Make a submission to Auckland Council when the plan change is publically notified. The more submissions the better so get your friends, family, and workmates to make a submission also.
Contact members of parliament and Auckland Council. They are currently involved in this project and will be making the big decisions concerning this development. They should be made aware of how the public feels. Write them a letter, email them or call them direct. Include the following points in your letter.
Te Arai and its hinterland should be protected from urban development.
Te Arai, Forestry and Eyres Point should be returned to regional and central government and left in its natural state for future generations to enjoy.
The area is the last untouched beach in the area. Te Arai is the last option for people want to visit an untouched wild East Coast beach, it should remain that way.
According to the Department of Conservation’s detailed report there are eight native shorebirds nesting in the area, five of which are endangered, one is New Zealand’s rarest bird (the Fairy Tern) We cannot let another piece of New Zealand’s native wildlife become extinct.
Coastal development in New Zealand should be limited, our unique coastline and eco-system should be protected for all New Zealanders. Once they are urbanized they can never be returned to there natural state.
