Part 2 | North Kaipara 2.0 | North Kaipara - Overview | Mana Whenua by the accumulation of rainwater in depressions of sand. Underlying There are eight marae within the ironstone prevents the water from North Kaipara community area (refer leaking away. These are sensitive to the Cultural Landscapes map on environments where any pollution page 33 for location) that flows into them stays there. Pananawe Marae A significant ancient waka landing Te Roroa site is known to be located at Koutu. Matatina Marae Te Roroa To the east of the district, where Waikara Marae the Wairoa River runs nearby to Te Roroa Tangiteroria, is the ancient portage Waikaraka Marae route of Mangapai that connected Te Roroa the Kaipara with the lower reaches Tama Te Ua Ua Marae of the Whangārei Harbour. This Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua portage extended from the Northern Ahikiwi Marae Wairoa River to Whangārei Harbour. Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua From Tangiteroria, the track reached Taita Marae Maungakaramea and then to the Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua canoe landing at the head of the Tirarau Marae Mangapai River. Samuel Marsden Ngāuhi; Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua (1765-1838), who travelled over this route in 1820, mentions in his journal There are a number of maunga that Hongi Hika conveyed war and distinctive cultural landscapes canoes over the portage (see Elder, significant to Mana Whenua and the 1932). wider community within the North Kaipara areas. These include Maunga Mahi tahi (collaboration) of Te Ruapua, Hikurangi, and Tuamoe. opportunities for mana whenua, Waipoua, and the adjoining forests wider community and the council of Mataraua and Waima, make up to work together for the good of the largest remaining tract of native the northern Kaipara area are vast forests in Northland. Waipoua Forest and ready to be launched. Through has the largest known living kauri the land-use changes and direction tree - the infamous Tane Mahuta. identified in this spatial plan, mana Kai Iwi Lakes, a widely popular whenua will be better equipped to recreational and scenic destination plan how to sustain tangata whenua for day trips and overnight camping and hapori whānui - the wider stays, are located at Taharoa Reserve community, public - and exercise along the western edge of North their kaitiaki over the whenua. Kaipara. The lakes are basin-type dune lakes created during the Pleistocene Epoch, which began more than 1.8 million years ago. They were formed KAIPARA SUB-REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN_DRAFT Scale: 1_125 000@A3 2.0 | North Kaipara 0 2.5 5 10KM Waikarā Marae Te Roroa Tama Te Ua Ua Marae Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua Tuamoe Waikaraka Marae Te Roroa Ahikiwi Marae 2.1 | Kaihū Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua 2.2 | Maunganui Bluff 2.4 | Tangiterōria Historic Trainline / Paper Road Proposed Kaihū Railtrail Cycle Track Mangapai Portage Taita Marae Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua 2.3 | Omamari | Tirarau 2.5 Tangowahine Marae Ngāuhi; Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua Resilio Studio | AR + Associates Limited | May 2020 45 Dargaville KAIPARA SUB-REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN_DRAFT Scale: 1_125 000@A3 2.0 | North Kaipara - Environmental Constraints and Opportunities 0 2.5 5 10KM 2.1 | Kaihū 2.2 | Maunganui Bluff 2.4 | Tangiterōria 2.3 | Omamari 2.5 | Tangowahine Resilio Studio | AR + Associates Limited | May 2020 46 Dargaville KAIPARA SUB-REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN_DRAFT 2.1 | Kaihū - Overview Kaihū is a rural community roughly There are several important # Occupied KEY 183 Dwellings 30km north-west of Dargaville community spaces at Kaihū, Yes along State Highway 12. Prior including the rugby club, there are No to European settlement, Kaihū three maraes (Ahikiwi, Waikaraka 81 Population Limited was a Māori settlement originally and Tama Te Uaua), a church, the Hard Infrastructure Hard TBC named Opunake. The town which war memorial hall, bowling club and Water is now known as Dargaville had the tavern. The education facility Reticulation the original name of Kaihū. When at Mamaranui is also important for Waste Dargaville gained its namesake in Kaihū locals. Additionally, Kaihū Water 1896, Opunake was subsequently has the potential to establish itself renamed to the community which as the next ‘service town’ in the Stormwater is now known as Kaihū. The arrival north, supporting the north Kaipara Reticulation of European settlers saw Opunake/ communities in conjunction with Kaihū undergo rapid changes the key urban town of Dargaville Broadband throughout the 1880s, as the where essential services for the north Mobile community became a hub for kauri Kaipara communities are available. Coverage milling and gum digging. The still- Roads standing Kaihū Tavern was built Sealed in 1899 as a service building for workers. By the turn of the twentieth Footpath century, Kaihū experienced forest fires as well as two major floods, StreetLights causing damages to the sawmill and homes. Towards the end of RailLine the first decade, Kaihū became Soft Infrastructure Schools something of a service town, helping P (P)rimary to feed growth in Aranga, Katui, (S)econdary