Christchurch City Council

JOINT LYTTELTON/MT HERBERT AND /WAIREWA COMMUNITY BOARDS AGENDA

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2009

AT 9:30 AM

IN THE BOARDROOM, LITTLE RIVER SERVICE CENTRE, LITTLE RIVER

Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Paula Smith (Chairperson), Jeremy Agar, Douglas Couch, Ann Jolliffe, Community Board: Dawn Kottier, Claudia Reid

Akaroa/Wairewa Stewart Miller (Chairman), Jane Chetwynd, Bryan Morgan, Community Board: Pam Richardson, Eric Ryder, Claudia Reid

Akaroa-Wairewa and Lyttelton/ Mt Herbert Community Board Adviser Liz Carter Telephone: 941 5682 Email: [email protected]

PART A - MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION PART B - REPORTS FOR INFORMATION PART C - DELEGATED DECISIONS

INDEX

PART C 1. APOLOGIES 2

PART C 2. - SIGNAGE REPORT 2 - 16

PART C 3. REPRESENTATION REVIEW 17 - 19

1. APOLOGIES

2. BANKS PENINSULA SIGNAGE PROJECT – APPROVAL OF LOCATIONS

General Manager responsible: Jane Parfitt General Manager City Environment, DDI 941-8608 Officer responsible: Transport and Greenspace Manager Author: Ann Campbell Consultation Leader – Greenspace

PURPOSE OF REPORT

1. The purpose of this report is for the Lyttelton/Mt Herbert and Akaroa/Wairewa Community Boards to approve the location and priorities, within available funding, for interpretation tourist signage for Banks Peninsula.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. Funds were allocated in the 2005 Banks Peninsula District Council budget for interpretative tourist signs for Banks Peninsula. Upon merger with the City Council, these funds were maintained for the original purpose. Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism in conjunction with the Christchurch City Council are responsible for contracting/overseeing the project. Rod Lawrence from Project Lyttelton was contracted to manage the project. Because this project was carried over from Banks Peninsula, staff are seeking input from the two local Community Boards as to the suggested locations for signage, and any priorities the Boards perceive.

3. Following extensive consultation with key stakeholders throughout the Peninsula, a list of signage requests has been established with cost estimates and is attached for your information and to assist with the final decision. (Refer Attachment 1).

4. The Ministry of Tourism forecasting shows a clear increase in visitors both for overnight and day visits to Canterbury, thus a need for an upgrade to current signage in the region.

5. Ongoing maintenance for the signs erected on Council land will be funded through the Transport and Greenspace operations and renewals budget.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

6. The funding for this project has been set aside in the Transport and Greenspace Capital Programme:

Banks Peninsula Tourist Signage 2008/09 $165,000

7. In many cases estimates have been sourced based on information provided by Onsite Interpretation. This company is a supplier to the Christchurch City Council on various signage projects. Full production details for the signs have not been provided in most cases, as these are unknown at the time of this report. The final quotes will be subject to: the research required for interpretation signs, content, size, material, colours, common design themes, and the placement costs. Where an estimate range has been provided the figure quoted is the average figure.

Lyttelton and Harbour $ 53,597 Little River/ $ 23,703 Akaroa /The Bays $ 72,700 Sub total $ 150,000 Project Management $ 15,000 Total $ 165,000

Do the Recommendations of this Report Align with 2006-16 LTCCP budgets?

8. Yes – as per above.

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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

9. All work will be carried out by a Council approved contractor.

10. If required any building consents or resource consents will be obtained prior to installation.

Have you considered the legal implications of the issue under consideration?

11. Yes – as per above.

ALIGNMENT WITH LTCCP AND ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT PLANS

12. LTCCP 2006-16 Economic Development, Page 117

Prosperity – By promoting Christchurch to local and international people as a good place to live, work, visit and do business.

Do the recommendations of this report support a level of service or project in the 2006-16 LTCCP?

13. Yes – as per above.

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIES

14. Visitor Strategy 2007-19

Do the recommendations align with the Council’s strategies?

15. Yes – as per above.

CONSULTATION FULFILMENT

16. Rod Lawrence, Project Management Contractor, has met with various interested parties and key stakeholders to prepare the final list of new signage requests.

