Help us plan for the future of our shoreline

We are preparing shoreline adaptation plans (SAPs) across the region in partnership with mana whenua and local communities.

SAPs consider how we can respond to coastal hazards and climate change over the next 100 years by:

  • looking at how we can adapt council-owned land and assets like boat ramps, sea walls and coastal walkways
  • promoting the preservation and restoration of the coastal environment for future generations.

Coastal strategies

We have four strategies to apply to each SAP area, and smaller areas within the SAP. These strategies guide decisions around how we manage council land and assets in each SAP area.

The four strategies are:

  • limited intervention - we maintain the area and keep it safe
  • no active intervention - we allow natural processes to continue
  • hold the line - we secure council assets and land by, for example, building sea walls and planting dunes
  • adaptation priority area - we move council assets and land uses away from hazard-prone areas.

Read the Draft Adaptation Strategy reports for Auckland Central and Ōrākei to Karaka Bay to:

  • find more information about the strategies
  • find out which strategy we propose to apply to each area.

Draft Adaptation Strategy Report for Auckland Central [PDF 7MB]

Draft Adaptation Strategy Report for Ōrākei to Karaka Bay [PDF 6MB]


What we want your feedback on

We want to know:

  • how you use and what you value about the Auckland Central and Ōrākei to Karaka Bay coastlines
  • what you think of our draft coastal adaptation plans for the Auckland Central and Ōrākei to Karaka Bay coastlines.

This will help us to:

  • identify areas of importance to the community
  • understand community values and connections to the coast
  • make plans to help manage our changing shorelines and risks to council land and assets

Auckland Central shoreline

This SAP covers the area from Westhaven Marina, along State Highway 1 (Harbour Bridge) and through to Mechanics Bay.

It includes, but is not limited to:

  • Saint Marys Bay
  • Freemans Bay
  • Wynard Quarter
  • Viaduct Harbour
  • Britomart
  • Mechanics Bay.


Map of Auckland Central Shoreline Adaptation Plan area.Map of Auckland Central Shoreline Adaptation Plan area.



Ōrākei to Karaka Bay shoreline

This SAP covers the area from Mechanics Bay through to Ladies Bay.

It includes, but is not limited to:

  • Judges Bay
  • Tamaki Drive
  • Hobson Bay
  • Parnell
  • New Market
  • Ōrākei
  • Okahu Bay
  • Mission Bay
  • Medowbank
  • Kohimarama
  • Saint Heliers Bay (Saint Heliers)
  • Ladies Bay.

Map of Ōrākei to Karaka Bay Shoreline Adaptation Plan area.Map of Ōrākei to Karaka Bay Shoreline Adaptation Plan area.


How you can have your say

To have your say, you can:

Shoreline Adaptation Plans
Freepost number 232621
Private Bag 92300
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142.

When you can have your say

You can have your say from Tuesday 29 October to Wednesday 18 December 2024.

What happens next

The SAP project team will:

  • review all feedback and finalise the SAP reports
  • send the finalised SAP reports to the Waitemata and Ōrākei local boards for endorsement.

Find out more about the Shoreline Adaptation Programme

Read about the Shoreline Adaptation Programme.

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