Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan and Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015

Draft Whitireia ParkManagement Planand Whitireia ParkBylaws2015 Ngäti ToaRangatira Whitireia ParkBoard 1 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Chair, WhitireiaPark Board Cr BarbaraDonaldson We lookforward toreceivingyourfeedback management needsandcommunityaspirationsforthepark’sfuture. Development oftheplanisanimportantmilestoneinpark’shistorysoitthatreflectsboth the park. example, tohelpminimisethethreatofdamagingfiresinpark,onlygasbarbequeswillbepermitted management works.TheDraftPlan alsoincludesupdatedbylaws which outlinerulesforactivities.For include restorationplantingstoconnectforestremnantsandarangeofw to theroadOnehungaBayforwalkers andcyclists.Proposalstoimprove theparks’naturalenvironment Onehunga andKaitawa Bayareas,anddevelopment ofasharedusetracktooffer analternative accessroute and addingpanelstoreveal parkstories,installingpicnictablesinthe improvements includeupgradingtheKaitawa Poucarpark,landscaping management activitiesandimprove facilitiesforparkvisitors.These features oftheparkandoutlinesarangepoliciesproposalstoguide The DraftPlan recognisesthesignificantculturalandnaturalheritage during theplandevelopment stage. significant inputfromlocalgroupsandotherswhosubmittedcomments updates andreplacestheplandeveloped in1978,andwas developed with for theparkanddirectionsmanagementover thenext10years. It The DraftWhitireiaPark ManagementPlan outlinesapositive vision Management Plan andsubmitfeedback. Council andthreeNgātiToamembers,invitesyoutoreviewthisDraft The WhitireiaPark Board,comprisingthreeGreaterWellington Regional Message from theParkBoard eed removal andpestanimal 3 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 4 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Section 2:Background Section 1:Introduction Contents Terms Mihi Message fromthePark Board Climate Changeandsealevel rise Fire riskandrecreation Pest animals Weeds Threats Restoration Biodiversity: Fauna Biodiversity: Flora Te waterways Awarua-o-Porirua andwetlands (PoriruaHarbour), Ecological Contextandmanagement Soils Geology Landscape character Management ofthepark Creation ofthepark Land tenureandcontrol(includelegaldescriptionsasatable) Location andphysicalcontext Radio NewZealandinstallation Archaeological sites Treaty settlementandimplicationsforWhitireia(allrecentevents) Gifting andsubsequentloss The leaduptoalienationoflandinPorirua Early Māorioccupationoflandandharbour Kōrero Tuku Iho:CulturalandHistorical Associations How tousetheplan Moemoeā -Vision described The rationalefortheplanandprocessitsdevelopment 32 31 31 30 30 30 29 28 27 25 25 25 23 21 20 19 18 18 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 10 6 6 3 9 9 9 Section 5:WhitireiaPark Bylaws 2015 Section 4: Activity rulesandtheprocesstoconsidernewdevelopments Section 3:Objectives, Policies andactions Appendix 2:References Appendix 1:Landtenure, within andadjacenttoWhitireiaPark 4.4 Prohibitedactivities 4.3.5 Restrictedactivities,impositionofconditions 4.3.4 Decisionmakingguidelines 4.3.3 Application timeframe 4.3.2 Informationrequiredwithapplication 4.3.1 Publicnotification: 4.3 Restrictedactivities 4.2 Managedactivities 4.1 Allowed activities Introduction OBJECTIVE 10:Bestpracticeinparkmanagementisprovided. OBJECTIVE 9: OBJECTIVE 8: OBJECTIVE 7: OBJECTIVE 6: OBJECTIVE 5: OBJECTIVE 4: OBJECTIVE 3: OBJECTIVE 2: OBJECTIVE 1: parts ofthecommunity. Kaitiakitanga startswithmanawhenuaandextendsthroughall facilities thatareinkeepingwiththenaturalandculturalsetting. Recreation andleisureactivitiesaresupportedbytracksother infrastructure. and thatthisisdemonstratedthroughcareoftheenvironment The community’sawareness ofthevalues withintheparkisimproved functioning ofthepark. that newnetworkfacilitiesdonotcompromisetheamenityand Radio NewZealand’sbroadcastingfunctionisnotinhibitedand environment andvisitorsarereducedover time Risks fromfireandotherhumaninduced/influencedhazardstothepark rise toinanincreasedappreciationofthearea. ensure preservation ofarchaeologicalsites.Management willgive Open spaceismanagedforitsrecreationandamenityvalue, andto environmental contributiontothehealthofPoriruaHarbour. Land managementintheOnepotocatchmentresultspositive improvements Pest plantsandanimalsarereducedtoresultinmeasureableecosystem restoration andbuildinggreenconnections. An improvement ofnative habitatsthroughregeneration,active

64 62 57 55 54 54 54 53 53 53 53 51 51 51 47 45 43 42 41 40 38 37 36 35 35 5 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 6 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 ār Pāero Ruataki Whakahaere/Tatai Whakahaere whenua urupā taonga manuhiri mana whenua manakitanga kaitiakitanga kaitiaki kai moana rohe pēpeha/whakatauki moemoeā Terms resource. objectives andactivitiesforthelong-termenjoymentsustainability ofthisuniqueandprecious communities. ThefollowingWhitireiaPark “ManagementPlan andBylaws” outlinesanumberof area asanimportantTaonga toNgātiToaRangatiraandallpeoplewithinourlocalextended all. TheWhitireiaPark ManagementPlan andBylaws aimtosustainably manageanddevelop the together withinourcommunityofPorirua.NgātiToaRangatiraextendsaw Greetings tothemanypeoples,voices,andaffiliationsthatw manaaki, epāanakiteātatiakiitēneitaongapuiakiotātou. ētehi “Tatai WhakahaeremeētehiPāero”epaanakiWhitireiaheihāpaiingāmahipāte o terohenei,koāhuameorangetakiwa arakoWhitireiakiaPorirua.Ewhaiakenei He mihitēneikiakoutoukatoaotehāporineiPorirua.meataketakeanatātou raro itekorowai mahananeioNgātiToaRangatira. E ngāmana,ereo,karangatangamahakeiwaenganui iakoutou,naumai,haeremaiki Mihi treasure guardian, caretaker, trustee land

bylaws management plan cemetery visitors tribe thatisrecognisedashavingguardianshipofanarea hospitality guardianship, theactoftakingcare seafood tribal area proverb ormotto vision arm welcome toyou e share Radio NZaerials are aprominent locallandmark

Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 1: Introduction 1 the summerof2015. in late2014andincludedaparkusersurvey in Consultation todevelop thisdraftplanoccurred management oftheWhitireiaPark Board. creating urupā.Thisurupādoesnotcomeunder is alsoaMāorireservation forthepurposesof land leasedfromtheCrown.Within itsboundaries include recreationreserve, historicreserve and Whitireia Park iscomprisedoflandtenuresthat forward intothismanagementplan. information fromthatplanhasbeencarried Department ofConservation) in1978.Relevant by LandsandSurvey (thepredecessorofthe Act. A previousmanagementplanwas developed to beinkeepingwithitsclassificationunderthe paraphrase). Themanagementofthereserve is provided for(Reserves Act Section41(3),authors an area,ensuringthatitsuseandenjoymentare the maintenance,protectionandpreservation of Act 1977requireamanagementplantodirect Areas designatedreserves undertheReserves development The rationalefortheplanandprocess forits park underthedirectionof thePark Board. Council managesthedaytooperationsof Rangatira Trust.GreaterWellington Regional the Wellington RegionalCouncilandtheToa with membershipcomprisingappointeesfrom Toa RangatiraClaimsSettlement Act2014and The jointboardwas establishedthroughtheNgāti the Park. council) istheadministeringbodyresponsiblefor that aPark Board(ratherthan adistrictorregional However, its governance structureisuniquein contributes tothenetworkofregionalparks. provides acomplementaryexperiencewhich It containsspecialfeaturesandvalues and recreational opportunities. open spaceandprovidesforadiverse range of to regionalparksinthatithasregeneratingbush, Map 1:LocationofWhitireiaPark). Itissimilar dominant featureofthePoriruaBasin(referto the suburbancommunityofTītahiBayandisa Whitireia Park isaheadlandlocatedadjacentto management directionforthepark. opportunity forthepublictocommenton account thesepreferencesandnowisafurther This draftmanagementplanhastakeninto plan toconsider. the parkandwhattheywouldlikeamanagement have expressedwhatisimportanttothemabout In preparingthismanagementplanthepublic through publicmeetingsandwrittensubmissions. prepared forGreater Wellington RegionalCouncil, March2015. Corydon Consultants Ltd, Whitireia Park RecreationandLeisureStudy, 1 Commentswere gathered this basisand hasthreestrands.Thesestrands, The moemoeā (vision)forthisplanisshaped on parts ofthatidentity. and playinthearea,Whitireia isoneofthekey the Ngāti Toa people, and for many who live, work for bothNgātiToaRangatira andforthePark. For This pēpehaisanexpression ofculturalidentity Museum in Wellington Museum original canbeseenat Te Papa Tongarewa, National Replica ofKupe’s anchorstoneatOnehungaBay. The Map 1: Locationof Whitireia Park Moemoeä - Vision described Moemoeä -Vision Ko Ngäti Toa RangatirateIwi (Whitireia isourmountain) (Ngäti Toa isourpeople) Ko Whitireia te Maunga Ko Raukawa teMoana (Raukawa isoursea) 9 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 10 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 2. 1. Increase environmentalresilienceby to. community, aplacetoDISCOVERandBELONG Whitireia Park beingan ANCHOR forour Three strandstothemoemoeāarebasedon tomorrow. today andpassonthistaongaforourtamarikiof a securitythatthepubliccanenjoyPark for bound togetherlikeananchorrope,willprovide features aswell asthrough,volunteering, Encouraging this canbewoven intobuilt as peoplerealisetheirconnections totheland. community andthatsense ofcareisenhanced responsibility ofkaitiakitanga isbornebythe to theNgātiToaRangatira people.The ancient history and the land remains important Whitireia Park isasignificantfeatureinMāori who lived andlive here(BELONG) stories abouttheenvironmentandpeople Build connectionstothelandbyrevealing landscape. be limitedandinkeepingwiththenatural of retreatfromthecity,development should wild natureofthelandscapeandsense Recognising thatoneoftheattractionsis contribute tothis. events, signageandparkrangerpresenceall welcome tocomeandbringothers.Promotion, infrastructure andensuringthatpeoplefeel park. Itinvolves providingamenitiesand park visitor’s experiencestartingwithentrytothe This strandofthevisionaimstogive thebest contemplate andrecreate(DISCOVER). welcoming placestoplay,celebrate, Encourage andpromoteparkvisits,make allowing visitorstomakeuseofthearea. heritage featuresthatliebeneath,allthewhile keeps thefirerisklowandprotectscultural Open spaceneedstobemanagedinaway that stone forbirds. It providesbothahomeandalsostepping Reserve and2kmfromPoriruaScenicReserve. (refer Map1),4kmfromManaIslandScientific in Te Awarua-o-Porirua (PoriruaHarbour) The Park islocatedonaheadlandsituated fire riskonthe Park. Of particularconcernistheneedtoreduce habitats alongthecoastline,streamsandhills. sought toreducethreatsandrestorethe management andrestorationeffortshave the environment.Over theyears, park farmed, withlittlethoughtgiven toprotecting in thepark.Whitireiawas onceintensively enhance theecosystemsandhabitatspresent environmental focusneededtoprotectand This strandofthevisionrecognisesstrong managing openspace(ANCHOR) restoring andlinkingecosystems

managing parkassets. today. Understandingsignificanceisessentialto the parktopeopleandparticularlymanawhenua here helpsbuildapictureoftheimportance property detailsabouttheland.Theinformation Provides historical,cultural,environmentaland Section 2:Background should becontributingtothemoemoeā. the plan.Eachofactionsspecifiedinplan moemoeā guidesthepolicydirectioncontainedin is neededandthemoemoeā(vision)forPark. This Provides thecontextforwhyamanagementplan Section 1:Introduction breaching the WhitireiaPark Bylaws 2015. warnings andprosecutionsagainst persons the parkrangers)canenforce thebylaws through environment badly. Authorised people (namely, activities becomeanuisance toothersortreatthe Bylaws outlinewherepeopleundertaking Section 5:Whitireia ParkBylaws2015 Bylaws 2015. These rulesaresupportedbytheWhitireiaPark some casestheDepartmentofConservation. Park Boardorin person (eg,theparkranger), need somelevel ofpermission fromanauthorised of theirlow-impactnature,whereasotherswill activities canoccurwithoutpermissionbecause controlled insomeway orprohibited.Some are allowed intheparkand whatactivitiesare Includes aquickreferencetableforwhatactivities Section 4: Park. some oftheimmediatechangesexpectedin in thefirstfew years aremappedouttoindicate achieving thevision.Theactionstobeundertaken implemented andthatprogressismadetowards reported on,toensurethatthePlan isbeing 10 years. Theobjectives maybemeasuredand listing theactionsproposedduringnext Outlines theobjectives andpoliciesaswell as Section 3:Objectives,PoliciesandActions This planiscomprisedoffive sections: How tousetheplan arise orchangesinlawpolicyoccur. may berequiredduringthistimeasnewissues management forthenext10years. Amendments plan setsthelongtermdirectionforpark’s The moemoeā(vision)containedwithinthe 10 yearplan,reasons for review Part 3ofthisplan. objectives, policiesandactionscontainedwithin The threestrandsofthevisionhave informed the Board meetingsandevents. interpretation, education,attending Park developments Activity rulesandprocess toconsider new Kaitawa Bay, apopularplaceforpicnics anddogwalking Resources Plan). Long-Term Plan andGWRCDraftNatural and GWRCBiodiversity Strategy2011-21, GWRC decisions (suchastheRegionalPolicyStatement Plan andthatneedtobeconsideredwhenmaking that alsohave abearingonthecontentofthis Rangatira. Thereareotherplanningdocuments New Zealand,PoriruaCityCouncilandNgātiToa track) consentwouldberequiredfromHeritage disturbance oftheground(suchascuttinganew For example,whereanactivityinvolves the are made)andtheHistoricPlaces Act 1993. (under whichregionalplansanddistrict particular, theResourceManagement Act 1991 by otherplansorregulatoryframeworks,in the needforconsentsorauthorisationsrequired important tonotethattheplandoesnotremove for decisionmakingbythePark Boardbutitis This managementplanistheguidingdocument 11 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 2: Background Section 2:Background this aspunishment. Te Kahurangi spoke‘Think were bythen guardiansofMaungaroa, regarded in aboatingaccident. NgātiToaRangatira, who Shortly afterwards someofthese mendrowned off thestone,possiblyby firing acannonatit. In the1840sEuropeansoldiers chippedpieces stone namedMaungaroabehind atOnehungaBay. canoe tohim,Kupedecidedleave hisanchor had respondedtohisincantationsbyreturning to the Atua (deitiesandspiritualforces)which Awarua-o-Porirua). As agestureofappreciation ashore atOnehungaBay(attheentrancetoTe search ofthewheke.Eventually thecanoecame of TītahiBay)forabetterviewCookStraitin climbing tothetopofKomanagarautawhiri(south canoe, whichhadblownouttoseawhilehewas Kupe discovered Whitireiawhilesearchingforhis the placefromwhenceallMāorioriginate. ancient nameextendingbackcenturiestoHawaiki, usage today.Itwas KupewhonamedWhitireia,an the country,manyofwhicharestillincommon Aotearoa, namingplacesashemoved around Kupe becamethefirstpersontocircumnavigate the CookStrait.Throughhispursuitofwheke, Muturangi attheentrancetoToryChannel,in Kupe eventually caughtandkilledTe Whekeo ocean) insearchofthegiantwheke(octopus). across thegreatTe Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (Pacific skills asanavigatorandexplorerbroughthim earlier PolynesianancestorKupe,whoseepic the area,Whitireiawas associatedwithamuch Prior tothearrival ofNgātiToaRangatirain Toa Rangatiraasmanawhenua. Whitireia, embodythemanaandidentityofNgāti made inthispēpehatosacredlandmarks,suchas Rangatira) andtheland(whenua).Thereferences between thepeople(tangata,inthiscaseNgātiToa gives expressiontotheinextricableconnection Whitireia isreflectedinthepēpehaabove which Ngāti ToaRangatira.Theculturalsignificanceof spiritual importancewithintheentireroheof Whitireia isasignificantareaofculturaland recommended reading. for furtherdetail.Thefootnotesofferalistof rely onthereaderreferringtosourceinformation section attemptstobecomprehensive butdoes developing interpretationandsoon.Thefollowing what informationshouldbeconsideredwhen decisions, whatissuesarehistoricalornew, what values aretakenintoaccountwhenmaking the way theparkismanagedasitdetermines Park. Thiscontextisimportantwhendetermining and managementinformationaboutWhitireia This sectionprovideshistorical,environmental Cultural andHistoricalAssociations Ko Ngäti Toa Rangatirateiwi Ko Whitireia temaunga Ko Raukawa temoana Körero Tuku Iho: provided underthearchaeology section. used forkumaraorpotatogrowing.Moredetailis of setsterraceswhichhave generallythought Of significance,Whitireiaishometoanumber Kaitawa (theseareillustrated onMap2,page17). Kaiaua, Te Neke,Te Kahikatoa,Onehungaand Māori settlementsonthe Peninsula at Te Onepoto, by PoriruaCityCouncilindicatesthattherewere discovered inthefuture. Heritage informationheld the areaandthereisstillpotentialforotherstobe hundred archaeological sites have been recorded in tauranga waka (anchoragesforcanoe).Over one urupā, kāinga,pa,middens,pits,terracesand cultural sitesover thepeninsula.Theseinclude presence ofnumerouswāhitapuandother Māori groupsover centuriesisreflectedinthe The intensive occupationofWhitireiabyvarious Ngāti Toa’smaritimeempire. of theCrownandultimatelyledtodemise Porirua Harbourthenbecameaprimaryobjective approaches toWellington. Gainingcontrolof and PoriruaHarbourcontrolledthenorthern told Governor Greythatwhoever heldParemata North Island.Te Rauparahaisreputedtohave crossing ofCookStraitfromthewest coastofthe harbour holdsignificanceasprovidingtheshortest The WhitireiapeninsulaandTe Awarua-o-Porirua with harbourwaters equallyrichinkaimoana. which, liketheiroriginalhome,was acoastalarea the west coastandsettledinthePorirua area Tainui peoplewhomigratedfromKawhiadown Ngāti ToaRangatiratracetheirancestrytothe invaded andtookcontrolofthePoriruaDistrict. by Te RauparahaandhisnephewTe Rangihaeata land untilthe1820swhenNgātiToaRangatiraled these twotribesremainedinpossessionofthe and NgātiIra,about1100ad.Itispresumedthat and Tauoki arrived withtheirtribes–NgātiTara Hawaiki namedWhatongaandhistwosonsTara 2 1 the area and whenengagedinhuntingusedtocamp district were TiniMaruiwi,whowere moa-hunters believed theearliestinhabitantsofPorirua According tolocalhistorianJoeBoulton,itis Early Mäorioccupationoflandandharbour at OnehungaBay. stone. A replicaofthestoneislocatedinPark obligations askaitiakiofKupe’sancientanchor kaitiaki ofWhitireia,NgātiToaRangatiraalsohas is heldatTe Papa Tongarewa. As present-day by theDominionMuseumforsafekeepingand In 1908thestoneanditsfragmentswere taken of thegodsatactdesecration.Kaitoa!’. calm daybyordinarymeans?No!Itwas theanger you, friend,thattheycouldhave drownedona 14 Datedpre-1997. Articles byJoeBoulton, Porirua Librarynewspaperclipping SubjectFile OM19080520.2.50, accessedFeb 2015 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=D Dominion, Volume 1, Issue202, 20May1908, Page 8http:// 2 . Soonafterthesepeople,amigrantfrom 1

