Craig Little: Wairoa mayor on on the review revealing Hawke's Bay Regional Council was not prepared for Cyclone Gabrielle

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A new investigation has revealed Hawke's Bay Regional Council's flood protection infrastructure is not fit for purpose.

An independent review's found there was a lack of Regional Council planning and preparedness for a flood that breached stopbanks, like in Cyclone Gabrielle.

Risk was underestimated in some areas, and historic large floods were not considered.

Wairoa mayor Craig Little says this is very worrying.

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