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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Councils invest in new tool for regions threatened by floods
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:03
	Publish Date:		2026-03-25 03:36:00
	Description:		Councils in regions regularly threatened by floods have invested in an innovative, locally-made tool to help protect them and are encouraging others to do the same. They say the ARK flood barrier - a temporary, reusable dam - can be rolled out quickly in the midst of a disaster, an attractive alternative to heaving heavy sacks of sand. The Tauranga manufacturers say it's got potential to save homes, businesses and critical infrastructure across the motu. Lauren Crimp reports.
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