13 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 14 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Zealand Company. him thathewouldacquirelandtherefortheNew Porirua sectionswithWakefield andhadpromised April 1846Greyhaddiscussedthematterof title ofNgātiToaRangatiraatbothplaces.By grant thereunlesstheCrownitselfwas toremove the Wairau, butcouldnotactuallyobtainaCrown already ‘sold’tosettlersthelandinPoriruaand Additionally, theNewZealandCompanyhad a specificplanofmilitaryconquestandsettlement. under theauthorityofcrownandformulated that place.”Hispreferencewas thattheareawas all theroadsfromothersettlementspassto Wellington district,beingtheplacethroughwhich Governor Greysawthat“Poriruaisthekeyto The leaduptoalienationoflandinPorirua manākitanga (hospitality)tomanuhiri(visitors). and alsotomeetculturalobligationsinextending exercise customaryfishingrightsintheharbour, undermined theabilityofNgātiToaRangatirato sustain qualityhabitatforkaimoana.Thishas experiences poorwater qualityandis unable to the harbour.Today,harbourgenerally and resultedinthedeteriorationhealthof caused sedimentation,sewerage, pollution development andlargescalereclamationhave The development ofPoriruaHospital,urban the areaandexpansionofcitycentre. commenced largescalehousingdevelopments in mussels) upuntilthe1950swhengovernment kai moanafromthisarea(particularlycocklesand Ngāti ToaRangatirapeoplewere abletoharvest of coastalwaters. Intermsoftheinnerharbour, consequence ofover-fishing andthedegradation stocks hasdeterioratedover theyears asa Sadly, theabundanceandhealthofkaimoana to beusedforthispurposetoday. mahinga kai for Ngāti Toa Rangatira and continues the Whitireiapeninsulacoastlinewas animportant 5 4 3 Tama andthenNgātiRangatahifromtheHutt The BritisharmybeganbyforcingoutNgāti (Plimmerton), Pauatananui Pa andManaIsland According toWilliams themainpawere Taupo Pa pa orothersettlements)Whitireia Peninsula. Toa Rangatirapeopleoccupied(throughfortified It isnotclearastotheextentwhichNgāti the traderoutesandPortNicholson become asignificantsettlementasit wascloseto It was likelythatbythistimeTakapuwahia had last remainingminorsettlementintheearly1840s. Whitireia peninsula.Kaitawa was probablythe Onehunga oranyotherformersettlementson people living,orhavingrecentlylived atOnepoto, In Kemp’scensusof1850hemakesnomention 1847, Dated9June 2003, page 33. Strait Crisisof1843 andtheCrown’s CoercionofNgāti Toa 1843– BriefofEvidence RichardPeter Boast, Part 2: The Wairau, theCook Social History, June11, 2003:5. BriefofEvidenceRichardPeter Boast, Part Five: SocialImpactsand law &history, 2011: Auckland UniversityPress David V. Williams, ‘A simplenullity’, The Wi Parata caseinNewZealand 5 4 . Nevertheless 3 . continued toopposelandsalestheCrown. at Poroutawhao,northofLevin,fromwherehe to NgātiHuia.Te Rangihaeata remainedinexile sought shelteratPoroutawhaoapabelonging north, they did not capture him and Te Rangihaeata continued topursueTe Rangihaeata ashewent warriors retreatednorth.WhiletheBritish just survivingonmamaku,NgātiToaRangatira August, afterlosingatleastnine peopleandonly casualties were heavyonbothsides.On13 the pa.Thebattle went onforseveral daysand Government forcesattackedandtriedtostorm now knownasBattleHill.On6 August 1846the men whohadbuiltatemporarypaattheplace climbed thehilltoattack Te Rangihaeataandhis further inlandalongtheHorokiwistreamand at Pauatahanui pa.Unsuccessful,theyventured Ngāti ToaRangatira.Theysoughttocapturehim Te Rangihaeata,thesecondofheadchiefs The government thensettheirsightsonpursuing Porirua deedswere executedthefollowingyear. certainly hewas notpresentwhentheWairau and detained herefortwoyears, withnotrial–and hut inthe Auckland domain.Te Rauparahawas they were putunderTe Wherowhero’scareina The menwere takenbyboatto Auckland where an imposingmanatage70)andfourotherchiefs. and ambushedthepa,seizingTe Rauparaha(still travelled fromPortNicholsontoPoriruaovernight Wellington militia,inagovernment armedsteamer surprise attackon Taupo paonPoriruaHarbour. Ngāti ToaRangatira.Itwas managedthrougha simply kidnapTe Rauparaha,thegreatchiefof in July. At thispoint,Greyformulatedaplanto March 1846andthenextendednorthtoWanganui Valley. Martiallawwas declaredinthearea 9 8 7 6 Te Rauparaha was broughtbackfromexile in the deed.9 Rangiahaeata’s namesarenoticablyabsentfrom tribal members”.8BothTe RauparahaandTe of theviewsthatmightbeexpressedatahui their triballeaders,andwithouttakingaccount and signedthedeed“withoutauthorisationfrom these youngchiefswere inadifficultposition As DavidWilliams notesin A simplenullity, (Makara) toWainui (Paekakariki), was signed. to theCrownanextensive areafromOhariu April 1947,bythatNgātiToaRangatiraalienated was inthiscontextwhichthePoriruaDeedof1 Raukawa nowfelltothreeyoungerchiefs.It Leadership ofNgātiToaRangatiraand Poroutawhao, were unabletoinfluenceevents. people, andTe Rangihaeataforcedintoexileat Their greatchiefTe Rauparaha,cutofffromhis Ngāti ToaRangatirahadeffectively been crushed. As aresultofCrownaction,bythestart1847, and theNativeLand CourtDated11June2003, pages7-9 Brief ofEvidence RichardPeter Boast, Part Four: Land Transactions law &history, 2011: Auckland UniversityPress, p. 34. David V. Williams, ‘A simplenullity’, The Wi Parata caseinNewZealand Ibid p. 36 ibid, page32. 7 6 10 of theTreatyWaitangi, namelythat theCrown is infamousbecauseParata arguedthat Article 2 Ngāti ToaRangatiratribe. The SupremeCourtcase Crown istoberegardedas thedonorandnot had extinguishednative titleandthat,inlaw,the the Ngatitoatribe”.TheCourtheldthatgrant Government fortheexclusive useandpurposesof land formedpartofareserve setapartbythe lawfully extinguished. At thetimeofgift native titletothelandgrantedhasnever been It was notedbyWiremu Parata’s lawyer that“The 1877. Supreme Court,Wi Parata vBishopofWellington, Rangatira. Wi Parata then tookthecaseto or thatthelandshouldbereturnedtoNgātiToa that aschoolshouldbeestablishedatWhitireia reported thatitwas notpreparedtorecommend return oftheland.TheNative Affairs Committee and in1876Parata andotherspetitionedforthe before aselectcommitteeoftheLegislative Council Some years later,Wi Parata raised thismatter New Zealand. issued totheGeorge Augustus Selwyn,Bishopof without theknowledge orconsentofthetribe, Indeed, in1850agrantfromtheCrownwas, that theCrownhadgrantedtitletoChurch. that thelandwas nolongerintheirpossessionbut requested thatthelandbereturned,theywere told came toagrindinghalt.WhenNgātiToaRangatira church schoolselsewheremeantthecollegeplans building beganbutthencontroversy regarding The areasetasidefortheCollegewas fencedand declivities tothesea-beach. remainder open,risingintograssyhillswithsteep as being200acrescovered withwood,the influences’. Thelandisdescribedatthattime to focusandbeprotectedfrom‘detrimental obtain theisolationdesiredinorderforstudents seems extensive, butwas arguedtobenecessary express purposeofeducation.10Theareagifted Whitireia. Itwas agreedthatthegiftingwas forthe and RawiriPuaha,gifted500acresoflandat Watarauhi, Nohorua,Waitere, Wiremu Te Kanae Rauparaha, MateneTe Whiwhi,HoaniTe Okoro, Rangatira, includingTe Rauparaha,Tamihana Te In August 1848,eightindividualsofNgātiToa Church, toestablishaschoolonlandatWhitireia. and approachedBishopSelwyn,fromthe Anglican children livinginthePoriruaareatobeeducated & history.TheNgātiToapeoplewanted their nullity’, TheWi Parata caseinNewZealandlaw well explainedinDavidWilliam’s book‘A simple The giftingandsubsequentlossofWhitireiais Gifting andsubsequentloss Aotea andWhitireiaBlocks. unceded somenative reserve blocks,includingthe of thePoriruaDeed.Thedeedspecificallyleft January 1848,toolatetoinfluencethesigning Crown DeedofSettlement ofHistoricalClaims, 7 Dec2012 Ngäti Toa Rangatiraandtrusteeofthe Toa Rangatira Trust andthe landless. other areas,leftNgātiToaRangatiravirtually This, alongwiththetakingorsellingoflandin under publicworkslegislationforgeneralhousing. acres ofNgātiToaRangatiralandatTakapuwahia In 1948and1960,theCrowntookseveral hundred was soldtotheNewZealandBroadcastingBoard. of landatWhitireia.In1935,afurther100acres In 1924thePoriruaCollegeTrusteessold25acres Saints today. many remainwithintheChurchofLatterDay come andbaptiseNgātiToaRangatirafamilies invited theChurchofLatterDaySaintsto Ramari Wineera, Porirualibrary).The eldersthen then itweren’t worthstayingwith”(Oralhistory, thought, well, ifachurchcandothingslikethat was refusedtobereturned,“theoldpeople decided tobuildaschoolinOtaki,andtheland a placeforcollegeMāori.Whenthechurch Whitireia was given totheChurchofEnglandas the 1980s,bothrecalltheireldersrecountinghow Wineera andEileenRene,inrecordingsmade Rangatira. Two NgātiToaRangatirakuia,Ramari was theadoptionofMormonismbyNgātiToa As anaside,oneoftheunanticipatedconsequences with Wi Parata’s casein1877. the abilitytobringtheirclaims,effectively began settlement process,throughwhichallMāorihave it couldstillbearguedthatthecurrentTreaty inquiries intotheactsandomissionsofCrown) the legitimacyofTreatyandneedfor Waitangi Tribunalin1975whichacknowledged hundred years (untiltheestablishmentof in theTreatyhavingnolegaleffectfornearlyone the TreatyofWaitangi. Although thecaseresulted based onitsfailuretoupholdtheguaranteesof foresight tobringthefirstcaseagainstCrown Rangatira descendant,Wi Parata, inhavingthe Rangatira andalsotheimportantroleofNgātiToa and culturalsignificanceofWhitireiatoNgātiToa The Wi Parata Casehighlightstheuniquehistorical subsequent years buttonoavail. to bepetitionsmadebyNgātiToaRangatiraover be regarded as a simple nullity.’11 There continued relevance oftheTreatyWaitangi, stating‘itmust The judge,JamesPrendergast,dismissedthe whenua (land)andresources,hadbeenbreached. ‘confirmed andguaranteed’protectionofMāori 12 11 the Crownin1973(283acres)forpurposeof The remainingWhitireialandwas finallysoldto Auckland University Pressp116). simple nullity’, The Wi Parata caseinNewZealandlaw &history, 2011: settlers’ titlestolandthroughoutthecolony. “ (David V. Williams, ‘A native titleonceandforalltime, itwas believe, wouldseriouslydisturb book that “the possibilitythataCrowngranthadnotextinguished refused tosetasidetheCrowngrant. David Williams commentsinhis determined thematterpurelyonabasis oflaw, andconsequently Attorney-General representingtheCrownwas allowed. The Courthad tested inafulltrialasthedemurrer(aformofpleading)filedby What isnotwidelyknownthatthefactsofcasewerenever fb.asp?url=livearticle.asp?ArtID=-670688307 Treaty Settlementsonline(http://nz01.terabyte.co.nz/ots/ Ngäwti Toa Settlement Summary, providedbyOfficeof 12 ). 15 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 16 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 1.1 Clause5.45ofthisdeed provides for: Rangatira ClaimsSettlement Act2014isasfollows: wording ofthesettlement fromtheNgātiToa Regional Parks thatitmanages.The specific day managementofthePark alongsidetheother Regional Councilisnowtaskedwiththedayto and theToaRangatiraTrust.GreaterWellington appointed bytheWellington RegionalCouncil reserve. Thejointboardiscomposedofmembers historic reserve andTe OnepotoBay recreation Park recreationreserve, theOnehungaBay board was establishedtomanagetheWhitireia for themanagementofWhitireiaPark. A joint The redressalsoincludesanewarrangement Whitireia Parkmanagementarrangement of Recognition. subject ofaStatutory Acknowledgement andDeed illustrated onMap3Te OnepotoBayisalsothe urupā site(1.01ha).Thelocationofthesesitesis 6.03 ha),Te OnepotoBay(0.66 ha)andWhitireia Ngāti ToaRangatira:OnehungaBay(2sections, sites withinWhitireiaPark arenowvested in Whitireia. As partofthecultural redress three for thelossofrangatiratanga(fullauthority)over provided through Ngāti Toa Rangatira’s settlement to NgātiToaRangatira.Specificredresshasbeen historical andculturalsignificanceofWhitireia In thissettlementtheCrownacknowledges the • • • 1992, andismadeupofapackagethatincludes: or omissionsbytheCrownpriorto21September claims ofNgātiToaRangatiraresultingfromacts final settlementofallhistoricalTreaty Waitangi The NgātiToaRangatiraDeedofSettlementisthe accompanying legislationpassedin April 2014. Settlement was signedon7December2012and redress, theNgātiToaRangatiraDeedof Following theagreementofpackagefor Ngāti Toa’straditionalrelationshipwithWhitireia. the Crown.Part oftheclaimwas aboutthelossof were agreedbetween NgātiToaRangatiraand Tribunals andin2007thetermsofnegotiation years, theclaimwas thesubjectoftwoWaitangi Toa Rangatira’straditionalrohe.Over thenext30 the Iwi. Theclaimcovered theentireareaofNgāti the Ngāti Toa Tribunal Claim (Wai207) on behalf of In 1986,14NgātiToaRangatiraindividualslodged (all recent events) Treaty settlementandimplicationsforWhitireia Whitireia Park. a publicreserve andtodayformsthemajorityof financial andcommercialredress. cultural redress Crown apologytoNgātiToaRangatira acknowledgments whichformthebasisfora an agreedhistoricalaccountandCrown an historic reserve; and the governance entityas 1.1.1 theOnehunga Baysitetobevested in of Conservation survey some damagetoasitebyfencing.TheDepartment of thearchaeologicalsitesinpark,following Department ofConservation instigated afullstudy years butitwas notuntilSeptember2001thatthe were anumberofothersstudiesdoneover the of hisemploymentforDominionMuseum.There first surveyed byBestin1914,mostlikelyaspart been settledforseveral centuries.Thearea was The areaisrichinarchaeologicalsitesandhas Archaeological sites decision-making processes. and providedforinallrelevant policies,plansand of Ngāti Toa Rangatira for Whitireia are recognised The partnershipensuresthevalues andaspirations sites: Walton notesthefollowing aboutthestateof neck oftheheadland. pa isbasedonfive spacedholesinarowacrossthe Rangatira inthe1940s.Identificationofsiteasa to beasmallhamletoccupiedbyNgātiToa The paislocatedatKaitawa Pointandisthought not beartificiallyconstructedfeatures. there issomeevidencesuggestingthattheymight the originoftheseterracesremainsindoubtas terraces were usedtoproducekumara,although archaeological studies.Itisunderstoodthatthe The terracesarefrequentlyreferredtoin Map 2. recorded forthefirsttime.Theseareillustratedin after itwas firstrecordedin1959. Two sites were found andisassumedtohave beendestroyed soon middens 33%.Onerecordedsite(R26/109)was not Terraces presentaccountedfor 58%ofsitesand Māori occupationdatinguptoaboutthe1840s. including onesmallpa,mostofwhichrepresent information. Thesurvey found33recordedsites, from fourprevioussurveys andupdatedrecorded 1.2 Thepartieshaveagreed that: 13 Science InternalSeries, 62., published2002, DOC. A Walton., An archaeologicalsurveyof Whitireia Park, Porirua DOC administering bodyforthosereserves. notice thatitwishestoassumetheroleof reserves, unlessthegovernance entitygives and betheadministeringbodyforthese and Te OnepotoBayrecreationreserve manage theOnehungaBayhistoricreserve 1.2.2 thejointboardwillcontroland Regional Council(jointboard);and governance entityandbytheWellington numbers ofmembersappointedbythe managed byajointboardcomprisingequal will becontrolledand 1.2.1 theWhitireiaPark recreationreserve governance entityasarecreationreserve. 1.1.2 Te OnepotoBaysitetobevested inthe 13 relocatedsitesinthefield Internal Series, 62. 2002, DOC. Map 2: Recorded archaeological sites. Citedfrom A. Walton, An archaeological surveyof Whitireia Park, Porirua DOCScience grazing bysheepbutheavy trampling by Terraces have generallystoodupwell under are exposedin sections nexttothetrack. of middens. A number[ofmiddens] …. coastal platformhave alsobeendestructive lies buried.Vehicle tracksformedalongthe much hasbeendamaged,and howmuch but littleisknownofitsoriginal extent,how damaged bythecarparkandother facilities described byBesthaspresumablybeen or another.ThesiteinOnehungaBay but mosthave suffereddamageinone way “Few siteshave beencompletelyobliterated 14 Science InternalSeries, 62., published2002, DOC, p.8 A. Walton, An archaeologicalsurveyof Whitireia Park, Porirua DOC development.” been, andare,underintensepressure from a regionwherearchaeological siteshave a smallbutimportantgroup of sitesin damage. ThesitesinWhitireia Park form continuing careisrequiredto avoidfurther fencing andthecattledamageindicate, … As therecentdamage to[onesite]from is exposingthesurfaceofmiddensonsites. cattle isslowly breakingdownfeaturesand 14 17 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 18 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 15 Tower, Auckland). Zealand’s secondtalleststructure (nexttotheSky landmarks. Themaintransmitter mastisNew areas outsideoftheparkand aresignificantlocal transmitter mastsareclearlyvisiblefromextensive smallest approximately50metres.Thelarger at thesite,onestanding137metresand 1979). Therewere twoadditionalmastsbuilt staff (withupto40peoplelivingonsiteduring additional housingwas addedtoaccommodate the mastresultedinanewbuilt1979; replaced in1960;thesaltladenwindscorroding The water coolingsystemwas problematic and Over the years therehave beenvarious changes. Honourable MichaelJosephSavage. January 1937bythePrimeMinisterRt. The newstationwas officiallyopenedon25 as fartheaerialishigh. which areburiedunderthegroundandextendout This isachieved throughamatofcoppercoils effort toreducefadingofthesignalaminimum. the horizontaldirectionandleastintoskyinan mast, was designed togive thegreatestradiationin electrical wiringsystem.Theaerial,a230metre gallon water reservoir,awater reticulationand and singlemen’sresidences,agarage,50,000 included themaintransmittingbuilding,married architects Crichton,McKay&Haughtonand Buildings were designedbyprominentWellington In 1935,theTītahiBayTransmittingStation for nationalemergencies. and tobecomethesoleNewZealandradiostation to providetheimproved 2YA transmitterservice The BroadcastingBoardselectedtheWhitireiasite overhauled andanemergencyplantbeprovided. the 2YA stationinMount Victoria, Wellington be Board Coverage Commissionrecommendedthat radio transmittermasts.In1932,theBroadcasting The mostprominentstructuresintheparkare Radio NewZealandinstallation recorded sites. defined, theseareallplaceswithoneormore Kahikatoa, andKaitawa. Although notprecisely are theheadlandeastofOnepotoBay,Te Neke,Te identifies foursitesofsignificancetoMāori.These of LandsandSurvey 1978,p.11)forWhitireia The previousmanagementplan(Department pipis…” the womenwere busilyemployed ingathering the marginofharbour;astidewas out, distance …Manynative homesarescatteredalong of theharbour,lowsandyflatsstretchoutforsome emerging from the forest, we came upon the shores who visitedthePoriruaareaandnotedthat“on This accordswithan1844accountby Angus small baysandaremainlypipishells(cockles). Middens aredottedaroundthecoastalareain ibid. p16. 