Coastal Advice
The following fact sheets have been developed by NIWA for coastal property owners, or potential property owners in the West Coast region.
If you are thinking of buying coastal property, or have coastal erosion problems, please read the following articles:
Thinking of Buying a Home on the Coast? (PDF, 2.1MB)
Coastal Erosion: Reducing the Risk to Your Property (PDF, 2.2MB)
For more detailed information on specific locations see the coastal reports below:
Hector (PDF, 2.0MB)
Granity (PDF, 1.7MB)
Rapahoe (PDF, 2.2MB)
Blaketown (PDF, 418KB)
A range of human activities can have significant impacts on our environment.
Following the best practice guidelines detailed on these pages will help to minimise these impacts.