Prepared in Partnership by Tatau Pounamu and Rotorua Lakes Council
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DRAFT Prepared in Partnership by Tatau Pounamu and Rotorua Lakes Council | Draft For Comment hello kia ora malō Kaupapataka 你好 हैलो ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ bonjour hallo hola Table of contents kumusta? mālō e lelei Ngā piringa o Te Oranga Nui - Rāwhiti Mai What does the Eastside Structure Wellness Plan mean for you? ......................................1 Te Oranga Nui – Rāwhiti Mai – He purapura i ruia mai e te mahi tahi Eastside Structure Wellness Plan - created by Partnership ...............................................4 Te Wāhi Whakamarumaru Location ...............................................................................................................................................7 Te Tapuwae Tuatahi Key Move 1: .......................................................................................................................................8 Te Tapuwae Tuarua Key Move 2: .................................................................................................................................... 10 Te Tapuwae Tuatoru Key Move 3: .................................................................................................................................... 12 Te Tapuwae Tuawhā Key Move 4: .....................................................................................................................................14 Te Tapuwae Tuarima Key Move 5: .................................................................................................................................... 16 Te Taiao me wōna āhuatanga katoa Natural Environment .....................................................................................................................20 Ngā nukunuku me ngā nekeneke Movement ........................................................................................................................................22 Ngā wāhi hai whakatū aha Built Environment .......................................................................................................................... 24 Ngā mātāpono whakamahire mahinga whenua Landuse Planning Principles .....................................................................................................26 Ngā tapuwae e heke iho nei Next Steps... .................................................................................................................................... 27 Ngā piringa o Te Oranga Nui - Rāwhiti Mai This What does the Eastside Structure Wellness Plan mean for you? draft document has been created in This is a plan to look after/and improve the health and wellbeing of our people (Hunga Ao) partnership with Eastside and environment (Taiao) by having a plan for the future of our place, the Eastside. hapū, Tatau Pounamu We need to hear from you as the Eastside Structure Wellness Plan will affect: Collective made up of representatives from the Eastside communities Housing in your community. Playgrounds and reserves. Where it will be and what it Where your children play and and Rotorua Lakes will look like? how far is this from your home? Council. Getting around. Celebrating diversity and culture How you get to school, work, of our communities. friends – bus, walk, cycle, How do we make sure our scooter etc. communities are inclusive? Business and Industry. Community safety and what this We would love to hear from Where will you shop, looks and feels like. everyone to ensure that this Plan work, access services, best reflects the Eastside and start a business? helps us all to collectively nurture our future… Tātau tātau! The quality of your environment, including the quality of water in your streams and lake, how much greenery is in your neighbourhood, protection of ‘special places,’ and creation of new places. 1 Ngā whāinga o Te Oranga Nui - Rāwhiti Mai What does the Eastside Structure Wellness Plan aim to achieve? This Plan provides a framework for future development and growth within Eastside Rotorua, reflecting the vision for the future of Eastside and the dreams and aspirations of those who live in this area to support a well-planned, connected and thriving community. This plan sits alongside current and proposed work on the four wellbeings (social, economic, environmental, cultural) to support positive outcomes for The opposite the Eastside communities. is a visual depiction of the Tatau Pounamu Strategy – for a full description see Vision page 4 Collectively nurturing our future. Together we can - and do - make a difference. Tatau tatau - We together Objectives Key Moves What could this vision look like? How we are going to achieve the vision? 