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Mangawhaifocus December 2, 2024
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The orange road cones, which have been such a feature of Molesworth Drive over the past three years, have at last been replaced by happy cyclists and walkers. The official handover of the shared path was celebrated earlier this month. See full story page 4.
Shifting sands on Mangawhai spit raise concern A recent survey of the Mangawhai spit has found that the barrier has lost just over 260,000 cubic metres of sand in the past six years, equivalent to 26,000 standard dump trucks or about 1.8 per cent of the total spit sand volume. The information is contained in a mapping report, which compares data from a survey
done this year with a similar survey in 2018. The report is part of a larger project which is endeavouring to compile an accurate scientific picture of Mangawhai Harbour’s terrestrial and marine environments. It was prepared by Professor Mark Dickson, of Auckland University’s science faculty, on behalf of residents’ groups, Mangawhai Matters and
Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society. The survey found that erosion on the estuary side of the spit has occurred while the oceanfacing dunes in the northern part of the spit have increased in elevation. It also identified low points in the dunes, which could be vulnerable to breaching. Mangawhai Matters chair Doug Lloyd says
this latest report identifies precise areas where the spit is vulnerable to flooding from the sea and harbour. “More severe and longer lasting storms associated with a warmer climate could open the spit up to a major breach, with all the attendant risks to the natural environment and the community,” he says. continued page 2
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