Otara Papatoetoe Area Plan

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Feedback closes Sunday17 August 2014


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HE MIHI

Tn kia hoea e au taku waka m ng tai mihi o ata

e uru ake ai au m te awa o Tmakiki te nga o Tainui waka i thuhu.

I reira ka toia aku mihi ki te uru ki te Pkaki-Tapu-a-Poutkeka,

i reira ko te P i Mngere.

E hoe aku mihi m te Mnukanuka a Hoturoa

ki te krae o te Kiti o whitu.

I kona ka rere taku haere m te kau ki te puaha o Waikato,

te awa tukukiri o ng tpuna, Waikato Taniwharau, he piko he taniwha.

Ka hkoi an aku mihi m te taha whakararo

m Maioro ki Waiuku ki Mtukureira

kei kona ko ng P o Tahuna me Reretewhioi.

Ka aro whakarunga au kia tau atu ki Pukekohe.

Ka tahuri te haere a taku reo ki te ao o te tonga e whriki atu r m runga i ng hiwi,

kia taka atu au ki Te Paina, ki te Pou o Mangatwhiri.

Mtika tonu aku mihi ki a koe Kaiaua

te whkana atu r whatu m Tkapa Moana ki te maunga tapu o Moehau.

Ka kauhoetia e aku krero te moana ki Maraetai

kia hoki ake au ki uta ki huiarangi, heteri m Pakuranga.

I reira ka hoki whakaroto ake an au i te awa o Tmaki

ma te taha whakarunga ki te Puke o Taramainuku, kei kona ko tara.

Katahi au ka toro atu ki te Manurewa a Tamapohore,

kia whakatau aku mihi mutunga ki runga o Pukekiwirikikei raro ko Papakura ki kona au ka whakatau.


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tara Lake and Ngti tara Park (Luke Harvey)

Let this vessel that carries my greetings

travel by way of the Tmaki Riverto the landing place of Tainui canoe at thuhu.

There, let my salutations be borne across the isthmus to the Pkaki lagoon

and the community of Mngere.

Paddling the Manukau Harbour

we follow the whitu Peninsula to the headland.

From there we y down coast to the Waikato river mouth,

sacred waters of our forebears.

Coming ashore on the Northern side

at Maioro we head inland to Waiuku and Mtukureira,

there too is the P at Thuna and Reretewhioi.

Heading southward I come to Pukekohe.

My words turn to follow the ancient ridgelines along the Southern boundary,

dropping down into Mercer and Te Pou o Mangatwhiri.

My greetings reach you at Kaiaua

who gaze across Tkapa Moana to the sacred mountain, Moehau.

Taking to the sea, my remarks travel to Maraetai

and then to huiarangi, sentinel to Pakuranga.

There we follow again the Tmaki River

to Te Puke o Taramainuku, tara resides there.

From here I reach for Manurewa

until my greetings come to rest on Pukekiwirikibelow lies Papakura and there I rest.


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Left to right: Ross Robertson (Deputy Chairperson), Mary Gush. John McCracken, Lotu Fuli, Efeso Collins (Chairperson),

Donna Lee, Stephen Grey

FOREWORD

tara-Papatoetoe is an area of the city with a singular

place in my heart. I grew up in tara-Papatoetoe andover the years I have witnessed the area change andgrow.

Like many areas in Auckland, tara-Papatoetoe willcontinue to grow and change into the future. The draftArea Plan for tara-Papatoetoe represents a uniqueopportunity for local residents, businesses, communitygroups, iwi and key stakeholders to have a say inshaping that future to guide how the area developsover the next 20-30 years.

The draft Area Plan represents a series of ideas received

from iwi, key stakeholders, the tara-Papatoetoe LocalBoard, as well as the councils aspirations for the area.

One of the benets of having a plan for tara-Papatoetoe is that the council can direct its limitedresources to where it is needed the most, and prioritisetheir use to achieve the best result for the localcommunity.

I hope that you will join with the tara-Papatoetoe

Local Board and get involved in providing feedback onthe draft area plan to help shape the future of tara-Papatoetoe.

We need to know what you think about the draft AreaPlan, its vision, key moves, projects and initiatives.Perhaps we have missed something important to youor you may wish to suggest something further to beincluded.

The draft Area Plan is being released at the same timeas the boards draft Local Board Plan, which sets outthe boards aims over the next 3 years and beyond.

The two plans will be aligned, so I hope you will alsocomment on the draft Local Board Plan.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Efeso CollinsChair of tara-Papatoetoe Local Board


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Image: Polyfest at Manukau Sports Bowl (Jay Farnworth)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Have your say on the future of tara-Papatoetoe

Purpose of the tara-Papatoetoe Area Plan

The tara-Papatoetoe Area

Developing the Area Plan

The Strategic Context

Key Moves of the Area Plan

Projects, Initiatives and Timeframes

Implementing the Area Plan

Glossary

Appendices

Appendix 1: Heritage map

Appendix 2: Natural environment map

Appendix 3: Centres, business and recreation map

Appendix 4: Transport map

Appendix 5: Infrastructure map

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE

OF OTARA-PAPATOETOE

At this stage, the council are seeking your comments on what youthink about the draft Area Plan, what you like about it, and whatopportunities you think there might be to improve thetara-Papatoetoe area over the long-term.

