A plan to relocate the flood-prone West Coast town of Westport is being considered.

Westport has been repeatedly inundated by flooding - with disasters escalating further in recent years.

Buller mayor Jamie Cleine says this will be a gradual process, and other ideas to keep the town safe have been considered.

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A plan to relocate the flood-prone West Coast town of Westport is being considered.
Westport has been repeatedly inundated by flooding - with disasters escalating further in recent years.
Buller mayor Jamie Cleine says this will be a gradual process, and other ideas to keep the town safe have been considered.
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Jamie Cleine: Buller mayor on the plan to potentially relocate Westport

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