15 main methodofimplementation formaintaining Whitireia Park Reserve ManagementPlan asthe Porirua DistrictPlan. Thedistrictplanreferstothe Whitireia Park iszoned ‘OpenSpace’inthe Paremata, Aotea, CamborneandPapakowhai. northern PoriruabasinincludingPlimmerton, visually prominenttoresidentsinmuchofthe Harbour fromStateHighway One.Theyarealso backdrop toviewsofTe Awarua-o-Porirua their roughvegetation cover formadistinctive The park’scoastalhillslopesandridgelineswith of Te Awarua-o-Porirua. either sandyorstoneyalongsidethetidalshallows situated inthecentreofvalley basin. by cattleandsheep.TheTitahiBayGolfClubis valley systemaregrassland,previouslygrazed Porirua Harbour.Thehigherpartsofthecentral which drainstoTe OnepotoBayinTe Awarua-o- rolling plateaudissectedbyacentralvalley system crossed byWhitireiaRoad.Thisareaisanelevated The interioroftheparkconsistsrollinghills south. community ofTītahiBayborderstheparkto is surroundedbycoastonthreesidesandthe Awarua-o-Porirua (RefertoMap1).Thepark northwards fromTītahiBaytothemouthofTe The Park covers muchofthepeninsulaextending Location andphysicalcontext 2009. Porirua HeritageDatabase,lastupdated10December Material takenfrom:‘RadioNZTransmissionStation” Upoko OTe Ika. “AM Network”,NewstalkZB, Access RadioandTe National’s AM service,RadioNZ’sParliamentary Today thesitetransmitsRadioNewZealand Art Decotouches. building builtintheModernstyle, withrestrained surrounded bymacrocarpa,itisanimpressive archives. Whilecontainedinafencedcompound now principallyusedbyRadioNewZealandfor service ofRadioNewZealand.Thebuildingis to thegreaterWellington regionandtheoverseas Wellington andtransmits2ZB,2YA, 2YC,and2YB The stationisnowremotelyoperatedfrom 17 16 forest andshrubland. gently andarehometoareasofreverting native harbour ontheeastarelessexposed,slopemore seas. Thefacesabove OnehungaBayandthe strong prevailing westerly windsandturbulent coast andhighruggedcliffsabove areexposedto Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour.Onthewest, therocky Onehunga BaytoTe OnepotoBayinsideTe side ofTītahiBay,roundtheheadlandthrough running inaroughsemi-circlefromthenorthern escarpment andtheassociatedcoastalplatform The remainderoftheparkcomprisescoastal ibid. May 2012, pg4. P A Handford and Associates, Whitireia SustainableLandUsePlan, 2 17 Theeasternbeachesare 16 the purposes of urupā(burial). below thesummitofWhitireia andissetasidefor Reserve andaMāoriReservation whichliesjust Reserve (2parcels),Te OnepotoBayRecreation within thepark.Theseare Onehunga BayHistoric 2014 providedtheiwiwith fourparcelsofland the NgātiToaRangatiraClaimsSettlement Act and recreationreserve land. As describedearlier, in theparkandisonbothRadioNewZealand park land.Thegolfcourseistheonlyotherlease DOC forthepurposesofmanaginglandas Zealand landofwhichthemajorityisleasedto reserve. Theinlandvalley ismainlyRadioNew recreation reserve, withasmallparcelofhistoric a listoflandparcels).Themajoritytheis parcels (Map3illustrates,referto Appendix 1for Whitireia Park ismadeupofanumberland descriptions asatable) Land tenure andcontrol (includelegal to theidentityandcharacterofcity. retention asalargeareaofopenspaceisessential and isadistinctive featureofPoriruacity.Its the entrancetoTe Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour special, given itoccupiesaprominentpositionat the values within.Theareaisnotedasbeing View towards OnehungaBay. Extensiveareas ofgrassland are acharacteristic ofthepark does notprovidesafepublicaccessintothepark. its currentstate,sidlingprecariouslyalongacliff, the mostwestern entrancetoWhitireiaPark but the school.RichardStreetwalkway iseffectively is awell-utilised playgroundlocatednearbyat was removed byPoriruaCityCouncilandthere previously thelocationofaplaygroundbutthis the southofBroadcastingfacilities.Itwas the estuary.OwhitiReserve adjoinsthePark to the significantdamagethathasbeencausedto this land(whileitremainsapublicroad),despite is notlegallypossibletoprevent vehicle accessto one ofthemainentrancestoPark. Currentlyit Richard Streetwalkway. OnepotoRoadreserve is Gloaming HillReserve, OwhitiReserve and Council: Te OnepotoRoad,RockyBayReserve, parcels oflandthatareownedbyPoriruaCity Adjacent tothePark therearealsoanumber of 19 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 20 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Map 3: Landtenure andcontrol. Referto Appendix 1foradescriptionofeachlandparcel. Lands andSurvey: a potentialrecreationareabytheDepartmentof Whitireia Peninsula was firstidentifiedin1972as According tothepreviousmanagementplan, Creation ofthepark a regionalreserve.” priority foracquisition andmanagementas area ofthePeninsula ashavingahigh use, thatreportidentifiedthe non-urbanised and thescopeforawiderange ofrecreational “Because ofitslocation,landscape qualities 18 park was formallyestablishedthefollowingyear. Raukawa Trustees andtheNgātiToapeople. it isnotedwiththegenerous co-operationofthe the OtakiandPoriruaCollege TrustBoardand as recreationreserve. Thelandwas acquiredfrom hectares oftheWhitireiaPeninsula tobepurchased substantial donationtotheCrownenable114 celebration of100years ofbusiness)gave a In 1975,thecompanySmithandLtd(in Lands andSurvey, July1985. Pamphlet preparedforthe Whitireia Park BoardbytheDepartment of 18 The representatives fromPoriruaCityCouncil, The Park Boardwere generally madeupof harbour side. This was toprovidebetteraccessfromPorirua hectares and3.3to theparkrespectively. In the1981and1982Porirua CityCouncilgave 15 the NgātiToaRangatiratribe. protect thehistoricalassociationofthisareawith permanently preserved insuchaway soasto known asthe“anchorage”tobesetasideand an appropriateareasurroundingOnehungaBay This plannotesthataconditionofsalewas that reference fortheplanwere Whitireia ManagementPlan in1978.Thetermsof a planpreparedandsubsequentlyapproved the Whitireia Park Boardsoughtimmediatelytohave for reserves tobedeveloped andthenewly formed The Reserves Act 1977requiredmanagementplans inaugural meetingon3rd August 1977. control oftheWhitireiaPark Board,whichhadits of NewZealandundertheadministrationand the landvested intheBroadcastingCorporations of theCrowntouseitsbestendeavoursbring The DeedofTransferalsorecordstheintentions Lands andSurvey, guidedbyamanagementplanpublishedin1978 The parkwaspreviously managedformanyyears bytheDepartmentofConservationanditspredecessor theDepartmentof other featuresoftheReserve.” preserving thehistoric,archaeologicaland and cohesionofthenaturalenvironment contribute tothepleasantness,harmony, the openspaceandotherqualitieswhich Park whileconservingandenhancing and extensive recreationaluseofWhitireia establishment ofgenerallyinformal,passive “To produceaplantofacilitatethe 20 19 Titahi Bay,therewere increasingproblemswith With agrowingurbanpopulation inadjacent The balanceoftheparkhasbeengrazed part ofthepark. Golf Club,whichsince April 1958hasoccupieda the time.Theexceptiontothiswas theTitahiBay noted asthemainactivitiesinparkbrochureof swimming andquietenjoymentofthecoastwere informal to‘semi-organised’manner.Walking, peninsula, sorecreationhaddeveloped inan little effortmadetoencouragepublicuseofthe Prior tothe1978managementplan,therewas Management ofthepark and administrationsupportofthePark Board. Survey oversaw the park’s day to day management Conservation anditspredecessorLands Throughout thistimetheDepartmentof (ministerial positions),theSmithfamily. Raukawa Marae(NgātiToa),theCrown lessees have farmedcattleonly. between 1959and1990butinmorerecentyears toilets). LesIgguldenfarmedsheeponthepark woolshed (sitedadjacenttotheOnehungaBay was originallythefarmroadthatledtoformer for thePark Board.TheroadtoOnehungaBay the propertyandwere themainsourceof income fire risk).Bothsheepandcattle werefarmedon aim tokeepthelandinpastureandreduce managed asafarmparkformanyyears (withthe Photowithcaption, EveningPost 24September, 1990. Series, 62., published2002, DOC, p. 7). archaeological survey of Whitireia Park, Porirua DOCScienceInternal of thepeninsulawas usedprimarilyforgrazingstock(A Walton., An According to Walton, fromthe1850s, theland atthenorthernend 20 19 and 21 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 22 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 plan ofthetimenoted: popularity over thelast20years. Themanagement mountain bikingwhichhas risenhugelyin along theshoreline.Thenotable omissionis well aswalking, picnickingandgeneral fossicking model aircraft flying, fishing, diving, swimming, as such asrockclimbing,hanggliding,bikeriding, recreational usebutalsonoteslessformalactivities Plan notesgolfbeingtheonlyformalorganised since the1970s.The1978Park Management visitors totheparkhasremainedfairlyconsistent Interestingly, therangeofactivitiesundertakenby facility. Harbour andcoastasitsnumberonerecreational Tawa andeven Johnsonvillerelying onthePorirua Wellington regionwithPlimmerton, PukeruaBay, Harbour attractedpeoplefromthroughoutthe study showed thattheWhitireiacoast/Porirua people fromthebroaderWellington region. A 1973 From itsinception,WhitireiaPark hasattracted Recreation inthepast is nowaprohibitedactivity. movements. Thisplanidentifies thatstockgrazing without seasonalclosuresforlambingorstock licence, resultinginyear-round accesstothe park, the Park Boarddecidednottoextendthegrazing to reassesstheroleofstockinpark.In2011, effect ontheenvironmentcaused Park Board scrutiny offarmingpracticesintheparkand erosion inthecoastalandgullyareas.Increasing also impactednaturalvalues andcontributedto or people,andsheeprustling.Latercattlegrazing smothering whenherdswere spookedbyadog Park visitors are reminded topickuptheirdogs’poo! be foundrightaroundthecoastline. were themainareasofgatheringbutpeoplecould known asShelleyBay),followed byKaitawa Bay, In termsofintensityuse,OnehungaBay(also to beoffleash, theymustbeundercontrol atalltimes undertaken inthe park. Inareas where dogsare permitted Dog walkingisoneofthemostpopularactivities 21 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. frequency): being undertakenbyrespondentsinorderof Consultants21 recordedthefollowingactivities The visitorsurvey undertakenin2014byCorydon Recreation today March 2015. CorydonConsultants, Whitireia Park RecreationandLeisureStudy, Rock climbing Kite surfing Diving/snorkelling (including spearfishing) Fishing Mountain biking Beachcombing /fossickingontheshore Picnicking Running Sightseeing Swimming Walking (withoutadog) Dog walking gliding andmodelairplaneflying”. them. Forinstance,rockclimbing,hang- conditions whichmaketheareaattractive to category aretherebecauseofparticular area whichfallwithinthesemi-organised thing’…. TheexistingusesinthePark activities wherepeople‘dotheirown for ‘unorganised’pursuits,inotherwords, Park issuchthatitwell suitedtocater “The natureandcharacterofWhitireia • • • Leisure Studynotedthefollowingconflicts: expectations. TheWhitireiaPark Recreationand visitor groupsasaresultofdifferent values and conflicts inevitablyoccurbetween different Because itcatersforsuchawiderangeofactivities, frequented thisarea. and mountaineers,GraemeDingleBillDenz, hazard conditions.Famousearlyrockclimbers rock climbing because the location simulates alpine Wellington region.Itisusedbyclubsforalpine best outdoorvenue forropedrockclimbinginthe class slopesoaringsite.Whitireiaisperhapsthe winds blowingupthecliff,makesthisaworld area, whereupdraftsarecreatedbytheonshore training newhanggliderpilots.Theclifftop Bay isoneofthevery fewsitesintheregionfor provide for various sports. For example, Onehunga of theuniqueconditionsandlandformwhich A numberofactivitiesoccuratWhitireiabecause 18 holegolfcourse. six holecourse.Itslong-termplanistodevelop an road intheparktoprovideforapitch’n’put, par3, has planstoexpandtheirleaseareatoward the club currentlyhasanineholegolfcourse.The recreational activityinthepark.TitahiBayGolf While notincludedinthesurvey, golfisamajor 16. 15. 14. 13. activity thatisprohibitedintheparkandleads Trail bikeridersand4WDgoingoff-road,an because noformedoff-roadalternative exists. runners andbikerscurrentlyusetheroad vehicles andrecreationalusers.Somewalkers, The multi-useoftheroadwithinparkby behaviour. feeling threatenedorintimidatedbythedog’s a lead,whichcanendinotherparkusers or whopoorlycontroltheirdogswhenoff droppings fromtracksandotherpublicareas Dog walkers whofailtoremove dog Flying modelaircraft. Paragliding/ hanggliding Kayaking Playing onthebeach Peace, remoteness &solitude ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES: Views, scenery, beauty Sheltered beachesandsafecoast Unmodified, absenceof structures Open space,grassland Variety oflandscapes erosion, changesinsealevel andchangesin ongoing interactionofgeologicaluplift,marine The topographyoftheparkisaproduct Landscape character informal enjoyment,explorationandadventure. basic standard;andretainingplentyofscopefor and provisionoffacilities;keepingtrackstoa natural characterofthepark;minimalupgrade and wild.Thisencompassedprotectingthe strong preferenceforkeepingtheparknatural The RecreationandLeisureStudyreinforceda survey respondent: ecological resource.Thisissummedupbyone wider Wellington regionasalandscapeand is highlyvalued byresidentsofPoriruaandthe As well asarecreationalsetting,Whitireia Park motorbikes continuetoillegallyaccessthepark. is farlessdamageby4WDgoingoffroadbut and resalevalue forscrapmetalincreased.There dumping carbodiesuntilbollardswere installed last fewyears. Theparkwas apopularspotfor long timeinthepark,butdecreasinglyso vandalism andrubbishhave beenproblemsfora and whatrequiresfurtherintervention. Certainly know whatconflictsandissuesarebeingresolved user experiencewillenablethePark Boardto peace andquietofthepark).Monitoringpark are notedaslesseningparkusers’experienceof just difficulttoaddress(e.gnoisy water sports issues taketimetoseebehaviouralchangeorare the managementactionswithinthisplan.Some These issueshave beenconsideredindetermining Ideal spotforchosenrecreational activity RECREATIONAL ATTRIBUTES: Variety ofroutes available Good, qualitytracks visitors enjoymentofthepark. to environmentaldamageandimpactsother Dog walkingopportunities the park. recreational andenvironmentalattributesof the strengthofappreciationforvarious The followingtwoworddiagramsillustrate it’s justinthebackyard” close proximity. A touchofwildernessand and thetracks,ruggedterrain, “I liketheruggedcoastline.Ilove thehills Safe environment forkids 23 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 24 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 (also knownas SouthHead)andTe Onepoto created lowraised beachesbetween Kaitawa Point north western coastal edgeofthepark.Italso evident asthecoastalrocky platformsalongthe beaches alongmuchofthe coast.Itisparticularly metres andexposedastrip ofrockyshoreand this area.ThePoriruaarea upliftedabout1.3 elevated thewholeWellington Peninsula including Uplift fromthe1855Wairarapa earthquake (Map 4:Park topographyandlandforms). climate over thepastfewhundredthousandyears Map 4: Park topography andlandforms is striking.On thenorthwestern sidehighenergy western and southeasterncoastlines of thepark The contrastin shorelinecharacterbetween north occurred. stream hascutdownintoits fanasperiodicuplift built upbehindbeaches. At OnehungaBay,the the coastlineandappearto bealluvialfansthat earthquakes. Thecoastalflats slopetowards above sea level, probablyrecordupliftbyearlier Te OnepotoBay.Olderbeaches,3.5to4.5m Bay andmarshesinPauatahanui Inletandat loess accumulating. of theglacial period river valley floor,prevented erosion bystreamsflowing downtothelower level have very littleloess.Thisisprobably because and theeasternfacingof coastalhillslopes of loess.Therelatively steepinternal valley slopes western coastalhillslopesalsohave some cover the peninsulawithloess.Muchofnorthand to thewest thicklycoatingtheoldersurfacesof of dustwere blownfromtheexposeddryland periods. Duringtheseperiods,largeamounts landscape ofroundedhillsthatpredatestheglacial The plateauandrollinghilltopsrecordanold drowned branchedsystemofriver valleys. ago. Te Awarua-o-Porirua istheremainsof formed thepresentcoastlinearound5,500years distant coast.Thepost-glacialriseinsealevel now formWhitireiaPeninsula andouttothe tributaries, wouldhave flowed pastthehillsthat “Porirua River”, withParemata andPauatahanui coastline was muchfurtherwest. An ancestral nearly 100mbelowthoseoftodayandthePorirua During thelastglacialperiodsealevels were on thehillslopes. scarps becomelower withupliftedbeachremnants the seadeclineseastward intotheharbourand creating highcoastalscarps.Theerosive power of the landmorerapidlythanongoinguplift seas continuallycutaway atthecoastline eroding conditions prevail paragliding and flyingmodelaircraft whentherightwind related activities suchashanggliding, paraponting / The exposednature of theparkmakes itpopularforwind objectives andvalues outlinedinthismanagement 2014-2017 isanoperational planthatsupportsthe Key Native EcosystemPlan forWhitireiaCoast sites withthehighestbiodiversity values. The Native Ecosystems Programmethatprioritises Wellington RegionalCouncil’s (GWRC)Key ecosystems withinhave beenincludedinGreater present inthepark.Muchofthislandand forest. Map6showsthevarious vegetation types rocky shore,dunelands,wetlands andcoastal ecosystems, includingcoastalcliffs,escarpments, national andregionalexamplesofcoastal The parkcontainssomeofthebestremaining Island. coastal andforestvegetation fromKaroritoKapiti Island tothewest andaspartofasequence surrounding areathroughitsproximitytoMana important linkagestoindigenoushabitatinthe District.22 Theparkhasthepotentialtoprovide representative oftheCookStraitEcological Ecological Districtbuthaselementsthatare Whitireia Park islocatedwithintheWellington Ecological Contextandmanagement steepland soils. Along the western coastal escarpment are terawhiti use, particularlyonsteeperslopes. fertility andarepotentiallyunstableunderheavy is low.Bothsoilsareoflowtomediumnatural predominant soiltype.Theirerosionpotential and arepoorlydrainedcomparedwiththe soils arederived fromheavilyweathered loess valley, aroundtheRadioNZinstallations.These Porirua siltloamsoccurattheheadofcentral of vegetation. particularly windandsheeterosionduetoalack drained andsubjecttomoderatehigherosion, bedrock. Paremata hillsoilsaremoderatelywell and weathered greywacke, overlying greywake ridges andhillslopes,arederived fromloess coastal escarpmentandarefoundontherounded silt loams.Theformer,whichextendaroundthe The soilsincludeParemata hillsoilsandPorirua yellow-grey earthsandyellow-brown earths. has weathered toformaninter-gradebetween The loesscover ontheWhitireia Peninsula Soils Map 5). Porirua andextendsnorthwards (asillustratedin fault runsalongthesoutharmofTe Awarua-o- can beseentoday.TheOhariu/Owhariu-Gibbs alternating strataofargilliteandgreywacke which been elevated over time,andfolded,formingthe sedimentary rockderived fromsilt.These have rock derived fromsand,andargillite,asofter combination ofgreywacke, ahardsedimentary The bedrockofTe OnepotoPeninsula isa Geology 23 22 2 May2012. P A Handford and Associates, Whitireia SustainableLandUsePlan, The Whitireia Key NativeEcosystem Plan(2014-2017). 23

