Draft Regional Parks Management Plan
Consultation has concluded
Auckland’s 28 regional parks cover 41,000 hectares of public space. They are valued for their natural and heritage qualities and for the many wonderful experiences they offer us to connect to natural places.
The Regional Parks Management Plan is the council’s plan that guides our management of these parks to both protect them and to enable people to enjoy the parks. This review of the 2010 plan has resulted in an updated management plan to guide regional parks management over the next 10 years.
Following review of submissions and hearings, the amended plan was approved by the council on 22 September 2022.
Read the 29 September 2022 media release ‘Auckland Council adopts 10-year plan to guide the management of our regional parks’.
The approved Regional Parks Management Plan 2022 is published online.
The report presenting the plan for approval, including the Hearings Panel report and attachments, is available online here (item 18) and minutes are online here (item 18).
This review is now complete. Please direct any queries relating to the Regional Parks Management Plan 2022 to regionalparksplan@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Auckland’s 28 regional parks cover 41,000 hectares of public space. They are valued for their natural and heritage qualities and for the many wonderful experiences they offer us to connect to natural places.
The Regional Parks Management Plan is the council’s plan that guides our management of these parks to both protect them and to enable people to enjoy the parks. This review of the 2010 plan has resulted in an updated management plan to guide regional parks management over the next 10 years.
Following review of submissions and hearings, the amended plan was approved by the council on 22 September 2022.
Read the 29 September 2022 media release ‘Auckland Council adopts 10-year plan to guide the management of our regional parks’.
The approved Regional Parks Management Plan 2022 is published online.
The report presenting the plan for approval, including the Hearings Panel report and attachments, is available online here (item 18) and minutes are online here (item 18).
This review is now complete. Please direct any queries relating to the Regional Parks Management Plan 2022 to regionalparksplan@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan
The draft Regional Parks Management Plan provides an enduring vision for 28 of our regional parks with objectives and policies to guide park management for the next decade. It also includes a chapter on each regional park, describing the specific management intentions for that park.
This draft plan was informed by thousands of suggestions – including from mana whenua, the community and organisations. The plan also reflects our current policies, strategies and work programmes where they relate to regional parks.
Now we want your feedback to help finalise the draft plan in 2022, providing the best guidance possible for our precious regional parks for the next decade.
You can also let us know if you would like to speak to the hearings panel about your feedback.
We strongly encourage you to read the draft plan before answering the following questions. It’s a big document, so many of the questions provide you with a chapter reference.
Thank you for taking the time to help us care for Auckland’s regional parks.
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Project Timeline
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Notification of intent to prepare a new plan: August 2020
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan has finished this stage -
Consultation Round One: 1 September - 26 October 2020
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan has finished this stageWe called for your suggestions on matters to address.
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Preparing a draft plan: During 2021
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan has finished this stageWe reviewed all suggestions to help prepare the draft plan.
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Consultation on the draft plan: 10 December 2021 - 4 March 2022
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan has finished this stageThe draft plan is published for 12 weeks for you to submit your feedback.
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Hearings on the draft plan: May 2022
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan has finished this stageHearings will be held for those who wish to speak to their submission.
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Revision of the draft plan: June-August 2022
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan has finished this stageAfter review of the feedback on the draft plan, the draft will be updated and presented to the governing body to vote on adopting the plan.
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Implementation planning - from October 2022
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan is currently at this stageImplementation planning to deliver and report delivery against the new plan commences
Draft Regional Parks Management Plan
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Full draft Plan (excluding maps) - 19MB (18.7 MB) (pdf)
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Book One (General sections) - draft (6.34 MB) (pdf)
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Ambury - draft chapter (901 KB) (pdf)
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Ātiu Creek - draft chapter (438 KB) (pdf)
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Āwhitu - draft chapter (267 KB) (pdf)
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Duder - draft chapter (409 KB) (pdf)
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Glenfern - draft chapter (267 KB) (pdf)
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Hūnua Ranges - draft chapter (857 KB) (pdf)
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Long Bay - draft chapter (296 KB) (pdf)
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Mahurangi East - draft chapter (820 KB) (pdf)
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Mahurangi West - draft chapter (622 KB) (pdf)
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Motukorea Browns Island - draft chapter (999 KB) (pdf)
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Muriwai - draft chapter (915 KB) (pdf)
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Ōmana - draft chapter (1.02 MB) (pdf)
