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October 25, 2022 - Latest Timeline of work by CCRU
2022-10-25 Latest Timeline and Narrative Overview - The High Flood Hazard Management Area - Residential Unit Overlay, Coastal Hazards Plan Change, Coastal Adaptation Framework - from 2013 to Oct 25, 2022. Compiled by CCRU.
Draft Coastal Hazards Plan change PC12 released APR 1 2022
Draft Coastal Hazards Plan change PC12 released by CCC 1/04/2022
Coastal Adaptation Framework report - APR 7 2022
On April 7th 2022 the Coastal Framework and Coastal Panel will present the Coastal Adaptation Framework report to CCC- item 17
Proposed Coastal Hazard Plans Change - March 2022
Proposed Coastal Hazard Plans Change
31st of March 2022 the CCC planning staff presented item 8, the proposed coastal hazard plan change report to the Urban Development and Transport Committee. The purpose of this report is to seek the approval to undertake city-wide pre-notification engagement on the proposed Coastal Hazards Plan Change (PC12). SEE OUR BLOG FOR MORE INFO
APR 2022 - CCC Coastal hazard conversations
MAR 31 2022 - Urban and Transport minutes UDATC
HAVE YOUR SAY
Oct 8, 2021. Coastal Adaptation Framework
This Coastal Adaptation Framework is a starting point for the work by the Christchurch City Council and communities to create adaptive pathways that will allow us to plan for, and respond to, coastal hazard risks now and in the future.
OCT 2021. Coastal hazard district plan change - issues and options discussion paper.
Arotakenga Huringa Āhuarangi
SEP 2019. A framework for the National Climate Change Risk Assessment for NZ.
Local climate change risk assessments - SUMMARY
OCT 2021. This summary provides an overview of key steps and considerations in undertaking a local climate change risk assessment.
CCC Agenda - Coastal Hazards Community Engagement
Oct 7, 2021. Relevant here is Item 8 starting pg 33- Coastal Hazards Community Engagement.
Minutes of CCC meeting Coastal Hazards - Item 8
Jacobs Coastal Hazards Plan Change - Analysis/Technical Advice
Risk Based Coastal Hazard Analysis for Land-use Planning Sep 17, 2021
Tonkin & Taylor Christchurch Coastal Hazards
Tonkin & Taylor Report Methodology Approach Summary Mar 2021
2021-09 Tonkin Taylor Coastal Hazards Assessment Tech Report
2021-09 Tonkin Taylor Coastal Hazards Assessment SUMMARY
Kāpiti Coast Coastal Hazards
Kāpiti Coast Coastal Hazard Susceptibility and Vulnerability Assessment
Volume 1: Methodology
Q&A about the Kāpiti council's community-led coastal adaptation project June 1 2021
Comments on Jacobs’s Methodology
Report (Volume 1)
Addendum to Comments on Jacobs’s Methodology Report (Volume 1)
Dawn Baxendale (CCC CEO) and CCRU Community Engagement Letters
Letter to CCC CEO July 7 2021
Letter from CCC CEO Aug 8 2021
CCRU OIA request for minutes of The Coastal Hazards Working Group
Letter to CCC CEO July 8/21
Attachment to report- re: terms of reference
OECD Report reference pg7
Coastal Sand Budget Report
Southern Pegasus Bay - Stage B by NIWA 2018
Review of Sand Budget Reports - Martin Single
Review of Sand Budget reports - Martin Single
Coastal Erosion and Accretion Definition
Coastal erosion is the loss of sediment from the beach, and coastal accretion is the gain of sediment to the beach
December 2020 - First newsletter from CCC
December 2020 first newsletter from CCC on their Coastal Hazards Adaptation Planning Programme.
Impacts of Earthquakes and SLR on shallow ground water
Aqualinc report 14/08/2020 Presented at CCC as item 10 for the 3 waters infrastructure and environment committee meeting 16 Dec 2020 (93Mb)
Item 22- 12 November 2020 CCC meeting presentation of staff report
Purpose of this report is to seek Council approval of recommendations to address
earthquake legacy issues in Southshore and South New Brighton.
