Coastal Management Plan - Community Workshop
Wellington City Council is seeking interested community members who would like to contribute to the new Coastal Reserve Management Plan (CRMP). This workshop is an opportunity to contribute to a plan that will guide the management of our cherished coast. It is part of a series of targeted engagements aimed at gathering experience and perspectives from various user groups.
The workshop will be independently facilitated by Anne Cunningham from Boffa Miskell. The aim is to get a mix of different people in the room together – so you can listen to each other and form your own perspective for what we need as a city.
If you are keen to participate please contact coordinator@hataitai.org.nz by the 15th of May and we will connect you.
About the project
Your input will influence how WCC navigates the complexities of coastal reserve management. The plan will encompass everything from recreational use, biodiversity, environmental protection, climate adaptation of our reserves, community access, and the unique cultural needs and histories of the areas.
The intention of the CRMP is to support the management, protection, and enhancement of Wellington’s urban coastal parks and beaches. The plan will:
help the Council make good decisions about how our coastal areas are used, enjoyed, managed, and protected
set out a vision, objectives, and rules for the long-term management and development of our urban coastal parks and beaches.
The current South Coast Management Plan is over 20 years old. Within that time things have changed – so it is no longer fit for purpose.
(The council has a statutory obligation under s41(4) of the Reserves Act 1977 to keep reserve management plans under continuous review.)
The current plan covers the area from Sinclair head to Breaker Bay. We are now thinking of extending that to include most of Wellington’s central urban coastline from Oriental Bay to Sinclair Head. Consistent with the South Coastal Management Plan it will extend the reserve management principles beyond land classified as a ‘reserve’ to encompass broader ‘park-like’ coastal areas, allowing for consistency of decision-making; including beaches, rocky areas, and vegetated areas.