Feedback closes Sunday17 August 2014

All feedback received will be considered by the council, and used toinform the development of the nal version of the area plan, which isanticipated to be presented to the tara-Papatoetoe Local Board for

adoption in October 2014.

ShapeAuckland.co.nz



Auckland Council is developing an area plan,a non-statutory plan to support the futuregrowth and development of the tara-Papatoetoe Local Board area. The area hasundergone signicant change in recent years,and this will continue into the future(refer Figure 1).

The tara-Papatoetoe Area Plan envisageshow the tara-Papatoetoe area could grow

and change over the next 30 years. It sets outa vision, key moves, projects, and initiatives tosupport this change.

The area plan will assist in achieving thecollective vision for Auckland and tara-Papatoetoe that are set out in the AucklandPlan and the tara-Papatoetoe Local BoardPlan.

BENEFITS OF THE AREA PLAN

Key benets of the tara-Papatoetoe Area Plan arethat it:

sets the projects, initiatives, and priorities to guidefuture decision-making and investment intara-Papatoetoe

ensures that new projects build on what already hasbeen achieved or is being planned

integrates and co-ordinates projects to takeadvantage of synergies between projects so as tosupport transformation and maximise the benetsfor the area

informs the development of future local board plans

guides the Auckland Councils future 10-year Long-term Plan and Annual Plan funding cycle, whichconsiders those projects already funded and anyunfunded projects requiring priority funding in thenext Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (in three years

time). provides opportunities for community participation

and partnerships with key stakeholders to help planand implement existing and future projects.

PURPOSE OF THE

OTARA-PAPATOETOE AREA PLAN

"tara-Papatoetoe is a place that is safe,connected, and accessible for all. It has highquality public open spaces and amenitieswhich encourages community participationand supports active and healthy lifestyles.

Innovation is supported and there arediverse business opportunities due to itsexcellent transport links, skilled workforce,and educational facilities.

tara-Papatoetoe celebrates its culturaldiversity, and stewardship of its naturaland cultural heritage. It is a place whichis welcoming, beautiful, and provokescommunity pride.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE


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Polyfest at Manukau Sports Bowl (Jay Farnworth)

The tara-Papatoetoe local board area is bounded

by the head of the Tamaki River to the north, andthe Manukau Harbour to the south. It includes thedistinctive suburbs of tara, Papatoetoe, East Tamaki,Puhunui and Manukau Central.

Since their rst arrival, Maori have used tara-Papatoetoe as a portage to travel from one coast toanother, to bring goods for trade, and also duringtimes of war. Their settlements included a p at thesouthern end of Kohuora Park, in addition to sites atPkaki and Waokauri Creeks of particular signicance.The p overlooking Waokauri Creek can still be seentoday, being near the Manukau Memorial Gardens.

The area is now home to diverse and vibrantcommunities, with strong community networks. tarais known regionally for its Saturday morning markets,held in the tara shopping centre car park next toManukau Institute of Technology's south campus.

tara Papatoetoes true potential is yet to be realised.

tara (o-Tara) means the place of Tara or territorybelonging to Tara. There are two stories associatedwith the name Tara. One is that of Tara-mai-nuku,a Te kitai ancestor and taniwha connected to theManukau Harbour. The other is the name of a localNgi Tai rangatira (chief) Tara-Te-Irirangi. Te Puke Tara was one of taras prominent volcanic cones, andprior to European settlement in the area was the siteof a cone p or fortied village.

The original name for Papatoetoe was Papatoitoi.Papa means land and toitoi is the tall grass that

covered the area. Toitoi is now spelt toetoe. Thename means undulating area where the toetoe grew.The landscape was low lying with ridges of fern,Manuka, interspersed with tongues of swamp wherethe Toetoe grew.

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Papatoetoe residents enjoy living in an establishedarea, with close proximity to the airport, motorway,industrial areas in Wiri and East Tamaki, the sub-regional Manukau city shopping centre; and the towncentres of Hunters Corner, tara town centre and oldPapatoetoe.

Other signicant landmarks are Middlemore Hospital,

the theme park Rainbows End, the Grange Golf Club,Auckland Golf Club, and Puhinui Reserve.

Located to the south is an area of land largely usedfor rural activities on the Puhinui Peninsula, whichis located outside the Rural Urban Boundary (RUB).The Puhinui Peninsula and its location close to theAuckland International Airport and surroundingbusiness land is a desirable location for development.This area holds some of the areas most valuableassets the Puhinui Reserve is part of the Matukuturuavolcanic eld, and also contains 40 hectares of arestricted conservation area on the western shoreline.A salt marsh wetland, and a unique environmentwhich forms part of an internationally signicant birdroosting and foraging area.

