"Flooding doesn’t just damage roads, pipes and power poles, it disrupts communities, livelihoods and local economies. This second tranche of flood resilience funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund is the government’s commitment to equipping our regions with the protections needed to weather storms and bounce back quicker.
"These three projects will construct new stopbanks and flood-protection infrastructure in Geraldine, Temuka, Pleasant Point, Levels Plains, Tinwald, Lake Hood, Rangitata, Staveley and Ashburton.
"Infrastructure projects like these create jobs and boost economic growth for people in Mid and South Canterbury.
"The government is providing $97m in co-funding for similar projects around the country.
"The value of these investments are clear. During the recent Marlborough floods, early works at Spring Creek funded through the first tranche of flood resilience RIF funding prevented what could have been significant damage to properties and infrastructure.
"Investing in these projects now enables us to better prevent destruction of homes, land, and infrastructure, projecting capital value savings of over $1.2bn in the event of further severe weather events."
— Allied Media
