Morningside flood relief stage 1 completion

Published on 13 August 2025

The walkway from Porowini Avenue to Rawhiti Street has reopened with some smart new features: two powerful pumps that remove stormwater from the low-lying areas of Morningside (like Kaka Street) and help it drain to Limeburners Creek.

It's a central part of the Morningside flood-relief project, which significantly increases the drainage capacity for the southern side of the suburb. 

The landscape naturally has a large hill as well as low-lying areas, a perfect recipe for flooding issues after heavy rain. 

Stage 1 of that project is now complete and stage 2 is underway.

Stage 2 is related to the huge covered openings (shown in the photo above) – through a 'stormwater interceptor' pipe they will deliver water directly from higher parts of the Morningside catchment, avoiding the flood-prone areas entirely. 

We're proud to deliver this work with majority funding from the Government's Crown Infrastructure Fund.

It is scheduled to be completed in November 2025. 

Find more details on the project page: 

Morningside flood relief