25 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 26 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 24 Map 6. for theKeyNative EcosystemPlan isshown on allocates GWRCfunds.Thecurrentfocusarea management andprotectionofthesevalues, and plan, prescribesactionsfortheongoing Map 5: Active faultlinesandsoilsmap management plan. every threeyearsand willevolvetoreflecttheaspirations ofthis The Whitireia Key NativeEcosystemPlanisreviewedand updated 24

for colonisation bygorseandotheropportunistic were burnt.Thefireleftinits wake bareground gorse andintheearlystage ofnative regeneration were spared.However, thoseareascladwith broadleaf coastalforestbehind OnehungaBay residential areasandasmall remnantofmixed Gloaming Hillarea.Thegolfcourse,neighbouring from OnehungaBaysouthtoTe OnepotoBay/ During 2010,amajorfireswept throughthepark 25 research. since beenakeyfocusofparkmanagementand species. Ongoingweed control intheseareashave Map 6: Vegetation coverbytypeat Whitireia Park especially massplantings inhardtoaccesspartsofthepark. been trialledandthe results(due2015)willinformfuture plantings, Valley. A variety ofmethods tointroducenativeseedsorseedlings have A low-costrestoration trialstartedin2012, inaburntpatch ofOnepoto seed sourceremainsorgrassistoothick toallowgerminationofseed. regenerate andrecover, howeverassistanceisrequiredwherenolocal Inareaspreviouslygrazed, nativevegetationhasstarted tonaturally 25

26 cockle concentrationsinNew Zealand. and wetland birds andhasoneofthelargest significant nurseryforfish, hostsarangeofcoastal recreational, economicand ecologicalvalue. Itisa significant wildlifeareawith highcultural, in thelower NorthIsland.Itisanationally Te Awarua-o-Porirua isthelargestestuarysystem and wetlands Te Awarua-o-Porirua (PoriruaHarbour),waterways Porirua Harbour CatchmentandManagementProgramme. Findings arefrom arecentcocklecountundertaken aspartofthe 26 Sadly, 27 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 28 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 through shaded sectionsintoasmallestuary at course anddegraded wetlands. Itthenflows arm oftheharbour. At itsheadwaters isthegolf the leastmodifiedstream flowing intotheOnepoto park drainsintotheharbour. Te OnepotoStreamis harbour’s western shorelineandthebulkof Whitireia Park occupies asignificantpartofthe Rangatira. of groupsandinterests,includingNgātiToa is comprisedofmembersrepresentingarange the GWRCNaturalResourcesPlan. Thecommittee which willbeconsideredforincorporationinto management withintheharbourandcatchment proposals forintegratedlandandwater that willoutlineregulatoryandnon-regulatory a WhaituaImplementationProgramme(WIP) formed in2015andisresponsiblefordeveloping The Te Awarua-o-Porirua WhaituaCommittee was restore theecologicalhealthofharbour. reduce sedimentrates,pollutantinputsand Wellington CityCouncilandotheragenciesto Council areworkingwithPoriruaCityCouncil, Toa RangatiraandGreaterWellington Regional Harbour andCatchmentStrategy(2015),Ngāti resource. GuidedbytheTe Awarua-o-Porirua it was atraditionalfood,plantandrecreation vital importancetoNgātiToaRangatira,forwhom Porirua andthenaturalenvironmentisamatterof The healthandsustainabilityofTe Awarua-o- negatively affectedtheharbourecology. forestry, ruralintensificationandroadinghave all urban expansion,stormwater/sewer infrastructure, Wetland atOnehungaBay, plantedwithnativespecies 27 Vegetation hereislessinfluencedby salt thanin defines theparkfrom residential area. as apartofTe OnepotoStreamcatchmentand Vegetation onthesouthernescarpment functions rasp fern(Doodiaaustralis). karaka. Thisareaisalsohometothelocallyrare kohekohe andngaiothenon-localnative native species.Predominantforestcover istītoki, ocean andishometoarepresentative collectionof Bay isoneoffewintheregionwithin100m The native coastalforest remnantatOnehunga Native forest andshrubland Te OnepotoBayintheeast. Biodiversity: Flora park landscape. assist withfilteringrun-offfromthesurrounding availability ofhabitatforindigenousspeciesand identified forrestorationandthiswillincrease 6) have beenplantedwithnative speciesorare Other wetland areaswithinthepark(referMap species toregeneratethroughoutthepark. end ofgrazinghasallowed native wetland plant freshwater wetlands toacoastalestuary.The restore afullripariansequencefromterrestrial catchment wetlands presentanopportunityto Te OnepotoStreamandassociated upper to theharbour. park drainnorthtoOnehungaBayoreastdirectly May 2012 P A Handford and Associates, Whitireia SustainableLandUsePlan, 2 . 27 Otherstreamsinthe shoreline atKaitawa Pointwestwards. vulnerable totrampling,existamongsttherocky Raoulia hookeri Small cushionandgroundcover plantssuch as 28 dominates areasthatwere burntin 2010andonthe past andremainsinpasture. Roughgrassalso through toOnehungaBay has beengrazedinthe A largeportionofthepark, fromThornleySt Grassland raupō. and sedgeplantassociatessuchasjointedrush well establishedcommunities ofnative rush,reed habitat forwading birds.Thishabitatalsosupports Te Onepotoestuaryhostssaltmarsh,animportant Estuary part ofanation-widebackdunerestorationtrial. backdune areasatOnehungaandKaiauaBayas and sanddaphnehave beenre-introducedto coprosma, seaspurge(boththreatenedspecies) spinifex, re-establishedinthedunelands.Sand seen keynative sand-bindingspecies,pīngaoand dunelands inPorirua.Restorationeffortshave Whitireia Park containsthebestexampleof Dunes Island. other knowpopulationintheregionisonKapiti elliptica (statusvulnerable)occurshere.Theonly populations inNewZealand,andtheshrubHebe occurs onthecliffs,beingoneofonlythreeknown button daisyLeptinellanana(nationallycritical) are commonspeciespresent.Thetinycreeping plant, beachspinachandnon-localnative karo leaved mahoe(nationallyvulnerable),native ice taupata, Coprosmapropinqua,wharaariki,thick- Manuka, mingimingi,tauhinu,silver tussock, wind swept coastalcliffsfacingtheCookStrait. vegetation. Themostdiverse scrubisonthe The parkcontainsimportantcoastalescarpment Coastal escarpmentvegetation manuka ortauhinu,arepresentacrossthepark. Pockets ofregeneratingnative scrub,mainlyto areas willreturntomaturenative forestintime. in theeasternescarpment,itisexpectedthatthese Where gorseisactingasanurseryinsomegullies of usingalternative methodstoaerialapplication. proximity toaresidentialareaandthedifficulty Gorse isnotcontrolledinthisareadueto residential properties. to plantlow-flammablenative speciesadjacentto to allowfornative coastalplantstodominate,and since thefirehasbeentoeliminate weed species The managementfocusinthissouthernforest to coastallowland forestdominatedbykohekohe. scrub dominatedbymahoe.Itislikelytoreturn the west andcomprisesamixofcoastalforest GWRC, The Key NativeEcosystem Plan for Whitireia Coast(2014-2017). and Associates, Whitireia SustainableLandUsePlan, 2May 2012and P A Handford, Whitireia Park Weed SurveyPlan, 2007andP A Handford 28

andPimeleaprostrate,whichare fantail, greywarbler andtui. native forestbird species,includingsilvereye, populations ofsomeWellington’s morecommon shrubland stillpresentintheparksupport The remainingareasofnative forestandtaller amenity purposes. canopies ofthepohutukawa treesplanted therefor sparrow nestscanbefoundconstructedinthe Onehunga Baycarpark,largecommunalhouse welcome swallow andspur-wingedplover. At the New Zealandpipit,paradiseshelduck,pukeko, native speciespresentinthesehabitatsare yellowhammer andskylark. Among thefew blackbird, songthrush,goldfinch,greenfinch, are dominatedbyintroducedspeciessuchas short-stature shrublandhabitatsinthepark The birdcommunitiesofthegrasslandand seen ontheWhitireiaPark foreshore. in thefuture,soshoreplover mayagainonedaybe establish thisspeciesonManaIslandatsomepoint The DepartmentofConservation intendstore- in late2014followingaratincursionontheisland. Mana Islandwhichunfortunatelywas decimated to asmallbreedingpopulationestablishedon occasions, in2010and2012. Thesebirdsbelonged recorded atWhitireiaPark onatleasttwo critically-endangered shoreplover hasbeen One ofNewZealand’srarestbirdspecies,the coastal waters adjacenttothepark. can oftenbeobserved feedingorroostinginthe Australasian gannetsandfluttering shearwaters visiting royal spoonbillandwhiteheron. habitat forpiedstiltsaswell astheoccasional at theTe OnepotoEstuaryprovidesforaging faced heron. Thesmallareaofintertidalmudflats tern, blackshag,littlepiedshagandwhite- the red-billedgull,white-frontedtern,Caspian foraging androostinghabitatforspeciessuchas high-tide mark. Therockyintertidalzoneprovides oystercatchers ontheforeshore,justabove the steep slopesofthecoastalescarpmentandvariable Black-backed gullsnestinloosecoloniesonthe birds, someofwhicharenationallythreatened. Park provideshabitatforarangeofnative coastal The coastalescarpmentandforeshoreofWhitireia Birds Biodiversity: Fauna include macrocarpaandpohutukawa. Bay carparkandtheTitahiGolfCourse.These non-local native speciesarepresentatOnehunga Managed amenityplantingsofbothexoticand Amenity plantings is controlled. open ridgelinesintheeastofparkwheregorse 29 newzealand/ (accessed21st April, 2015). Wellington; NewZealandeBirddatabase: http://ebird.org/content/ Wellington RegionalCouncil, PublicationNo. GW/ESCI-T-14/67, significance forindigenous birdsinthe Wellington Region. Greater McArthurN. andLawson J. 2013. Coastalandfreshwater sitesof 29

29 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 30 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 32 31 Lizards andinvertebrates 30 inanga andbandedkōkopu. for native fishincludinglongfinandshortfineels, Te Onepotoestuaryandstreamprovidehabitat Fish northern grassskinks. coastline: raukawa geckos,copperskinksand have locatedthreespeciestypicaloftheWellington Recent surveys oflizardsinthispartthepark protection fromintroducedmammalianpredators. cliffs, driftwoodandnative vegetation provide lizard habitat.Itsrockyshore,screeareas, from RockyBaytoKaitawa Pointishigh-value The western coastalescarpmentstretching other volunteers throughout theparkby Whitireia Restoration Group and Ongoing habitatrestoration plantings take place lizard populationstothepark. mammalian pests)wouldsupportthereturnof rank grass(abundanceofpastoralseedincreases native bushhabitatandmanagedsuppression of valued coastalhabitat,enhancementofinland obstacle forlizardconservation. Protectionofthe rats, cats,mustelidsandhedgehogs),thebiggest of introducedpredatorymammals(themice, likely duetohabitatclearanceandtheeffects The lackofspeciesdiversity presenttodayis common copperandlittlebluebutterflies. park otherthancoastalsightingsoftheindigenous There islittleknownofinvertebrates within the and habitatforindigenous fishbyincreasing Efforts toenhanceintertidalspawninggrounds inanga areclassifiedas‘Declining’. pg 4 GWRC, The Key NativeEcosystem Planfor Whitireia Coast(2014-2017) ibid, p. 2. Fauna ofBaringHeadand Whitireia Park’. Technical report. GWRC. for the Whitireia Park RestorationGroupandRomijn, R(2011). ‘Lizard Wellington (2014). ‘Lizard Surveyof Whitireia Park’. Reportprepared

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nesting boxes. and theconstructionplacementofpenguin restoration groupalsoorganisedthelizardsurvey and toreintroduceregionallyrarespecies. the western escarpmenttoprovideseedsource remnant bushblock,andclusterplantingson in KaiauaBay,extensionoftheOnehunga estuary, plantingofbackdunesandwetlands the OnehungaBaywetland, Te OnepotoBay Recent restorationeffortshave focusedon research grants. groups andhassuccessfullyappliedforfunds participation bythecommunityandcorporate Whitireia Park RestorationGroupalsofacilitates the maintenanceofpredatortrapsacrosspark. past nineyears throughrestorationplantingsand working torestorebiodiversity intheparkfor Onehunga BayRestorationGroup,have been Whitireia Park RestorationGroup,formerly objectives inthisplan. to achievement ofthemoemoeā(vision)and and landownerscanallusefullycontribute staff andvolunteers,communitygroups,lessees is generallycarriedoutbyRegionalCouncil of thereserve. WhileplannedworkforWhitireia community oftheecologicalandculturalvalues learn aboutandpromoteawareness withinthe Restoration providesopportunitiestobeinvolved, Restoration restoration project. as partofthePoriruaHarbourcollaborative Onepoto streamestuaryarebeingimplemented wetland plantdiversity inthelower reachesofTe 35 34 33 regeneration andrestorationeffortsreduce and totargetmajorweed speciestoassistnative weed controlistoprotect highvalue ecosystems ragwort beingabundant.Theprimaryfocusof with gorse,pampas,boneseed,boxthornand A rangeofweed speciesarepresentinthe park and alterthenaturalcompositionofecosystems. Weeds displaceandout-compete native plants Weeds 2. 1. are: The mainsourcesofthreattobiodiversity values Threats November 2013. Whitireia Park Restoration Groupreporttothe Whitireia Park Board, November 2014. Whitireia Park RestorationGroupreporttothe Whitireia Park Board, Plan for Whitireia Coast(2014-2017). DetailsofwhichareappendedtotheGWRC, The Key NativeEcosystem undertaking recreationinsensitive areas. dumping ofgardenwaste, lightingfires and Activities undertakenbyhumansincluding: browsers andpredators); Ecological weeds andpestanimals(both 35 33

