Back to About the Shoreline Adaptation Programme.
Voice: Here in Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland, the City of Sails, our coasts are central to our culture and identity.
[Video: Animation, wide shot of Auckland Harbour cityscape showing buildings including the Sky Tower and Harbour Bridge, while yachts, boats and a ferry move across the water.]
Voice: They are where we live, work, and play, and we want to work with you to plan for the future of Auckland’s shorelines.
[Video: The words 'live, work and play' are illustrated with a circle above each word showing a couple standing in front of a house, a man in a high-vest jacket standing in front of a container ship, and two children standing in front of a playground.]
Voice: Our coasts are a diverse mix of beaches, cliffs, harbours and estuaries.
[Video: Three scenes scroll past in quick succession, a view of Rangitoto Island from a beach nestled between two Pohutukawa trees in bloom; houses on a clifftop overlooking the ocean; containers being loaded onto a ship at a port; a wide shot of an estuary heading to the ocean]
Voice: Due to natural processes such as winds, tides, waves, and storms - these areas are changing.
[Video: The words 'winds', 'tides', 'waves' and 'storms' are represented with a circle below each containing an icon illustrating each event.]
Voice: We can already see the impact with low-lying areas being flooded and land being lost to erosion.
[Video: A wide shot on a picturesque coastal scene showing houses, commercial buildings and a playground by a beach, with yachts in the water. Slowly the water rises, removing elements such as a pier, a fountain, swings and trees.]
Voice: As our climate changes and sea levels rise, these processes are intensifying, and we need to adapt.
[Video: A globe of the earth revolves, while the mercury in a thermometer rises and changes from green to orange to red.]
Voice: In response to these risks, Auckland Council is developing a series of Shoreline Adaptation Plans across the region with mana whenua and local communities.
[Video: Close-up on a map of Auckland zooms out to reveal it is sitting on a drafting table along with other documents and instruments such as a compass and set square, while different hands work on a laptop, a tablet and other documents on the same desk.]
Voice: These plans will help sustainably manage council-owned coastal land and assets including our regional parks, public beaches, esplanade reserves and coastal structures.
[Video: A map of the Auckland region is in the background, while circles appear on top illustrating regional parks with native trees, public beaches with a sandcastle, beach umbrella and family swimming in the water, an esplanade reserve with a park bench in between shrubs, and coastal structures as a yacht pulling up to a jetty.]
Voice: We want to work with you to develop each shoreline adaptation plan. Help us understand what the coast means to you. Your feedback ensures that the plans reflect the values of the local community.
[Video: Eight people appear in front of a view of Rangitoto Island and empty speech bubbles appear above their heads.]
Voice: Join the conversation at AK Have Your Say.
[Video: A large yellow speech bubble appears above the website akhaveyoursay.nz, and the words 'AK have your say' appear in bold inside the bubble.]
Voice: Let’s work together to plan for the future of Auckland’s coasts.
[Video: Auckland Council’s logo animates on to the screen above its website address, aucklandcouncil.govt.nz]