Project scope
Plan: The proposal is to reposition the existing sill farther back from the river edge and build 10 rock groynes, each of 200 tonnes, in front of it. The stated purpose of the groynes is to deflect flow away from the sill and reduce further lateral movement of the channel.
Reported status and procurement
- Reported development
The page reports that enabling works have begun and that the project is due to be completed in 2026. The completion statement is a forecast, not confirmation of completion.
- Procurement availability
- Unknown / not established
Reported regulatory context
The project is presented among the programme’s sites; the introductory programme text says all projects have been granted resource consent. No consent details or dates are given for this site.
A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.
Project summary
Greater Wellington identifies Awaroa Sill on the Ruamāhanga Awa as an existing spillway structure affected by river erosion along the bank. The page describes the sill’s role in controlling flow into the spillway during high flow and reducing downstream flood risk.
The stated plan is to move the sill farther from the river edge and construct 10 rock groynes, each weighing 200 tonnes, to divert flow and limit further lateral channel movement. The page reports that enabling works have begun and forecasts completion in 2026; it does not confirm completion.
In programme-level context, Greater Wellington and Kānoa agreed to co-fund 16 flood-resilience projects following Budget 2024. The introductory text also says all programme projects have resource consent. Neither statement provides an Awaroa-specific funding allocation or consent details.
Evidence limits and unknowns
Exact site boundaries, coordinates, land ownership and access arrangements are not provided.
The project-specific budget or funding allocation, contract award, procurement package and purchasing timetable are not stated. The contractor information is programme-level and does not confirm an Awaroa Sill contract.
The page does not say when enabling works began or provide a later project-specific progress update confirming whether the proposed works have proceeded, changed or been completed. Completion in 2026 is presented as due, not achieved.
Detailed engineering design, quantities beyond the stated groyne number and weight, and ecological effects or mitigation are not supplied.
The supplied text gives no date for an Awaroa-specific update. The visible 29 May 2026 update timestamp belongs to the shared communities section, not the Awaroa project entry.
This evidence covers the selected project section, front matter and shared sections, not the complete source page or independent corroboration. Other project sections and linked materials were not supplied for review.
