Westport is still recovering from disastrous floods which hit in July last year, when about half the town's population of 4,000 was evacuated and 500 homes damaged. More torrential rain in February taxed the town's infrastructure too.
The new Buller Health Centre, to replace Buller Hospital, is being built more than a metre above ground level to safeguard against flooding.
Most new builds in Westport must now be high enough to withstand a 100-year flood, plus sea level rise. Kathryn talks with Lee Scanlon, Chief reporter of Westport news.
Photo: Lee Scanlon/Westport News
