Reserve Management Plan

Ngā Pae Whenua is a joint management body that is made up of iwi representatives from Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and members of Waipā District Council. The reserves under its care were part of the Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Treaty settlement.

The four reserves under the care of Ngā Pae Whenua are:

• Taumatawīwī Recreation Reserve
• Waikaukau Recreation Reserve
• Te Reti Scenic Reserve
• Koroki Kahukura ki Hinuera Scenic Reserve

Your involvement and input are important for Ngā Pae Whenua to understand the community's aspirations and challenges for the reserves.

You have the opportunity to provide feedback on the future of these reserves through the process of developing the Reserves Management Plan.

The plan will aim to:

• understand mana whenua and other users’ values and aspirations for the use of the reserves
• guide the management and use of the reserves
• comply with statutory requirements for the administration of reserve land
• align the plan with legislation, national policy statements, policies, strategies and bylaws.

View the draft Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Reserve Management Plan

Help shape the future of four Waipā reserves and have your say on the draft Reserves Management Plan for Taumatawīwī Recreation Reserve, Waikaukau Recreation Reserve, Koroki Kahukura ki Hinuera Scenic Reserve and Te Reti Scenic Reserve.

You can have your say:

• Complete the online submission form
• Download the submission form here or pick up a hard copy from one of our council offices or libraries
• Email haveyoursay@waipadc.govt.nz with ‘Ngāti Koroki Kahukura RMP’ in the subject line, or
• Write to us at Waipā District Council, Private Bag 2402, Te Awamutu 3840.

You have until 5pm, Friday June 27 to share your views with us.

Once consultation closes, submitters will have the opportunity to present their submissions at a hearing helf by Ngā Pae Whenua.

Draft Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Reserve Management Plan

Te whakakitenga | Vision

He taonga tuku iho te whenua he puururu whenua mau roa

Whenua is a gift from our ancestry to sustain future generations.

• The reserves being developed and maintained well to support both recreational and cultural use.
• Commercial use being supported when it aligns with recreation and reflects mana whenua and community interests.
• Whānau actively using and caring for the reserves in ways that uphold their cultural identity and practices.
• The reserves’ cultural, historical, and archaeological features being protected and enhanced.
• Māori knowledge and tikanga being embedded into how the reserves are managed.
• Investigating opportunities to provide future public access to Koroki Kahukura ki Hinuera Reserve.

The four reserves

Taumatawīwī Recreation Reserve is located south of Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro and sees the most public use of the reserves. It is used for walking and cycling with the Te Awa River Ride extending through it.

Waikaukau Recreation Reserve adjoins Arapuni Landing Reserve and is used infrequently.

Te Reti and Koroki Kahukura ki Hinuera are scenic reserves and see the least use; the former is in an isolated rural spot while the latter is surrounded by private land and inaccessible to the public.

Background

These four reserves are owned by Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Trust under the Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Act 2014 (Settlement Act). They are managed as public reserves through a joint committee established under the Settlement Act, called Ngā Pae Whenua.

Ngā Pae Whenua is made up of iwi representatives from Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and members of Waipā District Council. It is responsible for the administration and the day-to-day management of the reserves.

Ngā Pae Whenua has commissioned GMD Consultants to lead the process of developing the plan. GMD Consultants are working closely with mana whenua, other partner organisations, lessees and adjoining landowners to draft the plan.

Community input will help shape the draft Reserves Management Plan.