Gore Bay
Slope Stability Assessment
Council has been carrying out hazard and risk assessments throughout 2024 and 2025 on the slope in Gore Bay. This work has taken place in two stages: the first was a desktop assessment completed in October 2025; the second stage built on this initial work and involved a high-level investigation into the hazards, the level of risk to properties and residents, and the concept-level mitigation measures that may be appropriate.
We sincerely thank Gore Bay residents for your patience and support as the geotechnical experts from Jacobs have undertaken these assessments.
The Stage 2 Slope Stability Assessment report and supporting information can be found here:
Technical reports
- Coastal Citizen Science Options (PDF, 473.8KB)
- CoastSnap information (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Final Dissertation - Laura Somerville (PDF, 5.4MB)
- Geotechnical Desktop Study - Gore Bay_Appendices_Revision 4.pdf (PDF, 17.6MB)
- Geotechnical Desktop Study - Gore Bay_Report_Revision 4.pdf (PDF, 2.7MB)
- Gore Bay Slope Stability Assessment 23 March 2026 community meeting presentation (PDF, 6.8MB)
- Gore Bay Slope Stability Assessment Final Report March 2026 (PDF, 27.6MB)
- Gore Bay Slope Stability Assessment March 2026 Appendix C - Catchment and Rainfall Assessment (PDF, 21.7MB)
- Gore Bay Slope Stability Assessment March 2026_List of Technical Terms.pdf (PDF, 56.2KB)
- Hurunui District Coastal Adaptation Short Listed Options (PDF, 2.2MB)
- Hurunui District Coastline Hazard and Risk Assessment (PDF, 4.2MB)
- Hurunui District Coastline Hazard and Risk Assessment - Appendix (PDF, 17.3MB)
- Jed River and Buxton Creek Mouth Issues and Options (PDF, 2.4MB)
- Planning Options for Coastal Communities (PDF, 1.1MB)
Past engagement
- Insurance session 24 November 2025 - link to presentation and notes
- Community meeting 13 September 2025 - link to presentation
- Community meeting 26 July 2025 - link to presentation
- Community meeting 13 May 2023 - link to presentation
- Community meeting 1 October 2022 - link to presentation
- Community meeting 22 May 2021 – link to presentation and values feedback
- Drop-in session 5 December 2020
- Community meeting 24 September 2020 – link to presentation
We'll update and share information as it becomes available but if you need to get in touch or want to join our emailing list, email us at: coastal@hurunui.govt.nz
