We’re in this together

Council made a commitment to our community to work on coastal challenges in its 2018-2038 and 2021-41 long-term plans because they affect the services and lifestyle of our whole district and impose costs on all of us. The new technical report on coastal hazards affecting Kāpiti is part of that commitment.

Locally, public awareness about the need to plan for the impacts of climate change is increasing thanks to the efforts of groups like Schools 4 Climate Action and Low Carbon Kāpiti.

Nationally, the need to plan for coastal change is gathering pace. In 2017 the Government provided guidance for councils on planning for climate change. The Climate Change Commission, the Insurance Council of New Zealand, and the media have done a lot to highlight the need for communities work together on how to respond and adapt to coastal hazards like erosion and flooding.