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PEOPLEAt the 2013 Census, tara-Papatoetoe was home to75,660 residents, a 4.6% increase from 2006 (with apopulation gure of 72,324). Looking into the future,medium population projections suggest that the areacould be home to 123,300 by 2031.

The area has a relatively youthful population (34.5%under 20 years of age in 2013), and is ethnically andculturally diverse (46% Pacic Peoples, 31% Asian/Indian, 21% European, and 16% Maori in 2013)compared with Auckland.

Samoan was spoken by 17.2 per cent of tara-Papatoetoe residents (11,358 speakers), and Hindi wasspoken by 12.7 per cent of residents (8,385 speakers).

MANA WHENUAIn tara-Papatoetoe four tribal rohe (regions) intersectand the following iwi and hapu have interests withinthe local board area. The tribal authorities recognisedby Auckland Council in this local board area include:

Waiohua-Tamaki Ngati Tamaoho, Te Kawerau aMaki, Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki, Te Akitai Waiohua, NgatiTe Ata Waiohua.

Marutuahu Ngati Paoa, Ngati Whanaunga, NgatiMaru, Ngati Tamatera, Te Patukirikiri.

Waikato Waikato-Tainui. Ngati Whatua - Ngati Whatua o Orakei.

A number of these groups are in the process ofTreaty Settlement negotiations with the Crown,or have recently settled. Treaty Settlements offeropportunities for Maori leadership and resources tospur economic development for Maori and the tara-Papatoetoe community into the future. This coupledwith the opportunity to build on the rich Maoricultural heritage of the area is an asset that has thepotential to add value and draw investment into the

area over time.



Lion have made East Tmaki the home of their state-of-the-art brewery and beverage manufacturing and warehousing facility(Greater East Tamaki Business Association)

East Tamaki, Auckland's largest industrial precinct, is

a signicant employment hub providing 30,000 jobs

(Greater East Tamaki Business Association)

ECONOMYIn 2012 employment in the tara-Papatoetoe areacomprised about 37,140 jobs. Between 2002-2012,growth in employment was 1.8% per annum, similarto the average annual growth rate for Auckland.

The majority of jobs within the area are concentratedin the Manukau Central, Puhinui, and East Tamakiareas. Key sectors by total employment includedmanufacturing, retailing, health care and socialservices, and education and training.

tara-Papatoetoe continues to be a desirable business

location due to:

its close proximity to the Auckland InternationalAirport, motorways, and rail services

the presence of large companies e.g. Bell TeaCompany, Cavalier Corporation, Contact Energy,Nestle, Lion Corporation and DB Breweries.

the education and training opportunities providedby Auckland University of Technology, ManukauInstitute of Technology, and Middlemore Hospital.


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tara Lake

ENVIRONMENT

tara-Papatoetoe is predominately residential andbusiness in character, yet contains some of Aucklandsmost highly valued public open spaces, coastal areas,waterways, and volcanic landscapes as well as some ofthe most degraded.

The Auckland Plan provides direction for therecognition and provision for unique cultural heritage,and the empowerment of the community andmana whenua in the identication and stewardship/kaitiakitanga of our heritage places. Particular priorityis placed on the management of freshwater qualityand quantity to support iwi, community and water

users aspirations. Environmental managementprovides opportunities for community participationand partnerships.

Key elements that contribute to the areas richnatural and cultural heritage include:

the constellation of volcanic features (PukewairikiCrater, Kohuora Crater, Te Puke o Tara (HamptonPark) and the Puhinui Tuff craters 1,2 and 3)

its underlying fresh water catchments, coastaledges and diverse range of ecosystems, which

support a varied and unique biodiversity.

The historic association of Mana Whenua with thenatural and cultural heritage elements of the area

(including the waka portage) as well as heritagebuildings (Papatoetoe Heritage Trail) adds further tosome of the unique heritage assets and values the areacontains.

WATER QUALITY

Water quality within the area is poor, as a result ofhistoric and current development and land use. To thenorth is the Otara Lake, which was Otara Creek until1968 when the New Zealand Electricity Departmentbuilt a tidal weir at its mouth in order to provide a

continuous supply of cooling water for the Otahuhugas turbine power station. The lake is approximately50 hectares in surface area at full tide, and it receivesstormwater run-off and contaminants from asurrounding area of approximately 3,500 hectares.

The land around the lake is used for a mixture ofactivities housing, old landlls, businesses, maraeand kohanga, sports grounds and park land. Theincreasing industrial and residential growth, and roadbuilding has resulted in the lake becoming highlypolluted, with large areas of mangroves.



