Help us plan for the future of our shoreline

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

Shoreline adaptation plans:

  • look at how we can adapt Auckland Council-owned land and assets to respond to coastal hazards and climate change over the next 100 years
  • promote the preservation and restoration of the coastal environment for future generations.

What we want your feedback on

We want to know how you use, and what you value about:

  • the Tāmaki Estuary shoreline
  • the Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour shoreline.

This will help us to:

  • identify areas of importance to the community
  • understand community values and connections to the coast
  • make suitable plans to help manage the changing shorelines.

Consultation on the DRAFT Tāmaki Estuary and Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour Adaptation Strategies is open until the 18th of November 2024. Head to the Shoreline Adaptation Plans: Tāmaki Estuary and Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour Draft Adaptation Strategies AK Have Your Say project page and have your say on the draft adaptation strategies for Tāmaki Estuary and Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour.

Tāmaki Estuary shoreline

The Tāmaki Estuary shoreline covers the area along the east and west of the Tāmaki Estuary and includes (but is not limited to):

  • Karaka Bay
  • Glendowie
  • Wai O Taiki Bay
  • Point England
  • Glen Innes
  • Panmure
  • Mount Wellington
  • Ōtāhuhu
  • Ōtara
  • East Tamaki
  • Pakuranga and Pakuranga Heights
  • Sunnyhills
  • Farm Cove
  • Half Moon Bay
  • Bucklands Beach.


Map of Tamaki Estuary Shoreline
Adaptation Plan area.


Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour shoreline

The Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour shoreline includes (but is not limited to):

  • Eastern Beach
  • Mellons Bay
  • Howick
  • Cockle Bay
  • Shelly Park
  • Whitford.
Map of Bucklands Beach to Pine Harbour
Shoreline Adaptation Plan area.



How you can have your say

You can also print the feedback form, fill it in and post to:

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 1 February 2024 until 2 April 2024.

What happens next

The SAP project team will review all feedback received and draft the Shoreline Adaptation Plan report.

Once the team finalises the report, they will send it for endorsement to the relevant local boards.

This will happen around mid-2024.

Local boards for the Tamaki Estuary SAP

  • Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
  • Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
  • Ōtara-Papatoetoe
  • Ōrākei .
  • Howick

Local board for Bucklands Beach and Pine Harbour SAP

  • Howick
  • Franklin

Find out more about the Shoreline Adaptation Programme

Read about the Shoreline Adaptation Programme.