Confidence leaving public consultation out of Wairoa's flood review wont impact its findings

The Government's launched an independent and urgent inquiry following last month's flood, which saw a controversial decision not to open the river mouth sooner.

It'll run for a month, and won't seek public consultation from the Wairoa community due to its urgency.

Mayor Craig Little says it would just take too long, so this is the right way to go about it.

The contractors who clean the bar are the ones who know their stuff and he's asked for people to send info to him through his Facebook page.