Puhinui Reserve (Lara Taylor)

THE TAMAKI ESTUARY

The Tamaki Estuary is a long shallow body of waterthat separates the residential suburbs of Panmure,Tamaki, Glen Innes and Glendowie in the west,Pakuranga and Bucklands Beach in the east. It reachesas far as Middlemore Hospital and encompassesOtahuhu creek and the Otara Lake and creek. It is ofsignicant historical and cultural importance to Maoriwho used it as a portage to travel from one coast tothe other, for trading, and during times of war.

Most of the land in the Tamaki catchment isresidential and discharges untreated stormwaterto the estuary. Wastewater overows also occur

during periods of high rainfall and result in untreatedsewerage being discharged to the estuary.

Puhinui Reserve to the south of the area is also valuedfor its bird habitats. Large ocks of migratory birdsuse the reserve and coastal ats for feeding androosting including a variety of rare or endangeredspecies such as the pied stilt, northern New Zealanddotterel, fernbird and wrybill.

Between the southern tip of the reserve and themouth of the Puhinui Stream, there is a large intertidalarea set aside as the Puhinui Stream Wildlife Refuge

because of its importance as a wading bird habitat foroystercatchers, godwits and knots.

PUKAKI-WAOKAURI CREEK

Pukaki-Waokauri Creek is the southern location of thehistoric waka portage and connects with the ManukauHarbour. The Pukaki-Waiokauri Creek was establishedas a Maori Reservation in 1992 for the common useand benet of the hapu who hold mana whenua inthis area. The Harbour which is adjacent to the PuhinuiReserve, and entire coastline, is of extreme Maoricultural value, thus the restoration of the mauri andhealth of the Harbour is a major priority.

Improving the environmental wellbeing of tara-Papatoetoe will help to subsequently improve thesocial, economic and cultural wellbeing of the people.


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THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT

The tara-Papatoetoe Area Plan is guided by, and implements at the local level,

a number of Auckland Councils strategic documents.

THE AUCKLAND PLAN

The Auckland Plan provides a 30 year strategy to makeAuckland The worlds most liveable city. Aucklandis anticipated to grow by 1 million people over thenext 30 years that is approximately 400,000 newhouseholds by 2040. The Plan provides guidance onhow this growth is to be managed without overlookingthose attributes and qualities most valued byAucklanders.

THE AUCKLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGY

The Auckland Economic Development Strategysupports the Auckland Plan, and looks to create aneconomy that delivers opportunity and prosperity forall Aucklanders. The strategy sets out priorities, and a

specic set of actions for the next 10 years, and howthese will be measured.

THE SOUTHERN INITIATIVE

The Auckland Plan identies The Southern Initiativeas one of the two major place based initiatives. Itcovers the four local board areas of Mngere-Otahuhu,tara-Papatoetoe, Manurewa, and Papakura. Incombination, these cover an area of Auckland withsignicant economic opportunity yet high social need.

The Southern Initiative is a cross-agency programmeto develop the economic potential of the southernarea, and tackle social issues with emphasis on

education, health, and housing. It identies stablehousing, job growth, skills development, andenvironmental enhancement as priorities to bringabout transformational social, economic, and physicalchange.

OTARA-PAPATOETOE LOCAL BOARD PLAN

The tara-Papatoetoe Local Board Plan sets theframework that guides the tara-Papatoetoe LocalBoards decisions on local activities and projects, andthe boards input into regional activities and decisionsof Auckland Council. The local board plan takes intoaccount the priority areas and outcomes sought in thestrategies, listed above.

The area plan team and tara-Papatoetoe Local Boardhave worked closely together to ensure that the draftArea Plan and the draft 2014-2017 Local Board Planalign together. Submissions to the draft Local BoardPlan can be provided online at shapeauckland.co.nz.


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UNITARY PLAN

Policies and rules

to implement theAuckland Plan

STRATEGIES

Examples:

EconomicDevelopmentStrategy, WasteManagement& MinimisationStrategy

PLACE-BASED

PLANS

Spatial Plansfor geographicareas e.g. LocalBoard area plans,City CentreMasterplan, andWaterfront Plan

LONG-TERM

PLAN

Councils 10-yearplan and budget

LOCAL BOARD

AGREEMENT

Annual budgets of21 Local Boards

LOCAL BOARD PLAN3-Year plans of21 Local Boards

AUCKLAND PLAN30-year vision and strategy for Auckland

MAYORS

IMPLEMENTATION

VISIONCreating the worlds most liveable city

KEY MOVES OF THE AREA PLAN

THE OTARA-PAPATOETOE AREA PLAN SEEKS

TO ACHIEVE AUCKLANDS VISION IN THE

AUCKLAND PLAN AND THE LOCAL BOARDS

VISION FOR THE AREA THROUGH ITS KEY

MOVES, PROJECTS, AND INITIATIVES.

The area plan is not a stand-alone document and mustinuence, support and align with the councils otherplans and strategies (refer Figure 2).

In March and April 2014, the councils Area Plan

team held meetings with Mana Whenua and keystakeholder groups including: Housing New Zealand,Auckland Transport, infrastructure providers, sportsclubs, education and health providers, NZ Police,community groups and business associations to assistin identifying the issues and opportunities for tara-Papatoetoe.

