CMS CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY Wellington 2019, Volume I Cover: McKinnon Hut, 2012. This is a standard six-bunk hut in Ruahine Forest Park. Photographer: Jonathan Astin © Jonathan Astin © January 2019, New Zealand Department of Conservation ISBN Online - 978-1-98-851481-9 ISBN Print - 978-1-98-851482-6 Crown copyright © 2019 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the work to the Crown and abide by the other licence terms. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Please note that no departmental or governmental emblem, logo or Coat of Arms may be used in any way which infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981. Attribution to the Crown should be in written form and not by reproduction of any such emblem, logo or Coat of Arms. Use the wording ‘Department of Conservation’ in your attribution, not the Department of Conservation logo. This publication is printed on paper pulp sourced from sustainably grown and managed forests, using Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) bleaching and printed with 100 percent vegetable-based inks. This conservation management strategy is made up of three volumes: Volume I, Volume II Appendices and Volume III Maps. All volumes are online at www.doc.govt.nz/wellingtoncms. Contents Long-term vision for the Wellington region 5 3. National and regional objectives, policies and milestones 26 3.1 Natural values 28 Whakataukī 6 3.2 Historic values 34 3.3 Recreation 38 He kupu whakataki 7 3.4 Engagement 44 3.5 Regional milestones 48 Foreword 7 4. Regional policy requirements for the Wellington region 51 4.1 Regional general 51 Introduction 9 4.2 Aircraft 53 4.4 Commercial filming and photography and sporting The Wellington Conservation Management Strategy 10 and other competitive events 56 Purpose of conservation management strategies 11 4.5 Fishing and game bird hunting 57 Relationship to legislation and other statutory documents 11 4.6 Fixed anchors 58 4.7 Grazing and farming 59 Relationship to Statement of Intent and business planning 12 4.8 Marine mammal viewing 59 CMS structure and interpretation 14 4.9 Mining 60 Part One – Region 16 4.10 Private accommodation 60 4.11 Sand and shingle extraction 62 1. Wellington region overview 16 4.12 Structures, utilities and facilities 62 4.13 Vehicles and other means of transport 63 2. Treaty of Waitangi relationships 19 2.1 Treaty settlements (as at CMS approval) 20 4.14 Animals 65 2.3 Objectives and policies 24 4.15 Wild and game animals 68 4.16 Authorisation tables 69 Wellington Conservation Management Strategy 2019-2029 3 Part Two – Places 78 5. Central Spine Place 79 9. Islands Place 123 5.1 Description 80 9.1 Description 124 5.2 Outcome 80 9.2 Outcome 125 5.3 Policies 82 9.3 Policies 128 5.4 Milestones 91 9.4 Milestones 134 6. Manawatū-Rangitikei Place 93 10. Wellington-Kāpiti Place 135 6.1 Description 94 10.1 Description 136 6.2 Outcome 95 10.2 Outcome 137 6.3 Policies 96 10.3 Policies 138 6.4 Milestones 101 10.4 Milestones 142 7. Wairarapa Place 103 11. Coastal and Marine Place 143 7.1 Description 104 11.1 Description 144 7.2 Outcome 105 11.1 Outcome 145 7.3 Policies 107 11.3 Policies 147 7.4 Milestones 112 11.4 Milestones 154 8. Coastal Dunes Place 113 Part Three - Implementation, monitoring and reporting 155 8.1 Description 114 8.2 Outcome 114 Glossary 157 8.3 Policies 115 8.4 Milestones 121 Index 168 Photography credits and copyright 171 4 Wellington Conservation Management Strategy 2019-2029 Long-term vision for the Wellington region The Wellington region has the best backyard in New Zealand. Conservation is in everyone’s interest. Kāore he waahi tikanga, pērā i o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. He manawa reka tō te tiakitanga taiao mō tātou. Cell reception. Photographer: Simeon W. Whakataukī Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua Care for the land, care for the people, go forward. The most important things are place, people and facing towards the future. He waka eke noa A canoe which we are all in, with no exceptions. We are all in this together. Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi With red and black, the work will be complete. This refers to cooperation where if everyone does their part, the work will be complete. The colours refer to the traditional kōwhaiwhai patterns on the inside of a wharenui/meeting house. At the Wellington Weed Swap 2009. Photographer: Sue Galbraith 6 Wellington Conservation Management Strategy 2019-2029 The Department will focus on taking a lead in working with others He kupu whakataki to achieve increased protection for indigenous biodiversity. It will be working with tangata whenua, statutory agencies, regional and local Foreword authorities, businesses, schools, other land managers and the wider E te tī, e te tā, e rarau, e rarau. Rarau mai ki te taumata kōrero nei o Te community to achieve the conservation outcomes in this CMS. Papa Atawhai. E hia nei ngā whakaaro i kohia mai me te roa o te tukanga kohi whakaaro Greetings to the multitudes. We bring you this important document. i te tūmatanui kia puta ai tēnei Rautaki Whakahaere Whāomoomo. Ka mihi i tā taua hunga tuku whakaaro mai, i tō taua hunga hīkaka mai, ā, Ko ngā kaupapa matua o roto i tēnei Rautaki Whakahaere Whāomoomo na konā i kitea ai e mātau te pae tawhiti o te whāomoomo ki roto i Te ko te pāhekoheko ki te tangata whenua me te hapori, te whakahoahoa ki Whanganui-a-Tara hai ngā tau tekau e tū mai nei, ki tua noa atu. ētahi atu ki te tiaki, ki te whakaora anō hoki i te rerenga rauropi Māori. This CMS has been developed through a lengthy public process and The major themes identified in this Conservation Management Strategy is the result of input from many. Their input, enthusiasm and active (CMS) are engagement with tangata whenua and the community, engagement is acknowledged and has helped to direct the future of partnering with others to deliver conservation and restoration of conservation in Wellington over the next ten years and beyond. indigenous biodiversity. I whakarewangia te Rautaki Whakahaere Whāomoomo i te 20 o ngā rā o Ko tā tēnei Rautaki Whakahaere Whāomoomo, he pāhekoheko i ngā Hānuere 2019. whakaarotau ā-motu, ā-rohe anō hoki, ā, he tautohu hoki i ngā whāinga e matenuitia ana ki ngā wāhi whakahirahira ki te tangata whenua me ngā This CMS became operative on 20 January 2019. hapori. This CMS integrates national and local conservation priorities at Kerry Prendergast particular places and identifies desired outcomes for places that are Chair, New Zealand Conservation Authority special to tangata whenua and communities. Ko tētahi aronga nui o tēnei Tari, ko te kōkiri me te mahi tahi me ētahi Jenny Rowan atu kia kaha ake ai te tiakina o te rerenga rauropi Māori. Ka mahi Chairperson, Wellington Conservation Board tahi tēnei Tari me te tangata whenua, ngā umanga ā-ture, ngā mana whakahaere ā-takiwā, ā-rohe anō hoki, ngā pakihi, ngā kura, ētahi Reg Kemper kaiwhakahaere whenua me te hapori whānui kia tutuki ai ngā putanga Director, Operations Lower North Island whāomoomo o roto i tēnei Rautaki Whakahaere Whāomoomo. Wellington Conservation Management Strategy 2019-2029 Foreword 7 Introduction Arbor Day – Planting Bee, Wellington-Kāpiti Place. Photographer: Elspeth McMillan Wellington Conservation Management Strategy 2019-2029 Introduction 9 The Wellington Conservation Management Strategy The Wellington region (shown in Figure 5) contains a number of Conservation benefits all New Zealanders and, therefore, is of interest to distinctive features – forest parks, major rivers, lakes and wetlands, many. To meet the challenge of the long-term vision for the Wellington dunelands, a diverse marine environment and a rich cultural heritage region, the Department will need to continue to grow conservation by that is central to the region’s identity. The relationship people have with working with kaitiaki and other conservation partners. these resources affects the way they value, use and interact with public conservation lands and waters. The Wellington Conservation Management Strategy (CMS) describes the conservation values and issues for the Wellington region and how these will be managed by the Department of Conservation. Historic values The CMS is also the community’s document. In carrying out its work, Natural values the Department is supported through long-established and newly Recreation evolving relationships and partnerships with Treaty partners, volunteers, Departments Engagement functions, community groups, private landowners, local authorities, businesses and vision for Wellington Business the public, many of whom contributed to the review of this CMS. (See and New Zealand, Agencies Appendix 19). Treaty partnerships Volunteers This CMS recognises the important role that these kaitiaki and other Community conservation partners play in the Wellington region, both on and off Treaty Partners public conservation lands and waters.1 Figure 1 outlines the partnership Local authorities concept the CMS employs. At its core are the Department’s functions under the Conservation Act 1987, the vision for Wellington and New Private landowners Zealand, and Treaty partnerships. The core influences the work we do Figure 1: Partnership concept for the Wellington CMS to achieve the Department’s four intermediate outcomes. The outer ring reflects that some of this work will be delivered in partnership with others. 1 In this document, ‘conservation partners’ includes local authorities, private landowners, community groups and the public.