Mangatu, Tutamoe and Waimatenui. Milling concluded in Kaihū in Access to Tertiary 1915. A few decades later, the rail Education line to Dargaville was closed and dismantled in 1959. Marae The once busy milling settlement Reserves is now a quiet rural community. Playground According to 2013 Census data, Sports Kaihū and the wider surrounding Facilities area have a population of 183. Kaihū is now valued by locals for the basic, Church simple lifestyle. Traditional values 2 Businesses are embraced, where the community members care for each other. Kaihū Community is characterised by its community Centre spirit, and there is pride in its rich history. Public Transport Resilio Studio | AR + Associates Limited | May 2020 47 KAIPARA SUB-REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN_DRAFT Scale: 1_10 000@A3 2.1 | Kaihū 0 10 250 500M Rugby Club Church / Urupā Tavern Maori Purpose Land Historic Trainline / Paper Road Waikaraka Marae Te Roroa GAS Nelson’s Kaihū Kauri Gallery Resilio Studio | AR + Associates Limited | May 2020 48 KAIPARA SUB-REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN_DRAFT Scale: 1_10 000@A3 2.1 | Physical Analysis - Constraints & Opportunities 0 10 250 500M Rugby Club Church / Urupā Tavern Historic Trainline / Paper Road Waikaraka Marae Te Roroa GAS Nelson’s Kaihū Kauri Gallery Resilio Studio | AR + Associates Limited | May 2020 49 KAIPARA SUB-REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN_DRAFT 2.1 | Engagement ENGAGEMENT FINDINGS the locals have particularly in front of | Outcomes corridor. the Marae and along the anticipated | Community Values cycleway route. The community Riparian Planting and Water voiced the need for maintenance Quality_ Stream and river edge • The locals enjoy and value the along State Highway 12, which is restorations, including replacing basic and simple lifestyle and an important route usually used by existing non-native species with view Kaihū as the rural town on locals (and children) to get to the native species in particular along the the river edge. local shops on foot. Kaihū River edge. • The existing natural environment is highly valued by locals who Flooding_ Locals would like to see a Flood Management and Water wish to impose provisional reduction in flooding via stopbanks Allocation_ Investigate the feasibility measures to protect and enhance and riparian planting along water for catchment management planning it. bodies to reduce siltation leaching in Kaihū to mitigate flooding issues, • There are numerous community into waterways. including the potential for a new facilities and assets which are dam near Rīpia Marae to separate valued by the locals, particularly Ecological Restoration_ Stream seawater from freshwater and to act the Kaihū War Memorial hall. and river edge restorations, such as as a stopbank to reduce flooding replacing the existing Poplar trees risks and siltation. Investigate the | Aspirations along the river edge with English potential of the northern Wairoa Willow Trees. River to supply irrigation water Services_ The settlement supply to farms as well as a resilient is provided with reticulated Economic Development_ The water supply network to service infrastructure (wastewater, water community has expressed that Kaihū and future growth. and stormwater), however water there is potential for Kaihū to quality needs to be improved to grow and expand its economic Establish a Village Centre with Local separate seawater and freshwater activities through tourism ventures Services_ Establish a pedestrian- near the Marae (including drinking and employment opportunities friendly village centre by identifying water quality). These services would (particularly for the youth of Kaihū). commercial land to enable a local improve the day to day life for locals The community would like to also grocer and other businesses to and the environment. have a local grocer which requires a flourish to attract tourism and minimum level of local population to retain youth in Kaihū. To support Coastal and Ecological Restoration_ sustain. Currently, the residents rely such growth, investigate upgrading There are current land care on Dargaville for their main services. services such as improved cell phone restoration projects in place which coverage, allocate rubbish collection include the planting behind Tama points, upgraded existing community Te Ua Ua Marae and the Te Roroa facilities and improved accessibility environmental plan for weed and through upgraded roading/footpath pest control. The community is surfaces, traffic-calming devices, and keen to continue maintaining and safe cycleway routes along the SH12 enhancing the beautification of the settlement with a particular focus on the river edge. Transport_ There is a good level of service for roads in Kaihū, however improved roading and pavement would address the safety concerns Resilio Studio | AR + Associates Limited | May 2020 50 This map is a draft and has been produced for the purpose of engagement. KAIPARA SUB-REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN_DRAFT It represents the community feedback received during the early engagement phase and potential land-use changes identified by the project team. 2.1 | Early Insights + Community Feedback The goal for this engagement phase is to confirm whether people agree with the land-uses identified on the maps.