Water New Zealand

"Whakarongo ki te tāwara o te wai" "Listen to the murmurs of water". A Water New Zealand podcast series.

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Water New Zealand

Episodes (37)

May 28th Reshaping how communities understand and prepare for flooding
Apr 21st Making every dollar count – smarter investment in water infrastructure
Mar 25th Courage and collegiality – what’s needed to ensure the success of the new water organisations

Water New Zealand

May 28, 2026
30¼ minutes
35 MB

For many New Zealanders, flooding has shifted from a distant risk to a lived reality. In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland the severe floods of 2023 helped spark a transformation around the understanding of flood risk. In our latest podcast, hosts Jon Reed and Emily Afoa talk to Auckland Council flood risk leaders Nancy Baines and Nick Brown, about how communities now understand a lot more about flood risk. But how well prepared are they to cope with what’s now an inevitability for many – flooding and its aftermath?

Water New Zealand

Reshaping how communities understand and prepare for flooding

Water New Zealand

00:00 -30:17