Given the wide range of groups represented, theviews expressed on issues and opportunities oftendiverged. However, some underlying themes emerged,which helped informed the key moves, projects andinitiatives.

Figure 2: Relationship between the Area Plan and other strategies and plans of Auckland Council.


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PROJECTS, INITIATIVES

AND TIMEFRAMES

THIS SECTION PROPOSES A SET OF PROJECTS

AND INITIATIVES NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE

KEY MOVES IDENTIFIED IN THE AREA PLAN.

These projects and initiatives will need to beprioritised, and funding sought through the AucklandCouncils Long-term Plan and Annual Plan reviewprocess. The lead agency and partners for each projectand initiative have been identied. Where AucklandCouncil is the lead agency or partner, consultationwith the tara-Papatoetoe Local Board will berequired.

A number of the projects and initiatives will be quick-wins or short-term improvements that are mostlyfunded and could be implemented over the next 5

years.

Other aspirational projects and initiatives areproposed, which are not funded, and will requirefunding either through Auckland Councils 10

year Long-term Plan or through the budgets ofpartnering agencies in order to be delivered. Theseprojects and initiatives will need to be scoped, andrequire a collaborative approach to planning andimplementation between Auckland Council, itscouncil-controlled organisations such as AucklandTransport and Watercare, Mana whenua, The SouthernInitiative, community groups, businesses, and otherkey stakeholders.



Feedback from stakeholders is fundamental to developing the Area Plan (David Wong)

Other implementation mechanisms couldinclude:

leverage off private developments, and the renewalor construction of infrastructure and communityfacilities that offer potential to improve the publicrealm (e.g. streetscape, lighting, pedestrian and

cycle connections, landscaping, and tree planting)and create positive benets for the tara-Papatoetoe area

advocacy and promotion of the key moves,projects, and initiatives sought in the area plan

further studies matters requiring furtherinvestigation, detailed analysis or design.

The next Long-term Plan will be adopted by thegoverning body in June 2015. The nal Area Plan willidentify those projects and initiatives requiring priorityfunding in the next Long-term Plan. If funding is notprovided then the projects and initiatives cannot bedelivered and will need to be reviewed as part of thenext Long-term Plan process (three yearly review).

The projects and initiatives listed in the area plan area starting point for discussion on the opportunities totransform the tara-Papatoetoe area.


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Image: Pou at Pacic Business Trust, 733 Great South Road (David Wong)

HERITAGE

REFER TO MAP IN APPENDIX 1

Projects and initiatives Lead Agency Partners

1.1 Undertake cultural heritage investigations in priority areas as part of theregion wide programme to identify and protect sites of signicance toMana Whenua.

AucklandCouncil

ManaWhenua

1.2 Honour the role of Mana Whenua as kaitiaki (guardians) of the landthrough opportunities such as:

interpretive signage and other technologies

online information and interactive mapping

cultural heritage trails

use of Maori place names

a potential world heritage nomination of the Auckland Volcanic eld

involvement in the design and establishment of a cultural gateway atthe entry to Puhinui Road

celebrating the historic and cultural signicance of the waka portageroute through interpretive signage, seating and pou (posts) at both ends

of the portage.

AucklandCouncil

ManaWhenua

1.3 Work with Maori and the community to meet shared aspirations withinthe local board area and to rebuild the urban marae at Ngti-tara Park(Te Rongo nui o Naki).

AucklandCouncil

MultiplepartnersincludingManaWhenua,Mataawaka,CommunityGroups andthe tara-

PapatoetoeLocal Board

KEY MOVE 1

Value and protect tara-Papatoetoesheritage, culture and identity in partnershipwith Mana Whenua and the community.

PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES (NEXT 5 YEARS)The following projects and initiatives have been identied to give effect to Key Move 1 over the next 5 years:




1.4 Undertake an area wide cultural landscape assessment to improve theunderstanding of the historical association and values of Mana Whenua.

AucklandCouncil

ManaWhenua

1.5 Te Puke o Tara (Hampton Park) develop as a heritage destination,providing educational and passive recreation opportunities that

acknowledge the volcanic feature, its Mana Whenua and early Europeanvalues (historic church and farm).

AucklandCouncil

Multiplepartners

includingManaWhenua andHeritageNew ZealandPouhereTaonga

1.6 Te Araroa National Walkway Explore opportunities to create a holisticheritage trail connecting the Papatoetoe Heritage Trail, Waka Portage,Puhinui Reserve, Puhinui Stream, Hayman Park and the Manukau BotanicGardens to the national walkway.

AucklandCouncil

MultiplepartnersincludingAucklandCouncil,

ManaWhenua andthe HeritageNew ZealandPouhereTaonga

1.7 Implement the recommendations of the Papatoetoe Heritage Surveycurrently underway.

AucklandCouncil

Multiplepartners

1.8 Identify and protect signicant local views such as to and from volcanicfeatures from surrounding landscape features, and from within and outsidethe area e.g. Highbrook Reserve, Puhinui and Redoubt Road.