17. The following people and organisations have contributed and been consulted with prior to the preparation of the final report:

CCT Kate Mathews, Campaign and Communications Manager (formerly Marketing Projects) CCT Michelle Taylor, Business Development Manager CCC Brent Smith, Capital Projects Team Manager, Capital Development Unit CCC Victoria Bliss, Heritage Conservation Projects Planner, Strategy and Planning Group CCC Brendan Smyth, Urban Designer Architecture, Strategic Support Unit Ali Dawson, Onsite Interpretation James Park, Opus Akaroa Civic Trust Akaroa/Wairewa Community Board Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Community Board Akaroa District Promotions Akaroa Visitor Information Centre Little River/Wairewa Promotions Group Little River Information Centre Rapaki - Dawn Kottier/Rev Maurice Gray Summit Road Society (current sign programme) – Doug Couch Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre Project Lyttelton Akaroa Mail – refer Nova Scotia http://www.tradewindsreality.com/webcam.php

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18. The following considerations will be given to the sign designs:

• Christchurch City Council signage branding review • CCT branding/ strategic plan for BP • Fit with the local sign landscape • Colours used in the region • Attraction branding links • Heritage conservations input, CCT, Council, individual groups, promotions groups transit • Three regions identified as: Akaroa & The Bays, Little River / Birdlings Flat, Lyttelton Harbour • Dual Maori signage where identified and agreed with local Maori *

*Additional factors will be incorporated at the design stage. Individual successful sign requests will need to engage with the above interested organisations. An example of dual Maori signs can be seen in the current Summit Road Society signage project, consulting with local iwi and selecting appropriate dual signage together.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Lyttelton/Mt Herbert and Akaroa/Wairewa Community Boards approve the location and priorities, within available funding, for interpretation tourist signage for Banks Peninsula.

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BACKGROUND (THE ISSUES)

19. In 2007 there was a total of 9.83m visits to Canterbury of which international overnight travellers accounted for 1.98m (20.2%), domestic overnight travellers 2.49m (25.4%), international day travellers 576,500 (5.9%) and domestic day travellers 4.77m (48.6%). By 2014 total visits to Canterbury are forecast to increase by 1.09m (11.1%) to 10.92m, with international overnight visits up 514,500 (25.9%) to 2.50m, domestic overnight visits up 70,000 (2.8%) to 2.56m, international day visits up 142,600 (24.7%) to 719,100 and domestic day visits up 363,200 (7.6%) to 5.13m.

20. The 08/09 cruise season will bring 72 cruise arrivals carrying 147,000 passengers and crew into Banks Peninsula; 60 arrivals at Lyttelton, and 12 at Akaroa representing an increase in passengers and crew of 39,663 and 6,354 respectively. Cruise NZ predict the passengers aboard the luxury ships will pump more than $22.7 million into the local economy and sustain the employment equivalent of 335 workers in the Canterbury region for a year.

21. In the international arena, Australia is New Zealand’s largest inbound tourism market, accounting for almost a third of arrivals in 2007. Australians visit New Zealand year round and 60 per cent visit more than once. This market will become increasingly important to the New Zealand tourism industry in the coming months as other markets suffer fallout and uncertainty from the economic crisis. Despite these concerns, New Zealand is seeing growth out of Australia with excellent value for money and positive word-of-mouth. With an average length of stay of 10 days and spend of $2,577 Australia is a key focus for CCT. An additional 280,000 seats on the Tasman route this year will help capitalise on the opportunities presented by this market. Increased capacity will lead to competitive pricing, putting New Zealand in a good position, particularly as long-haul travel becomes more expensive and Australians choose to holiday closer to home.

22. The United Kingdom is the second largest source of international visitors for New Zealand, which has long been a favourite holiday destination for British travellers, with around 290,000 visiting our shores annually. But new challenges in this market, including increased competition and the economic crisis, mean that holiday arrivals are beginning to flatten after a period of sustained growth. Fortunately, a large proportion of New Zealand’s target market in the UK is older and therefore better insulated from economic concerns. The UK travellers have a 20 days average length of stay and spend of $3,674.

23. The United States is an important source market for New Zealand in terms of both visitor arrivals and expenditure, with an average spend of $3,121. The market has been soft recently, due to the volatile US economy, and high airfares. On the positive side, for luxury sellers, passenger numbers are small but yield per passenger is expected to be up this summer season. Consumers in upper income brackets are still travelling buoyed on by the healthy cruise market.

