Flood Risk Management Review Underway
A two-year work programme to improve how New Zealand manages its flood risk has been approved by Cabinet. The Ministry for the Environment is leading the review, working closely with local government and other government agencies including the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, MAF, and the Ministry of Economic Development.
The review will cover:
- the adequacy of the current approach to flood risk management;
- understanding current and future flood risk and what mitigation is required;
- best-practice flood risk management;
- funding and affordability;
- the legislation around managing flood risk and river control;
- how to get good information on flood risk and how this information is communicated; and
- the respective roles of local and central government.
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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