroom Website and can be viewed here