Draft Welcome Bay Community Plan
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The Welcome Bay Community Plan November 2011 The Welcome Bay Project Logo Ko Mauao toku Maunga Mauao is our Mountain Ko Tauranga toku Moana Tauranga is our Harbour Ko Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui raua ko Ngati Pukenga toku Iwi Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga are our People Ko Mataatua raua ko Takitimu toku waka Mataatua and Takitimu are our canoes Ko Nga Papaka o Rangataua toku kainga The Rangataua Harbour is our home Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena ra koutou katoa Greetings The logo represents Welcome Bay as a growing, vibrant and evolving community and this is depicted by the large koru in the centre of the logo. The three notches on the left hand side of the central koru represents the 3 Iwi of Tauranga Moana and the four smaller koru to the right of the logo represents all the different sectors in our community; social, economic, environmental and the cultural components that contribute to the wellbeing and aspirations of Welcome Bay’s unique beauty. The turquoise colour represents Nga Papaka o Rangataua, the harbour that sustains us with food, recreation and a rich lifestyle. The purple represents the spirit of the People, the knowledge, passion and commitment that nourishes the lifeline of the past, present and our future as a community. The Welcome Bay Project, the Welcome Bay Community Centre and the Community Project Team acknowledge and thank Quaid Tata who as a local 18 year old woman living with her whanau in Welcome Bay designed the logo for the Welcome Bay Community Plan. 2 Contents Page no. The Welcome Bay Project Logo 2 Introduction 5 Part 1 Background Information Information about Welcome Bay 8 The Welcome Bay Community 10 What the Community Has Told Us 12 Part 2 Responsibility for the Plan Establishment of the Community Project Team 15 Members of the Community Project Team 2010 16 Part 3 Values and Principles Values 19 Principles 20 Part 4 Objectives and Actions Objective 1: A clean green environment 22 Objective 2: A safe and secure environment 24 Objective 3: Provide an improved social environment 26 Objective 4: Create a united spirit and culture 31 Objective 5: Establish economic opportunities 33 Objective 6: Be a youth friendly environment 36 3 Objective 7: To support healthy lifestyles 38 Appendix - Statistical Data Appendix 1: Welcome Bay West and Welcome Bay East 42 Appendix 2: Surrounding Suburbs of Kairua, Hairini, Maungatapu, 46 Ohauiti, Ngapeke, Poike 4 Introduction The development of the Welcome Bay Community Plan was initiated in 2007 by the Welcome Bay Community Centre. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a greater understanding of the needs and aspirations of the Welcome Bay community and put a plan in place to help the community move into the future. The Plan hopes to help to: - Maximise opportunities for people to work together in the community - Help continue to create a sense of identity for Welcome Bay - Unite the community - Respond to issues identified by the community - Improve service delivery to the community The content of this Plan has come from you, the community and the feedback you have given us as part of the initial development of the Plan in 2007, and in subsequent review discussions. There have been a number of opportunities to have your say about your community. You have told us what you think is really good and is working well, what the issues are and what needs improving, and what opportunities exist within the Welcome Bay area and amongst the Welcome Bay people. The Welcome Bay community recognises that the Treaty of Waitangi is the founding document of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The information you provided us with has helped to identify core values and principles that are important to the Welcome Bay community. These are things that are inherent to the way we think and the way we operate in our community, and the way we want to continue to do so now and into the future. Objectives identify what we want to achieve and there are a series of actions included in the Plan that outline how we are going to go about achieving these objectives – this helps us to see how we are going and to measure our progress in achieving the vision and objectives over the coming years. One of the stand-out findings from the community engagement process is the need to provide better communication to and within the Welcome Bay community on what is going on and what is available for the community to access. It is really important that the community understand the role that it needs to take to help implement the plan. The community also needs to assist in deciding on priority actions which could change over a period of time. To ensure that the Plan is achieving the community’s objectives, the Welcome Bay Community Centre and the Community Project Team will undertake the monitoring and evaluation of the Plan on a regular basis, reporting back to the community every year and reviewed at least once every three years. 