Waikouaiti Coast Community Board chairman Alasdair Morrison in front of the retreating Karitane spit, which he says needs repairs before winter. PHOTO: ELLA STOKESWork is needed on the Karitane spit to prevent serious damage to the foreshore, the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board chairman says. For a while this had been successful, but ‘‘Mother Nature has done its thing’’ and in January the spit was overtopped again, Mr Morrison said. It’s just the processes of Mother Nature and we need to work on it to prevent something happening,’’ Mr Morrison said. ‘‘Increased storms and climate change are putting more and more pressure on sand traps that protect sea walls,’’ Mr Simons-Smith said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 17, 2018 15:00 UTC