# Pigeon Bay vs Wainui, the record side by side

| | [Pigeon Bay](https://www.chch.live/pigeon-bay) | [Wainui](https://www.chch.live/wainui) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — |
| 2023 Census (SA1 join) | 651 (indicative) | **813 (indicative)** |
| Census households | 276 | **348** |
| Under 15 (Census) | **15%** | 10% |
| 65+ (Census) | 27% | **38%** |
| Area | **96.84 km²** | 93.39 km² |
| People per km² | — | — |
| Reports filed | 80 | **388** |
| Rank on the roll | 101st of 108 | **92nd of 108** |
| Reports per km² | 1 | **4** |
| First report on record | 2016 | 2015 |
| Busiest day | 2016-05-27 (3 reports) | **2026-02-17 (8 reports)** |
| Crashes on record | 7 (0 fatal · 5 serious) | **24 (0 fatal · 13 serious)** |
| Epicentres inside the outline | **32 (biggest M4.0)** | 2 (biggest M4.2) |
| Of the outline, red-zoned | — | — |
| The 2011 grade | — | — |
| Flooded on record | 1.6% (1 event) | **20.9% (1 event)** |
| The sea’s reach | — | — |
| Slope-hazard bands | 0% of the outline (+82% broad overlay) | 0% of the outline (+68% broad overlay) |
| The remembered ground | 1% of the outline (+2% silent-file) | **53% of the outline (+31% silent-file)** |
| The wild ledger | **3% of the outline (+3% identified only)** | 1% of the outline (+1% identified only) |
| The kept view | **83% of the outline (+9% outstanding), 5 ridgelines** | 68% of the outline (+21% outstanding), 2 ridgelines |
| The waiting water | — | — |
| The quiet lines | — | — |
| The drawn water | **163 reaches (Pigeon Bay Stream, Addington Brook), 3% setback strips** | 185 reaches, 2% setback strips |
| The allowed shape | 0% under density overlays | 0% under density overlays |
| The rebuild’s receipts | **10 frames filed (2012–2014)** | 2 frames filed |
| The pedal network | — | — |
| The remembered names | **6 plaques, Pigeon Bay Hall** | 1 plaque, Wainui Wharf Anchor |
| The rules on the ground | 2 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 | — | 2 parcels (all vouched or natural) |
| Surveyed rocks | — | — |
| Cleanups on file | — | — |
| The model’s verdict | — | — |
| Engineered defences | — | — |
| The canopy | **135 trees (18 veterans, 4 remembered felled)** | 47 trees (5 veterans, 13 remembered felled) |
| The plan’s word | Rural Banks Peninsula (82% of the outline) | Rural Banks Peninsula (65% of the outline) |
| The plan’s reservations | — | — |
| The plan’s exceptions | — | — |
| The listed city | **5 scheduled items (none top-graded)** | 1 scheduled item (1 highly significant) |
| The usual complaints | Damaged Road (17), Roading/Streets (16), Parks (7) | Water Leak (46), Damaged Road (45), Roading/Streets (24) |
| Schools | 0 | 0 |
| Parks | 6 | 6 |
| Facilities | **2** | 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 Pigeon Bay and Wainui?**

Pigeon Bay covers 96.84 km², Wainui 93.39 km²; the record holds 80 reports for Pigeon 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=pigeon-bay&b=wainui
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