34 The 37 36 • • • are: factors thatdeterminefireriskatWhitireia within anhour,given asteadywind.Themain fueled firecouldtravel quickly acrossthepark unpredictable windsatWhitireiameanthatagrass homes immediatelyabutthepark.Thehighand The parkisonanurbanboundaryandover 150 to anacceptablelevel. Local Government Act) tomanagetheriskoffire managers, arerequired(underSection183ofthe the last20years. ThePark Board,asproperty evidenced bythetwomajorfiresinparkover severely damagelargesectionsoftheparkas Fire posesathreattolifeandhastheability Fire riskandrecreation restoration plantingandrequireongoingcontrol. cause significantdamagetonative seedlingsand out. Rabbitshowever, arepresentintheparkand monthly nightsearchesforpestanimalsarecarried possums, mustelids,hedgehogsandratsthree maintained acrosstheparktotargetimmigrating A sparsenetworkofbaitstationsandtrapsis to thesouthcontinue,thisriskisminimised. always beathreat.Ifpossumcontrolprogrammes possums cantravel largedistances,theywill in 2003.Haresareunlikelytoreoccurbut,because Possums andhareswere eradicatedfromthepark maintain andenhanceindigenousbiodiversity. Pest animalcontroliscarriedoutintheparkto predation ofbirds,lizards,eggsandinvertebrates. browsing onfoliageandseedsthelikely Indigenous habitatsarethreatenedbypestanimals Pest animals park borders. dumped gardenrubbishorplantsgrowingacross gardens canalsobeaweed source,whetheritis natural regenerationneedsahelpinghand.Private target largedenseareasofgorseorwhere aerial orlandbasedapplicationofherbicidesto regime isongoingandincludesamixtureof and createsahighfirerisk.37Thegorsecontrol ecosystems, impedesrestorationplantingefforts unattractive forrecreation,posesariskto sensitive the riskoflargescalefire.36Inparticular,gorseis September 2010. Prepared forGWRC tooutlineaplanforgorsecontrolon burnt areas, Handford, P A. GorseControl onBurnt Areas Whitireia Park, (2010). management inthe park. Pest PlantControlPlan(2007-2012)providedirectionforweed Whitireia Park Sustainable LandUsePlan2012andthe Whitireia The Key NativeEcosystem Planfor Whitireia Coast(2014-2017), Draft grass provides morefueltoafirethanshortgreen flammable whereasgorseordryrankgrass Vegetation: somenative speciesarenothighly unpredictable) helpsafiretospread moisture levels (whichcanbeextremeand Climatic conditions:particularlywindand spark fromamachineorbarbequelitfire A firesource:whetheritisatossedcigarette, areas ofrecreationalactivity. carpark areas,i.e.themainaccessrouteand sources arethemainentryroad,coastalzoneand the areaswithgreatestpotentialasignition reported firecallsatWhitireia Park, showed that Information suppliedfromtheNZFireServiceon 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. acceptable level andmaintainingthisover time. approach aimedatreducingthefirerisktoan by theBoardforthisdraftplanisamulti-prong prudent approachtofire.Theadopted With thisinmind,theBoardmustmaintaina • still requireprecautions toensurethattheir rock climbing, paraglidinganddogsoff leads, Other activities permittedinthepark,such as permitted areas. permitted activitiesand vehicle use containedto enforcement effortshave seenadecreaseinnon- management ofthepark,deterrence measuresand Regional Counciltookanactive role in areas withinthepark.SinceGreaterWellington damage toecologically(andculturally)sensitive trail bikeshave inthepastcausedconsiderable activities Recreational usessuchasmotorisedvehicles and recreational from Threat and impactsviaarangeofmethodmedia. Inform andeducatevisitorsaboutfirerisks with walkway andcyclingaccessmaintained. beyond Kaitawa Point,belowKaitawa Pou, effectively reduce vehicle accesstothebeaches (eg, fororganizedevents/groups) butwill still allowemergencyandkeyholdersaccess locked whenfireriskishigh.Thegatewould on theroadbelowKaitawa Pouthatcanbe management planproposesagatebeinstalled particularly tobeacheswithdriftwood.This Constraining vehicle accessalongthecoast, grass). reducing thefuelloadingassociatedwithrank park wheremachinerycaneasilyaccess(thus Hay makinginthewestern hilltopsofthe the area. will inhibitthespreadoffiretoward housesin including alongsideThornleyStreetwherethis Strategic mowingoftracksandroadsides, inhibited thespreadoffire. that wherenative vegetation was present,this vegetative buffer.Previousfiresillustrated the GloamingHillareatoimprove thegreen Planting oflow-flammablenative speciesin the coastline. flammable) inareasofhighrisk,suchasalong Progressively sprayinggorse(whichishighly gas) onthepark. any typeofopenfireorbarbeque(otherthan park. Thismeansano-toleranceapproachto Adopting anofiresallowed policyforthe lives andpropertyisincreased. if itisclosetopeopleandhousingtherisk that isdifficulttoaccess,itlesscontrollable, Location: ifafirehasbeenstartedinlocation 31 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 32 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 harbour. and reducesedimentloadfromtheparkto stability, willincreaseresiliencetoclimatechange and parkdevelopment don’tnegatively impactsoil riparian plantingsandensuringfuturelanduse Continued vegetation restoration,including 38 compound theimpactsofsealevel rise. sediment runoffintheareaandthesefurther will potentiallyincreaseerosionandterrestrial frequency ofrainevents forwestern NewZealand trends. A predictedincreaseinthemagnitudeand to increase,consistentwithnationalandglobal been establishedfortheharbourandthisislikely A sea-level riseof1.95mm/year since1930has the Te Awarua-o-Porirua anditscatchmentsystem. climate andrisingsealevel isforecasttoimpact While notamajorthreattothepark,changing Climate Changeandsealevelrise that arepopularforrecreation. valuable biodiversity isinthesamecoastalareas particularly importantatWhitireiawherethemost environmental impactisminimised.This Porirua Harbour andCatchmentStrategy Action plan(2012), pg. 9. 38

Walking, bike ridingandsnorkelling activitiesare popularinthepark 33 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 3: actions Objectives, Policiesand b) a) areas that: from theWellington orCookStraitecologicaldistrict) Policy 3:Enhanceorrestore (usingplantssourced the capacitytorestore itself. there isalocalseedsource andtheecosystemhas regenerate withoutactiveintervention,i.e.where degraded nativeecosystemswhere theyare likelyto Policy 2:Favournaturalregeneration ofmodifiedor b) a) and biodiversitybasedonanassessmentof: Policy 1:Protect significantindigenousecosystems connections. active restoration andbuildinggreen native habitatsthrough regeneration, OBJECTIVE 1:Animprovement of • • • • grouped underfourheadings: necessary forachievingtheobjectives. Theseare the development ofthemanagementplanasbeing park. Theseareactionsalreadyidentifiedthrough the relevant ‘actions’thatwillbeundertakeninthe achieved. At theendofeachsectionpoliciesare plan isbeingimplemented,andthemoemoeā and reportedonover timetoensurethat the plan.Theobjectives areabletobemeasured contributes toachievingthemoemoeā(vision)of grouped undernineobjectives, eachofwhich to daymanagementinthepark.Thesehave been The policiesinthissectionguidethegeneralday and linkingecosystemsmanagingopenspace. To increase environmental resilience byrestoring Will increase resilience,orprevent theisolation of indigenous fauna indigenous vegetation oraresignificant habitats Have thepotentialtobesignificantareasof The currentorpotentialdegreeofthreat. rarity orvulnerability Representativeness (regionallyornationally) but remainaspirationsofthePark Board. that maynotbedelivered inthenext10years Long termpriorities:areactionsoractivities completed first. are contingentonimmediateprioritiesbeing of theplan(years 4to10).Insomecasesthey will bethefocusover theremainderoflife Medium termpriorities:theseareactionsthat shown attheendofthissection(page56) These actionsareshownvisuallyonMap7, prioritised asresourcesbecomesavailable. already have fundingallocated,orshouldbe operational workprogramme.Theygenerally will bethefocusofnextthreeyears inthe Immediate priority:theseareactionsthat that arepartofthedaytopark. Business asusual:theseareongoingactivities Moemoeä (1ststrand): (ANCHOR) c) b) a) Ecosystem boundary(refer toMap6)when: and restoration projects outsidetheKeyNative Policy 5:Focusenvironmental enhancement d) c) b) a) Policy 4:Allowthereturn ofnativefaunawhere: d) c) b) a) purposes, exceptwhenthey: Policy 8:Removeintroduced plants forecological b) a) species onlywhere: Policy 7:Plantintroduced plants ornon-localnative indigenous vegetationoverintroduced plants. Policy 6:Giveprimacytoplanningandreplanting c) purposes (eg,medicinaluse,weaving). planting speciesforsocialandcultural there isNgātiToaRangatirasupportfor effects ofadevelopment it isnecessarytomitigatetheenvironmental the communitythroughvolunteering there islikelytobeasignificantinvolvement by Conservation andNgātiToaRangatira have beenobtainedfromtheDepartmentof Appropriate translocation approval and permits chance oftheirre-establishmentinthearea Conditions canbecontrolledtoprovideahigh the area there isevidenceofthespeciesbeingpresentin The specieshave previouslybeenrecordedor features. as erosioncontrolorprotectionofheritage Provide anotherimportantfunctionsuch species Are actingasanurseryspeciesfornative Are ofhistoricalorculturalsignificance Have ahighamenityvalue ecosystem. They posealowthreattotheindigenous and fixing, soilstabilisation,shade,amenity value); They have aspecificpurpose(eg,nitrogen values thatmaketheareaspecifically valuable. geological featuresorculturalspiritual Have specialfeaturessuchasuniquespecies, park andtoadjacentareasofecologicalvalue or fragmentationoftheecosystemwithin post-release monitoring. Best practiceisfollowed forthereleaseand 35 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 36 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 species Table 2: 2015-2025listoftarget pestplantandanimal supporting capacity. of indigenousecosystemsandsustaintheirlife- animals listedinTable 2toassisttherecovery Policy 10:Activelycontrol pest plantsandpest ecosystem improvements are reduced toresult inmeasureable OBJECTIVE 2:Pestplantsandanimals c. b. a. programmes onthe: Policy 11:Basepestplantand animalcontrol away from theimmediatecoastline. access andproviding hubsforvisitorinteraction coastal environs through education,controlling Policy 9:Reducetheimpactofpeopleonfragile active restorationandbuildinggreenconnections. An improvementofnativehabitatsthroughregeneration, ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE1: Gorse Long termopportunities and pigsear karo, pohutukawa,karaka brush wattle,Spanishheath, broom,boneseed, boxthorn, Woody weedssuchas Medium term fescue andblackberry, Kikuyu grass,marram,tall Immediate Pest Plant Business asusual Distribution and sizeofthepestpopulation Nature andextent ofthethreatposed ecosystem underthreat Vulnerability andecological value ofthe j) i) h) g) f) e) d) c) b) a) accessibility/extent spray oraerialaccording to Gun andhoseorhand or handpull spray, cutandtreat stumps, Gun andhoseorknapsack Gun andhosespray Type ofcontrol controlled toprovide ahighchanceoftheirre-establishment. Reintroduce speciesfrom ManaIslandbacktoWhitireia Parkwhenconditionscanbe Establish ongoingoutcomemonitoringandindicativetimeframesforrestoration activities. grass. Assist naturalregeneration ingulliesbyintroducing seedsources andsuppressing rank environments forTe OnepotoStream andotherwaterwaysdrainingtotheharbour. Restore riparianvegetationsequencesfrom terrestrial tofreshwater toestuarine Stream withvegetationcorridors. Establish restoration plantingthatconnectsOnehungaBayforest remnant andOnepoto programme andwithfencingifsuchprotection isnecessaryandpracticable. Protect escarpmentcommunitiesandthreatened plantsthrough theKeyNativeEcosystem Monitoring ofbirds andlizards. Provide andmonitorpenguinnestingboxes. Use buffer andnodeplantingstoenhanceremnant forest andprovide seedsource. Continue restoration ofvegetationoncoastaldunesandterraces. & ferrets, hedgehogs Mustelids i.e.weasels,stoat Rabbits Rats, mice Possums Pest Animal Maintain traps Periodic shooting Maintain baitstations Periodic spotlightchecks Maintain baitstations Type ofcontrol c. b. a. values by: Policy 13:Minimisethreats toaquaticecosystem of thePoriruaHarbour. environmental contributiontothehealth Onepoto catchmentresults inpositive OBJECTIVE 3:Landmanagementinthe improvements animals arereducedtoresultinmeasureableecosystem ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE2: Pest plantsand d. c. b. a. pest plantandanimalinfestationsby: Policy 12:Take allpracticablestepstoprevent new g. f. e. d. Medium term Immediate Business asusual streams withinthepark forreporting toTe Collecting information aboutthehealth of remediation of fishpassagewhererequired occurrence ofindigenousfish, includingthe and wetland habitats toencouragegreater Restoring currentlycompromised instream and quantity habitat includingfishpassage and water quality to minimisetheadverse effectsoninstream (such astrackdevelopment) aremanaged Ensuring anyworksoractivitiesinthepark park. plant pestsandanimalsattheborderto Working withadjacentlandownerstoeliminate early stageofdetection Proactively containinganderadicatingatthe location, natureandextent) Surveying fornewinfestations(includingthe during sportingevents) specifying cleaningrequirementsfordidymo Minimising opportunitiesforintroduction(eg, Collaboration withadjoiningpropertyowners. Measured theeffectiveness ofeachprocess available Most efficientandcosteffective techniques human health) employed (includingonnon-targetspeciesand Impact ofanyadverse effectsofmethods d. Progressively remove gorse,pampas,boneseed,kikuyugrassandotherpestplantsonthe c. Consideradditionaltargetedbaitingorfumigationprogramme tocomplementexisting b. Raiseawareness ofhowtobeagoodneighborthepark(eg,control ofpets,reducing a. Removeragwort. d. Work withadjacenthouseholdownerstoidentify, eradicateandavoidnewintroduction of b. a. c.

eastern escarpmentandslopes. eastern rabbit controls. rubbish). seaborne pest plantsalongtheparkboundary. Native Ecosystemplan2014-2017. Greater Wellington RegionalPestManagementStrategy 2002-2022andtheWhitireia Key Continue existingplantpestandanimalcontrol programmes inaccordance withthe Manage gorse on the eastern slopesas anurseryspeciesfornativeregeneration.Manage gorseontheeastern Progressively remove gorseandpampasfromareas burnt andgrasslands. and thereserve green bufferismaintainedbetweenneighbouringhouses Gorse inbloomonthesouthernsideofpark. A mown restoration planting workshavetaken place here Te OnepotoBayandstream. Extensivenativevegetation 37 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 38 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 a. quality oftheParkby: Policy 16:Preserve andenhancethelandscape increased appreciation ofthearea. sites. Managementwill giverisetoinan ensure preservation ofarchaeological its recreation andamenityvalue,to OBJECTIVE 4:Openspaceismanagedfor contribution tothehealthofPorirua Harbour. the Onepotocatchmentresultsinpositiveenvironmental ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE3: Landmanagementin d. c. b. a. following circumstances: (such asplants,animals,soilandrocks), underthe Policy 15:Allowfortheremoval ofnaturalmaterials quarrying andmininginthepark. Policy 14:Prohibit mineralexploration,prospecting, f. e. d. opportunities Long term Immediate Business asusual and thefeatures within undeveloped characterofWhitireia headland Maintaining thenaturalness andessentially Board oritsdelegatedauthority. Where a permit has been authorised by the Park and conservation andecologicalrestorationprojects; research, culturalorsocialpurposes, By membersofthecommunityforscientific By manawhenuaforcustomarypurposes legislation, eg,,Reserves Act 1977 relevant policiesinthisplanandrelevant For managementpurposes,subjecttothe Programme (WIP)astheyrelatetothepark. Porirua Whaitua(catchment)Implementation Support thedirectionsofTe Awarua-o- natural functioningoftheestuary. zone adjacenttotheparkthatdamage Advocating againstactivitiesintheintertidal the harbour Onepoto catchmenttoreducesedimentloss Increasing indigenousvegetation cover inTe Strategy and Action Plan Awarua-o-Porirua’s HarbourCatchment g. b. a. e. d. c.

dog poodisposalunitsatcarparks Onepoto Roadentrancetothepark.Encouragedogownerspick uptheirdog’s pooandmaintain Work inconjunctionwithPorirua CityCounciltorestrict vehicleaccessbeyondtheboatshedson plants through weedingandrabbitcontrol. Complete restoration plantingofcoastalwetlandanddunearea andassistestablishmentofthese pest plants(waterlilies) Reinstate naturalfunctionofstream leadingtoOnehungaBaybyremoving thesmallearthdamand Survey opportunitiesforfishpassage. saltmarshes. Continue implementationofPoriruaharbourcollaborativeproject actionsforTe Onepotoestuary and Restore upperwetlandsand riparianprotection asapartofthepotentialgolfcoursedevelopment. historic structures andarchaeological settings. Table 3: Significantgeologicalfeatures, cultural landscapes, e. d. c. b. e. d. c. b. a. account: cultural features (includingbuiltheritage)takinginto Policy 17:Identifyandprotect significanthistoricand Archaeological Sites Historic heritage Archaeological Archaeological Archaeological Geological Feature undertaking revegetation. features andavoidingstraightlineswhen Following naturalcontoursandlandscape values reference tothelikelyeffectsonlandscape planting orrevegetation proposalswith Assessing development, management and archaeological settingslistedin Table 3 cultural landscapes,historicstructuresand Protecting significantgeologicalfeatures, locations withinthepark Retaining viewshaftsandvistasfromkey Surroundings, rarity andrepresentativeness. setting) collective orwidergroup offeatures,placesor contribution totheheritage values ofa Physical values (archaeologicalageand Mana whenuavalues Social values (sentiment,recognition) or peopleinthepast) Historic values (astheyrelatetothemes,events R27/52) R27/49 R27/50,R27/51 R218/179 R216/240,R27/48 R216/177 R216/178, R216/175 R216/176, R216/118 R216/119, R216/116 R216/117, R216/114 R216/115, R216/110 R216/111, waka (R216/106R216/107, pits, terracesandtauranga käinga, burialarea, middens, The parkcontainspa, and Shedbutnottheaerials) Station (Transmission Station Radio NZTransmission terraces (R26/115) sideofthe along theeastern masts tobeachdescends radio masts,road from radio gully immediatelynorthof terraces descendingasteep Terrace set,narrow artificial Terrace sets(R26/176) Midden (R26/179) (Torlessia mackayiBather) and fossilwormtubes Whitireia shore platforms Description Throughout thepark Thornley StreetThornley Onehunga Bay Bayto coast from Titahi Whitireia peninsula Location Site (PCCDP) HHS025, HistoricHeritage Building, Group B(PCCDP) HHB021, HistoricHeritage Historic PlaceCategory2 Historic PlaceCategory2 Historic PlaceCategory2 (Regional Plan) Regionally significant Significance 39 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 40 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 not compromised through: (including viewsofthesefrom withinthepark)are infrastructure toensure thatthelandscapevalues Policy 18:Assessnewproposals andadditionalpark will giverisetoinanincreasedappreciationofthearea. ensure preservation ofarchaeologicalsites. Management managed foritsrecreationandamenityvalue, andto ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE4: Openspaceis c. b. a. that: discovered duringdayto dayparkoperationsnoting Places Act1993orAntiquities1975)sites features orartefactsare unearthed(refer toHistoric procedures where historicandculturalheritage Policy 21:Adhere tonationallyestablished the integrityofthesesites. and ensure plantingplansare designedtoprotect be placedatriskbyenvironmental restoration works Policy 20:Identifyculturalheritagesitesthatcould and proposed useorworks). processes andinformationloss,impactofactivities, as visitorpressures, competinglanduse,natural any potentialfuture threats (duetosuchthings features, takingintoaccounttheirsignificanceand Policy 19:Managehistoricandculturalheritage c. b. a. Medium term Immediate Business asusual care orrepatriatingartefacts. their advicesoughtonappropriateprotocolsfor discovery ofMāoriartefactsintheparkand Ngāti ToaRangatiraareinformedofany Accidental Discovery Protocol(2008)followed work shouldceaseandtheGreaterWellington Where workuncovers anartefactorfeature,the consent underthePoriruaCityDistrictPlan Earthworks arelikelytorequirearesource on thelandscape. Minimising theintrusionofanybuiltstructures landform constructed tominimisevisualeffectson Ensuring anytracksoraccessways are appropriate toitssetting Managing thescaleofdevelopment soitis d. c. a. b.

