Ngunguru seawall restoration

Project typeImprovement work
Project value$1.5 million
Project scheduleFebruary 2025 to September 2025
Contractor nameClements Contracting Ltd
Completion Date12 September 2025

Sun- and salt-drenched summer memories are assured for generations to come following upgrades and safety improvements to the seawall and stairs at Ngunguru.

The Ngunguru seawall had degraded over time and was in need of repair and restoration.

The $1.5 million project, including an upgraded 770m rock revetment seawall, replacement of the existing boat ramps, and six sets of wide, new concrete stairs with handrails, is now complete.

Council is also applying for consent to build an accessible ramp at the southern end of the beach to make it easier for disabled people to take a swim and enjoy the foreshore.

Details of work

The plans included both the repair of the existing seawall and building a new seawall as appropriate. The new, repaired seawall has been designed to allow for further height to be added in future, as needed.

Ngunguru seawall design plans(PDF, 15MB) (large file)

Features of the seawall include:

steps are 2.4 metres wide with a central handrail to allow maximum accessibility
existing ramps have been repaired
the steps are angled to ensure the best and safest gradient
benches have been reinstated
planting is happening around the established trees.

Photo of stairwell on Ngunguru seawall.