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Rodney Local Board is seeking feedback on proposals to improve walking, cycling and waterfront access in Point Wells.
The board wants to develop new paths, boardwalks, play and seating areas; plant more trees and plants along streams and around the coastal reserve; and strengthen the seawall so that it can handle storms better and will cost less to maintain.
The proposals include four new loop tracks, which will vary in length from 1km to 4.6km, for walking and cycling, as well as potentially reducing the number of ramps and/or stairs to the sea.
The new paths would largely use existing footpaths, parks and esplanade reserves and, where possible, they would be easy for disabled people to access them.
The longest loop, dubbed ‘the adventure route’, would follow parts of the beach and reserves to Broadlands Drive along the eastern side of the Point Wells peninsula. Auckland Council says is an important natural area, though parts of it may only be accessible at low tide.
While carrying out repairs to the seawall, council wants to assess whether the 12 access different points are all still needed.
“Many of the existing beach access ways are very close to each other, often a one-minute walk apart,” a spokesperson says. “We are considering reducing the number of beach accessways. This will strengthen the seawall and reduce ongoing maintenance costs.
“We want to know if people support the proposed improvements to walking and cycling, and which beach accessways they want to keep and why.”
Seawall repairs should be carried out in the first half of next year, while feedback on the walking and cycling proposals will be used to complete a Point Wells Open Space Study that will be shared with Rodney Local Board early in 2026.
Info and submissions: https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/point-wells-connectivity