Establishment of the coastal Hazards Adaption planning programme
Presented to CCC Urban Development and Transport committee 11 November 2020 for endorsement
Includes attachment – Areas of Risk and Royal Haskoning DHV report
Establishment of the Coastal Hazards working group
Presented to CCC August 13 2020- including terms of reference for CHWG
Coastal Futures Newsletters
Feb 2020
Nov 2020
Added 2020
Economics of Southshore Development
2020-10-15 Geoff Butcher presents "Economics of Southshore Development". Link to YouTube video and PDF slides to accompany this talk.
Southshore Beacon - Issue 307 December 2019
A new series on new-build houses in Southshore
Annual Review of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016
Reviewer: Liz Sinclair September 2019
Added 2019
Coastal Futures newsletter update October 29, 2019
Latest Coastal Futures newsletter update October 2019
Good reference to past work and the present the state of the Estuary edge and structures.
Estuary Edge Condition Inventory, by Jacobs NZ LTD 12 August 2019
Part 2
Southshore and South New Brighton Regeneration Strategy - copy date Dec 12, 2018
Part 1,3,4,5
CCRU comments on the 2017 Guidance - dated Dec 2018
CCRU Invited to submit comments on Mfe 2017 Coastal hazards and climate change document
Audio of Community Meeting Sep 12, 2018
Community meeting at Redcliffs Community Center re Coastal Residents’ distress and difficulty in extending, rebuilding or building, RUO, Code of Conduct Complaints, CCC Mayor & CEO.
2 links- Minutes and Audio
Supporting Slides from CCRU presentation- re: RUO and missing ruling from district plan
3 presentation slides from community meeting Sep 11, 2018
A community meeting at New Brighton Club re Coastal Residents’ distress and difficulty in extending, rebuilding or building, RUO, Code of Conduct Complaints, CCC Mayor's promise
to fix it, then investigate
Video & Audio of Community Meeting Sep 11, 2018
RMA Panel Report - the decision aligns with CCRU view of RUO application
RMA Panel Decision July 27, 2018
PPT of meeting for coastal residents affected by RUO
PowerPoint slideshow presentation of the CCRU meeting in Redcliffs, July 25
Link to YouTube video of this slideshow with verbal commentary from Simon Watts (CCRU)
CCRU video of meeting for coastal residents affected by RUO
CCRU (Christchurch Coastal Residents United) organized a meeting at Redcliffs Bowling Club Wednesday 25 July in response to Coastal Residents’ distress and difficulty in extending, rebuilding or building- Link to Video
CCRU meet with Politicians
Bay Harbour News 03 JUL 2018
Adapting to climate change in New Zealand
Recommendations from the Climate Change Adaptation Technical Working Group (CCATWG)
Climate Change and Environmental Health in New Zealand
Overview of the projected effects of climate change on environmental health, and how it may impact on the health of New Zealanders
DIRECTION 2016
List of regulations, national environmental standards and national policy statements
Managing Natural Hazards
A think piece for local and central government and others with a role in managing natural hazards - OCT 2014
Protection Levee Dec 2016
OCEL Southshore Inundation Protection Levee Dec 2016
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Technical FAQ 2017-11-27
Added 2017
Sea Inundation...
