Schools impacted by repeat flooding

Ōrewa College principal Greg Pierce says after four major floods, whenever rain is forecast, sandbags are deployed. Right, Red Beach Principal Julie Hepburn with one of several piles of carpet tiles to be dumped  – the third time they have been replaced after flooding.

Repeated flooding is causing major headaches for local schools –  some have been flooded time and time again since early last year. 

Although the Ministry of Education is working with schools to find solutions, for some on the Hibiscus Coast their location in low lying areas near waterways make that especially c...