# Akaroa vs Little River, the record side by side

| | [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa) | [Little River](https://www.chch.live/little-river) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 640 (2023) | **1,280 (2023)** |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 633 (indicative) | **1,287 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 288 | **516** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 9% | — |
| 65+ (Census) | 40% | — |
| Area | 154.35 km² | **194.9 km²** |
| People per km² | 4 | **7** |
| Reports filed | **1,918** | 643 |
| Rank on the roll | **65th of 108** | 83rd of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **12** | 3 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2023-09-30 (11 reports)** | 2023-07-23 (8 reports) |
| Crashes on record | 58 (2 fatal · 22 serious) | **92 (5 fatal · 35 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.0) | **4 (biggest M4.0)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | 11.0% (3 events) | **17.7% (2 events)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | 0% of the outline (+72% broad overlay) | 0% of the outline (+81% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | **31% of the outline (+3% silent-file)** | 13% of the outline (+5% silent-file) |
| The wild ledger | 1% of the outline (+1% identified only) | **10% of the outline (+4% identified only)** |
| The kept view | 71% of the outline (+27% outstanding), 4 ridgelines | **89% of the outline (+16% outstanding), 3 ridgelines** |
| The waiting water | — | 0% high-hazard (2% managed) |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 336 reaches (Grehan Stream, Balguerie Stream), 4% setback strips | **419 reaches (Opuahou Stream, Okuti River), 9% setback strips** |
| The allowed shape | 0% under density overlays | 0% under density overlays |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **49 frames filed (2011–2012)** | 11 frames filed (2011–2012) |
| The pedal network | — | — |
| The remembered names | **62 plaques, Garden Of Tane, Akaroa War Memorial** | 16 plaques, Heritage Park Little River, Little River Cemetery |
| The rules on the ground | **37 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata** | 15 drawn rules, Rapaki Runanga |
| On the hazard register | 1 parcel (none current) | **2 parcels (none current)** |
| Made ground on file | 18 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 4 parcels (1 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | 3 rocks (1 fell) |
| Cleanups on file | 2 parcels (2 verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | — | — |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **710 trees (113 veterans, 77 remembered felled)** | 485 trees (115 veterans, 140 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Rural Banks Peninsula (57% of the outline) | Rural Banks Peninsula (76% of the outline) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | **123 scheduled items (21 highly significant)** | 5 scheduled items (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Roading/Streets (364), Water Leak (290), Parks (177) | Roading/Streets (66), Damaged Road (64), Water Leak (39) |
| Schools | 1 | 1 |
| Parks | **35** | 13 |
| Facilities | **8** | 6 |
| Tracks | 0 | 0 |
| Bus stops | — | — |
| Bus routes through | — | — |
| Heritage places | 0 | 0 |

Same record, same caveats, the stream counts reports, not virtue.

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Akaroa and Little River?**

Akaroa counts 640 people (2023) to Little River's 1,280; Akaroa covers 154.35 km², Little River 194.9 km²; the record holds 1,918 reports for Akaroa and 643 for Little River.

**Where do these numbers come from?**

The same public record for both, council reports, the crash register, the heritage schedule, Stats NZ’s counts. The stream counts reports, not virtue; the caveats are each suburb’s own.

HTML: https://www.chch.live/compare?a=akaroa&b=little-river
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=akaroa · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=little-river