24. The following signs are existing:

a. Main Highway direction and distance signage b. Standard Transit highway road signs indicating hazards, speed, road suitability, and surface type etc c. Parks and Reserves signage d. Attractions signage e. Offical brown visitor attraction highway signs f. Other visitor signs chiefly seen situated in the main Banks Peninsula population centres g. Private business signage, from garage services to B&B’s h. Promotional group signs, Top of the Harbour, Tourist Drive, etc i. Other Council signs, water restriction etc.

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Signage Requests Number Lyttelton & Harbour Detail notes Requested from Recommend Supplier Estimate $ Image Action 1 Evans Pass New map/ upgrade interpretation sign, to Dot Brown Replacement Onsite 5,000 1.1 replace the removed confusing map. Map/ Lyttelton Museum Priority Interpretation information board for, walking tracks etc 2 Lyttelton Town Centre Heritage Walk signs faded and Jenny Betts/ Priority Onsite 7,320 1.2 one missing (6) need updating and Wendy Everingham Interpretation replacing. New information sourced Lyttelton Information 3 Lyttelton Gaol Interpretation The proposal to set up interpretation boards John Cleaver New, Trust contract 6,627 1.3 signage in Oxford Street on the wall in front of the The Lyttelton Gaol Priority quote Gaol site Trust 4 Lyttelton Grubb Cottage Interpretation sign Grubb Cottage New Red K design 2,000 1.4 board 5 Lyttelton Township Harbour New Visitor Information Board next to the Wendy Everingham and location Map Information Centre at Baden Norris Reserve. Lyttelton Information New Onsite 2,950 1.5 Use existing recently produced town and Centre Interpretation harbour maps. Lyttelton Museum 6 Lyttelton and Harbour Map New Information Map located at the Lyttelton Wendy Everingham at Lyttelton Ferry and harbour ferry service. Lyttelton Harbour New Onsite 4,650 1.6 Diamond Harbour wharfs Need information boards at both ends of the Information Centre Interpretation ferry service Raina Roberts / The Gondola 7 Lyttelton / Cressy Tce Street sign is not clear Cynthia van de loo Refer to Harbour Shakti B & Roading B/ Personalised Day Tours 8 Better signage to the Summit Clear direction signs are lacking out of Wendy Everingham Refer to 1.8 Road from Lyttelton Lyttelton to the Summit Road / as a Lyttelton Information Roading destination Centre 9 Norwich Quay /Lyttelton Better sign directing visitors to Lyttelton Lyttelton Information Onsite 1,500 Town Centre Centre Interpretation 10 Norwich Quay/Lyttelton Ferry Direction signs (4) Alison Fleming Black Onsite 3,850 2.0 Cat Cruises, LH Interpretation Information Centre

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11 ‘No petrol’ signs on all routes Motorists need to be warned that last petrol Wendy Everingham Refer to entering the Lyttelton stop is at , Little River, Lyttelton Information Roading Harbour Road, , Cashmere and SH73 Ferry Centre Road intersection 12 Visitor Map and Interpretation Board Rowena McGill Onsite 3,800 2.2 LH Information Interpretation Centre 13 Governors Bay Welcome to Governors Bay Rowena MacGill New (2) Onsite 3,100 LH Information Interpretation Centre 14 Teddington Intersection / Need a harbour location map with Karen Colyer, New Onsite 5,800 2.4 Tavern destination information Waimarama Interpretation Accommodation Diamond Harbour/ Rowena McGill 15 Blue Duck Café Junction Signage to Lyttelton Harbour / Akaroa & Rowena MacGill, Refer to 2.5 Christchurch can be lacking due to the Bergli Farmstay Roading triangle corner especially from Tai Tapu direction 16 Lyttelton Harbour-wide Maori Need Maori place names for existing Lyttelton Harbour New Onsite 4,000 place names settlements (4) Information Centre Interpretation Board 17 Ferry Service When coming through the tunnel from Alison Fleming New Onsite 1,200 Christchurch a sign reading “Diamond Black Cat Cruises Interpretation Harbour Ferry” 18 Diamond Harbour Stoddart’s Cottage Direction fingerpost sign Maddi Naylor, New Onsite 2.9 at Waipapa Avenue turn off point to the Stoddart’s Trust Interpretation cottage 19 Diamond Harbour Domain A sign to placed by the entrance to the Neil Blunden New 1,800 memorial gardens to point up the exit road to Godley House & Godley House and Stoddart’s Cottage Madi Naylor - Horizontal direction signs Stoddart’s Cottage 20 Harbour Cycling Road cycling signage. Wendy Everingham Refer Lyttelton Information Roading Sub Total $53,597

