“The focus is now on the western side of the river, with about 17kms already completed downstream of the Patutahi township," Regional River Manager Joss Ruifrok.
Council is holding a hui for residents of the Ūawa catchment on 14 March to work towards a more sustainable future for the catchment.
Applications for this fund have been extended until Thursday, 29 February.
Those acknowledged included a teacher who created a pop-up school in their garage, and electricity workers who hiked across rivers with gear on their backs to connect the region.
Council's Dr Murry Cave was a keynote speaker at this week's Australia New Zealand Geomorphology Group’s (ANZGG) biennial conference.
“The support from the government could not have come at a better time," - Mayor Rehette Stoltz
Council is wanting feedback on what the community’s priorities are for maintaining and improving the region’s transport network.
Changes to regulate recycling nationwide will have minimal impact on requirements for residential kerbside collection in Tairāwhiti.