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Draft Westland Tai Poutini National Park Management Plan September 2018 Cover Image: Ōkārito Lagoon Photographer: Andris Apse Draft Westland Tai Poutini National Park Management Plan September 2018 Cover image: Ōkārito Lagoon Photographer: Andris Apse Illustrations and design: Erin Stewart, Concept of the Good Ltd Ko Manawa Kōwhaiwhai pattern The kōwhaiwhai pattern is called “Ko Manawa”, a design taken from the mahau/veranda of Te Tauraka Waka a Māui marae at Mahitahi/Bruce Bay. It represents the source of the wai tapu/sacred waters from Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, from the mountain tops to the sea. The wai tapu represented here are kā roimata – the tears shed by Hinehukatere mourning the loss of her beloved Wawe. Her tears are forever weeping, shaping the alpine area and feeding the Waiau River. The green colour of this pattern represents Aotea, a type of pounamu found in South Westland. © September 2018, New Zealand Department of Conservation This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the work to the Crown and abide by the other licence terms. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Please note that no departmental or governmental emblem, logo or Coat of Arms may be used in any way which infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981. Attribution to the Crown should be in written form and not by reproduction of any such emblem, logo or Coat of Arms. Use the wording ‘Department of Conservation’ in your attribution, not the Department of Conservation logo. This publication is produced using paper sourced from well-managed, renewable and legally logged forests. CONTENTS TE RĀRANGI UPOKO Te haereka/The journey 6 Kā Roimata o Rakinui/The tears of the Sky Father – the beginning 8 Mana whenua 9 He Kupu Whakataki/Introduction 10 Te Whāika/Plan purpose 10 Ka Tohu o te Mahere/Plan guide 10 Kā Wawata mō te Pāka ā-iwi o Tai Poutini/Vision for Westland Tai Poutini National Park 12 Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty partner 19 A living Treaty partnership Part One: Te Mana o Te Tai Poutini/Significance of Te Tai Poutini 24 1.1 Te Pāka ā-Iwi o Westland Tai Poutini me tōna Taiao/Westland Tai Poutini National Park natural features 24 1.2 Significance of the area to Kāti Māhaki 28 1.3 Significance of the national park to Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio 28 1.4 Significance of the national park to New Zealand 29 1.5 Early history 30 1.6 History of the Park 31 1.7 Hakaka o Te Tai Poutini/Geological formation of Te Tai Poutini 33 Part Two: Kā Roimata o Aoraki/The tears of Aoraki – what we see today 36 2.1 Kāti Māhaki/Kāi Tahu values 37 2.2 Kā Uarataka/Natural values 40 2.3 Kā Uara Tuku Iho/Historic values 49 2.4 Kā Uara ki Kā Papa Rēhia/Recreation values 52 2.5 Te Mahi Tahi/Engagement values 63 Part Three: Kā Roimata o Hinehukatere/The tears of Hinehukatere – what we need to know as guardians of the Park 68 3. General policy for national parks and policy requirements for authorisations and activities in Westland Tai Poutini National Park 69 3.1 General management 69 Part Four: Places 4.1 Ngā Puna Ora (Lowlands) Place 95 4.2 He Tiritiri o te Moana (Glaciers) Place 106 4.3 Ōhinetamatea/Karangarua (Valleys) Place 127 Part Five: Implementation 5.1 Te Whakatinanataka, te Aroturuki, te Arotake/Implementation, monitoring, reporting and milestones 138 Glossary 140 Appendices 152 MAPS These maps are also published on www.doc.govt.nz, where you can zoom in to view detail or print them at A3. Map 1: Overview 25 Map 2: Te Wāhipounamu South West New Zealand World Heritage Area 26 Map 3: Ecosystem priorities 41 Map 4: Visitor management zones 54 Map 4.1: Visitor management zones - Ōkārito detail 55 Map 4.2: Visitor management zones - Franz Valley detail 56 Map 4.3: Visitor management zones - Fox Valley and Lake Matheson detail 57 Map 5: Desired tranquillity outcomes 59 Map 5.1: Desired tranquillity outcomes - combined 60 Map 6: Aircraft access zones 74 Map 7: Places overview 94 Map 8: Ngā Puna Ora (Lowlands) Place 96 Map 9: He tiritiri o te Moana (Glaciers) Place 107 Map 9.1: He tiritiri o te Moana (Glaciers) Place - Franz Josef Valley 108 Map 10.1: Hunting exclusion zone - Franz Josef glacier valley 114 Map 10.2: Hunting exclusion zone - Fox glacier valley 115 Map 11: Aircraft landing zones - He Tiritiri o te Moana (Glaciers) Place 116 Map 12: Proposed amenities area 123 Map 13: Ōhinetamatea/Karangarua (Valleys) Place 128 Map 14: Aircraft landing zones - Ōhinetamatea/Karangarua (Valleys) Place 133 PHOTO CREDITS Page number Photographer Front cover Andris Apse: Ōkārito Lagoon Page 7 Bruce Postill Page 23 Francesca Bradley (Department of Conservation) Page 