The doors to our Whitianga and Paeroa offices will be closed for the summer break from 4pm on Friday, 20 December, while our Taupō and Hamilton offices will close for the summer break at 1pm on Tuesday, 24 December. All offices will reopen on Monday, 6 January 2025. To report air or water pollution, unsafe water activities in or on a river, lake or harbour, or make a general enquiry or information request during this time, call us 24/7 on 0800 800 401.

Close alert

Thames Valley diversion channel planting and maintenance programme

  1. Council »
  2. About us »
  3. Flood resilience programme »
  4. Thames Valley diversion channel planting and maintenance programme

Funded: $1.08m
Total cost: $1.8m
Project starts: 2024/25
Project ends: 2026/27

The project includes fencing, drain shaping and planting of drainage channels to address the significant bank erosion and slumping of drains that happened following the 2022/23 floods and heavy rainfall, which resulted in increased vulnerability for the rural communities of Te Aroha, Paeroa, Morrinsville and Matamata. This work will ensure the effective operation of the land drainage network to clear surface water, thereby reducing damage to pasture and crops and reducing overall sediment release into the Piako and Waihou river systems, and ultimately improve the performance of the flood protection scheme. The other benefits of this work will be reduced maintenance requirements and enhanced instream and riparian ecological values.