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Pakiri - draft chapter (228 KB) (pdf)
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Scandrett - draft chapter (719 KB) (pdf)
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Shakespear - draft chapter (893 KB) (pdf)
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Tāpapakanga - draft chapter (325 KB) (pdf)
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Tāwharanui - draft chapter (365 KB) (pdf)
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Tawhitokino & Ōrere Point - draft chapter (244 KB) (pdf)
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Te Ārai - draft chapter (296 KB) (pdf)
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Te Muri - draft chapter (992 KB) (pdf)
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Te Rau Pūriri - draft chapter (230 KB) (pdf)
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Waharau - draft chapter (442 KB) (pdf)
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Waitākere Ranges - draft chapter (747 KB) (pdf)
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Waitawa - draft chapter (1010 KB) (pdf)
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Wenderholm - draft chapter (212 KB) (pdf)
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Whakanewha - draft chapter (417 KB) (pdf)
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Whakatīwai - draft chapter (672 KB) (pdf)
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Appendices 1-7 (406 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8 (864 KB) (pdf)
Maps - draft Plan
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Regional Parks Overview.pdf (1.33 MB) (pdf)
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Maps Legend.pdf (1010 KB) (pdf)
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Ambury Regional Park - Map 1.pdf (1.65 MB) (pdf)
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Ātiu Creek Regional Park - Map 2.1 - 2.2.pdf (3.47 MB) (pdf)
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Āwhitu Regional Park - Map 3.pdf (1.59 MB) (pdf)
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Duder Regional Park - Map 4.pdf (1.46 MB) (pdf)
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Glenfern Regional Park - Map 24.pdf (1.15 MB) (pdf)
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Hūnua Ranges Regional Park - Map 5.1 - 5.7.pdf (32.9 MB) (pdf)
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Long Bay Regional Park - Map 6.1 -6.2.pdf (2.6 MB) (pdf)
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Mahurangi East Regional Park - Map 7.1.pdf (1.32 MB) (pdf)
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Mahurangi West Regional Park - Map 7.2.pdf (1.72 MB) (pdf)
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Motukorea _ Browns Island Regional Park - Map 28.pdf (938 KB) (pdf)
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Muriwai Regional Park - Map 8.1 - 8.2.pdf (3.12 MB) (pdf)
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Ōmana Regional Park - Map 9.pdf (1.57 MB) (pdf)
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Ōrere Point Regional Park - Map 15.2.pdf (936 KB) (pdf)
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Pakiri Regional Park - Map 10.pdf (1.29 MB) (pdf)
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Scandrett Regional Park - Map 11.pdf (1.14 MB) (pdf)
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Shakespear Regional Park - Map 12.pdf (1.62 MB) (pdf)
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Tāpapakanga Regional Park - Map 13.pdf (1.55 MB) (pdf)
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Tāwharanui Regional Park - Map 14.1 - 14.2.pdf (3 MB) (pdf)
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Tawhitokino Regional Park - Map 15.1.pdf (1.03 MB) (pdf)
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Te Ārai Regional Park - Map 16.pdf (1.57 MB) (pdf)
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Te Muri Regional Park - Map 26.pdf (1.84 MB) (pdf)
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Te Rau Pūriri Regional Park - Map 17.pdf (1.53 MB) (pdf)
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Waharau Regional Park - Map 18.pdf (1.4 MB) (pdf)
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Waitākere Ranges Regional Park - Map 19.1 - 19.17.pdf (33.8 MB) (pdf)
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Waitawa Regional Park - Map 20.pdf (1.48 MB) (pdf)
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Wenderholm Regional Park - Map 21.pdf (1.71 MB) (pdf)
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Whakanewha Regional Park - Map 22.pdf (1.69 MB) (pdf)
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Whakatīwai Regional Park - Map 23.pdf (1.11 MB) (pdf)
Hardcopy Feedback Form
Supplementary Documents
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Powerpoint for the Public Online Briefing - see recording in the links below (1.82 MB) (pdf)
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Frequently asked Questions 11 February 2022.pdf (173 KB) (pdf)
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2021 Tracks Research Summary (1.69 MB) (pdf)
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2021 Tracks Research - Full Report (9.7 MB) (pdf)
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2019-24 Waitakere Ranges Track Reopening Work Programme (1.61 MB) (pdf)
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Waitakere Ranges Track Plan 2019 (map) (1.97 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8 - land inventory maps Ambury to Hūnua Ranges (7.77 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8 - land inventory maps Long Bay to Waharau (11.2 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8 - land inventory maps Waitākere to Whakatīwai (19.1 MB) (pdf)
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Summary of suggestions - January 2021 (1.45 MB) (pdf)
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Discussion Paper - September 2020 (5.78 MB) (pdf)
Important Links
- Hearings page
- Recording - Public Online Briefing - 17 February 2022
- Our Auckland story - 11 February 2022 - No plan to change ownership or management of Auckland’s regional parks
- Public notice: Reclassification of reserves within regional parks (10 December 2021)
- OurAuckland story - 10 December 2021 - Have your say on our draft management plan for regional parks
- OurAuckland story – 6 December 2021 – Regional Parks to receive Māori names and share history
- PACE Committee Agenda (item 8) – 2 December 2021 meeting