Homes in flood-threatened parts of Anzac Pde should be shifted and the land surrendered to nature, a majority of submissions on the subject to Horizons Regional Council say.
Just three people opposed council's proposal to establish a $50,000 per year fund toward moving houses away from the flood zone. Most people - 114 - supported the fund.
In all 487 submissions were made on a range of issues to the council's long term plan with 86 people wanting to speak to the council in person.
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Major revamp starts on Whanganui's Sarjeant House to coincide with reopening of Sarjeant Gallery
Hearings began yesterday, and move to Whanganui on Thursday. The session begins at 9.30am in the Whanganui District Council chamber, and may last until mid afternoon.