park. investigating newtracksinthe impact assessmentwhen Include alandscapeandcultural focus ontheterraces. sites atWhitireia Park,with a for theknownarchaeological Prepare aconservationstrategy required andpracticable. Mow tracksandpicnicareas as ground disturbance. consents foranyworkinvolving and PoriruaCityCouncil Obtain HeritageNewZealand “leave onlyfootprints”approach.* stewardship, includingbut notonlylimitedtoa Policy 25:Encourageresponsible behaviourandgood and weedpests(PolicylinkstoPolicies1-3). native vegetationbycontrolling browsing animals ecosystems andassistingnaturalregeneration ofthe the impactsofclimatechangethrough restoring Policy 24:Improve theresilience oftheparkagainst restoration solutionsover structuralinterference. structures incoastalareas byfavouringdune Policy 23:Avoid developingpermanentbuilt f. e. d. c. b. a. through: public safetyandsupportecologicalrestoration Policy 22:Managefire riskintheparktoensure over time park environment andvisitorsare reduced human induced/influencedhazards tothe OBJECTIVE 5:Risksfrom fire andother g. f. e. d. c. b. a. park, orpartthereof, where: Policy 26:Temporarily restrict orcloseaccesstothe designated receptacles. with theexceptionofdepositingdogwaste at rubbish theybringtoorgenerateinthepark, *All parkvisitorsarerequiredtoremove any gas barbequesonly. Enforcing apark-widefirebanandallowing flammable native species Long-term creationoffirebreaksthroughlow- open hill-topspriortomitigatefirerisk Seasonal grazingofstockonfencedwestern practicable Mowing grassforhayorsilagewhere plantings Selecting low-flammablespeciesforrestoration areas The progressive removal ofgorseinhighrisk inappropriate activities amenity ofthe areaandeffectively manage The closurecansignificantly improve Rural Fire Act orthePublicHealth Act* specific Act,suchastheBiosecurity Act,Forest Restricting accessisanobligation undera pest control including butnotlimitedtoparkmaintenance, Park operationsrequiretemporaryclosure conditions to restrictpublicaccessaspartofitsapproval An event oractivityhasbeengrantedtheright of amenitytoaparticularsiteorarea environmental orculturaldegradationloss Continued accesswillcausefurther and safety There is a danger to public and/or animal health instigated orisdeemedappropriate Wāhi tapuarediscovered orrāhuihasbeen a. considered where: approved underPolicy30andSection4willbe Policy 31:Consideradditional utilityfacilities developments.’ Section 4:‘Activityrulesand process toconsidernew by casebasisaccording totheprocess setoutin of newnetworkutilitieswithintheparkonacase Policy 30:Considerapplicationsforthedevelopment have beenlaidunderthesurfaceofland. cultivation oflandwithinthearea whichearthstraps works, theplantingorremoval ofvegetationor Limited, regarding anypotential,structure, earth Policy 29:Consultwiththelessor, RadioNewZealand communicating facilities. that willnotaffect thefunctioningofradio on theRadioNewZealandBroadcasting land Policy 28:Provide forsuitable recreational activities of thepark. compromise theamenityandfunctioning and thatnewnetworkfacilitiesdonot broadcasting functionisnotinhibited OBJECTIVE 6:RadioNewZealand’s environment andvisitorsarereducedovertime other humaninduced/influencedhazardstothepark ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE5: Risks fromfireand length oftimeanarea willbeclosed. media, includinganexplanationofreasons andthe informed regarding closures, usingsignageorother Policy 27:Ensure thatthepublicare adequately entered. RefertoMap7. the towers, whichisanareathathasahealthriskif for publicaccesseg,theimmediateareaaround has somesectionsthatremainpermanentlyclosed forms partofthePark throughaleasearrangement *The RadioNewZealandBroadcastinglandwhich Medium term Immediate Business asusual land; They cannotbe reasonablylocatedoutside park k. h. a. j. i. g. f. e. d. c. b.

and perceptions ofsafety. Better definingandidentifyingpassingbayswithinthepark road toimprove traffic flow Considering additionaltraffic calmingmeasures toensure speedsare keptlow. Trialing methodstore-vegetate withnativespecies. the gate. periods orforothermanagementpurposes.Improve spacebefore thecarparking/turning Restrictions ofvehicleaccesstoKaitawaPointviaalockedgateduringhighriskfire Continue topatrol andenforce againstoff road motorbikes/4WD. Maintain (onroad) signage aboutroad behavior. Ongoing liaisonwithRuralFire authority. communication channels Information andeducationaboutfire riskthrough signageandothermedia/ Firebreak plantingoflowflammabilityspecies. Where practicable,makinghayandbaledsilagetoreduce fuelloadings. will create afire break betweentheparkandhousing. Strategic mowingoftracksandroad Street sides,includingtheThornley area where this park storiesare proposed Further parkinformationandpanels revealing interesting 41 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 42 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 b. a. in theparkandpromote opportunitiesto: public abouttheenvironment andculturalheritage Policy 35:Deliverhighquality informationtothe b. a. except where thefeature maybe: values andfeatures withinitthrough interpretation, significance ofthearea andtheculturalheritage Policy 34:Encourageagreater awareness ofthe conservation andoutdoorskills. and nativeecosystemsortorecreate ordevelop abouttheenvironment,to learn culturalheritage events thatattractvisitorstothepark,whether Policy 33:Encourageandsupportprogrammes and the environment andinfrastructure. and thisisdemonstratedthrough care of of thevalueswithinparkisimproved OBJECTIVE 7:Thecommunity’s awareness functioning ofthepark. network facilitiesdonotcompromisetheamenityand broadcasting functionisnotinhibitedandthatnew ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE6: Radio NewZealand’s lines canbeplacedunderground, where possible. Policy 32:Require thatpowercablesandtelephone e. d. c. b. Business asusual welcoming placestoplay, celebrate,contemplate Be involved asavolunteer club orinanevent Recreate, whetherasanindividual, aspartofa the areaphysicallyorspiritually. wāhi tapu, and that public access could degrade in aparticularlysensitive areasuchasurupāor increased knowledge oraccess at riskfromdamageorvandalism through The worksareofnationalinterest. options wherever possible;and structure orfacilityanduseexistingaccess They arelocatedin,oraddedto,anexisting utilities; the activityconcernedtodenypublicaccess safety orthesecuritycompetentoperationof It isnotnecessaryfortheprotectionofpublic with, theexistinglandscape; intensity ofusethatrelatesto,andisintegrated plan andtheyareofascale,nature,colour It isconsistentwithpoliciesinthismanagement Encourage participationthrough making Moemoeä (2ndstrand): and recreate. (DISCOVER) a. b.

areas tokeepfire risklow. Mow withintheRadioNZfenced located. where RNZinfrastructure are Avoid earthdisturbanceinareas stories are proposed Further parkinformationandpanels revealing interesting park

Onehunga Bay

Get involved

Whitireia Park Board The Whitireia Park Board administers the park and is made up of representatives of Ngäti Toa Rangatira and the Greater Wellington Regional Council. The board meets quarterly to discuss and decide on park management issues. These meetings are open to the public. For dates and times see gw.govt.nz/park-board.

Wellington Model Aeroplane Club These enthusiasts are a regular feature in the park. They keep a mown landing strip near Whitireia Road above the coastal cliffs for flying their model aeroplanes and gliders. See wmac.org.nz.

What can you do here?

Walking/mountain biking tracks

There is good walking and bike riding throughout the park on the formed tracks, especially around the coastline between Onepoto Road and Kaitawa Point. You are also free to roam across the grasslands but take care near the coastal cliffs because some are very high.

Swimming

Onehunga Bay is popular with families because of its safe and sandy swimming beach. There are also lots of small rock pools on the tidal platforms to explore nearby.

Fishing

There are good opportunities for fishing around the coastline. Most people fish between Onehunga Bay and Kaitawa Point.

Kite surfing

In northwest winds, kite surfing across the entrance to Porirua Harbour is very popular. People often launch from Onehunga Bay.

Snorkelling/scuba diving

The reef around Kaitawa Point is good for snorkelling and scuba diving. The best conditions are found in a calm sea and light southerly or no wind.

Rock climbing

On the coastline facing out to Cook Strait there are Grade 9 to 23 climbs with cliff heights between 20m to 42m. For more information, please seek professional advice or contact alpineclub.org.nz/section/wellington.

Bird watching

Little shags, black shags, gannets and black-backed gulls are commonly seen around the coastline and harbour.

Whitireia Park Restoration Group This is an organised group of volunteers working to protect and restore the coastal cliffs, sand dunes, streams and wetlands in Whitireia Park. Contact the Park Ranger for contact details and future events or see naturespace.org.nz.

Titahi Golf Club This is the nine-hole golf course Michael Campbell, 2005 US Open winner, started on. The entrance is at the top end of Gloaming Hill. Green fee players are welcome during the week, on most Saturdays and on Sunday afternoons. See titahigolf.com.

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Duneland

Coastal scrub

Native bush

Grassland

Pine trees

Stream

High point

Public entrance

Road

Locked gate

Building

Radio mast

No horseriding

Information

Parking

Toilets

Bus stop

Walking

Dog walking

Mountain biking

Swimming

Golf

Fishing

Rock climbing

Kite surfing

Lookout

Bird watching

Snorkelling/ scuba diving

Staying safe • •

The roads in the park are narrow. Please be careful.

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Always watch children near the water Take extreme care when near the coastal cliffs

When driving or biking be considerate and observe the 30km speed limit When walking, move to the roadside as vehicles approach or walk only on the grass

The park covers the prominent headland at the entrance to Porirua Harbour. There are commanding views from the headland to Mana Island, across Cook Strait, over the harbour entrance and around Porirua. Mäori valued its strategic location and, if you look carefully, there are many signs of occupation

You are

For more information There is a three-day Park Ranger service.

here

Park Ranger PO Box 22 Paekakariki 5258 04 292 8625 027 223 7115 [email protected]

Wellington Regional Council’s Parks department 04 526 4133

Te Onepoto Loop

Te Onepoto Loop Branch Track

Maunga Whitireia Track

Whitireia Road

This is Maungaroa. It is an anchor stone left near here by Kupe, the legendary Mäori explorer. It is now kept in Te Papa but there is a small copy installed at the entrance to the carpark

Te Rauparaha was a rangatira (chief) and war leader of the Ngäti Toa people. They have occupied the surrounding area from the 1820s and jointly manage Whitireia Park

The Kaitawa Pou is on the headland at the west side of Onehunga Bay. It was erected by Ngäti Toa Rangatira in 2000 to mark their connection to this land

Track

A loop around the coast and back inland between Onehunga Bay and Te Onepoto Bay

Inland Track portion of Te Onepoto Loop Track

Coastal Track portion of Te Onepoto Loop Track

Between Onepoto Road carpark and Te Onepoto Bay

Between the Whitireia Road carpark and the top of Whitireia

Between Thornley Street entrance and Onehunga Bay

The park is a great place to walk your dog. Please remember to respect other park users

Please take care of this park

To report suspicious or illegal fishing, phone 0800 4 POACHER (0800 4 76224)

Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead Please remove droppings There are no rubbish bins Take your rubbish home Light no fires You are welcome to use a portable gas BBQ

No camping allowed

No off-road driving of motorbikes

No off-road driving of motorised vehicles

Do not remove, disturb or damage native plants or animals

Details

(Daylight Saving) (Daylight PARK OPEN DAILY OPEN PARK

4.7km return 1hrs 20 min

1.8km 35 min

2.9km 45 min

1km distance 15 min

300m

5 min

Walking 1.8km 35 min 6am-9pm

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grade c. b. a. opportunities byproviding tracksthat: Policy 39:Extendthevarietyofoutdoorrecreational management purposes. current trackswithminorchangesforsafetyor Policy 38:Maintainthecurrent levelofserviceon shade/shelter atkeynodes. Policy 37:Provide vegetationorbuiltstructures for b. a. Park andthehistoryofland. signage orotherdesignfeatures thatrelate tothe entrances andactivityhubsthrough landscaping, Policy 36:Create asense ofwelcomeatkeypark natural andculturalsetting. other facilitiesthatare inkeepingwiththe activities are supportedbytracksand OBJECTIVE 8:Recreation andleisure assets. demonstrated throughcareoftheenvironmentandpark awareness ofthevalues withintheparkisimprovedand ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE7: The community’s c. Medium term Immediate Business asusual hikers andhorse riders. minimising conflicts between mountain bikers, user groups), withattentionbeingpaid to Are sharedusetrails(bytwo ormore Focus oncreatingloops roads Encourage walkers andcyclists offinternal in thepark Develop aninterpretationplanforstorytelling Develop asignplanforthewholepark nurtured bytheNgātiToapeople. particularly abouttherichculturalheritage Learn moreaboutthefeaturesofpark, l. f. a. k. j. i. h. g. e. d. c. b.

park. Provide onlineresources forchildren/schools regarding theenvironmental valueswithinthe place unique(history, environment, landscape,etc). Develop interpretation andsignagethathelpstobuildunderstandingonwhatmakesthis beach cleanups. Work withthePoriruaHarbourStrategyCoordinator toadvertiseandundertakeregular Work withWhitireia ParkRestorationGroup toensure commonfocusonkeymessages. users. GolfClubtodevelopeducationalenvironmentalWork informationforgolfclub withTitahi website. Ensure thatpromotion oftheparkasaplacetorecreate islinkedtoPoriruaCityCouncil understanding andcare oftheescarpmentwhere climbingoccurs. Collaborate withtherock climbinggroups toagree andimplementmeansofimproving Understanding. Work withtheWhitireia ParkRestorationGroup aspertheMemorandumof Continue torunGreat OutdoorSummerEventsinthepark. Provide opportunitiesforthepublictobeinvolvedinrestoration plantings. Onepoto entrances. Maintain wayfindingsignageandparkinformationboards atOnehungaBayand Te Council. Provide brochures andwebsiteinformationproduced byGreater Wellington Regional Onehunga Bayare proposed trails tocreate off-road route optionsto All tracks intheparkare shared andfurther 43 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 44 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 a senseoffreedom towanderthrough: Policy 40:Retainthesenseofcoastalruggednessand and levelofuse bythepublic. areas appropriate for thetypeofrecreational activity Policy 43:Provide amenitiesandvehicleparking l. k. j. i. h. g. f. e. d. c. b. a. including signage): (facilities, buildings,amenitiesandotherstructures Policy 42:Ensure anynewparkinfrastructure Onepoto Road. areas Street andmainparkentrancesThornley and development ofparkfacilitiesatexistingdeveloped Policy 41:Concentrateintensiveuseand Design principles d. c. b. a. sign planorinterpretation plan Follows thedirectionsof proposedpark visual intrusiononthelandscape. together tominimisevegetation clearanceand Where practicalandappropriatearegrouped infrastructure purpose, includingusingoradaptingexisting alternative meansofmeetingtheintended Has consideredalternative locationsand park users Minimises displacementofotheractivitiesand archaeological sites the existingheritageofarea,including Does notdetractfromoradversely affect limited mobility including safety,security,disabilitiesand/or Takes intoaccounttheneedsofpeople, the tellingofstoryplace Where appropriate,isdesignedtocontribute cultural heritageandwāhitaonga Avoids orminimisesimpactsonhistoricand historical contextwherepracticable utilising materialswhichreflectthenaturalor Is inkeepingwiththesettingofpark, Fits withthemoemoeā(vision)forpark the structureanduse Meets anynationaldesignstandardsrelevant to indigenous biodiversity environmental effects,includingimpactson Management Act toavoid,remedyandmitigate Meets requirementsundertheResource infrastructure (RefertoPolicy43and44). or developing newparkamenitiesand Following designprincipleswhenupgrading coastal trackstoaminimum Keeping structures(stiles,bridgesetc)on grasslands forpublicrecreation Retaining andmanagingexpansesofopen Kaitawa Pou Onehunga Bay,Onepotoroadendandthe Focusing thedevelopment ofamenitiesat Ngäti Toa Rangatira*through: kaitiaki andfoster participationinmanagement by Policy 45:Recognise NgätiToa Rangatira’s role as c. b. a. through: a waythatpositivelyengagesvisitorsinthepark Policy 44:Increase thevisibilityofMäoriheritagein parts ofthecommunity. mana whenuaandextendsthrough all OBJECTIVE 9:Kaitiakitangastartswith are inkeeping withthenaturalandculturalsetting. activities aresupportedbytracksandotherfacilitiesthat ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE8: Recreation andleisure Long termopportunities Medium term Immediate Business asusual area. Events thatcelebratethecultural heritage ofthe storytelling Supporting NgātiToaRangatiraproposalsfor Kaitawa Pou) stories oftheland(eg,Kupe’sanchorstone, The creationoffocalpointsthatreveal the s. l. f. a. d. c. b. t. Provide adisabledtoiletfacilityatonelocationwithinthepark. t. s. r. q. p. o. n. m. k. j. i. h. g. e.

activities by4WDandmotorbikes. Includes rangerpatrol toreduce incidenceofvandalism,graffiti andunauthorizedoff road existing naturalcharacterwherever possible. Maintain trackstolevelsdefinedinNZStandards: Tracks andOutdoorStructures, retaining disturbed inthecourseofwork. Follow theGWRCaccidentaldiscoveryprotocol shouldanyarchaeological sitesbe Kaitawa Pou. forprovidingInvestigate alternatives footandcycleaccessfrom OnehungaBaytoabove Develop awholeparkplanforinterpretation/revealing thestoriesofpark Develop awholeparksignplan Develop andimplementashared trailusers’code. Onehunga Baycarpark. Investigate arecreational totheroad) link(alternative betweenKaitawaPouandthe the inlandtrack. Investigate howthegradientcanbeimprovedaspectof onsteepsectionofthenorthern Install orientationpanelattheuppercar/storageshedfoundations. repurposed. Investigate if/howtheuppercarpark/storageshedfoundationsarea canbeimproved/ Develop plansforimproving parkentrances. Work withlocalrock climbinggroups onsafetyimprovements onthetracktocrag. point ontheinlandtracktoTe OnepotoBay). Investigate thedevelopmentofaroute ridgeline(from thatfollowstheeastern thehigh from KaitawaPoutoOnehungaBay. from thecliff topcarparktoOnehungaBay(traversingtheedgeofgolfcourse)and Investigate thedevelopmentofatrackwhichprovidesroute analternative (totheroad) Provide dogwastedisposalunitsatOnehungaBaycarparkandTe Onepotoentrancegate. Provide tapatOnehungafordrinkingwaterandrinsingoff. anexternal used bythosewithlimitedmobility. provide seatingandshade(inconsultationwithcurrent usersofthearea) andare also Develop picnicareas forOnehungaBaythatincludeplantingandothermeasures to Provide landscapingandimproved carparkingatKaitawaPou. Improve accessalongthecoastaltrackbyreducing obstructions,especiallyforcyclists. Maintain toiletblocksprovided atOnehungaandOnepoto(PoriruaCityCouncil). 45 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 46 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Mäori language andplacenameswithinthe park. Policy 50:Promote awareness of,andrespect for, advocacy, restoration and/oreducationrole. organisations whocontributetotheParkinan agreements withallgroups, volunteersand/or Policy 49:Establish,where appropriate, formal b. a. mechanisms suchas: group involvementinthe Parkusingavarietyof Policy 48:Encourageandsupportcommunity f. d. c. b. a. the outcomesinthisplan,suchas: and businesstobeinvolvedintheparksupport mana whenua,individuals,volunteers,privatesector Policy 48:Promote andprovide opportunitiesfor e. d. c. b. a. objectives andworkingtogetherto: Porirua CityCouncilbyidentifyingcommon Policy 46:Maintainapositiverelationship with on thePark Board. governance level. Itappointshalfofthemembers * NgātiToaRangatiraisrepresentedata c. b. a. Build connectionstothelandbyrecreating stories about theenvironment andthepeoplewholived other activities Collaboration inrunningevents, research and The WhitireiaRestorationGroupactivities education andinterpretation. Volunteering specialistknowledge for Research onparkissuesandvalues maintenance Recreational amenitydevelopment and Monitoring ofoutcomes enhancement Environmental andheritageprotection participate. is happensintheparkandopportunitiesto Communicate withthecommunityaboutwhat through trails Improve linkageswithotheropenspaces opportunities inthePoriruaBasin Provide arangeofcomplementaryrecreation spaces Enhance environmentalvalues ofadjacentopen Manage landalongtheparkboundaries Rangatira ClaimsSettlement Act2014. Fulfilling therequirementsofNgātiToa and/or guidingofvisitors)activitiesinthepark interpretation andmanākimanuhiri(hosting Supporting mataurangaMāorieducation, monitoring andrestoration developing andimplementingenvironmental Identifying opportunitiesforiwimembersin Moemoeä (3rd strand): and livehere. (BELONG) features, givingpreference tonamesthatreflect: Policy 51:Considerwhennamingareas, tracksor f. e. d. c. b. a. commemorative tree plantingandstructures where: Policy 53:Allowplaques,memorials,and naming orrenaming withinthepark. Policy 52:Require approval bytheParkBoard forall e. d. c. b. a. environmental aspects. increase visitorappreciation oftheheritageand as accessibleinformationabouttheparkthatwill Policy 55:Grow aprogramme ofeventsaswell b. a. for: and theburialofbodypartswithinpark,except Policy 54:Prohibit thespreading orburialofashes Board andthecontributingparty. maintenance orreplacementbetween the Park There isanagreementregardingthe There issupportfromNgātiToaRangatira; principles outlinedinPolicy43; The designandlocationmeetsthe or culturalevents withinthePark; It relatestosignificanthistorical,environmental beneficial inthepark; contribute structureswhichareneededor A personorcommunitygroupwishesto plaque isplaced; way totheparkorstructureonwhich The person(s)have contributedinasignificant of timeandenergy. gifting orsponsorshippersonalcommitment contributes totheparkorfacilitythrough An individualororganisationthatsignificantly Cultural andcommunityassociations Local historyandheritage Natural andphysicalfeatures Mana whenuavalues of urupāorcemetary. aside byNgātiToaRangatiraforthepurposes On landclassifiedasMāoriReservation andset Reinterment ofkoiwi b. a. unless areview orvariationisinitiatedby: Policy 58:Reviewtheplanat leastevery10years, c. b. a. and improve parkmanagementthrough: Policy 57:Increase understandingoftheenvironment h. g. f. e. d. c. b. a. proposal will: additions ordisposalofland,considerhowthe within oradjacenttothePark.Whenconsidering or giftingoflandunderpublicandprivateownership acquisition, right-of-way, caveat,disposal,purchase Policy 56:Seekwhere appropriate, thelease, management isprovided. OBJECTIVE 10:Bestpracticeinpark community. with manawhenuaandextendsthroughallpartsofthe ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE9: Kaitiakitanga starts