AucklandCouncil

ASPIRATIONAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES (NEXT 6-30 YEARS)The following projects and initiatives to give effect to Key Move 1 are aspirational and unfunded. They will bereviewed by the lead agency over a longer period of time (next 6-30 years):

ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Need to engage with Mana Whenua and heritagegroups in understanding the opportunities to weaveheritage into future planning

Need to recognise, protect and manage theheritage assets of the area

Identify and protect signicant local views into andout of the area

Maori identity is acknowledged and celebrated asbeing a key point of difference

Connect Hayman Park and Waka Portage with the

Te Araroa National Walkway Incorporate historic and cultural values of the area

into public art, parks, physical connections, andinfrastructure, where practical.


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Image: Walkway through Kohuora Park


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2.1 Progress plans to clean up tara Lake and waterways through thedevelopment of a long term strategic action plan to leverage off otherprojects and initiatives in the area; and to partner with Mana Whenua andkey stakeholders to improve water quality, community access, experience

and recognition of the areas unique values.Identify funding opportunities within Council and through partneringorganisations, and seek funding through the Long Term Plan to supportimplementation.

AucklandCouncil

MultiplePartners

Puhinui waterways

2.2 Develop an action plan to leverage off other projects and initiatives in thearea; and to partner with Mana Whenua and key stakeholders to improvewater quality, community access, experience and recognition of the areasunique values - thereby creating a green-blue link connecting the land tothe water.

Identify funding opportunities within Council and through partneringorganisations, and seek funding through the Long Term Plan to supportimplementation.

AucklandCouncil

ManaWhenua

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT


KEY MOVE 2

The landscape, cultural, and ecological valuesof the tara-Papatoetoe area, particularlytara Lake and waterways, and Puhinui arerecognised, protected and enhanced.





tara Lake and waterways

2.3 Implement the long term strategic action plan. Potential projects mayinclude:

An integrated catchment management approach that addresses

activities that are having an adverse effect on the environment,waterways and tara Lake and Tmaki Estuary to help restore andprotect the mauri of the waterways.

Education and restoration opportunities of coastal edges andimplementation of a programme of riparian restoration andrehabilitation.

Identify opportunities to improve physical and visual access to keylandscape features including ecological corridors, green links andwalkways.

Support educational, clean-up and preventative programmes to addresspollution and contamination.

Improved pedestrian and cycling connections within the area (includinga new pedestrian connection from Ngati tara Park to Highbrook Park).

AucklandCouncil

MultiplePartners

ASPIRATIONAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES (NEXT 6-30 YEARS)The following projects and initiatives to give effect to Key Move 2 are aspirational and unfunded. They will bereviewed by the lead agency over a longer period of time (next 6-30 years):


Need to clean up tara Lake and waterway system,improve water quality, enable better access, andimplement controlled management of the spread ofmangroves

Need to improve the health/daylighting of localstreams, reduce untreated stormwater runoff andindustry discharges

Need to protect and manage Puhinuis uniqueconservation, heritage and amenity values e.g.volcanic landscapes, coastal areas, and habitats

Enable Mana Whenua and the local communityto participate in environmental restoration andenhancement programmes.


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Puhinui Reserve (Lara Taylor)


Puhinui waterways

2.4 Implement the long term strategic action plan. Potential projects mayinclude:

An integrated catchment management approach that addresses

activities that are having an adverse effect on the environment,waterways and Manukau Harbour to help restore and protect the mauriof the harbour.

Education and restoration opportunities of coastal edges andimplementation of a programme of riparian restoration andrehabilitation.

Improvements to pedestrian and cycling access where appropriatealong the Waokauri Creek, Puhinui Stream edge and Puhinui reserve toreconnect the community with the areas unique values.

Strengthen linkages with neighbouring open spaces and the areas

natural and cultural features e.g. Te Araroa national walkway, tuff cones,cultural sites, waka portage, bird roosting areas and waterways.

Prepare a landscape assessment and non-statutory developmentguidelines that recognise and enhance landforms, surface water patternsand stream systems and rehabilitate plant communities to inform andshape future development.

AucklandCouncil

MultiplePartners

Natural features

2.5 Manage and promote tara-Papatoetoes constellation of volcanic featuresand remnants including the Pukewairiki Craker, Te Puke o Tara (HamptonPark), Kohuora Crater (Puhinui Peninsula), Puhinui Tuff craters 1,2 and 3).

