Flood Recovery

Information and updates will be posted here as we continue our recovery work. Kia kaha Tasman!

News in July 2025

Silt disposal

You can dump your domestic silt at 690 Main Road, Riwaka – the touch footy grounds. This site can take larger truckloads of silt. You will…

Bethany Park

It was the perfect storm

A perfect storm is an especially bad situation caused by a combination of unfavourable circumstances and that’s what we’ve just been through.

Tasman is prone to flooding,…

Wai iti stopbanks (2)

What are we doing about our rivers?

One of the main questions raised by the June/July weather events is what can be done to manage future flood damage and risk to our communities.

The…

Pretty Bridge Valley Stream

River Z works underway

One of our major roles as a unitary authority is to look after the District’s rivers.

We maintain 285 kilometres of Tasman’s major rivers, including larger waterways…

Easby floods

Work to reduce flooding in Richmond

We are attempting to further reduce the flood risk around Richmond’s Easby Park.

Easby Park is located between Marlborough Crescent and Selbourne Avenue and is about to…

concrete (2) EDIT

Turning waste into resilience

In direct response to the recent storms and resulting damage, the Tasman Alliance, a collaborative partnership between Tasman District Council and Downer NZ Ltd, has been…