Mairangi Bay Reserves Management Plan review

Mairangi Bay Reserves Management Plan review timeframes update

The local board is currently considering updates to the concept plan and associated policies of the Mairangi Bay Reserves Management Plan to respond to climate change/sea level rise.

The local board is undertaking due diligence given the varying demands on this small and highly valued public space.

The aim is to begin the statutory public consultation period in the third quarter of 2024-25 (January-March 2025). As required by the Reserves Act 1977, the consultation period will last two months wherein submitters will have the opportunity to make written submissions on the management plan review, and may also request to be heard.

Council Staff have attended local board workshops on 24 January, 21 May, 9 July, and 20 August 2024 (workshop material is available here) to provide updates on the project including a summary of public feedback received in round one of consultation (from 24 August - 1 October 2023).

We appreciate your understanding.

What we proposed

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board is reviewing the existing Mairangi Bay Reserves Management Plan (2015).

The plan review seeks to reduce environmental impacts on the reserve, including:

• coastal hazards
• storm surges
• rising sea-levels.

Mairangi Bay Reserves concept plan (extract from the Shoreline Management Options Report 2022).

Focus of the plan review

The review will focus on updating the concept plan within the management plan (and any wording in the management plan associated with the concept plan). The concept plan outlines the spatial configuration of the beach reserves, which is put at risk by climate change and associated rising sea levels.

The updated management plan will impact the spatial layout of the reserve, including:

• the surf club
• associated surf club storage
• sea wall location.

The existing 2015 management plan has already confirmed the intention to relocate Montrose Terrace within the reserve to the west (landward).

What we wanted your feedback on

We wanted to know your opinion about:

• relocation of the surf club
• relocation of the sea wall
• changes you want to see on the reserve given the growing threat of coastal hazards, storm surges and flooding
• changes you do not want to see on the reserve.

When you could have your say

The consultation was open from 24 August to 1 October 2023.