6 Part 1: Background Information Information about Welcome Bay Welcome Bay is a community located in the eastern area of Tauranga City. 8 For the purpose of this Plan the Welcome Bay area is defined broadly as the area located from the intersection of Welcome Bay Road and State Highway 29, extending alongside the Rangataua Harbour through Welcome Bay Road to State Highway 2 to the south eastern end of Welcome Bay, including Kairua Road. There has been participation in the development of this Plan from areas surrounding Welcome Bay, including Maungatapu, Hairini, Ohauiti, and Poike. The Welcome Bay area is characterised by its location alongside te Tahuna o Rangataua, with well established residential areas alongside the harbour edge and inland. Since the 1990’s significant new subdivisions have seen development further south from the harbour, taking advantage of the stunning views out to the harbour and beyond. The largely rural area of Ngapeke is mainly used for farming purposes (orchards and dairy) and has a significant presence by local Maori. Welcome Bay Road provides the only access into Welcome Bay from the east and with Kairua Road to the west provides two access roads from the western end of the suburb, with three main connector roads providing access south into the Welcome Bay hills. There is one main commercial area in Welcome Bay and several schools that provide for early education, primary, intermediate and kura kaupapa Maori education. Parks are dotted throughout the suburb providing a network of open spaces for recreation and amenity. As at the 2006 Census 6,159 people lived in Welcome Bay. This was approximately 7% percent of Taranga’s total population at that time. When the suburbs surrounding Welcome Bay are included the population comprises some 17,328 people (17% of Tauranga). The Welcome Bay area has experienced significant growth over the past 20 years since the area was identified as one of Taranga’s five new urban growth areas. Since the 2006 Census another 500 people have been predicted to have moved into the Welcome Bay area. Population projections in Smart Growth (Tauranga and Western Bay’s growth management strategy) indicate the area will have a population of 10,000 by 2051. For more information on the make up of the Welcome Bay community, please refer to the appendices of the Plan. 9 The Welcome Bay Community The Welcome Bay community is fortunate to have access to a wide variety of recreational and leisure opportunities through the location of reserves, parks, walkways, and sports fields in the wider Welcome Bay area. Some examples are Owens Park, Waipuna Park, Tye Park, and Johnson Reserve. A number of community, leisure and sporting clubs, organisations and programmes exist in the community which provide for anything from dance, yoga classes and after school care, to cricket, tennis and rugby. Community based organisations like the Welcome Bay Community Centre, Riding for the Disabled, Welcome Bay Plunket, and the local Lions Club are prominent within the community and are supported by a number of volunteers. Te Tahuna o Rangataua provide opportunities for water access, fishing, swimming, and seafood gathering. Welcome Bay has six educational institutes primarily aimed at the primary to intermediate school age groups. Three of these schools are located within the rural area, two of these schools operate from a Maori based educational approach, the other delivers a Rumaki within a mainstream school. There are no tertiary educations institutes located directly within the Welcome Bay area however the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and University of Waikato, and the Faith Bible College are located within close proximity to Welcome Bay, providing a significant opportunity to “link” in more with the Welcome Bay community. Welcome Bay has around 10 churches located throughout the area that provide access to a range of denominations and that can also play a role in providing indoor space for the community and activities for the community to participate in. Four marae surround Te Tahuna o Rangataua known collectively as Nga Papaka o Rangataua and are the home of Nga Potiki, Ngati Pukenga, Ngati He and Ngai Te Ahi. 10 Social support services are provided either directly to those that require these services, accessible through their local schools, Hauora, Iwi Runanga and the Welcome Bay Community Centre, through other organisations, primary care providers and medical services located within the Welcome Bay area. The Welcome Bay Shopping Centre provides a hub for retail services that provide for day to day needs of people in Welcome Bay. There are also a number of retail, trade and commercial services located throughout the Welcome Bay community.