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Auckland Golf Course Transformed to Combat Flooding

7/7/2025

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Auckland Council is set to revamp Takapuna Golf Course into a vital flood storage wetland by 2027, protecting over 250 homes from flooding. This ambitious initiative, part of the $760 million Making Space for Water program, seeks to harmonize flood resilience with leisure, preserving a nine-hole golf course while engaging the community in shaping its future.

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Auckland Council is set to revamp Takapuna Golf Course into a vital flood storage wetland by 2027, protecting over 250 homes from flooding. This ambitious initiative, part of the $760 million Making Space for Water program, seeks to harmonize flood resilience with leisure, preserving a nine-hole golf course while engaging the community in shaping its future.