# Duvauchelle vs Pigeon Bay, the record side by side

| | [Duvauchelle](https://www.chch.live/duvauchelle) | [Pigeon Bay](https://www.chch.live/pigeon-bay) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 210 (June 2025) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | **813 (indicative)** | 651 (indicative) |
| Census households | **348** | 276 |
| Under 15 (Census) | 10% | **15%** |
| 65+ (Census) | **38%** | 27% |
| Area | 44.93 km² | **96.84 km²** |
| People per km² | 5 | — |
| Reports filed | **264** | 80 |
| Rank on the roll | **95th of 108** | 101st of 108 |
| Reports per km² | **6** | 1 |
| First report on record | 2015 | 2016 |
| Busiest day | 2025-08-27 (3 reports) | 2016-05-27 (3 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **47 (2 fatal · 10 serious)** | 7 (0 fatal · 5 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.5) | **32 (biggest M4.0)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | **40.5% (2 events)** | 1.6% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | 0% of the outline (+88% broad overlay) | 0% of the outline (+82% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | **40% of the outline (+6% silent-file)** | 1% of the outline (+2% silent-file) |
| The wild ledger | — | 3% of the outline (+3% identified only) |
| The kept view | **84% of the outline (+8% outstanding), 2 ridgelines** | 83% of the outline (+9% outstanding), 5 ridgelines |
| The waiting water | — | — |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **121 reaches (Pipers Stream, Lavericks Drain), 3% 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 | 1 frames filed | **10 frames filed (2012–2014)** |
| The pedal network | — | — |
| The remembered names | 2 plaques, Duvauchelle Cemetery, Duvauchelle Showgrounds | **6 plaques, Pigeon Bay Hall** |
| The rules on the ground | **13 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata** | 2 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata |
| On the hazard register | 3 parcels (1 current) | — |
| Made ground on file | 3 parcels (all vouched or natural) | — |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | — | — |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **265 trees (67 veterans, 15 remembered felled)** | 135 trees (18 veterans, 4 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Rural Banks Peninsula (81% of the outline) | Rural Banks Peninsula (82% of the outline) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | 3 scheduled items (none top-graded) | **5 scheduled items (none top-graded)** |
| The usual complaints | Roading/Streets (50), Overgrown Vegetation (22), Damaged Road (16) | Damaged Road (17), Roading/Streets (16), Parks (7) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | **10** | 6 |
| Facilities | **3** | 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 Duvauchelle and Pigeon Bay?**

Duvauchelle covers 44.93 km², Pigeon Bay 96.84 km²; the record holds 264 reports for Duvauchelle 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=duvauchelle&b=pigeon-bay
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