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A $3 million flood resilience project is under way to protect a popular fishing spot and significant wetlands near Kaiapoi (McIntoshâs bend). However, while the flood zones have encroached markedly on residential developments, the likelihood of being flooded is slim, the modelling based on a 2500-year “worst case” tsunami. The red evacuation zone, nearest the sea, has only seen minor changes, but would be the most likely to be affected by a tsunami. It covers estuaries, beaches and rivers which can experience strong currents and surges in the water from tsunamis of any size. An orange evacuation zone covers land that could be flooded during large tsunamis, and already included the coastal settlements at The Pines Beach, Kairaki, Woodend Beach and Waikuku Beach.
The concerns relate to Kerr over-selling shares in horses he bought to train and race. The process of a trainer putting together a syndicate to own a horse and pay its expenses is not unusual. But Kerr, according to allegations made to the RIU, sometimes sold shares in horses equal to almost twice their value. This is called over-syndicating. Syndicate owners have therefore found that instead of owning 20 per cent of a horse they actually own only 10 per cent.
Stuff understands some owners have absorbed the loss and left their horses with Kerr so he can pay his debts by training.