Requested Information:

I am writing to share with you concerns that I’ve heard from our local community.
I have been advised by multiple constituents of concerns around the build-up of gravel in the Waikanae River and Estuary.
As I understand, excess gravel used to be regularly removed by GWRC, but has not been done for some years. Our community are concerned, having witnessed flooding events in Wairoa that were reported as being exacerbated by gravel build-ups.
I would request:
• Information you have on gravel build-ups along the Waikanae River,
• Known dates over the last 20 years when gravel was removed,
• Any future plans to remove gravel.
I’d be grateful for any information you can share with me that I can communicate with our
local community”