28 Nov 2024

Proposal to relocate flood-prone town of Westport

From Nights, 10:17 pm on 28 November 2024

A draft master plan has proposed relocating Westport to government-owned Pāmu-Landcorp farmland southwest of its current location.

Westport has been plagued by flooding since European settlement, with regular damage being done to roads and houses.

Buller District mayor Jamie Cleine joins Mark Leishman to discuss the idea.

Buller mayor Jamie Cleine says his council’s Māori representative guides the team and ensures iwi input each step of the way.

Buller mayor Jamie Cleine says his council’s Māori representative guides the team and ensures iwi input each step of the way. Photo: Supplied via LDR