COMPLETION OF TUTAEKURI DIVERSION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 145, 4 June 1936, Page 11

COMPLETION OF TUTAEKURI DIVERSION

Closing Stages of the Major Scheme LAND DEVELOPMENT MAY PROCEED WITHOUT FEAR The diverting of the Tutaekuri river from the Waitangi through the Washout yesterday marked the closing stages in the carrying out of the major diversion scheme from Powdrell’s bend, designed to afford a long-afflicted settled district immunity from flood. The closing of the old channel leading to Meeanee was a vital factor, and the smaller diversion completed yesterday will extend a similar protection to the Farndon areas. The opportunity is now given for the development of large areas of land contiguous to Napier, including valuable Harbour Board endowments. Evidence of this is already to be seen in the new houses recently erected in the extended boundaries of Napier. With no further interference with reading and drainage from the river, the local authorities are enabled to undertake any work of benefit to the community without fear of inundation and destruction.