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Housing Planned for Known Flood Zone 'Beyond Belief'

The 30-unit project would house low-income workers and older residents, while the developer says raising the site will reduce flood risk.

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Plans for a new social housing complex are sparking concerns in Kawakawa, with some residents saying it's wrong to put vulnerable people in a known...

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Housing planned for known flood zone 'beyond belief'

Plans for a new social housing complex are sparking concerns in Kawakawa, with some residents saying it's wrong to put vulnerable people in a known...

·Otago, New Zealand
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Kawakawa social housing planned for known flood zone 'beyond belief', some residents say

"Why would you put people in harm's way, given that it's a flood plain," ask bemused neighbours.

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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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