Category 3 land voluntary buy-out programme
The Future of Severely Affected Locations (FOSAL) Voluntary Buy-out and Relocation Programme aimed to remove the risk to life for people living on Category 3 land.
Category 3 is land designated as no longer being safe to live on following the North Island Weather Events (NIWE) of January and February 2023.
The Wairarapa Recovery Office coordinated the voluntary buy-out and relocation programme for eligible landowners in the Masterton area.
The Wairarapa Recovery Office has recently closed. For more information about the programme, contact the recently established Wairarapa Emergency Management Office by emailing recovery@mstn.govt.nz
Programme guide (PDF, 346KB)
Details about the voluntary buy-out and relocation options for owners of Category 3 land.
FAQs (PDF, 337 KB)
Answers to commonly asked questions about the voluntary
buy-out and relocation programme and additional information.
Whakapā atu ki tō kaunihera
Contact your Council
Masterton District Council
161 Queen Street, Masterton
27 Lincoln Road, Masterton
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Phone: 06 370 6300
Email: recovery@mstn.govt.nz
Carterton District Council
28 Holloway Street, Carterton
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Phone: 06 379 4030
Email: recovery@cdc.govt.nz
South Wairarapa District Council
19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough
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Phone: 06 306 9611
Email: recovery@swdc.govt.nz
The Wairarapa Emergency Management Office works across the three Wairarapa district councils (Masterton, Carterton, South Wairarapa) to coordinate emergency management activities.