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Hawke's Bay Flood Dashboard Finalist in LGNZ SuperIdea Award

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 23
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council's Flood Dashboard is a finalist in the Local Government New Zealand SuperIdea Award. The dashboard provides rainfall data, observed and forecast river depths, webcams, and emergency information for Hawke's Bay. Other finalists in the East Coast region are Gisborne District Council and Tararua District Council, and the winner will be announced at the LGNZ annual conference in Rotorua on October 15.

From scoop.co.nz

Why it matters

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The award recognizes innovative and creative ideas that offer long-term community benefit and can be scaled by other councils. The dashboard helps people understand what is happening during rainfall events, improving local disaster preparedness.

From scoop.co.nz

Who's involved

  • RotoruaLocation of the LGNZ annual conference

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • East CoastSpeculative

    East Coast communities might see reduced infrastructure costs or lower insurance premiums due to improved flood monitoring capabilities.

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