St Clair Beach May Have A New Breakwater

Channel 9 News Item - July 7, 2005 - 12:58pm source link "A concrete wall stretching out to the ocean could soon be a feature of St...

About Sand Dune Systems

Dunes are a naturally self-regenerating 'living' system that affords vital protection for our native species, both plants and animal...

Coastal Erosion at Haumoana, Te Awanga and Clifton

source link The effects of coastal erosion are well known to Haumoana, Te Awanga and Clifton residents whose beachfront ...

How all this happened

Erosion and accretion is a natural process, the Otago coastline has been in constant fluctuation for millions of years. Merely 7 thousand y...

Sand Sediment effects from the Clutha Dams

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Dunedin Geological History

The city of Dunedin is located on the remains of a Miocene volcanic eruptive centre, which is underlain by Tertiary marine sediments and Lat...

Otago Daily Times - Past Issue Coverage

Below are just a few Articles that have appeared in the Otago Daily Times over the years regarding public concerns and council actions with ...

Existing wave and sea studies at Ocean Beach

Goring, D. G. 2005: Waves and sea levels at St Clair on 14-Dec-2004 and 28-Feb-2005 Mulgor Report No. 2005/2.

Ocean Beach Issues and Options

Our Ocean Beach, in its natural state before settlement, has been vastly altered from a sandy bay by the destruction of its natural dune sy...

Review of the NZ Coastal Policy Statement

Review of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement Issues and Options AUGUST 2006 climate change coastal margins source Public demand for co...

Simple Overview of Ocean Beach Status

this post yet to be filled with information about the history of Ocean beach and its current status re: shoreline protection options and Dun...

About Sand Replenishment

this post yet to be filled with information about the use of Sand Replenishment for shoreline protection and their effects on the environmen...

About Groynes & Breakwaters

this post yet to be filled with information about the use of Groynes for shoreline protection and their effects on the environment. Above th...

About Sea Walls

Sea walls and groynes source A common response to erosion has been to construct sea walls and groynes (low barriers built out into the sea)...

Holmberg Testimonials

"The use of patented "Undercurrent Stabilizer" systems is being employed to work with nature by utilizing her wave, current a...

DCC Meeting Notes - 30 AUGUST 1999

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HELD IN THE EDINBURGH ROOM, MUNICIPAL CHAMBERS, ON MONDAY 30 AUGUST 1999, (abridged) 3 Ly...