Flood Recovery

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

trees story (1)

Right trees, right place, right time!

Future proofing the Tasman District to cope with nature’s fury in the years to come means our flood recovery efforts require more than just repairs to…

Newsline Issue 603 19 September 2025 Web cover

Navigators are here to help

It’s been nearly three months since the first of winter’s devastating storms swept through the region, leaving damage and destruction in its wake.

For many, those wild…

Great Taste tunnel flooding

Financial boost for trail repairs

Tasman’s Great Taste Trail will be able to get back on track with a welcome injection of government funding.

The trail suffered significant damage in multiple locations…

Crew Manhandling debris from a pipe

Crews clear culverts

Following the recent wild weather, hundreds of culverts across the Tasman District have been blocked – causing major disruptions to our road network. But thanks to…

Waste funding

We welcome storm waste funding

A government announcement of up to $2 million to further support Tasman flood recovery efforts is welcomed, as the clean-up from back-to-back storms in June and…

Forest damage KohatuTapawera 17 July

What of wood?

The presence of wood debris amongst the damage in recent weather events became visible as a byproduct of the heavy wind and rain.

The estimated areas of…

Groundwater Rabbit Island

Facts at the ground (water) level

Recent heavy rain and high river flows that reached record highs in some areas have provided a welcome boost to aquifer levels across the District.

One…

Taskforce Kiwi 04

Help comes from all quarters

The massive job of picking up the pieces following the havoc wrought by the winter storms across Tasman District continues.

Many organisations have been working with local…