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class="row"> <div class="col col-12"> <div class="banner__title"> <h1><span lang="en-NZ">Harbours and coasts</span></h1> </div> <i class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-kapiti icon-air" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid content-container outer-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-9 order-2"> <div id="MainContent" class="content-section userform"> <div class="element image-block__holder element--grouped" id="e3682"> <div class="image-block image-block--solo"> <figure class="image-block__image-container image-block__image-container--no-caption"> <div class="responsive-image" style="background-image:url('/assets/Harbours/DSCF5620__ScaleMaxWidthWzExMzBd.jpg')"> <img class="image-block__image" src="/assets/Harbours/DSCF5620__ScaleMaxWidthWzExMzBd.jpg" alt="Panorama of the boat sheds and moorings at Wellington Harbour" /> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="element element-content__holder" id="e1355"> <div class="typography content-element__content"> <p>The waters of our region extend from the south coast of Wellington, to Otaki River on the west coast, and across to the Mataikona River north of Castlepoint on the east coast.</p><p><span>To look after our coasts and harbours we r</span>egulate activities and resources through the <a href="/environmental-plans/regional-coastal-plan/" class="ss-broken">Regional Coastal Plan</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="element accordion-block__holder accordion-block--dark" id="e9773"> <div class="accordion"> <div class="accordion-item icon-less" id="accordion-item-button-accordion9773-item1562"> <button type="button" class="accordion-item__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-item-accordion9773-item1562"> <h3 data-gtm-label="Tide, water temperatures, and weather">Tide, water temperatures, and weather</h3> <div class="accordion-item__button-control"> <span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons add" > add_circle </span> <span aria-hidden="false" 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Cruising Club) <a class="external-link" title="Environmental Monitoring & Research" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://graphs.gw.govt.nz/envmon?view=graph&collection=All+Data+Types&site=Porirua+Harbour+at+Mana+Cruising+Club&measurement=Stage" target="_blank">tide</a> and <a class="external-link" title="Environmental Monitoring & Research" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://graphs.gw.govt.nz/envmon?view=graph&collection=All+Data+Types&site=Porirua+Harbour+at+Mana+Cruising+Club&measurement=Water+Temperature" target="_blank">water temperatures</a></span></li> </ul> <p>More weather and tide information:</p> <ul> <li><a class="external-link" title="Metservice" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.metservice.com/marine/regions/kapiti-wellington" target="_blank">K膩piti and Wellington recreational forecast and tides</a> on Metservice</li> <li>Centreport's<span> </span><a class="external-link" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.centreport.co.nz/marine?view=article&id=57:port-weather&catid=10" target="_blank">winds around the harbour</a></li> <li><span> </span><a class="external-link" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linz.govt.nz/sea/tides/tide-predictions" target="_blank">Tide predictions</a> by Land Information NZ</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item icon-less" id="accordion-item-button-accordion9773-item1563"> <button type="button" class="accordion-item__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-item-accordion9773-item1563"> <h3 data-gtm-label="How to contact us">How to contact us</h3> <div class="accordion-item__button-control"> <span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons add" > add_circle </span> <span aria-hidden="false" class="more">Show more</span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons remove" > remove_circle </span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="less">Show less</span> </div> </button> <div class="accordion-item__content typography" id="accordion-item-accordion9773-item1563" aria-hidden="true"> <p>During office hours, call:</p><ul> <li>Call 04 830 4160 or 0800 496 734</li> <li>Email <a class="external-link" href="mailto:harbours@gw.govt.nz">harbours@gw.govt.nz</a></li> </ul><p>After hours for urgent matters, eg marine oil spill or unsafe boating behaviour, you can contact us on 04 388 1911 or 04 473 4547.</p><p>Our office is Level 1, Meridian building, 55 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="element content-tile__holder" id="e1356"> <div class="tile content-tile border-castlepoint "> <div class="content-tile__inner"> <div class="content-tile__container"> <div class="content-tile__header border-castlepoint content-tile__header--link"> <h2> <span aria-hidden="true" class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-castlepoint icon-warning"></span> <span class="tile__title tile__title--with-chevron" aria-label="Pollution and hazards hotline">Pollution and hazards hotline</span> </h2> </div> <div 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