The sea's eating away at the settlement of Port Waikato and the locals are bristling. Other houses in the northern Waikato community are at risk, and a crowd of angry residents packed into the local surf club for a Saturday meeting with Waikato District Council. TOM LEE/STUFF Port Waikato has been losing about five metres a year to erosion since 2012. TOM LEE/STUFF It's not feasible to protect against erosion at Port Waikato, Waikato District Council chief operating officer Tony Whittaker said. Speaking after the meeting, local Jade McCormack said her petition for urgent council action to protect Port Waikato has already collected almost 1760 signatures.

Source: Stuff October 05, 2019 21:56 UTC