Canterbury will benefit from $15.5 million in govt funding for flood protection measures.
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Sign up for the latest newsOngoing recovery updates and frequently asked questions about the Rangitata River flood event in December 2019.
News item from December 2019: updates from Environment Canterbury's flood team in Timaru.
A retractable floodgate was installed in Belfast this month, marking the end of the construction for the Waimakariri Flood Protection Project.
Flooding can have devastating effects on a region. Significant steps have been taken to reduce the risk of potential flood damage from the Waimakariri River.
Work to close the two remaining gaps in the secondary stopbanks system for the Ashley River/Rakahuri starts this month.
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Access to a popular recreation area along the Opihi River has been closed to allow urgent river works to be undertaken safely.