Sea inundation could affect nearly 25,000 Christchurch properties by 2120
2017 coastal hazards assessment
2017 coastal hazards assessment technical report released NOV 2017
2017 coastal hazards assessment technical report
2017 coastal hazards assessment technical report released NOV 2017 and the Summary
Scoop report
new report assesses coastal hazards risk
Nov 14 STUFF Editorial
Central government needs to help councils deal with coastal hazards
Nov 14 STUFF
Insurance likely to become a problem for homes on the edge of Wellington Harbour
Nov 13 STUFF
Kāpiti Coast says it can't go it alone on coastal issues
Oct 10 STUFF
South New Brighton flood risk plans partially approved
Coalaction.org.nz
Chch council should drop climate deniers from expert review panel - article and comments
RNZ 24 April
Radio interview on Christchurch Mayor commenting on the report
Kaikoura Tsunami evacuation
Civil Defence review of the Kaikoura Tsunami evacuation in Christchurch 2017
Southshore Inundation Protection Levy
This design celebrates and showcases the unique environment our eastern estuary is for greater Christchurch, while providing a level of protection that is vitally needed by the community March 25-2017
5-OCT-16 Bay Harbour News false-hope
5-10-16 Bay harbour news false-hope
Aug-Sep-2016 Bay-harbour-news-articles-on-coastal-hazards
bay-harbour-news-articles-on-coastal-hazards-Aug-Sep-2016
June 2016 NPS Natural Hazards Framework FINAL Report T&T
As part of the initial scoping for a NPS on natural hazards, Tonkin and Taylor carried out some research on using a risk based approach to natural hazard management under the RMA, and made some recommendations for what could be included in a NPS. This is their final report.
EROSION 09-16
Proposed work programme coastal hazards T&T report revision
INUNDATION 09-16
27 Sept 2016 STUFF
Coastal Hazards report revised
September 8, 2016
CCC Agenda
August 25, 2016
CNCL 10 DEC 2015
AGN 464 AT SUP 9512 9556 9540
CNCL 29 SEPT 2016
CCC Agenda AGN 1174 AT
CCC 8 Sep 2016
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA
Coastal Hazards LIM
2-09-16 watered-down-coastal hazards LIM
Residents threaten legal action
25-8-16 residents-threaten legal action
25 August CCRU Deputation documents
25-8-16 CCC
Meeting 25 August CCRU
CCRU PRESS Release
CCRU VINDICATED 23-8-16
Peer review final report 20-8-16
Presented to CCC peer review final report 20-8-16
Peer Review of Coastal Hazard Assessment
Peer Review of Coastal Hazard Assessment Report July 2016
CCRU Closing-submissions 22-07-2016
CCRU closing submission for Chapter 5 Natural Hazards Chapter PRDP
Chapter 5 Natural Hazards
Closing submissions from other parties on Chapter 5 Natural Hazards
0m SLR Scenario Planning Maps Combined
HFHMA 0m SLR Scenario Planning Maps Combined
CHC Sea Level Rise
Peer Review Information and Dates
The Beacon - May 2016
re submission to CHC Annual Plan 2016
HFHMA modelling for the Waimakariri stop-banks
Minute responding to CCC Memorandum 7-3-2016 re HFHMA modelling for the Waimakariri stop-banks
Natural Hazards - Response to Minute
3723 CCC - Natural Hazards - Response to Minute dated 3 March 2016
Panel's proposal to appoint John Kyle
Minute re CCC memorandum of counsel concerning the Panel's proposal to appoint John Kyle
Response to the Panel
Minute-re:Topics 9.1–9.5 and in response to Memoranda received in response to the Panel
Further mapping in regard to sea level rise
Minute re further mapping in regard to sea level rise, flood ponding management areas 3-3-2016
All in the science and the law
All in the science and the law
CCRU Submitters Evidence
CCRU Submitters Evidence- FINAL
Preparing New Zealand for rising seas
Preparing New Zealand for rising seas - full report
Sea level rise release
Sea level rise release Nov 2015
Tonkin & Taylor 8-11-15
Review of fitness for purpose of T&T 8-11-15
Karleen Edwards letter
Karleen Edwards letter 6-11-15
Arnold report
Notes on Arnold report
Effects Of Sea Level Rise For Christchurch City
Tonkin & Taylor Jan 2014
Natural Hazards 3-11-2015
Pre-Hearing Report
Natural Cultural Heritage 3-11-2015