AucklandCouncil

ManaWhenua

2.6 Explore opportunities with Mana Whenua for co-management of thesevolcanic features and remnants.

AucklandCouncil

ManaWhenua



Conceptual design by Unitec Landscape Architect students of a restored tara Lake and estuary with connections to

surrounding parks and waterways prepared as part of the tara Lake and waterways proposals (2014) (Nicholas Sisam,

Michelle Ineson, Morgan Taylor, and Chloe Nelson)

tara Lake (Marc Dendale)


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3.1 Work with the Manukau Central Business Association and otherkey stakeholders to establish a representative advocacy groupto capture and leverage off the future opportunities within thewider Manukau Metropolitan Centre area. Use the guidingstrategies of the Manukau City Centre to inform the futuredevelopment of the metropolitan centre and surrounding areas

including Hayman Park, Ronwood Avenue, and CavendishDrive.

AucklandCouncil

Multiple Partners includingthe Manukau CentralBusiness Association,tara-Papatoetoe LocalBoard, and ManurewaLocal Boards, and The

Southern Initiative

3.2 Construction of a new bus interchange and associated futuretransit oriented development within Manukau MetropolitanCentre.

AucklandTransport

Auckland Council

The Southern Initiative

3.3 Undertake a comprehensive parking study that contributes tothe transformation of Manukau into a vibrant metropolitancentre.

AucklandTransport

Auckland Council

Manukau Central BusinessAssociation


3.4 Identify opportunities for the future redevelopment ofManukau Sports Bowl and velodrome to improve communityuse.

AucklandCouncil

tara-PapatoetoeLocal Board


3.5 Continue the staged development of Hayman Park to integratewith Te Papa plans for a possible location for a museum, theManukau Institute of Technology campus, and Manukau railstation and bus interchange.

AucklandCouncil

CentralGovernment



CENTRES, BUSINESS

AND RECREATION

3

Metropolitan centres serve regional catchments or have strategic roles within the region. They provide a diverse rangeof shopping, business, cultural, entertainment and leisure activities, together with higher-density residential and mixed-use

environments. They have good transport access and are served by high-frequency public transportation. These centres have

the greatest opportunities for additional business and residential growth (denition from The Auckland Plan 2012 page 253).


KEY MOVE 3Transition Manukau from a CityCentre to a vibrant Metropolitan Centre.3




Image: Manukau MIT campus under construction


Area wide initiatives to improved community wellbeing:

3.6 Partner with New Zealand Police, Maori Wardens,Pacic Wardens and volunteer groups to establishvolunteer community patrols of the Manukau

Metropolitan Centre and neighbouring town centres


New Zealand

Police

Local Business(sponsorship)


3.7 Continue to support the Retrot Your Homeprogramme designed to provide nancial assistance toratepayers to add heating and insulation to their homesbuilt before 2000.

Auckland Council Energy Efciency andConservation Authority

Counties Manukau DistrictHealth Board


3.8 Continue the support for smoke free public open spaces(e.g. plazas, civic squares, shared spaces) within ManukauMetropolitan Centre and the neighbouring town centres.


Auckland Council



3.9 Continue the support for quality, culturally appropriateearly childhood learning centres.

Auckland Council Ministry of Education(early childhood learning)




Support the future role of Manukau as ametropolitan centre, and facilitate opportunities forgrowth and change that supports this role.

Manukau continues to be the premier shopping,civic and entertainment heart of the south, andbuilds on this position

Trafc should be managed and not become toodominant

Capitalise off opportunities from future projects e.g.

Te Papa plans for a possible location for a museum,new Manukau Institute of Technology campus, newtransport interchange

Have attractive and safe public spaces and streets.


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Putney Way, looking east towards the new bus interchange and associated future transit orientated development

(Architectus)


3.10 Investigate and implement streetscape improvements alongPutney Way (including street furniture and landscaping) tocreate a landscaped pedestrian spine connecting Hayman Parkto Manukau Square.

AucklandTransport

Auckland Council


3.11 Investigate and implement streetscape improvements totransform Ronwood Avenue and Manukau Station Road intoa city boulevard balancing vehicle and pedestrian movement,with wide landscaped public streets and buildings activating

the streets.

AucklandTransport

Auckland Council


3.12 Scope opportunities to link Manukau Metropolitan Centrewith the Wero Project including a white water rafting stadium,art gallery, caf, ofce and classroom spaces, and interactivehigh-tech Polynesian cultural display (in Manurewa Local Boardarea).

AucklandTransport

Auckland Council

tara-Papatoetoe andManurewa Local Boards


ASPIRATIONAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES (NEXT 6-30 YEARS)

The following projects and initiatives to give effect to Key Move 3 are aspirational and unfunded.They will be reviewed by the lead agency over a longer period of time (next 6-30 years):



Aerial view of Manukau City Centre looking towards tara (Manukau Central Business Association)


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Image: tara town centre


4.1 Work with the tara Business Association and other keystakeholders to establish a representative advocacy group tocapture and leverage off the future opportunities within thewider tara area.

AucklandCouncil

Multiple partnersincluding the taraBusiness Association,Manukau Institute ofTechnology, tara-Papatoetoe Local Board,and The Southern Initiative

4.2 Investigate opportunities to support Fresh Gallery and theCube art space, and promote public art, through collaboration

with Manukau Institute of Technology.

