24 Feb 09
Gisborne’s Wainui beach residents have formed a community organisation to look after the beach and surrounding land. A special focus is on water quality of the local surf breaks. They have had to become involved in Council processes as part of caring for the coast.
Like many coastal towns close to cities the issues are around
planning for increased urbanisation. The Wainui residents have had
to deal with issues such as storm water, re zoning (that allows for
higher density housing) and beach erosion.
For more information on what is happening at Wainui, near
Gisborne, go to their community website. http://www.wainuibeach.org.nz/