# Akaroa vs Pigeon Bay, the record side by side

| | [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa) | [Pigeon Bay](https://www.chch.live/pigeon-bay) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 640 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 633 (indicative) | **651 (indicative)** |
| Census households | **288** | 276 |
| Under 15 (Census) | 9% | **15%** |
| 65+ (Census) | **40%** | 27% |
| Area | **154.35 km²** | 96.84 km² |
| People per km² | 4 | — |
| Reports filed | **1,918** | 80 |
| Rank on the roll | **65th of 108** | 101st of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **12** | 1 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2016 |
| Busiest day | **2023-09-30 (11 reports)** | 2016-05-27 (3 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **58 (2 fatal · 22 serious)** | 7 (0 fatal · 5 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.0) | **32 (biggest M4.0)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | **11.0% (3 events)** | 1.6% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | 0% of the outline (+72% broad overlay) | 0% of the outline (+82% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | **31% of the outline (+3% silent-file)** | 1% of the outline (+2% silent-file) |
| The wild ledger | 1% of the outline (+1% identified only) | **3% of the outline (+3% identified only)** |
| The kept view | 71% of the outline (+27% outstanding), 4 ridgelines | **83% of the outline (+9% outstanding), 5 ridgelines** |
| The waiting water | — | — |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **336 reaches (Grehan Stream, Balguerie Stream), 4% setback strips** | 163 reaches (Pigeon Bay Stream, Addington Brook), 3% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | 0% under density overlays | 0% under density overlays |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **49 frames filed (2011–2012)** | 10 frames filed (2012–2014) |
| The pedal network | — | — |
| The remembered names | **62 plaques, Garden Of Tane, Akaroa War Memorial** | 6 plaques, Pigeon Bay Hall |
| The rules on the ground | **37 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata** | 2 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata |
| On the hazard register | 1 parcel (none current) | — |
| Made ground on file | 18 parcels (all vouched or natural) | — |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | 2 parcels (2 verified) | — |
| The model’s verdict | — | — |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **710 trees (113 veterans, 77 remembered felled)** | 135 trees (18 veterans, 4 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Rural Banks Peninsula (57% of the outline) | Rural Banks Peninsula (82% 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) | Damaged Road (17), Roading/Streets (16), Parks (7) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | **35** | 6 |
| Facilities | **8** | 2 |
| 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 Pigeon Bay?**

Akaroa covers 154.35 km², Pigeon Bay 96.84 km²; the record holds 1,918 reports for Akaroa and 80 for Pigeon Bay.

**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=pigeon-bay
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=akaroa · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=pigeon-bay