We’ve made a decision on the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy

On 31 January, Council met to hear from submitters on the Draft Adaptation Plan. After hearing from submitters, Council decided to adjourn the meeting and asked staff to have further discussions with the residents of Wharf Road.

Staff met with these residents on Saturday 15 February 2025 and provided a memo to Council (available below) on the outcome of the meeting and changes to the staff recommendations.

Council met again on 4 March 2025 and decided to adopt the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy with the following changes:

• Amend the preferred pathway for the Governor’s Bay to Allandale Foreshore Track to include Protection of the stretch of track between the Governors Bay Jetty and the Council pump station at an additional estimated cost of $3M.
• Retain the preferred pathway for Governors Bay – Teddington Road but add a new alternative option of Road Raising.
• Amend the preferred pathway for Wharf Road to retain the stages of Maintain + Lowered Levels of Service but remove the long-term preference and include three alternative options of Flood Proof & Protect, Closure and Move the section of Wharf Road located at the head of the harbour inland; and amend the plan to note that an additional $200,000 is allocated to support shorefront protection works that are likely to be necessary ahead of the long-term option.
  • Council staff will engage with the residents/property owners of Wharf Road again approximately 3-5 years before the long-term option needs to be determined.
• Minor edits and amendments as set out on Table One of the Staff report (available in the Council agenda below).

You can read the meeting minutes which include the formal resolutions councillive.ccc.govt.nz within three days of the meeting.