Whau Local Board Plan 2020 Mihi
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TE MAHERE Ā-ROHE O WHAU 2020 Whau Local Board Plan 2020 Mihi E nga pītau whakarei o te waka, To all those who adorn the prow of this canoe, e nga rau tītapu o te iwi, e aku hei māpuna, to the revered leaders of the people, to my treasured heirlooms, e taku iti e taku rahi, koutou kua mahue mai nei the lesser and the greater parts of me, hei toka piringa mōku i te ora, you who are my refuge in life, hei ruruhau i nga hau āwhio o te wā. my shelter from the storms of time. E aku whakakai pounamu, e aku māpihi maurea, My objects of affection, kia oho te mauri, kia māriri o koutou wairua, let your very being flourish, let your spirit be at peace, kia hora te marino, tēnā koutou katoa. let the calm be widespread, I send greetings to you all. Tēnei au te noho atu nei i te tihi o Te Pae o te Rangi, Here I sit on the ridgeline of Te Pae o te Rangi, i tīhorea ai te whenua kia kī ake au, where the land had been laid bare, e koe e te hau o te uru te wawā rā, me te kī mai, and the roaring wind of the west whispers, e kore au e ora i ngā hau kōtiu, i āia ai te pūpūtara ki uta. that I would not survive the blast of the northerly wind, that would drive Nāu nei te tono kia piki ake au i ngā tai whakatū a Kupe the paper nautilus to shore. ki Te Waonui a Tiriwa me te Pae o te Rangi, It was you who commanded me to ascend from the raised seas of Kupe, Kia titiro whakaroto ahau ki te maunga o Puketōtara, to the forest of Tiriwa, and Te Pae o te Rangi. kei raro e rere ana ko te awa o Waitākere So I look inland to Puketotara, kei tētahi taha ko Puke Whakataratara, kei tua ko Te Whau. at the foot of which runs the Waitākere river Koinei rā te rohe kāinga o Te Au o Te Whenua me te Kawerau a Maki, on one side stands Massey and on the other - Te Whau. ko rātou nei te whāriki i āhei ai te nohoa o tēnei moka o te rohe Home of Te Au o te Whenua and Te Kawerau a Maki, e tini whāioio kua whakakāinga ma., the original settlers, they laid the way for later travellers Kua kōhatu nei nga paparahi ki te whenua, to make a home here. i tangata whenuatia ai tātou katoa. They cast their footprints in stone upon these precincts of the region, I whaikiko ai te kōrero, and so made settlers of us all. “Ko te hapori te tauawhi i te taiao, he mea motuhake, rerenga kē.” Kia Which gives substance to the adage, hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā. “Communities connected to their natural environment are unique and diverse.” Let us grow with vigour. 2 Ngā upoko kōrero Contents Mihi .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 From the Chairperson ................................................................................................................................................................4 Our plan at a glance ....................................................................................................................................................................6 Whau Local Board area ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 About local boards ......................................................................................................................................................................9 Developing our plan ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Carrying out our plan ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 Outcomes: 1. Strong, resilient and inclusive communities where local identity, diversity and creativity On the cover: are nurtured .....................................................................................................................................................................11 A young boy climbing the cargo net at the newly opened Archibald Park in Kelston. 2. Māori aspirations are advanced and prioritised, and Māori history and identity are valued and reflected in our community spaces ......................................................................................................................16 3. Quality urban development and community facilities to meet the needs of our growing and changing population ...................................................................................................................................................21 4. Improved and expanded opportunities for walking, cycling and public transport ..............................26 5. Our natural environment is protected and enhanced ....................................................................................30 6. Thriving town centres a strong local economy and neighbourhoods that are supportive and connected ......................................................................................................................................................................34 Financial information ...............................................................................................................................................................39 Local activities and levels of service .................................................................................................................................. 40 Financial overview .....................................................................................................................................................................42 Your Whau Local Board members .......................................................................................................................................43 3 From the Chairperson The Whau area is a great place to like to focus on improving and live, work and play and this plan increasing the use of these links, shows how we would like to further especially for walking, cycling and Recent events have shown enhance it. We are the gateway to public transport. We particularly us the importance of the west with a distinct identity and want to make a strong communities being strong, heritage. The Whau provided commitment to continuing to resilient and working portage for Māori waka travelling develop Te Whau Pathway and together. We would like between the Manukau and the other shared pathways. to help generate pride Waitematā Harbours. In later years, As our population continues to in your neighbourhoods our area became the centre of a grow, we want to ensure you have and create strong links thriving ceramic industry and the facilities you have identified as between you as residents. today, a growing arts community important, such as recreational and diverse cultural activities are facilities, accessible open spaces evident. We want to acknowledge and vibrant, attractive town and the consequent economic Ngā manaakitanga and celebrate all that has centres. We plan to continue upheaval, in many ways this plan is contributed and continues to advocating to Auckland Council’s aspirational. Financial uncertainty promote our unique identity. We Governing Body to ensure that and a need for local government to would particularly like to ensure there is adequate investment in reconsider its priorities means that that the importance of Māori infrastructure to cater for our in the immediate future the Whau history and identity within the population growth. Local Board will need to focus Whau is recognised and that we primarily on the delivery of core prioritise Māori aspirations. You expressed concern about services. However, we hope that Kay Thomas the challenge of climate change Chairperson, Our identity is also formed by our we will begin to make tangible and its impact on our natural Whau Local Board diverse population. Recent events progress on our wider objectives environment. We plan to build on have shown us the importance of within the three-year term of the work achieved under the communities being strong, resilient the plan. previous local board plan, and and working together. We would do more to protect and enhance As local board members we want like to help generate pride in your our waterways, trees and urban to thank you for your feedback on neighbourhoods and create strong forests and prepare the Whau area this plan. Over the next three years links between you as residents. to be better equipped to face the we want to continue to work with As the gateway to the west, we demands of climate change. you so that the Whau area provide essential transport links continues to be an exciting place to Because of the disruption and between the west and south and live, work and play. uncertainty cause by COVID-19 central Auckland, and we would 4 He kōrero nō te Heamana He pai te rohe o Te Whau hei Hei tatau ki te uru, kei tēnei wāhi noho, hei wāhi mahi, hei takiwā te tūhonotanga o ngā ara Nā ngā āhuatanga o te wā i wāhi ngahau, ā, kei tēnei mahere ki te uru, ki te tonga me te tāone kitea ai te whakahirahira o te rautaki kia pai kē atu. Ko tātou matua o Tāmaki Makaurau, ā, e ngā hapori kaha, hapori māia, te tatau ki te uru, ā, he tuakiri, he arotahi ana mātou ki te hapori whai whanaungatanga. tukuihotanga motuhake tō