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1.1 Evans Pass 1.2 Lyttelton Heritage Walk 1.3 Lyttelton Gaol

1.4 Grubb Cottage 1.5 Baden Norris Reserve 1.6 Ferry arrival and departure points

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1.8 Summit Road Signage 2.0 Ferry direction sign/s

2.2 Governors Bay-existing notice board

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Number Little River / Notes Requested from Recommended Supplier Estimate $ Image Birdlings Flat Action 21 Little River VIIP kiosk CCT Priority Hairy 6,000 Lemon 22 Little River Historical Railway sign Julia/ Info Centre New 1,703 3.0

23 Little River Parking sign rear of LR Info Julia / Info Centre Refer to Roading 3.1 Bus parking signs, Parking at rear sign 24 Little River Info Centre Signs on approaches SH75 Julia / Info Centre Priority 4000 3.2 (2)

25 Little River Historic Village / Info Centre/ Toilet sign Julia / Info Centre Incorporate in 3.3 either side approaching the village (2) above request 26 Little River Main Car Large Banks Peninsula Map ADP/ Akaroa Suky 9,500 3.1 Park Information Centre Thompson Peninsula Projects 27 Little River Information New Bus Parking sign in front of the Julia Jansen Refer Roading Centre Craft Station LR Information Centre 28 Little River Rail Trail Rail Trail signage Kate Mathews CCT Refer to Rail Trail 29 On Beach Rd at Direction Finger Sign for Jason Burke Jasper Accommodation Birdlings Flat at accommodation at Junction SH75 House 329 0949 sign playground Business 30 Birdlings Flat Birdlings Flat Gemstone & Fossil Vincent Burke 2,500 Museum Currently no signage exists for the attraction. Sub Total $23,703

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Number Akaroa & The Bays Detail notes Requested from Recommended Supplier Estimate $ Figure Action 31 Better road signage to New destination signs to Akaroa Lyttelton Information Centre Refer Roading 4.1 Akaroa from Lyttelton (x2) Signs Harbour 32 Airport to Akaroa signage En-route from Picton, bypass sign Akaroa District Promotions/ Refer to CCC lacking requested for the airport route at Information Centre Roading signs x Johns Road/ Main North Road Sandra Innes 2 intersection. Plus A direction sign from airport to Akaroa 33 Akaroa Visitor Walking route maps + various Sandra Caldwell CCT Priority S Thompson 5,000 Information Centre walking locations. Inside wall of the Peninsula Akaroa Information Centre. Projects Includes updating with new tracks Dec 2008 34 Akaroa VIIP Kiosk & POS Signage Michelle Taylor CCT CCT Hairy Lemon 6,000 35 French Highway Signage SH75 Branding signs for French Christine Prince CCT CCT/ADP 43,300 Highway 36 Akaroa Church Street Main Wharf and arrow pointing the Ali Fleming, Akaroa District New. Refer 4.5 Corner direction to the Wharf ( sign to be Promotions Roading on Beach Road) 37 Akaroa Visitor Centre Outside Visitor Information Board / Sandra Innes, Akaroa Visitor Replace removed French Highway branding Centre Information board 38 Akaroa Bien venue on Entrance to Akaroa, welcome in Greg Miller ADP Vice New 4,000 4.7 arrival French, additional sign or part of Chairman Priority existing village welcome sign. Jan Wallace “Bein venue” Akaroa Civic Trust Also remove the ‘no camping’ sign to somewhere else as it doesn’t seem too friendly. French Highway branding 39 Akaroa The Giant's House street corner Josie Martin New-Business direction sign 40 Onuku Runanga Inc At Onuku Marae Church Kyra & Wi Tianui New Priority 4,500 Interpretation panel.

