The urban community and natural resources: Preservation of our national seashores.

For many years New Zealanders had unrestricted use of large stretches of seashore and can be forgiven if they laboured under a myth of super-abundance. More recently it has become increasingly apparent that there is not an endless supply of coastal land nor are the undeveloped areas necessarily to remain open to the public. These changes are discussed along with the remedial action taken and the difficulties encountered.