1. Eastside will support a child friendly environment Each of these Key Moves have their own intended that is welcoming and inclusive. outcomes and actions that demonstrate how the Plan’s objectives could be met over time. 2. Future development will respect and enhance the environment. Key Move 1: Provide for a safe and caring community 3. Eastside will support a thriving community that draws Key Move 2: Protecting and enhancing our Taiao, on its natural and cultural heritage to create a strong local our natural environment identity that is highly valued by residents and visitors. Key Move 3: Reinforcing a sense of place and character 4. Eastside will be well connected internally, as Key Move 4: Providing for a connected community well as with the wider area. Key Move 5: Promoting development in the right location 2 3 Te Oranga Nui – Rāwhiti Mai – He purapura i ruia mai e te mahi tahi Eastside Structure Wellness Plan - created by Partnership This draft document has been developed through a partnership between the Eastside hapū, Tatau Pounamu Collective and Rotorua Lakes Council. This partnership has been formalised by the signing of a Pounamu. The winds that move the waka are the four Pou ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ as a commitment to work (values) that underpin Tatau Pounamu: in partnership on the development of the Eastside Structure Whakapapa to build a strong together Eastside Rotorua, Wellness Plan for the Eastside area. committed to people’s wellbeing. Eastside Hapū Whanaungatanga to build a strong trusting relationship. Ngāti Uenukukōpako, Ngāti Te Roro o te Rangi, Ngāti Wairuatanga to be guided by recognising all people’s Photo: A portion of the Tatau Pounamu Collective on a Hurungaterangi and Ngāti Hinemihi have cultural, spiritual, uniqueness i.e. cultural identity, intelligence and spirituality. recent wānanga at Ōwhata Marae: historical and traditional association with the Eastside area. Manaakitanga to encourage and enhance people’s mana These four hapū have contributed and collaborated on the inclusive of their identity, language, culture, wellness, Eastside Structure Wellness Plan whānau connectivity and authenticity. There are six marae within the area of the Eastside The two hulls of the waka are Taiao, Structure Wellness Plan: the natural world or environment, and Hunga Ao, the people. • Hurungaterangi Marae is located in Ngāpuna The sails represent the many • Te Paparere-a-ratoru Marae (also known as Te Paparere-a- ways the Tatau Pounamu Rātōrua) is located in Ngāpuna Strategy is put into • Ōwhata Marae is located at Hinemoa Point on Lake Rotorua action by individuals and groups supporting • Apumoana Marae is located within Lynmore each other and • Pikirangi Marae is located south of Matawera working together • Ruamatā Marae is also located in close proximity to Matawera to create change. Tatau Pounamu Collective Tatau Pounamu is a community collective with the vision for Eastside Rotorua to be a safe place where every tamaiti (child) reaches their potential. The meaning of Tatau Pounamu reflects this as a metaphor for a safe place. Historically, Tatau Pounamu was a space created during Māori battle to provide a safe haven for the injured. The Tatau Pounamu Strategy shows the waka that represents the Eastside community, travelling together towards Tatau 4 A number of different champions support Tatau Rotorua Lakes Council Pounamu in different ways and at different levels. The Vision for Rotorua is “Together we can - and do - make The champions currently around the table include: a difference. Tatau tatau - We together”. The Rotorua Way • Ngāti Te Roro o te Rangi focuses on what makes Rotorua special – the district’s active environment, the strong Te Arawa culture and manaakitanga, • Ngāti Uenukukōpako the fantastic lifestyle and the diverse economic opportunities • Ngāti Hurungaterangi that exist here. Together, these make Rotorua a unique place • Ngāti Hinemihi in which to live, work, invest and to visit. The Key Moves and Actions in this document provide direction on ‘how’ this Vision • Ngāti Tuteniu can be achieved in Eastside. • Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC) The four wellbeings; social, economic, environmental • Mokoia Community Association (MCA) and cultural, were reintroduced to the purpose of local government in April 2019. This is in line with the direction of • Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Rotorua Lakes central government, and will ensure that Councils and their Council Vision: • Plunket communities contribute to the delivery of intergenerational Rotorua 2030 • Department of Conservation (DOC) well-being for all New Zealanders. The goal is the achievement of an improved quality of life and higher living standards Koinei tō tātau kāinga • Ōwhata Primary School for all New Zealanders in a way that takes local needs and Ko tātau ōna tāngata • Eastern Rotorua Kāhui Ako conditions into account. Indicators of the four wellbeings Nā tātau tonu i ora ai