Independent Advice

For home and landowners potentially impacted by the flood mitigation solutions being proposed, fair and reasonable costs associated with seeking independent legal and valuation advice is covered.

To find out more about the support you may be entitled to, you may wish to read Toitū Te Whenua | Land Information New Zealand’s Guide for Landowners.

If you’d like help in seeking legal advice, you can visit the New Zealand Law Society’s website to Find a lawyer – alternatively, you may wish to talk to the team at the Wairoa Community Law Centre.

If you’d like help with an independent property valuation, you can visit the Gisborne or Hawke’s Bay sections of the New Zealand Gazette’s List of Public Valuers.

If you have any questions, or if you need help or support please get in touch.

Disclaimer: The Project Team has made every effort to ensure that this information is as up-to-date and accurate as possible. We acknowledge this is a rapidly changing environment and the information provided should be used for general purposes only. We encourage people to seek additional information before making any business, legal or other decisions. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]