Immediate Medium term Business asusual the planbutfor whichpolicyisrequired problems oractivities thatarenotaddressed in The identification ofnewmanagement issues, change orreview Monitoring resultsthatindicate theneedfora management purposes. Facilitating researchthatmightbeusedfor Incorporating Māoriknowledge andvalues Information gathering,researchandmonitoring Be abletobemetbyotherneeds. opportunities Enhance oraddtoecologicalcorridor the futuremanagementofpark linkages tootheropenspaceareasandbenefit Rationalise boundariessoastoachieve better opportunities Enhance oraddtoexistingrecreational cultural heritagevalues Protect theimportantenvironmentaland Further protect the character of the existing park Improve publicaccesstooruseofopenspace park bythepublic Enhance thebenefit,enjoymentanduseof c. e. d. b. a. g. f.

connection ofNgätiToa Rangatiratothearea. Kaitawa Poudevelopmentincludesinterpretation thatwillbuildunderstandingofthe Maintain theKupe’s anchorstonearea. Ensure allpermitsfortakeofnaturalmaterialshaveNgätiToa Rangatiraapproval. the aimofrevitalizing culturalpracticesandNgätiToa Rangatiratikanga. Research andrecord culturalpracticesundertakenbyNgätiToa Rangatirainthearea with using NgätiToa Rangatiraiwimembersaskeycommunicatorsorguides. written documents,interpretative panels,educationalresources) andwherever possible Reveal Mäorihistoryofthearea through variousmediums(eg,tours,events,weband indicate usingsignageandmaps(asperPolicy52). Research traditionalMäorinamesoffeatures withinthearea andwhere appropriate environment. indicators togainastronger understandingofoverallhealthandvitalitythe Review environmental monitoringframeworkandincludebothscientificcultural 47 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 48 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. management isprovided. ACTIONS RELATING TO OBJECTIVE10: Best practiceinpark c. Medium term Immediate Business asusual illegal. which mayrendertheplaninoperableor amended laws,regulationsorotheractions Changes innationalpolicyincludingnewor Zealand Alpine club formaintenanceoffixed practice. Develop anagreement withNew awareness ofminimalimpactclimbing activity Work withrockclimbinggroups toimprove to ensurespeedsarekeptlow. Consider additionaltraffic calmingmeasures species. Trial methodstorevegetate withnative space beforethegate. purposes. Improve thecarparking/turning risk fireperiodsorforothermanagement locked gatebelowKaitawa Pointduringhigh Restrict vehicle accessto Kaitawa Pointviaa focus ontheterraces. archaeological sitesatWhitireiaPark, witha Prepare aconservation strategyfortheknown inappropriate useofOnepotoRoad. City Councilonfindingasolutiontothe sheds onOnepotoRoad.WorkwithPorirua to restrictvehicle accessbeyondtheboat Work inconjunctionwithPoriruaCityCouncil and rabbitcontrol. establishment oftheseplantsthroughweeding wetland andduneareaassist Complete restorationplantingofcoastal dam andpestplants(water lilies) to OnehungaBaybyremovingthesmallearth Reinstate naturalfunctionofstreamleading Survey opportunitiesforfishpassage. of pestplantsalongtheparkboundary. identify, eradicateandavoidnewintroduction Work withadjacenthouseholdownersto such protectionisnecessaryandpracticable. Ecosystem programmeandwithfencingif and threatenedplantsthroughtheKeyNative Protect escarpmentecosystemcommunities h. e. a. i. g. f. d. c. b.

catchment. Develop aworkinggroup ofinterested partiesforthe restoration oftheOnehunga appropriate Consider possibleadditionofadjacentopenspacelandtoWhitireia Parkwhere and protection bolts. Develop anagreement withNewZealandAlpineclubonthemaintenanceoffixedanchors entrance. Work withPCConincreasing safetyanddevelopingappropriate signageforRichard Street Onepoto Road. Work withPoriruaCityCouncil(PCC)onfindingasolutiontotheinappropriate useof Support movestowards environmental marineprotection around theWhitireia coast. Monitor visitoruseofparkthrough trackcounters. Agree toanannualworkprogramme andfollowitsprogress. consider theongoingmanagementofpark. Board meetsregularly (atleastquarterly)inapublicforumtohearfeedbackand 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. Note thatsomeactionshavenotbeenincludedinthemapwhere theyrelate tocommunication. This mapoutlinesactionsthathaveanimmediatepriorityintheplan(i.e. aimtobecompletedwithinthenext three years). Map 7: Actions withimmediateprioritymapped T it Other features Natural features ahi Bay Investigate thedevelopment ofaroutethat from Kaitawa PoutoOnehungaBay. (traversing theedge ofthegolfcourse),and from theclifftopcarpark to OnehungaBay provides analternative route(totheroad) Investigate thedevelopment ofatrack which Bay carparkandTe Onepotoentrancearea. Provide dogwaste disposalunitsatOnehunga Provide water atOnehungaBaypicnicarea. those withlimitedmobility. provide seatingandshadealsouseby includes plantingandothermeasuresto Develop picnicareasforOnehungaBaythat Ngāti ToaRangatirastories. Kaitawa Pou.Develop interpretation toreveal Landscape andimprove carparkingatthe anchors andprotectionbolts. 0 No publicaccess(RNZinfrastructure) Fencelines insidethepark Sealed road Formed track Public entrance Park boundary Stream High point Golf course(limitedpublicaccess) Amenity trees Raised sandybeach Grassland -open Regeneration dominatedbygorse Coastal escarpmentvegetation Native forestandshrubland Dogs onleasharea,OnehungaBay Potential recreationallinks Whitireia 19 Kilometers

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Road Onepoto 7 2 15 20 16 Titahi Golf course Gloaming Hill Point Kaitawa 2 6 7 20. 19. 18. 12 stories. interpretation ofculturaland naturalheritage Develop park-wideplansforsignsand Richard Streetentrance. safety anddevelop appropriatesignageforthe Work withPoriruaCityCounciltoimprove leads only. the OnehungaBaypicnicareaisfordogson- Install newsignstoremindparkvisitorsthat point ontheinlandtracktoTe OnepotoBay). follows theeasternridgeline(fromhigh 3 8 9 . 4 Bay Onehunga 13, 14,15,18 Bay Te Onepoto 17 7 5 Te Kahikatoa Bay Kaiaua Te Neke State Highway 49 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 4: Activityrulesandthe developments process toconsidernew Table 4: Activities andthelevelofpermissionrequired summary oftheactivitiesandtheirstatus. The followingtableprovidesquickreference • • • • any activityissubjectto: type ofpermissionlevel appliesandwhatprocess following fourcategorieswhichdetermineswhat Each activityisidentifiedasfittingoneofthe Bylaws. against personsbreachingtheWhitireiaPark the bylaws throughwarnings andprosecutions safety orwellbeing. Authorised officerscanenforce or activitiesthatmayadversely affecttheirhealth, without usersbeingsubjecttohazard,nuisance that theparkcanbeusedforitsintendedpurpose and itsauthorisedofficerstomanageactivitiesso Bylaws (RefertoSection5).Bylaws assisttheBoard These rulesaresupportedbytheWhitireiaPark managed. health andsafetyaspectsaswell astheimpactsare the DepartmentofConservation toensurethatthe from theparkranger,Park Boardorinsomecases whereas otherswillneedsomelevel ofpermission permission becauseoftheirlow-impactnature and carriedout.Someactivitiescanoccurwithout limited ormitigatedintheway theyaredesigned management isrequiredtoensurethatimpactsare park visitorsandtheenvironmentcareful park. All activitieshave potentialimpactsonother recreation andnon-recreationactivitieswithinthe This partoftheplanoutlinesconstraintson Introduction larger than30people) Events (commercial, or Dog walking Commercial activities Collecting naturalmaterials freedom camping) Camping (including Ashes –burial/spreading horses Animals, excludingdogs/ model aircraft) Aircraft landings(excludes Activity Prohibited activities Restricted activities Managed activities Allowed activities ü ¢ à û à Restricted,refer to4.3 ü Allowed,refer to4.1 à Restricted,refer to4.3 ¢ Managed,refer to4.2 û Prohibited, refer to4.4 û Prohibited, refer to4.4 à Restricted,refer to4.3 à Restricted,refer to4.3 Status *Shared track use: All usersofshared tracks should k. j. i. h. g. f. e. d. c. b. a. well-being ofvisitors. park values andprovideforthehealth,safety may besubjecttorestrictionsinorderprotect undertaken byindividualsorsmallgroups,but The followingactivitiesarepermittedtobe 4.1 Allowedactivities: Farming/stock grazing Walking, tramping,running Swimming Picnicking, gasbbq’s Mountain biking Motorised recreation Lease/licence Informal games Hunting Horse riding parapenting Paragliding, hanggliding/ Fossicking Fireworks Fires (open) Firearms Filming (commercial) Activity Model aircraft useindesignatedareas. systems (RPAS) Model aircraft/remotelypiloted aircraft areas Hang glidingandparapenting indesignated Horse ridingondesignatedtrails* practices arefollowed** Dog walking, whereresponsibledoghandling and withconsiderationforotherusers* Mountain bikingondesignatedsharedtrails, and non-commercialpurposes Filming orphotographyforpersonal,family Swimming Informal groupgames Picnicking, gasbbqs Walking, running,hiking,tramping* û Prohibited, refer 4.4 ü Allowed,refer to4.1 ü Allowed,refer to4.1 ü Allowed,refer to4.1 ü Allowed,refer to4.1 û Prohibited, refer to4.4 à Restricted,refer to4.3 ü Allowed,refer to4.1 û Prohibited, refer to4.4 ü Allowed,refer to4.1 ü Allowed,refer to4.1 à Restricted,refer to4.3 û Prohibited, refer to4.4 û Prohibited, refer to4.4 û Prohibited, refer to4.4 à Restricted,refer to4.3 Status 51 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 52 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Map 8: Activity typesandareas within Whitireia Park T it Other features Natural features ahi Bay 0 No publicaccess(RNZinfrastructure) Fencelines insidethepark Public entrance Park boundary Wildlife (in Te Onepotoestuary) Stream High point Golf course(limitedpublicaccess) Amenity trees Dunes Grassland -open Regeneration dominatedbygorse Coastal escarpmentvegetation Native forestandshrubland walkway PCC Whitireia Kilometers

