# Corsair Bay vs Governors Bay, the record side by side

| | [Corsair Bay](https://www.chch.live/corsair-bay) | [Governors Bay](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | — | 900 (2023) |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **3,117 (indicative)** | 882 (indicative) |
| Census households | **1,353** | 339 |
| Under 15 (Census) | 15% | 15% |
| 65+ (Census) | 17% | **19%** |
| Area | 0.25 km² | **33.17 km²** |
| People per km² | — | 27 |
| Reports filed | 574 | **900** |
| Rank on the roll | 84th of 108 | **80th of 108** |
| Reports per km² | **2,296** | 27 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2021-09-29 (5 reports) | **2023-09-25 (12 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 7 (0 fatal · 3 serious) | **106 (4 fatal · 46 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | — | 6 (biggest M4.0) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | 0.9% (29 ha) |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | — | — |
| The sea’s reach | 3% of the outline | **8% of the outline** |
| Slope-hazard bands | **22% of the outline (+76% broad overlay)** | 6% of the outline (+70% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | **100% of the outline** | 49% of the outline (+5% silent-file) |
| The wild ledger | — | 4% of the outline (+4% identified only) |
| The kept view | 69% of the outline, 1 ridgeline | **80% of the outline (+23% outstanding), 1 ridgeline** |
| The waiting water | — | — |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 1 reach, 3% setback strips | **74 reaches (Stream Reserve Drain), 4% setback strips** |
| The allowed shape | 0% under density overlays | 0% under density overlays |
| The rebuild’s receipts | 13 frames filed (2012–2016) | **86 frames filed (2012–2014)** |
| The pedal network | — | — |
| The remembered names | 2 plaques, Corsair Bay Reserve, Park Terrace Reserve | **9 plaques, Cholmondeley Reserve, Kennedys Bush** |
| The rules on the ground | 2 drawn rules, Rapaki Runanga | **9 drawn rules, Rapaki Runanga** |
| On the hazard register | — | — |
| Made ground on file | 1 parcel (all vouched or natural) | 7 parcels (1 unvouched) |
| Surveyed rocks | 82 rocks (6 fell, 7 wobble easy) | 772 rocks (136 fell, 139 wobble easy) |
| Cleanups on file | — | 1 parcel (none verified) |
| The model’s verdict | — | — |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 80 trees (5 veterans, 12 remembered felled) | **121 trees (20 veterans, 23 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Rural Banks Peninsula (42% of the outline, 24% residential) | Rural Banks Peninsula (71% of the outline) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | — | 12 scheduled items (4 highly significant) |
| The usual complaints | Graffiti (109), Parks (70), Roading/Streets (47) | Roading/Streets (138), Graffiti (109), Parks (73) |
| Schools | 0 | **1** |
| Parks | 1 | **11** |
| Facilities | 0 | **1** |
| Tracks | 0 | 0 |
| Bus stops | 3 | — |
| Bus routes through | 2 | — |
| Heritage places | 0 | **13** |

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

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the difference between Corsair Bay and Governors Bay?**

Corsair Bay covers 0.25 km², Governors Bay 33.17 km²; the record holds 574 reports for Corsair Bay and 900 for Governors Bay.

**Which has more heritage places, Corsair Bay or Governors Bay?**

Governors Bay, 13 on the heritage register to the other’s 0.

**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.

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