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.

Update on the Tāmaki Estuary and Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour SAPs

Earlier this year, we asked local communities how they use and what they value about coastal areas in the Tāmaki Estuary and across Bucklands Beach (Musick Point) to Pine Harbour.

We have now drafted plans (coastal strategies) to manage the shorelines in these areas based on:

  • coastal hazard information
  • advice from our coastal management team.

We want to know what you think about the coastal strategies we are proposing to apply to these areas.

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-owned 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-owned assets and land by, for example, building sea walls and planting dunes
  • adaptation priority area - we relocate council-owned assets and land uses away from hazard-prone areas.

Read the Draft Adaptation Strategy reports for Tamaki Estuary and Bucklands Beach (Musick Point) to Pine Harbour to:

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

Draft Adaptation Strategy Report for Tamaki Estuary [PDF 7MB]
Draft Adaptation Strategy Report for Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour [PDF 8MB]

Tāmaki Estuary shoreline

This shoreline extends from the mouth of the from West Tāmaki Point (headland to the north of Karaka Bay) and continues east until Te Naupata / Musick Point.

It includes the suburbs:

  • Glendowie
  • Half Moon Bay
  • Pakuranga and Pakuranga Heights
  • Mount Wellington
  • Panmure.


Map showing the shoreline area covered by the Tāmaki Estuary Shoreline Adaptation Plan.Map of Tāmaki Estuary Shoreline Adaptation Plan area.


Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour shoreline

This shoreline extends from Musick Point and runs along the coast of the Whitford Embayment, including:

  • Mangemangeroa Creek
  • Turanga Creek
  • Waikopua Creek.

Map showing the shoreline area covered by the Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour Shoreline Adaptation Plan.Map of shoreline covered by the Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour Shoreline Adaptation Plan.


What we want your feedback on

We want to know:

  • what you think of our proposed draft coastal adaptation strategies for the Tāmaki Estuary and Bucklands Beach (Musick Point) to Pine Harbour shorelines
  • if there is anything else you think we should include
  • if you have any other feedback about how we manage our shorelines in these areas.

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 Monday 21 October to Monday 2 December 2024.

What happens next

The SAP project team will review all feedback received and complete the Tāmaki Estuary and Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour SAP proposal.

The final proposal for Tāmaki Estuary will then:

  • go for endorsement to local boards:
    • Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
    • Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
    • Ōtara-Papatoetoe
    • Ōrākei
    • Howick
  • go to the Policy and Planning Committee for approval.

The final proposal for Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour will then go to:

  • the Howick and Franklin local boards for endorsement
  • the Policy and Planning Committee for approval.

Find out more about the Shoreline Adaptation Programme

Read about the Shoreline Adaptation Programme.


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