Exploring Future Opportunities for the Taupō Fishery

Project Update #2

The Taupō Sports Fishery Review is now progressing through the final stages of the public consultation and engagement stage. To date the Project Team has met with the following groups:

• Lake Rotoaira Forest Trust

• Taupō District Council

• Key Department staff, including Fisheries Staff

• Fish and Game

• Business, marketing and events representatives

• Local fishing guides ( and Taupō, Boat and River ) Members of the working team have also talked to a wide number of individuals (fishing guides, business owners, fishers etc) who have contacted us and provided some useful insights and information based on their knowledge and experience in the Taupō Fishery and wider. Survey The online survey has also closed with 742 responses received, a summary report is attached. The responses are currently being assessed by APR Experts (who are preparing the economic assessment of the fishery) and Michael in National Office (to look at social responses, comments and trends). The team is very pleased with this response and is far in excess of what was anticipated. Economic Assessment The 1983 economic assessment of the Taupō Fishery is currently being revised by APR Consultants, who undertook the initial report. This assessment will provide the value of the fishery to the Taupō District as well as a wider range of information on use and associated spending and user trends.

Public Workshops Two public workshops have been scheduled next week in Turangi and Taupō. The intent of the workshops is to provide participants with a brief update on the progress of the project and test some of the findings of the survey and wider consultation to date. A media release and public notice is currently being prepared for these workshops. The workshops will be held in on 28th November, 5.30pm at the Tūrangi Citizens Advice Bureau Hall and Taupō 29th November, 5.30pm at the Taupō Yacht Club. A light supper will be provided, for catering purposes please RSVP to Kim Alexander-Turia – [email protected] or 07 384 7163.

Preparing the Report The project team is currently putting together a draft framework for the final report to start to discuss their initial findings and thoughts based on the information gathered so far. It is anticipated that the report and associated recommendations will be structured around what the key components of the fishery as identified through work done to date. These components are shown on the diagram below:

What is the Goal of the fishery?

Healthy Sustainable Fish Strong Effective Stock partnerships and Increasing Participation (the ‘fishery’) relationships

What is coming up? As well as fleshing out the final report the next important dates are:

• 28 November 2012, Public Workshop in Turangi

• 29 November 2012, Public Workshop in Taupō

• 3 December 2012 Workshop with Taupō Fishery Advisory Council (TFAC)

• 11 December Workshop with Taupō District Council and Turangi Tongariro Board

Further Information For further information on this project please visit the project website at www.doc.govt.nz/taupofishery or contact the Project Leader David Lumley Taupō -nui- a-Tia Area Office Manager on 07 3847135 or [email protected].

Exploring Future Opportunities for the Taupō Fishery

1. Age

Response Response

Percent Count

16 - 19 1.0% 7

20 - 29 4.8% 35

30 - 39 11.4% 84

40 - 49 16.4% 121

50 - 59 26.5% 195

60 - 69 27.6% 203

70+ 12.4% 91

answered question 736

skipped question 6

2. Sex

Response Response

Percent Count

Male 87.5% 635

Female 12.5% 91

answered question 726

skipped question 16

1 of 13 3. Ethnicity

Response Response

Percent Count

New Zealand European 94.6% 634

Maori - Ngati Tuwharetoa 2.8% 19

Maori - other iwi 1.2% 8

Asian 0.6% 4

Polynesian 0.1% 1

Middle Eastern 0.0% 0

Latin American 0.1% 1

African 0.4% 3

Other (please specify) 55

answered question 670

skipped question 72

2 of 13 4. Where do you live?

Response Response

Percent Count

Taranaki 3.8% 27

Taupō (Go to Q7) 24.0% 170

Northland 1.1% 8

Auckland 20.4% 144

Coromandel 0.6% 4

Waikato 8.8% 62

Bay of Plenty 5.2% 37

East Coast 0.4% 3

Hawkes Bay 4.7% 33

Manawatu 6.9% 49

Wellington (including Wairarapa) 17.8% 126

Nelson/Marlborough 2.0% 14

Canterbury 1.8% 13

West Coast 0.4% 3

Otago 0.8% 6

Southland 0.0% 0

Whanganui 1.1% 8

Overseas (please specify country) 32

answered question 707

skipped question 35

3 of 13 5. Have you ever visited the Taupō region?

Response Response

Percent Count

Yes 99.5% 554

No (Go to Q7) 0.5% 3

answered question 557

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6. I have visited Taupō..

Response Response

Percent Count

Once before 2.0% 11

Regular visitor 62.3% 345

Taupō regional holiday home owner 22.2% 123

Day visitor 3.6% 20

Multi day visits 29.6% 164

If multiday how many nights do you stay per visit on average? 235

answered question 554

skipped question 188

7. Do you currently take part in trout fishing?

Response Response

Percent Count

No (Go to Q10) 12.5% 91

Yes 87.6% 637

answered question 727

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4 of 13 8. Do you currently take part in trout fishing in the Taupō region?

