Plimmerton floods: Ccommunity has lost faith after stormwater failures
Eight weeks after flash flooding devastated Plimmerton, more than 20 homes remain uninhabitable – and the council has acknowledged the community has lost faith in it over the failing storm water infrastructure.
The torrent affected about 65 homes in total and the Plimmerton Flood Action Group formed in its wake, saying lives would be put at risk if authorities failed to fix the area's storm water system.
On Wednesday night, nearly two months to the day after the flooding, the Porirua City Council and Wellington Water held a joint meeting to update the community on what they would do to mitigate the risk of such extensive damage occurring in future floods.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.5% Yes
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14.1% No
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Railing planters
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