Shoreline Adaptation Plan: Auckland Central

Feedback must be received by 18 December 2024.

We strongly encourage you to read the supporting Auckland Central Shoreline Adaption Plan (SAP) proposal before providing feedback.

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

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Your feedback

All questions are optional

In this feedback form, we want your feedback on the Auckland Central SAP area, which covers the area shown in the map above. (Figure 1).

We will ask for your feedback on the Auckland Central SAP area through three sections:

General feedback on your values and use of coastal areas overall (what you value about the coast, how you access and use it)
Place-specific feedback relating to specific areas of the Auckland Central SAP area (where you go in these areas, what you do there, and how we plan to manage coastal hazards)
Future aspirations and other feedback (any other feedback you want to share, or if you just want to provide some quick comments).

You only have to provide feedback on the sections you want to.

General Feedback:

Values at the coast

When answering this section, think about why you visit the coast and what you enjoy most.

1. When thinking about the coastal areas you use in the Auckland Central what values matter the most to you? (select up to three)

Access to the water (e.g. boat ramps, wharves, jetties)

Ecosystems (Coastal habitats and biodiversity, fauna & flora)

Gathering kai moana or fishing

Heritage and history

Natural form and character

Recreation and amenity (general enjoyment, swimming, water sports)

Sense of connection to the coast

Social, cultural or community connection

Other (please specify)

Uses and access

When answering this section, think about how you interact with the coast and what it is that you like to do when you are at the Auckland Central coastline.

2. How do you most often get to the coast?

Walk or cycle

Private vehicle (e.g. car, motorbike, E-scooter etc)

Public transport (e.g. bus, train)

Other (please specify)

Place specific feedback

In this section, we want feedback on areas you visit, activities you do there, coastal hazards you have experienced and your thoughts on the draft adaptation strategies for specific areas. We have grouped the questions into areas.

You only need to give feedback on the areas of interest to you.

We have identified the following coastal adaptation strategies in the Auckland Central area for the short (0-20 years), medium (20- 60 years) and long term (60 – 100 years).

To understand more about these strategies, select any strategy you would like more information on:

Hold the line

Limited intervention

Adaptation priority area

No active intervention

Unit 1: Auckland Central

The Auckland Central SAP area is located along the Waitematā Harbour, spanning 10 km from Westhaven to Mechanics Bay. It features popular community spaces like Silo Park and Wynyard Quarter, offering parks, restaurants, and events. Viaduct Harbour and Britomart offer cafes, residences, offices, and waterfront views, while Queens Wharf and the Ports of Auckland serve as industrial areas for maritime activities.

Residential areas like Wynyard Quarter, Viaduct Harbour, The Strand, and Britomart primarily consist of apartment-style accommodation with commercial uses on lower levels. Commercial Bay, lower Queen Street, and Britomart are key commercial areas. The area provides extensive public transport options, including bus, ferry, and train services, with Britomart Train Station and Queens Wharf serving as major transport hubs. Ferry services, the Port, and Westhaven Marina connect to the waterfront, offering dining, accommodation, and walking tracks”.

Overall, the SAP area provides access to the coastal environment, social infrastructure, commercial and retail spaces, marine activities, and a range of residential options.

Places and Infrastructure

4A. Which beaches and/or coastal parks do you visit in Unit 1: Auckland Central and why?

Coastal change, hazards, climate change, and adaptation

4C. Which coastal processes or coastal hazards have you experienced or are most concerned about for Unit 1: Auckland Central

(select up to three)

Coastal accretion (the natural build-up of land/sediment at the coast)

Coastal erosion (the loss of land to the sea)

Coastal inundation (flooding caused by water from the sea inundating the land)

Coastal storm events

Rainfall flooding (extreme flood events)

Sea level rise

Other (please specify)

4D. When reflecting on coastal hazards, what changes have you observed for Unit 1: Auckland Central? And how did this change the way you interact with the coast?

Draft coastal adaptation strategies for Unit 1: Auckland Central

The map and table below outline the strategies planned to manage coastal hazards for each stretch of this coastal area.

To answer this section, please refer to the table which describes the strategies, and the map above, which shows the location of stretches 1.1.

Stretch	Short term	Medium term	Long term
1.1 Auckland Waterfront	Hold the line	Hold the line	Hold the line

4E. Reflecting on the table above and the write up in the draft adaptation strategy report, are there any areas you think we should apply a different strategy?

(Tell us which area and why you think the strategy should be changed. Please ensure to include what area/stretch and timeframes you are referring to)

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Other Feedback and future aspirations

To answer this section, think about the answers you have provided above – consider how you access and use these areas and what you value about them.

5. What type of values you would like to see maintained, enhanced or restored in the Auckland Central coastal areas?

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6. Do you have any aspirations for access, facilities or uses at the coast in the Auckland Central Shoreline Adaptation Plan area in the future?

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7. Do you have any other feedback on Auckland Central Shoreline Adaptation Plan?

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Shoreline Adaptation Plan: Auckland Central

Your feedback

General Feedback:

Values at the coast

1. When thinking about the coastal areas you use in the Auckland Central what values matter the most to you? (select up to three)

Uses and access

2. How do you most often get to the coast?

3. How often do you visit the coast?

Place specific feedback

To understand more about these strategies, select any strategy you would like more information on:

Unit 1: Auckland Central

Places and Infrastructure

4A. Which beaches and/or coastal parks do you visit in Unit 1: Auckland Central and why?

4B. What activities do you do when visiting these beaches and/or coastal parks in Unit 1: Auckland Central?

Coastal change, hazards, climate change, and adaptation

4C. Which coastal processes or coastal hazards have you experienced or are most concerned about for Unit 1: Auckland Central

4D. When reflecting on coastal hazards, what changes have you observed for Unit 1: Auckland Central? And how did this change the way you interact with the coast?

Draft coastal adaptation strategies for Unit 1: Auckland Central

4E. Reflecting on the table above and the write up in the draft adaptation strategy report, are there any areas you think we should apply a different strategy?

Other Feedback and future aspirations

5. What type of values you would like to see maintained, enhanced or restored in the Auckland Central coastal areas?

6. Do you have any aspirations for access, facilities or uses at the coast in the Auckland Central Shoreline Adaptation Plan area in the future?

7. Do you have any other feedback on Auckland Central Shoreline Adaptation Plan?

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