Poor turnout for coastal management consultation
Auckland Council needs input from the Whangaparāoa community about its coastal areas, but the two presentations it has held so far have been poorly attended.
Council chose Whangaparāoa for its first Coastal Management Plan – eventually it will prepare plans covering the whole of Auckland’s coastline.
Coastal management is a major issue in the face of erosion and flooding that is getting increasingly worse with sea level rise and the other effects of climate change.
The plan is focused on Council-owned land and assets. There are 160 assets in Whangaparāoa (such as toilet blocks, steps, boat ramps and seawalls), as well as reserves and coastal roads. The consultation is to find out what the community’s priorities are – what they value about the coastal areas and how they use those places and infrastructure.