Response Response

Percent Count

No 11.3% 74

Yes 88.7% 583

answered question 657

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9. What type/s of trout fishing do you do?

Response Response

Percent Count

Fly Fishing - River 86.4% 564

Fly Fishing - Lake 53.0% 346

Spin Fishing 17.8% 116

Boat Fishing 46.9% 306

Other (please specify) 18

answered question 653

skipped question 89

10. What would encourage you to start fishing in Taupō?

Response

Count

307

answered question 307

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5 of 13 11. Do you have a Taupō fishing licence?

Response Response

Percent Count

Yes 62.9% 419

Not currently but have had one in 20.9% 139 the last year

Not currently but had one over a 11.7% 78 year ago

Never had one (Go to Q13) 4.5% 30

answered question 666

skipped question 76

12. What types of licence do you currently have or generally buy or have bought?

Response Response

Percent Count

Adult season 85.7% 534

Adult week 9.0% 56

Adult 24hr 3.5% 22

Child season 1.6% 10

Child 24hr 0.2% 1

answered question 623

skipped question 119

13. If you used to fish in the Taupō region but no longer do, why did you stop?

Response

Count

188

answered question 188

skipped question 554

6 of 13 14. What would encourage you, and others you know to start fishing, or fish more in the Taupo region?

Response

Count

376

answered question 376

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15. Of your reasons for visiting the Taupō District, how important was fishing? (tick one only)

Response Response

Percent Count

Sole/only reason 25.4% 145

Main reason 37.5% 214

Important reason 24.0% 137

A reason 8.9% 51

Not important 4.2% 24

answered question 571

skipped question 171

7 of 13 16. When fishing was not the sole or only reason for your visit, what was your primary reason(s) for coming to the Taupō District? (tick as many as apply)

Response Response

Percent Count

Visit friends or family 27.3% 107

Holiday 77.3% 303

Conference 1.3% 5

Business 11.2% 44

Participate in or watch an event 11.0% 43

Other (please specify) 87

answered question 392

skipped question 350

8 of 13 17. When you travelled to the in the most recent fishing season (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012), how much money in total would you estimate that you spent (include your spending on immediate family/friends) on your visit(s) excluding spending on fishing licenses? (please add an estimated amount, in dollars, next to each of the choices) - please do not put in any dollar signs '$' commas or decimal points, just numbers

Response Response Response

Average Total Count

Accommodation (includes batch) 1,280.13 538,933 421

Food and/or beverages 814.58 377,965 464

Entertainment and sightseeing 257.02 79,420 309

Shopping/retail 524.18 197,614 377

Travel within the Taupo District (includes Car, Taxi, Boat fuel etc) 372.11 154,055 414

Fishing or visit related spending 468.51 198,648 424

Other Expenditure 531.74 107,412 202

answered question 472

skipped question 270

18. If you currently fish or have fished in the Taupo region, are you generally aware of the iwi and/or hapu of the area where you fish?

Response Response

Percent Count

Yes 71.9% 460

No 28.1% 180

answered question 640

skipped question 102

9 of 13 19. Do you know where your licence fees go?

Response Response

Percent Count

No 31.1% 203

Yes 68.9% 449

If yes where do you think the fee goes? 447

answered question 652

skipped question 90

20. Are you aware of the partnership between DOC and Tuwharetoa regarding the fishery?

Response Response

Percent Count

Yes 54.8% 355

No 45.2% 293

If 'yes' briefly describe your understanding of the relationship? 304

answered question 648

skipped question 94

21. Have you had the opportunity in the past to be involved in the management and direction of the Taupō Fishery?

Response Response

Percent Count

Yes 18.3% 120

No 81.7% 536

Comments 126

answered question 656

skipped question 86

10 of 13 22. How do you currently provide your views to DOC about the Taupō fishery?

Response

Count

466

answered question 466

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23. Do you know what the Taupo Fishery Advisory Committee is?

Response Response

Percent Count

Yes 26.2% 173

No 54.8% 362

Never heard of it 24.7% 163

If yes what do you understand their function to be? 170

answered question 660

skipped question 82

11 of 13 24. What would be your preferred method/s of receiving information on the Taupō Fishery? (select as many as appropriate)

Response Response

Percent Count

Email 75.1% 497

Website 34.7% 230

Smart Phone App 6.3% 42

Target Taupō publication 54.2% 359

Paper Mail 11.0% 73

Social Media (Facebook and 3.2% 21 Tweets)

All of the above 2.3% 15

Not Interested 2.3% 15

Other 26

answered question 662

skipped question 80

25. Do you know who owns the bed of and the rivers that flow into it?

Response Response

Percent Count

No one 13.3% 93

Taupo District Council 0.0% 0

Iwi 74.4% 521

DoC 2.4% 17

The Government 9.9% 69

answered question 700

skipped question 42

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