Fallout from flooding has caused issues for multiple regions around New Zealand and damaged roading infrastructure is often one of the biggest headaches. When it comes to managing stormwater and maintaining the integrity of our infrastructure, preventing debris from blocking culverts is crucial. Below is...
Our team member Tiki Garton has also been working alongside the Department of Conservation (DOC), the Whitebait Connection and Northland District Council (NDC) as part of the Ngā Awa river restoration programme for their farm, Garton Farms Kainamu, located in the Oruru Valley...
After Cyclone Gabrielle caused devastating flooding for the Napier-Hawke’s Bay region earlier this year [February 2023], the focus quickly turned to fixing damaged infrastructure, reopening roads and helping the community get back on its feet. ...
After initial pilot projects ran last year, freshwater farm plans are expected to be ready for roll out from mid 2023 with a focus on the Waikato, Gisborne and Southland regions first. Freshwater farm plans are part of the government’s Essential Freshwater package and the aim...
Gateway pipe the first choice for family-owned Southland company Superior Farm Maintenance “Gateway pipe definitely stands up to the test of time,” says Superior Farm Maintenance founder and co-owner Matt Wilson And Matt knows what he is talking about — his family-owned farm maintenance business has been...
DO YOU NEED CONSENT FOR YOUR CULVERT IN A RIVER OR STREAM? National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (NES-F) regulations now apply to a range of structures — including culverts — in New Zealand rivers, streams and connected areas. The regulations have been introduced because many of...
MAINTAINING NATURAL STREAM FLOWS IN INSTREAM STRUCTURES FOR GOOD FISH PASSAGE Fish passage guidelines look complex but this P&F Global white paper outlines the simple concepts you need to follow to design instream structures that comply with regulations. To design an instream structure that complies with regulatory...
HOW TO MANAGE STORMWATER DRAINAGE ON A SLOPE New Zealand’s landscape is dominated by hills, gullies and mountain ranges, which is why developing stormwater drainage solutions for sloping land is a common challenge. Land on an incline is easily eroded by heavy rainfall and fast-flowing stormwater, but...
When it came time to upgrade the Kelso Grove stormwater pipe in the Wellington region, the main challenge facing the engineers was designing a drainage solution that would work for the steep gully slope. The pipe they selected needed to be suitable for gravity drainage and...
After a massive storm caused flooding and damage in Northland, EUROFLO® pipe was chosen as part of the rebuild solution. The storm in July 2020 was classed as a ‘one-in-500-year’ rain event — with 250mm rainfall recorded in some places in less than 24 hours —...
