Reviewing Southland's Coastal Plan

Your voice – Your coast; share what matters most

Travelling along Southland’s coastline you’ll find a mix of habitats from flat sandy beaches and rocky outcrops to native forests. Our coastline and seas are prized for the recreational, economic and cultural opportunities they offer and the many unique and special species that live there.

Environment Southland is reviewing its Coastal Plan, which is the ‘rule book’ for how we manage the use, development and protection of our coastal marine area. This area extends from the beach out to 12 nautical miles off-shore, all around the Southland coast.

The plan sets out everything you would expect including rules for how we manage structures, disturbances, discharges, and the taking of natural resources and protections for surf breaks, native marine biodiversity, taonga species, archaeological sites, sites of historic significance to Southland iwi, areas with outstanding natural character and areas popular for fishing, bird watching, swimming and walking.

The current plan has been in place since 2013, and it is time for a review to ensure the rules remain relevant to the community, protect the things we value as Southlanders and are in step with current legislation.

Have your say - feedback now closed

The review of our coastal plan is something everyone can have a say on.

Drop a PIN on the map and complete the single-question survey below to tell us about your experiences of the Southland coast. Where do you go and what do you like to do? What is most important to you about Southland’s coast?

This round of feedback was open from Friday 17 January to Friday 7 March.