# Okains Bay vs Pigeon Bay, the record side by side

| | [Okains Bay](https://www.chch.live/okains-bay) | [Pigeon Bay](https://www.chch.live/pigeon-bay) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 570 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 651 (indicative) | 651 (indicative) |
| Census households | 276 | 276 |
| Under 15 (Census) | 15% | 15% |
| 65+ (Census) | 27% | 27% |
| Area | **122.21 km²** | 96.84 km² |
| People per km² | 5 | — |
| Reports filed | **92** | 80 |
| Rank on the roll | **99th of 108** | 101st of 108 |
| Reports per km² | 1 | **1** |
| First report on record | 2017 | 2016 |
| Busiest day | **2023-08-03 (5 reports)** | 2016-05-27 (3 reports) |
| Crashes on record | **8 (0 fatal · 2 serious)** | 7 (0 fatal · 5 serious) |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.7) | **32 (biggest M4.0)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | **2.9% (2 events)** | 1.6% (1 event) |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | 0% of the outline (+78% broad overlay) | 0% of the outline (+82% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | **14% of the outline** | 1% of the outline (+2% silent-file) |
| The wild ledger | 2% of the outline (+2% identified only) | **3% of the outline (+3% identified only)** |
| The kept view | 80% of the outline (+8% outstanding), 3 ridgelines | **83% of the outline (+9% outstanding), 5 ridgelines** |
| The waiting water | — | — |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | 385 reaches (Opara Stream, Little Akaloa Stream), 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 | 7 frames filed | **10 frames filed (2012–2014)** |
| The pedal network | — | — |
| The remembered names | — | 6 plaques, Pigeon Bay Hall |
| The rules on the ground | **10 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata** | 2 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata |
| On the hazard register | — | — |
| Made ground on file | 1 parcel (all vouched or natural) | — |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | — | — |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | 93 trees (58 veterans, 29 remembered felled) | **135 trees (18 veterans, 4 remembered felled)** |
| The plan’s word | Rural Banks Peninsula (78% of the outline) | Rural Banks Peninsula (82% of the outline) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | **10 scheduled items (5 highly significant)** | 5 scheduled items (none top-graded) |
| The usual complaints | Damaged Road (15), Roading/Streets (9), Road Signage (5) | Damaged Road (17), Roading/Streets (16), Parks (7) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | 6 | 6 |
| Facilities | **4** | 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 Okains Bay and Pigeon Bay?**

Okains Bay covers 122.21 km², Pigeon Bay 96.84 km²; the record holds 92 reports for Okains Bay 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.

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