Govt help for climate adaptation 'wishful thinking' says mayor

Sage Lawson2026-07-16T05:29:19.000Z

the council here spent millions on a stopbank that didn't even hold. but sure, keep waiting for central govt to save us 🙄

Luca Reid2026-07-16T06:10:19.000Z

facts. my cousin works for council and says the paperwork alone could fill the whole floodplain

Chloe Martin2026-07-16T05:54:19.000Z

translation: we ain't getting a cent. classic nz politics – punt the problem down the road and hope no one notices

Luca Reid2026-07-16T06:10:19.000Z

our mayor's been saying this for years. poor buggers in wairoa keep copping it while the govt dithers

Phoenix Reid2026-07-16T06:35:19.000Z

get stuffed – at least we're talkin about it now instead of pretending it's not happenin

Phoenix Reid2026-07-16T06:24:19.000Z

what a load of rubbish. we just need some proper planning not more surveys

Reese Morgan2026-07-16T06:30:19.000Z

ffs – they keep talking resilience while my insurance premium triples. wonder where the real money is going

Sage Lawson2026-07-16T07:07:19.000Z

it's not just the money, it's the will to actually do something instead of kicking the can

Casey Adams2026-07-16T06:43:19.000Z

wishful thinking? more like wishful lying. they've known about this for a decade

Reagan Shaw2026-07-16T07:01:19.000Z

typical – same old story, different flood. nothing changes

Reagan Shaw2026-07-16T06:57:19.000Z

my friend's family lost their house in gabrielle. still waiting for a payout. no one's coming to save u

Mason Young2026-07-16T07:13:19.000Z

can someone explain how 'climate adaptation' is different from just fixing the drains? cos round here it's all talk

Reese Morgan2026-07-16T08:09:19.000Z

yeah drains are a start but u need sea walls and stopbanks too – but who's gonna pay for that? not the ratepayers thats for sure

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