Shoreline Adaptation Plans: Whatipu to South Head

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 what you value about the Whatipu to South Head shoreline, and what you use it for.

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.

Whatipu to South Head shoreline

The Whatipu to South Head shoreline includes (but is not limited to):

• Whatipu
• Karekare
• Piha
• Anawhata
• Te Henga (Bethells Beach)
• Raetahinga Point
• Muriwai
• Woodhill
• Waionui Inlet
• Mosquito Beach.

Map of Whatipu to South Head Shoreline Adaptation Plan area

How you can have your say

Our initial round of feedback has now closed. Using what you have told us, we have developed a DRAFT Shoreline Adaptation Plan for Whatipu to South Head.

This draft plan acknowledges how the community was affected by:

• the Auckland Anniversary weekend flooding
• Cyclone Gabrielle.

Consultation on the draft Whatipu to South Head Shoreline Adaptation Plan is open until the 30th of August 2024. Head to the DRAFT Whatipu to South Head Shoreline Adaptation Plan AK Have Your Say project page to help us find out if our proposals are right for the Whatipu to South Head coastline.

When you can have your say

The first round of feedback ran from 6 November 2023 until 2 April 2024. You can provide feedback on the DRAFT Whatipu to hatipu to South Head Shoreline Adaptation Plan until the 30th August.

What happens next

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

Once the team finalises the report, it will go to the Waitākere Ranges Local Board (Whatipu) and the Rodney Local Board (South Head) for endorsement.

This will happen around late 2024.

Find out more about the Shoreline Adaptation Programme

Read about the Shoreline Adaptation Programme.