Akaroa/Wairewa and Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Joint Extraordinary Agenda 12 40 Barrys Bay Cheese SH 75 AKAROA, On approach to Catherine Carey New Business/ 3,300 Barry’s Bay from Hilltop where Barrys Bay Traditional road /safety forward visibility is limited and Cheese request SH75 visitors to Barry’s Bay Cheese Akaroa District Promotions Part funding need forewarning of the complex - member .Has been a SAFETY issue in the past. Place approximately 200m before the factory. Coming back from Akaroa as the road winds 41 Okains Bay Church Okains Bay historic church 1864 Murray Thacker New Okains Bay 1,650 5.2 interpretation plaque refer 42-44 Okains Bay Museum Museum 42 Okains Bay Library Okains Bay Library Interpretation Murray Thacker New Onsite 1,650 plaque Okains Bay Museum Interpretation 43 Okains Bay Store Okains Bay Store 1873 Murray Thacker New Onsite 1,650 interpretation plaque Okains Bay Museum Interpretation 44 Okains Millennium Bridge New interpretation plaque for Murray Thacker New Onsite 1,650 walking route/ bridge Okains Bay Museum Interpretation Sub Total $72,700

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4.5 Main wharf sign 4.6 Visitor Information Board

4.7 Arrival sign location 4.7 Arrival sign

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5.2 Okains Bay Church vicinity

Akaroa/Wairewa and Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Joint Extraordinary Agenda 15 Existing Banks Peninsula Signage SH75 To Akaroa / Okains Bay

SH75 Tai Tapu approach

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3. REPRESENTATION REVIEW

The Representation Review is currently open for public consultation with submissions closing on Monday 9 February 2009.

The Banks Peninsula Community Boards made a submission to the Council when it made its “initial” decision on what the representation arrangements should be for the next six years from the 2010 elections.

Both of the Community Boards have indicated that they also wish to make a submission as part of the public consultation phase now taking place.

A copy of the Boards’ initial submission is attached, along with a copy of the consultation document, for members information.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Community Board and Akaroa/Wairewa Community Board agree upon a joint submission to the Representation Review.

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Attachment to SUBMISSION TO: Christchurch City Council Clause 3

ON: Representation Review

FROM: Akaroa-Wairewa Community Board and Lyttelton-Mt Herbert Community Board

CONTACT: Stewart Miller Chairman, Akaroa-Wairewa Community Board Ph 329-7812 or 027-600-2221

Paula Smith Chairperson, Lyttelton-Mt Herbert Community Board Ph 329-4445 or 027-241-3772

INTRODUCTION

The Banks Peninsula Community Boards (the Boards) have met to discuss the Representation Review that the Council is currently undertaking.

Having considered all the issues the Boards wish to support the Councils proposal to retain the status quo in terms of the representation structure for the City.

BANKS PENINSULA WARD

The Boards are aware of the inequity in the representation figures for the Banks Peninsula Ward but still support the decision by the Local Government Commission in 2006, to retain Banks Peninsula as a separate ward because it could be considered to be an isolated community.

The Boards wish to put forward the following reasons in support of Banks Peninsula being retained as a single member ward, with two community boards:

1. Fair Representation

The Boards believe there should be fair representation for communities of interest, right across the city. They do not believe that this could be achieved for Banks Peninsula communities if there was not a separate Banks Peninsula Ward.

2. Isolated Community

Banks Peninsula communities can easily become isolated in winter or during storm events. In the past winter there have been a several occasions when a large number of roads were closed.

There are considerable travel times involved for many of the Banks Peninsula residents to access Council services and for elected representatives to meet with their constituents.

3. Natural Geographic Boundary

Banks Peninsula is a dominant geographic feature within the Christchurch City Council boundaries. Its topography presents a natural geographic boundary. The area contains 70% of the land area of the City.

The Banks Ecological Area is based on the geographic area of Banks Peninsula.

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There is a need to recognise that there are explicit issues that face rural communities that do not arise in urban areas. For example the distances that sport teams have to travel to compete in “local” competitions, the need to support rural health providers who could not retain a service to rural areas without support from the local authority.

5. Banks Peninsula Rūnanga

There are four Rūnanga on Banks Peninsula. There are no Rūnanga within any of the other six wards in the City.

6. Resource Management

Banks Peninsula still operates under a separate District Plan which contains marked differences to the City Plan. There is a need to have local input (Councillor and Community Board members) on Resource Consent Hearing Panels.

7. Separate Authority Areas

Banks Peninsula is within different areas for other authority boundaries, e.g. a different District Health Board area.

CONCLUSION

The Boards thank Council for the opportunity to make a submission on the Representation Review.

Liz Carter Community Board Adviser Akaroa-Wairewa and Lyttelton-Mt Herbert Community Boards

Phone: 941-5682 Fax: (03) 304-7731 [email protected]

December 2008

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