The community-funded peer review of the Kapiti Flood Hazard Management Report is out – and the findings are eye-opening.

Dr Willem de Lange’s expert review reveals:

No evidence the flood models were ever validated

Assumptions that ignore key changes over the next 100+ years

No actual risk assessment included

Use of extreme, implausible climate scenarios (RCP 8.5 & 8.5H+)

No analysis of how likely these predicted floods are to occur

This raises serious questions about how decisions are being made – and what’s being used to justify them.

Read the full review here and decide for yourself.