1. Kaituna River Re-diversion and Te Awa o Ngātoroirangi / Maketū Estuary Enhancement Project 13 February 2019 Community Meeting

2. Meeting agenda
Background to project
What has been done since November?
What work is planned?
How will that affect you?
He patai / questions

3. Background

5. To significantly increase the volume of water (particularly fresh water) flowing from the Kaituna River into Ongatoro/Maketu Estuary by 2018 in a way that maximises the ecological and cultural benefits (particularly wetlands and kaimoana) while limiting the economic cost and adverse environmental effects to acceptable levels
20% of river flow + 20 ha new wetlands

6. Progress report Construction started 12 June 2018
Scheduled completion next summer (19/20)
Approx 45% complete as at 31 January 2019
20,800 worker hours so far

7. Recent actions
New diversion channel cut 60% complete

8. Diversion inlet (yet to be constructed)
New stopbank and overlay
Lowering existing stopbank
Recent actions
New channel excavation complete
Ford Rd culverts – all have been placed
Ford’s Cut widening nearly complete
Te Pā Ika wetland shaping continued
New diversion channel

9. Diversion control structure
Te Pa Ika wetlands formerly Brain land
“Salinity block”
Progress report
Construction started 12 June 2018
Approx 46% complete as at 31 January 2019, well ahead of schedule
Estimated completion in summer 19/20 (about 6 months ahead of schedule)
20,800 worker hours so far

10. Recent actions
In 2016 the blessing for the commencement of the works was finally held. Tangata whenua groups have worked alongside regional council to support the works.

11. Recent actions Ford Rd culverts – all have been placed
flyover video
Ford Rd culverts – all have been placed
Ford’s Cut widening
Te Pā Ika wetland shaping continued

12. What work is planned?
Form the inlet from the Kaituna River to the new diversion channel
Te Pā Ika wetland shaping
Finish Ford’s Cut widening – end of March

13. What work is planned? Import & place rip-rap rock in new channel
Start construction of new boat ramp
Complete new stopbank
Off site manufacturing of culvert gates

14. How will you be affected?
Ford Road closed until end of May – is open 7pm – 7am, but closed during the day
Fishers that arrive at the road end before 7am can stay all day until the road re-opens at 7pm
The boat ramp will be closed until 2020
Alternative boat ramps at Bell Rd and Maketū

15. He patai, any questions? Completed areas of Te Pa Ika wetlands
In 2016 the blessing for the commencement of the works was finally held. Tangata whenua groups have worked alongside regional council to support the works.
Completed areas of Te Pa Ika wetlands