# Okains Bay vs Wainui, the record side by side

| | [Okains Bay](https://www.chch.live/okains-bay) | [Wainui](https://www.chch.live/wainui) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 570 (2023) | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 651 (indicative) | **813 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 276 | **348** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **15%** | 10% |
| 65+ (Census) | 27% | **38%** |
| Area | **122.21 km²** | 93.39 km² |
| People per km² | 5 | — |
| Reports filed | 92 | **388** |
| Rank on the roll | 99th of 108 | **92nd of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 1 | **4** |
| First report on record | 2017 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2023-08-03 (5 reports) | **2026-02-17 (8 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 8 (0 fatal · 2 serious) | **24 (0 fatal · 13 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | 1 (biggest M3.7) | **2 (biggest M4.2)** |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | 2.9% (2 events) | **20.9% (1 event)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | 0% of the outline (+78% broad overlay) | 0% of the outline (+68% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 14% of the outline | **53% of the outline (+31% silent-file)** |
| The wild ledger | **2% of the outline (+2% identified only)** | 1% of the outline (+1% identified only) |
| The kept view | **80% of the outline (+8% outstanding), 3 ridgelines** | 68% of the outline (+21% outstanding), 2 ridgelines |
| The waiting water | — | — |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **385 reaches (Opara Stream, Little Akaloa Stream), 3% setback strips** | 185 reaches, 2% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | 0% under density overlays | 0% under density overlays |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **7 frames filed** | 2 frames filed |
| The pedal network | — | — |
| The remembered names | — | 1 plaque, Wainui Wharf Anchor |
| The rules on the ground | 10 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Koukourarata | **12 drawn rules, Te Runanga o Onuku** |
| On the hazard register | — | 4 parcels (2 current) |
| Made ground on file | 1 parcel (all vouched or natural) | 2 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | — | — |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **93 trees (58 veterans, 29 remembered felled)** | 47 trees (5 veterans, 13 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Rural Banks Peninsula (78% of the outline) | Rural Banks Peninsula (65% of the outline) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | **10 scheduled items (5 highly significant)** | 1 scheduled item (1 highly significant) |
| The usual complaints | Damaged Road (15), Roading/Streets (9), Road Signage (5) | Water Leak (46), Damaged Road (45), Roading/Streets (24) |
| Schools | **1** | 0 |
| Parks | 6 | 6 |
| Facilities | **4** | 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 Okains Bay and Wainui?**

Okains Bay covers 122.21 km², Wainui 93.39 km²; the record holds 92 reports for Okains Bay 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=okains-bay&b=wainui
Data: https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=okains-bay · https://api.chch.live/suburb?slug=wainui