Have your say on our community walkways, visitor amenities, growth opportunities, environmental protection and infrastructure. Survey open now.
In August 2026, the Hot Water Beach Ratepayers Association engaged with the community to develop a shared vision for what Hot Water Beach. While we are a small coastal community, we welcome a significant number of visitors each year who come to enjoy our iconic beach, reserves, walking tracks, and natural environment.
Feedback from the community survey highlighted a range of priorities and opportunities to improve our public spaces and facilities for residents and the experience of aroud 700,000 visitors annually. Our Community Plan identifies community initiatives and projects that would enhance safety, accessibility, recreation, and environmental outcomes, helping to ensure Hot Water Beach remains a vibrant and sustainable destination for future generations.
A fourth visitor carpark
Carparking at low-tide is insufficient in peak summer days when several thousand visitors
Mercury Bay South Community Plan - Sets out important issues for communities with a 10-year hoizon. This plan was adopted in 2020.
Annual Plans - Set out what the council intends to achieve in the next financial year, how much it will cost and how that cost will be funded.
Long Term Plans - Sets out all the services and projects the council is planning for the next 10-years and how they will be funded.
Spatial Plan - A big-picture plan for the Coromandel Peninsula that will outline what it should look like in 30+ years.