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Pahurehure Inlet Shoreline Adaptation Plan (SAP) considers the future of council-owned land and assets across the region's coastal areas in response to the impacts of climate change, erosion and flooding.
The Policy and Planning Committee approved the Pahurehure Inlet SAP on 10 October 2024.
This SAP area follows about 113km of shoreline within the semi-enclosed inlet between Karaka Point in the south and Te Pua Point in the north. It includes the shoreline of Kōpuahingahinga and Pararēkau Islands and follows the eastern shoreline of Puhinui Creek from Weymouth to the upper inlet in Clendon.
It has a diverse shoreline environment and several estuaries, including catchments in:
Map of the area covered by Pahurehure Inlet Shoreline Adaptation Plan.
We developed key community goals based on feedback from our public consultation. These goals identify what matters most to people in the community. They include:
Visit Shoreline Adaptation Plans: Pahurehure Inlet for community feedback on the Pahurehure Inlet shoreline area.