Thank you to those who provided feedback on the Draft Ahu Ake - Waipā Community Spatial Plan.

We received an excellent response from our community, with 138 submissions from 56 submitters, a total 360 submission points across various topics.

The quality of the submissions was exceptionally high, and your feedback indicated strong support for the direction we are taking.

Some complex issues were raised that we needed to consider further. Deliberations were held on February 24, 2025, and some amendments made as a result. The Ahu Ake Waipā Community Spatial Plan was adopted on March 26. Great job, Waipā!

The Ahu Ake – Waipā Community Spatial Plan is the blueprint for what we want our district to look like in 30+ years time. Designed as a roadmap for how we can get there, by the people of Waipā for the people of Waipā.

Acting as a top-tier ‘umbrella’ strategy, it will influence Council and partner activities across the district. To do this, it defines what is important about each place in the district and sets out a decade-by-decade implementation plan.

Ahu Ake explains how we will work together to successfully achieve the Council’s Vision and Community Outcomes, and mana whenua and iwi aspirations.

The key to making the Ahu Ake blueprint real will be ongoing partnership with mana whenua and iwi, and collaboration with stakeholders and the community to keep the aspirations alive and the strategy relevant.

Funding decisions will be made through Council’s Long Term Plans. Priorities from Ahu Ake will guide investments into the right projects and initiatives. Waipā District Council will monitor outcomes from related actions and will update Ahu Ake to ensure that it maintains its relevance over time.

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