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Road Onepoto Flying modelaircraft/gliders Recreational facilitiesandactivities Dogs onleasharea,OnehungaBay /hanggliding Parapenting /paragliding Horse trail Formed track Information /mapboard Parking Toilets Sealed road Titahi Golf course Gloaming Hill Point Kaitawa Kaitawa Pou landing strip Other take-off points /landing Areas usedfortake-off . Bay Onehunga Bay Te Onepoto in thepark No o -road driving in thepark No motorbikes o road Kite surfing Swimming Rock climbing(atownrisk) Horse riding Mountain biking Habitat restorationarea Snorkelling /scubadiving Fishing Dog walking Walking Te Kahikatoa Bay Kaiaua Te Neke State Highway limited to: Restricted activities mayincludebutare not conditions ordeclined. licence. Applications canbeapproved, subjectto in theformofaconcession, easement,leaseor of Conservation approval. Approval maybe be publicllynotifiedand may requireDepartment (or adelegatedauthority),butsomewillneedto Most applicationsareapproved bythePark Board compatibility andappropriatenesstothelocation. application isconsideredonitsindividualmerits, activities requireacase-by-caseassessment.Each in thismanagementplanandbylaws. These the issuingofpermits,orarenot‘prohibited’ specifically allowed, arenot‘managed’through Restricted activitiesarethosethatnot 4.3 Restrictedactivities: Concessions Guidelines2013. Wellington RegionalCouncilParks andForests permit. CurrentchargesaredefinedintheGreater The Park Boardmaychargefortheprocessingofa c. b. a. are managed: officer ofthe ParkBoard.Thefollowingactivities way ofa‘permit’whichisissuedbyanauthorised location oruseofaresource. Approval isgiven by Managed activitiesgenerallyinvolve aspecific 4.2 Managedactivities: park rangerisrequired. considerations above, thenpermissionfromthe restrictions. However, ifactivitiesalsoinvolve the on parkvalues andotherusersneedfew unstructured activitiesthathave alowimpact Allowed activitiesarelargelyinformal, d. c. b. a. placed onactivities: to facilitatepartoperations,restrictionsmaybe health, safetyandwell-being ofotherusersand In ordertoprotecttheparkenvironment, Designated areasareshownonMap8. defined intheDogControl Act1996inthe Park. ** Dogs:Dogsmustbeundercontrolatalltimesas safe sharedtrailbehaviour. shared trailsusers’codeencouragesfriendlyand be respectfulandcourteoustootherusers.The propagation, customaryharvest. Collection ofnaturalmaterials,eg,seedsfor Conducting research 30 people) Reservations ofspecificareasforgroups(over surrounding environment. a greaterthanusualimpactonthelandand where environmentalconditionswillmean where alocationisbeingusedexclusively marquees, stagesetc) infrastructure isrequired(eg,anyuseof that arelargeinscale(over 30people) e. d. c. b. a. publicly notifiedwhen: Applications forrestrictedactivitieswillbe 4.3.1 Publicnotification: e. d. c. b. a. following: All applicationsarerequiredtoincludeonthe 4.3.2 Informationrequired withapplication: Plan. Zealand andholdsadesignationundertheDistrict is containedwithinlandownedbyRadioNew and associatedequipmentbuildings.This is theRadioNewZealandBroadcastingmasts * Themajornetworkutilitycurrentlyonthepark • • • • • • park. nature, scaleorintensityoftheeffecton permanent utilitywouldsignificantlyalterthe The applicationtoconstructormodifya functioning ofparkland The easementwouldsignificantlyaffectthe public interest In theopinionofPark Boarditisinthe under that Act Reserves Act andpublicnotificationisrequired The activityoccursonlandheldunderthe The termsoughtexceeds10years agencies approvals orconsentsarerequired fromother A statementdetailing what,ifany,other suitable andavailable forthe activity suitable locationinoroutside ofthepark,is An assessmentthatdemonstrates thatnoother these effects,includingthrough mitigation noting anyproposedmethods formanaging environment (includingaffectedspecies), will have ontheimmediate andsurrounding A descriptionoftheimpactsthatactivity moemoeā (vision)containedwithinthisplan contribute positively totheparkand An explanationofhowtheactivitycan the activity people involved andtheduration/frequency of including thepreferredlocation,numberof A descriptionoftheproposedactivity, festivals). Large scaleevents (eg,multi-sport,concertsor New networkutilities* hire) photography, sellingfood,offeringequipment Commercial activities(eg,filming, buildings The development ofpermanentstructures and period oftime The exclusive useofanareaforextended in themanagementplan New activitiesanddevelopments notspecified 53 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 54 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 c. b. a. leases andlicences: criteria forapplicationsconcessions,easements Whitireia Park Boardwillconsiderthefollowing 4.3.4 Decisionmakingguidelines and activityfeeinformation. Guidelines 2013forabreakdownofapplication Greater Wellington Parks andForestsConcession but additionalfeesmayapply.Refertothecurrent comply withthetimeframeswillbeconsidered Applications lodgedforactivitieswhichcannot c. b. a. requests thatapplicationsarereceived asfollows: applications forrestrictedactivities,thePark Board To ensureadequatetimeframesforprocessing 4.3.3 Applicationtimeframe i. h. g. f. enjoyment of other parkusers activities, the surroundingenvironment andthe Any effectsonparkinfrastructure, approved and strategiesforthearea other relevant legislation,policy,bylaws, plans to theprovisionsofReserves Act 1977and reserve classificationforlandwhichissubject Whether theproposalisconsistentwith within thisplan park, includingproposedactionscontained with themoemoeā(vision)andpoliciesfor The degreetowhichtheproposalisconsistent and/or leaseactivity. At leastthreemonthsforanyeasement, licence activity (greater than150people)orconcessionairetype Two monthspriortoanylargeactivityevent people) activity/event One monthpriortoanysmall(lessthan150 when theevent plannedwill: audited trafficmanagementplansubmitted activity mayusetheroadwithinpark,an For fullconcessionapplications,wherethe large scalecommercialevents or all long-term(12monthperiodorlonger) concessions, leaseandlicenceapplicationsfor Where required,abusinessplanfor fire suppressioninsurance insurance policycover and,whereappropriate, the applicantsholdscurrentpublicliability Where required,writtenconfirmationthat undertaken withtheseparties including manawhenua,andanyconsultation Identification ofanyaffectedparties, iii. ii. i. the activityorevent. needing tofindanalternative routearound Block apath/trackresultinginpedestrians of time) stopping orslowingtrafficflowforaperiod Disrupt vehicular trafficinany way(eg, Close theroadtovehicular traffic h. g. f. e. d. c. b. a. not limitedto: Board canimposeconditionsthatinclude,butare When approvingrestrictedactivities,thePark 4.3.5 Restrictedactivities,impositionofconditions under whichthelandisheld. licence mustbeconsistentwiththelegislation application foraconcession,easement,lease,or Decisions onwhethertograntordeclinean obligations, outcomesandresults. applicants’ knownorpasthistoryofmeeting The Park Boardwillgive considerationtothe exclusivity thanleases. access totheleasedland.Licencesprovideless reference tothePark Board,andtorestrictpublic when providedforunderaleasewithoutfurther lessee isabletocarryoutactivitiesasofright Leases grantarighttooccupyland,andthe over leasessoasnottorestrictpublicaccess. The Park Boardwillgive preferencetolicenses j. i. h. g. f. e. d. Health andsafety factors The useofparkfacilitiesor services The numberofpeoplewho mayparticipate activity Measures formonitoringthe effectsofthe resources environment andnaturalculturalheritage Measures formitigatingadverse effectsonthe undertaken The timeofdayandyear theactivitymaybe The duration The location sustainability, climatechange). relation tohealthandsafety,biosecurity, The degreeofriskcausedbytheactivity(in users to environmentalstewardship andotherpark appropriate behaviourintheparkwithrespect The degreetowhichtheapplicantwillpromote significantly less where thepotentialadverse effectswouldbe park oronanotherlocationinthe undertaken inanotherlocation,eg,on Whether theproposalcouldreasonablybe values the mauriofpark’snaturalandcultural hauora (long-termwell-being) whilesustaining Any enablingofmanawhenuatoenhancetheir (including manawhenua)bytheproposal The degreetowhichpersonsareaffected and regionalcommunitymanawhenua and useopportunitiesforparkvisitors,local The level ofanyadditionalbenefits,enjoyment or futurepublicaccess The extenttowhichtheproposalaffectscurrent Driving vehicles off-road isnotpermitted andcausessignificantenvironmental damage and safetyofotherparkusers. would significantlydetractfromtheenjoyment bylaws alsoprohibitactivitiesandbehavioursthat moemoeā (vision) and policies within theplan. The environment orthatareincompatiblewiththe because oftheirpermanentadverse effectsofthe These areactivitiesconsideredtobeinappropriate 4.4 Prohibited activities o. n. m. l. k. j. i. compatible withtheoutcomesofthisplan. consider relevant toensuretheactivityis Any othermattertheBoardanditsadvisors any equivalent leasesandlicences assessed inlightofthecurrentmarketvalue of An initialbasicrateforleasesandlicencestobe and localauthorityplans Compliance withallrelevant policies,bylaws public purposes land isrequiredforfuturerecreationorother be imposedforleasesandlicenceswherethe Inclusion ofterminationprovisions,whichmay out andsubmittedtotheBoard Periodic monitoringandreportingbecarried fees, and/ormarketbasedrents Payment ofbonds,applicationfees,activity on thepark A trialperiodtoassesstheeffectsofactivity i. h. g. f. e. d. c. b. a. The following activities are prohibited in Whitireia: Act 1996. Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015andtheDogControl Enforcement ofallactivitieswillbethroughthe Farming orstockgrazing All miningactivities sealed roadsandspeedlimitsinthepark) Motorised recreation(vehicles mustkeepto Hunting ortheuseoffirearms Camping portable gasBBQs) Fires (exceptformanagementpurposesand Fireworks Depositing rubbish Ngāti ToaRangatira) Māori UrupaReservation withapproval of human orotherwise(unlessthisiswithinthe Spreading orburialofashesbodyparts, 55 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan 2015 Draft Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 5: 2015 Whitireia ParkBylaws 8 (3) (2) (1) 7 (2) (1) 6 (2) (1) 5 (2) (1) 4 3 2 1 Title the control andadministrationofthereserve. Pursuant totheReservesAct1977,Whitireia ParkBoard makesthefollowingbylawsfor (c) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) A personinthe reserve mustnot— Whitireia Park Boardmeanstheadministeringbodyofreserve. reserve means— bylaws. authorised person In thesebylaws, unlessthecontextotherwiserequires,— of Conservation. These bylaws comeintoforceonthedayafterdatewhichtheyareapproved bytheMinister These bylaws aretheWhitireiaPark Bylaws 2015. Water Hunting isnotpermittedin thereserve. In thisbylaw, dangerousweapon includesafirearm,bow andarrow,catapult,orshanghai. permission oftheWhitireiaPark Board. A personmustnotcarryoruseadangerousweapon inthereserve withoutthepriorwritten Dangerous weapons person. A personwhocontravenes subclause(1)mustleave thereserve ifrequestedtodosobyaauthorised A personinthereserve mustnot— Misbehaviour For example,agateinthereserve found— A personmustleave agateinthereserve inthesamepositionaspersonfindsgate. Gates A personmustnotenter,orremainin,thereserve whileitisclosedtothepublic. The reserve mustbeopen tothepublicexceptwhenitisclosedinaccordancewith— Reserve opentopublic Interpretation Commencement be intoxicated,noisy,orriotous. use foul,abusive, indecent,orobscenelanguage; or reserve; or intentionally obstruct,disturb,orinterferewithanyotherperson’suseenjoymentofthe closed mustbeleftclosed. open mustbeleftopen: a determinationoftheWhitireiaPark Board. the Reserves Act 1977;or body undertheReserves Act 1977. any otherlandthatisorbecomesmanagedbytheWhitireiaPark Boardasanadministering Settlement Act2014,includinganypartofthatreserve; and the WhitireiaRecreationReserve asdefinedinsection149oftheNgātiToaRangatiraClaims meansapersonauthorisedbytheWhitireiaPark Boardforthepurposesofthese 57 Draft Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 58 Draft Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 (1) 11 (7) (6) (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) 10 (4) (3) (2) (1) 9 (c) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (c) (b) (a) (b) (a) A personinthereserve must— Litter In thisbylaw, fireincludestheuseofsolidfuel barbecues,fireworksandsimilardevices. A personmustnotdrop,place,orthrowinanygrass orflammablematerialinthereserv A personwhoattendsafireundersubclause(4)(b) mustattendthefireuntil— Once afireislit,thepersonwholitmust— subclause (2)appliesto. A personmustnotlightafireifitislikelytopresenthazard,ev Subclause (1)doesnotprohibitthelightingofafireinreserv A personmustnotlightafireinthereserve. Fires comply withCivil Aviation Authority ofNew Zealandrules. in anareasetasideforthatpurposebytheWhitireiaPark Board.However, useofRPAS must Nothing inthisbylaw prevents theuseofmodelaircraftorremotelypilotedsystems(RPAS) air againstthesurfaceofearth. derive supportintheatmospherefromreactionsofairotherwisethanby In thisbylaw, aircraftmeansanypiloted,autonomousorcontrolledremotelymachinethatcan The activitiesare— A personmustnotdoorattempttoanyoftheactivitiesspecifiedinsubclause(2)except— Aircraft supply inthereserve. pollute orrenderunfitforanypurpose(whetherhumanconsumptionnot)w drinking, cooking,orotherlawfulpurpose; permit orcausetapwater inthereserve toflowforlongerthanisreasonablyrequired permit orcausewater tobewasted inthereserve; or Whitireia Park Board. place hisorher litterinaplaceorreceptacle approved or providedforthatpurpose bythe take hisorherlitteroutof thereserve; or any lightedcigaretteorothermaterial. any match,whetherlightedornot; replaced byanotherpersonwhoattendsthefireunder subclause(4)(b). it iscompletelyextinguished;or arrange foraresponsiblepersontoattendthefireuntilitiscompletelyextinguished. attend thefireuntilitiscompletelyextinguished;or where thefireisuseofaportablegasstove orgasbarbecue. then, subjecttoanyconditionofthatpermission);or with theexpresspermissionofWhitireiaPark Boardoranauthorisedperson(andeven livestock, carcass,orarticleofanydescription. use anaircraftinthereserve tosetdown,pickup,orrecover inthereserve anyperson, fromthereserve; take offinanaircraft(otherthanaunpowered parapontorhang-glider) inthereserve; land anaircraft(otherthanaunpowered parapontorhang-glider) in anemergency. with thepriorpermissionofWhitireiaPark Board;or e— en ifthefireisonethat e— ater (1) 16 (7) (6) (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) 15 (3) (2) (1) 14 13 Horses (3) (2) (1) 12 (2) (b) (a) (b) (a) (c) (b) (a) Whitireia Park Board. prior permission oftheWhitireiaPark Board. demonstration, ormakeanypublicaddress, orattempttocollect a crowdinthereserv No personshallhold,orattempt toconductanypublicmeeting,gathering,fair orfete, Meetings andgatherings In thisbylaw, vehicle includesavehicle notpropelledby mechanicalpower. A personmustnotwash, cleanorrepairavehicle withinthereserve. path withinthereserve. A personmustnotstoporleave avehicle inaway thatwillobstructanentrance,thoroughfare,or No personshalldrive orrideanyvehicle withinthereserve whenitisclosed. No personshalldrive orrideanyvehicle withinthereserve ataspeedgreaterthan30kph. person, wildlife,naturalandhistoricfeaturesorlandforms. manner orinathatislikelytocausedanger, damage,disturbanceornuisancetoany A personmustnottake,ride,ordrive avehicle oranimalintointhereserve inadangerous the reserve setasidebytheWhitireiaPark Boardforthatpurpose. A personmustnottake,ride,ordrive avehicle oranimalintointhereserve exceptonanypartof Vehicular andothertraffic of theReserves Act 1977. An animalseizedanddetainedundersubclause(2)mustbedealtwithinaccordancesection96 Any authorisedpersonmayseizeanddetainananimalthatisincontrav without thepriorpermissionofWhitireiaPark Board. No animals,otherthandogsandhorses,maybebroughtonto,orallow Animals otherthandogsandhorses Horses withinthereserve mustbekeptindesignatedareaspecificallyauthorised forthatusebythe A dogseizedanddetainedundersubclause(2)must— (1). An authorisedpersonmayseizeanddetainadogthatisinthereserv leash atalltimes. or interferewithotheranimalswildlife.Theownerpersonresponsibleforthedogshallcarrya and mustnotbeallowed toinjure,endanger,intimidateorotherwisecausedistressanyperson Dogs withinthereserve mustbeundercontrolatalltimes(as definedintheDogControl Act 1996), Dogs In subclause(1),litterincludes— reasonably ascertainwhotheowneris. Cruelty to Animals orsimilarfacility,iftheauthorisedpersondoesnotknowandcannot be committedtothelocalpoundofRoyal NewZealandSocietyforthePrevention of owner is;or be returnedtoitsowner,iftheauthorisedpersonknowsorcanreasonablyascertainwho droppings leftbythedoginreserve. Dog ownersmustimmediatelypickup,remove and/orappropriatelydisposeofany marked bysigns. Dogs mustbekeptonaleashatalltimesOnehungabeach,carparkandpicnicinthearea any greenwaste suchascompostableplantmaterial. any substanceorarticleofadangerousoffensive nature;and stones, earth,orwaste matter,oranyotherthingofalikenature; any refuse,rubbish,animalremains,glass,metal,garbage,debris,dirt,filth,rubble,ballast, e incontravention ofsubclause ed toremainon,thereserve ention ofsubclause(1). e withoutthe 59 Draft Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 60 Draft Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 23 22 (2) (1) 21 20 (3) (2) (1) 19 (3) (2) (1) 18 17 (2) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (c) (b) (a) (e) (d) (c) (b) (a) the reserve without: No personshallsellorofferforsaleanyitemcarry outanytrade,business,oroccupationwithin in thereserve. A personmustnotcamp(includingfreedomcampingasdefinedbytheFreedomCamping A personmustnotwithoutthepriorpermissionofWhitireiaP Bylaws notto limitoraffect otherenactments Commercial activities purposes ofshade. Nothing inthisbylaw prevents thetemporary erection ofatentorsimilarstructuresolelyforthe without: No personshallerectanytent,marquee,stall,booth,container,orotherstructureofkind Tents, stallsandotherstructures Camping Subclause (2)doesnotlimitsubclause(1). Subclause (1)appliestoapersonusingorplaying— likely todisturborannoy,anyotherpersoninthereserve. A personinthereserve mustnotproduceorcauseanysoundnoisethatdisturbsannoys,is Noise The actsprohibitedare— Board. However, subclause(1)doesnotapplytoanactdonewiththeprior permissionofWhitireiaPark belong totheperson,includingplants. A personmustnotdoanactprohibitedbysubclause(3)toanythinginthereserv Damage toproperty Planting, collecting,scatteringorintroducing substances unless withthepriorpermissionofWhitireiaPark Board. Organised sportorgamesmayonlybeplayed inareasofthereserve setasideforthatpurpose, Introduce anysubstanceinjurioustoplantsoranimals. Plant anytree,shruborplant,collectscatterseedsothersubstances,includingashes; paying thefeesspecified by theWhitireia Park Board. permission); and the priorpermissionof WhitireiaPark Board(andeven thensubjecttoany conditionofthat paying thefeesspecifiedbyWhitireia Park Board. any conditionofthatpermission);and the priorpermissionofWhitireiaPark Boardorauthorised person(andeven thensubjectto any typeofamplifiedsoundsystem. any typeofpublicaddresssystem;or any instrument(whethermusicalornot); painting orcarvingwritingnamesletterswordsfiguresdevices. destroying; breaking; disturbing; removing; ark Boardorauthorisedperson— e thatdoesnot Act 2011) Fires are notpermittedin Whitireia Park, exceptforportable gasBBQsorstoves 25 (2) (1) 24 (2) (1) (b) (a) Upon theircommencement,thesebylaws revoketheWhitireiaPark Bylaws 1997. Revocation ofprevious bylaws by anauthorisedperson. Any personcommittinganoffenceunderthese bylaws mustleave thereserve ifrequestedtodoso offence andisliableonconvictionundersection104oftheReserv Every personwhodoesnotcomplywithanyrequirementinorunderthesebylaws commitsan Offences regulations relatingtotheoperationofaircraftorlightingfires. Without limitingsubclause(1),bylaws 9and10donotlimitoraffecttheapplicationofany Actor These bylaws donotlimitoraffecttherequirementsin under anyotherenactment. the offencecontinues. where theoffenceisacontinuingone,furtherfinenotexceeding$500forev a finenotexceeding$5,000;and es Act 1977to: ery dayonwhich 61 Draft Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 62 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan and Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 Key totable: Whitireia Park within andadjacentto Appendix 1:Landtenure, 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Title Porirua CityCouncilland,adjacenttothePark. Administered byWhitireia ParkBoard. Ngäti Toa Rangatiraland,returnedthrough NgatiToa RangatiraClaimsSettlementAct2014. Radio NewZealandland,leasedtoDOCuntil2027. management bytheWhitireia ParkBoard. Department ofConservationland,recreation reserve withintheparkwithcontrol and WN447/193 Part WN26B/990 WN8B/1004 WN24A/47 WN447/193 Part WN447/193 Part WN447/193 Part District) 383 Porirua (Formally Section 446704 Section 4SO 1 DP10900 29446 andPartLot 25036, Lot5DP Lot 36–39DP Lot 6DP29446 Porirua Districtand Parts Section186 Lot 166DP32215 446704 Section 3SO 446704 Section 2SO 446704 Section 1SO Legal Description 176.1743 36.4140 16.9048 0.6612 1.0062 5.3563 0.9362 Hectares Area the Queen Majesty Her Limited Zealand Radio New Limited Zealand Radio New Trust Rangatira Toa Trust Rangatira Toa Trust Rangatira Toa Trust Rangatira Toa Owner Land Recreation Reserve DOC term oftheleaseto Reserve) duringthe 1977 (Recreation to theReservesAct Fee Simple,subject DOC term oftheleaseto Reserve) duringthe 1977 (Recreation to theReservesAct Fee Simple,subject 1977. of theReservesAct subject tosection17 Recreation Reserve Te OnepotoBay Urupä) Reservation (Whitireia To beheldasMäori 1977. of theReservesAct subject tosection18 Historic Reserve Onehunga Bay 1977. of theReservesAct subject tosection18 Historic Reserve Onehunga Bay Land Status Whitireia ParkBoard Control &Managedby expires 31March 2027. January 2004.Lease Agreement dated28 Leased toDOCby expires 31March 2027. January 2004.Lease Agreement dated28 Leased toDOCby Rangatira Trust. the trusteeofToa Onepoto Bayvestsin Fee simpleestateinTe Ngati Toa Rangatira. held forthebenefitof of aburialground and set apartforthepurposes Whenua MäoriAct1993 to section338ofTe Ture Mäori reservation subject Rangatira Trust the trusteeofToa Fee Simplevestedin Rangatira Trust the trusteeofToa Fee Simplevestedin Comments Parcels adjacenttoWhitireia Park 12 11 10 9 8 Title 14 13 15 16 17 18 WN24A/47 WN24A/47 4054 NZG 1980Page 1901 NZG 1986Page WN466/179 WN19A/1232 988 NZG 1970Page N/A Lot 167DP32215 Lot 40DP43619 Survey District VIII Paekakariki Section 40Block Lot 72DP1152 Lot 73DP11522 Legal Description Lot 74DP7626 73 DP7626 Lot 72andPart 25036 Lot 34&35DP Lot 26DP25036 N/A DP 32215 Lot 161and163 0.0387 2.6036 15.1500 .0819 0.0996 Hectares Area 0.0658 0.9030 0.1534 0.7167 Survey Defined by Not .64 the Queen Majesty Her the Queen Majesty Her the Queen Majesty Her the Queen Majesty Her the Queen Majesty Her Owner Land Council City Porirua Council City Porirua the Queen Majesty Her Council City Porirua Council City Porirua Council City Porirua Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Land Status Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– (Unformed LegalRd) Road Reserve Reserves Act1977 Recreation Reserve– Board managed byWhitireia Park Owned byPCC(toilets), Board Managed byWhitireia Park Board Managed byWhitireia Park Page 501 NZG 1981 Classified by Whitireia ParkBoard Controlled &Managedby Whitireia ParkBoard Controlled &Managedby Comments Street Walkway October 2009.Richard by PCCResolution30 Classified asReserve Reserve Managed asOwhitiStreet Owhiti Street Reserve NZG 2009Page3986 Classified by Te OnepotoBay. boat shedsandextendsto Onepoto Rd–beginsat Gloaming HillReserve 63 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan and Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 64 Draft Whitireia Park Management Plan and Whitireia Park Bylaws 2015 Regional Council, September2010. 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