35 Danilo Hegg Page 43 Grant Maslowski: Rowi/Ōkārito brown kiwi Page 67 James Mortimer (Department of Conservation) Page 91 – top (Department of Conservation) Page 91 – middle Danilo Hegg Page 91 – lower Andris Apse Page 93 Jane Marshall (Department of Conservation): Carmichaelia juncea/mākaka Page 97 Petr Hlavacek: Rowi/Ōkārito brown kiwi Page 100 Andrew Walmsley: Kea Page 109 Kerry Weston: Rock wren/tuke Page 111 Andris Apse: Scenic snow landing. HeliServices, NZ Fox & Franz, Tekapo, Haast Page 129 Terry Scott: Copland/Karangarua River Page 131 Herb Christophers: Blue duck/whio Page 137 Brian Dobbie Te haereka The journey Welcome to the draft Westland Tai Poutini National Park Management Plan, which sets out the proposed management regime for the Westland Tai Poutini National Park for the next 10 years. All national parks have a management plan. This is the fourth plan for this Park since its establishment in 1960. The Plan recognises Kā Roimata o Rakinui, the tears of the Sky Father, which speaks of the dominant natural force in the Park being water. Much of the scenery for which the Park is nationally and internationally renowned depends ultimately on a generous supply of rain. The Plan recognises the significance of this special place to takata whenua and seeks to enhance opportunities for Kāti Māhaki/Kāi Tahu whānui to connect, engage, remain and/or return to their takiwā to allow for the continued exercising, maintenance and enhancement of ahi kā. The Plan outlines the natural, cultural, historic, recreation and engagement values associated with the Park. This Plan also highlights the significant issues currently facing the Park, which include ongoing access to the Park, climate change, retreating glaciers, managing tranquillity and protecting biodiversity. This Plan sets out how the Department, the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board, Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will work in partnership in Westland Tai Poutini National Park. This Plan also reflects the views and aspirations of the community, conservation partners and stakeholders with interests in the national park. Draft Plan signed by: Mark Davies Director, Operations, Western South Island Kaihautū, Matarautaki Tim Rochford Chair of Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Rob Roney Chair (Acting) of the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board 6 Draft Westland Tai Poutini National Park Management Plan 2018 The journey KĀ ROIMATA O RAKINUI Kā Roimata o Rakinui The tears of the Sky Father – the beginning Ka rewa hoki a Raki ki ruka. Kātahi a Raki ka poroporoaki ki a Papa, ka mea atu a Raki ki a Papatūānuku, “E Papa e, hei konei rā koe. Tēnei taku aroha ki a koe. Kei te waru ka taki au ki a koe.” Koia hoki te haukū, he roimata nō Raki e taki ana ki a Papa. Ka mea hoki a Raki ki tōna wahine, ki a Papatūānuku, “E kui, hei konei rā noho ai. Kei te makariri hoki ahau te hiahia iho ai ki a koe”. Koia hoki te kōpaka. Ka poroporoaki a Papatūānuku ki a Raki, ka mea ia ki a Raki, “E koro, haere ra e Raki. Kei te raumati ahau te mihi atu ai ki a koe”. Koia te tūtūroroa, ko tō Papatūānuku aroha ki a Raki. - Raki rose up. Then Raki farewelled Papa and said to Papatūānuku, “My dear Papa, remain where you are. To show you how much I love you I shall weep for you in the summer”. This is the dew that touches the ground during the warm months – it is the tears of Raki for Papa. Then Raki said to his wife, to Papatūānuku, “My dear wife, stay on the earth and dwell there. I shall miss you in the winter”. This is the ice and Papatūānuku bid farewell to Raki, and said to Raki, “Go the heavens Raki. In the summer I shall greet you.” This is the mist, the love of Papatūānuku for Raki. - The love between the Sky Father and the Earth Mother, recited by a tribal tohuka in the 1800s, speaks of the dominant natural force in Tai Poutini National Park – water. Rain from the tears of Rakinui for his beloved and water welling up from Papatūānuku as she bids her beloved farewell have all shaped the whenua and coastline that occupy the area in this Park. Water is the dominant mauri in this area. The takata whenua, Kāti Māhaki, welcomes everyone to enjoy the beauty and peace of this national park, to explore its wonders and enjoy the paradise that has been their ancestral home for centuries. Their narratives and history ebb and flow throughout this Plan just as the waters continuously move between Raki and Papatūānuku. The mauri and the rich natural resources that reside within the boundaries of the Westland Tai Poutini National Park are highly valued and this Plan provides a framework for the Park’s future management.
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