# Akaroa vs Wainui, the record side by side

| | [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa) | [Wainui](https://www.chch.live/wainui) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 640 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 633 (indicative) | **813 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 288 | **348** |
| Under 15 (Census) | 9% | **10%** |
| 65+ (Census) | **40%** | 38% |
| Area | **154.35 km²** | 93.39 km² |
| People per km² | 4 | — |
| Reports filed | **1,918** | 388 |
| Rank on the roll | **65th of 108** | 92nd of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **12** | 4 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | **2023-09-30 (11 reports)** | 2026-02-17 (8 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **58 (2 fatal · 22 serious)** | 24 (0 fatal · 13 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.0) | **2 (biggest M4.2)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | 11.0% (3 events) | **20.9% (1 event)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | 0% of the outline (+72% broad overlay) | 0% of the outline (+68% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 31% of the outline (+3% silent-file) | **53% of the outline (+31% silent-file)** |
| The wild ledger | 1% of the outline (+1% identified only) | **1% of the outline (+1% identified only)** |
| The kept view | **71% of the outline (+27% outstanding), 4 ridgelines** | 68% of the outline (+21% outstanding), 2 ridgelines |
| The waiting water | — | — |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **336 reaches (Grehan Stream, Balguerie Stream), 4% setback strips** | 185 reaches, 2% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | 0% under density overlays | 0% under density overlays |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **49 frames filed (2011–2012)** | 2 frames filed |
| The pedal network | — | — |
| The remembered names | **62 plaques, Garden Of Tane, Akaroa War Memorial** | 1 plaque, Wainui Wharf Anchor |
| The rules on the ground | **37 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata** | 12 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Onuku |
| On the hazard register | 1 parcel (none current) | **4 parcels (2 current)** |
| Made ground on file | 18 parcels (all vouched or natural) | 2 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)** | 47 trees (5 veterans, 13 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Rural Banks Peninsula (57% of the outline) | Rural Banks Peninsula (65% of the outline) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | **123 scheduled items (21 highly significant)** | 1 scheduled item (1 highly significant) |
| The usual complaints | Roading/Streets (364), Water Leak (290), Parks (177) | Water Leak (46), Damaged Road (45), Roading/Streets (24) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | **35** | 6 |
| Facilities | **8** | 1 |
| 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 Wainui?**

Akaroa covers 154.35 km², Wainui 93.39 km²; the record holds 1,918 reports for Akaroa and 388 for Wainui.

**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=wainui
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=akaroa · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=wainui