• Defeating the absurd policy of managed retreat, where all services to coastal properties were under threat of being withdrawn;

• Having KCDC set up the international panel of experts to review the Coastal Systems Ltd [Shand] Coastal Hazard Reports;

• Having the Science Review Panel uphold our evidence and finding the CSL Report was not fit for purpose;

• Having all the hazard lines withdrawn;

• Persuading KCDC to undertake a review of the entire Proposed District Plan;

• Having KCDC accept our terms of reference for the Review;

• Convincing the PDP Review Panel [Allen/Fowler Report] to recommend the deletion of Chapter 4 of the PDP and related coastal hazard provisions;

• Having KCDC remove those provisions;

• CRU as Intervenor supporting Mike and Veronica Weir’s High Court challenge to the misinformation on Land Information Memoranda [LIM’s] and having that information removed from LIM’s;

• Re–writing the LIM information;

• Successfully contesting many of the s72 Building Act certificates being wrongly placed on titles.

These achievements are the results of thousands of hours of effort by many members. Is the battle over? No. In truth is it is only partly fought.

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One of the objectives of CRU is to preserve, as far as is practicable, the uniqueness and beauty of the coastal foreshore. It is the most important part of the heritage of this wonderful coast. It has been enjoyed as a place of stunning beaches for generations. We continue to rely on your support. This is a winning team!