AucklandCouncil

tara-Papatoetoe LocalBoard

Manukau Institute ofTechnology


4.3 Investigate the opportunity to improve pedestrian shelter /weather protection, streetscapes and public spaces within thetown centre.

AucklandCouncil

AucklandTransport

tara Business Association



4.4 Work with the tara Business Association, property owners,

and existing business operators to improve the town centresappearance by identifying priority projects and co-ordinating acollective upgrade.

tara-


Multiple partners

including the taraBusiness Association,property owners, businessoperators, and TheSouthern Initiative

4.5 Investigate opportunities to support the Papakaingadevelopment at Alexander Crescent.


Auckland Council


4.6 Work with the tara Business Association to showcasePolynesian food and crafts within the town centre.





KEY MOVE 4tara (tara town centre to tara Lake)transformation and business and communitypartnerships.

PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES (NEXT 5 YEARS)

The following projects and initiatives have been identied to give effect to Key Move 4 over the next 5 years:




4.7 Develop a creative arts hub for tara town centre byleveraging off the music, performance, and visual arts potentialalready existing within the town centre, to attract visitors andtourists.

The SouthernInitiative

Multiple partnersincluding AucklandCouncil, tara BusinessAssociation, and tara-Papatoetoe Local Board

4.8 Work with the Manukau Institute of Technology and the taraBusiness Association to scope the needs of students within thetown centre, and work towards meeting these needs, and the

possibility of providing for student accommodation.


Manukau Institute ofTechnology



4.9 Investigate the viability of establishing a youth drop-in centrewithin the town centre.


Auckland Council


4.10 Develop a strong pedestrian/cycle connection betweentara town centre, Ngati tara Park and tara Lake.

AucklandTransport

Multiple partners includingAuckland Council,tara-Papatoetoe LocalBoard, tara BusinessAssociation, and TheSouthern Initiative

4.11 Scope opportunities to link Ngati tara Park with the AucklandRowing Clubs and Highbrook Development Limited proposalfor a high performance rowing centre at Highbrook using theTamaki River (in Howick Local Board area).

AucklandCouncil

tara-Papatoetoe andHowick Local Boards

Auckland Rowing Club



The following projects and initiatives to give effect to Key Move 4 are aspirational and unfunded. They will bereviewed by the lead agency over a longer period of time (next 6-30 years):


Work with businesses and the community to linkand leverage off existing and future developmentopportunities e.g. development of Ngata taraPark, tara Lake project

Build on the music, performance and visual arts

within the town centre

Need to tidy up the appearance of the shops, andimprove the range and quality of shops within thetown centre

Better canopy shelter needed within the towncentre

The area suffers from a poor image, which affects

marketability and perceptions, deters privateinvestment.


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Image: St George Street (Luke Harvey)


old Papatoetoe and Hunters Corner Town Centres

5.1 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and ambassadors programme. tara-PapatoetoeLocal Board

Old Papatoetoe andHunters Corner BusinessAssociations

old Papatoetoe Town Centre

5.2 Plan and develop a museum and arts facility. tara-PapatoetoeLocal Board

Auckland Council

5.3 Investigate the feasibility of establishing a communityskills shed.


Auckland Council


KEY MOVE 5Strengthen and enhance the vitality of oldPapatoetoe and Hunters Corner town centres.



Hunters Corner Town Centre

5.4 Continue to acquire land and develop the corner of SuttonCrescent and Great South Road to open up access to, andexpand the Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds.

AucklandCouncil


Papatoetoe Sports andCommunity CharitableTrust

5.5Advocate to Auckland Transport of the need to close off trafcto Charles Street boulevard.


5.6 Advocate to Auckland Transport of the need to upgrade streetlighting from School Corner to Shirley Road to improve safety.





Need for safe, vibrant centres with a distinctivecharacter

Encourage activities and uses which are special, andestablish a point of difference between the centres

Improve pedestrian safety

Need to manage the effects of through trafc andparking

Need more places to sit and meet, particularlyHunters Corner

Need good access to parking and street lighting.


old Papatoetoe Town Centre

5.7 Revitalise and enhance heritage values of the centre throughthe following opportunities:

Work with the old Papatoetoe Business Association,property owners, and existing business operators to improvethe town centres appearance by identifying priority projectsand co-ordinating a collective upgrade.


Multiple Partners includingthe Old PapatoetoeBusiness Association,property owners, andbusiness operators

Refurbish the Papatoetoe Chambers and Papatoetoe TownHall.

AucklandCouncil


Prepare a town centre main street guide which coversheritage / character as a non-statutory planning tool toguide appropriate responses to new development and reuseof existing buildings.

AucklandCouncil


Upgrade Stadium Reserve to integrate with the proposalsto upgrade Papatoetoe Mall, and the proposed housingdevelopments at the former St George Tavern and Depotsites.

AucklandCouncil

AucklandCouncilPropertyLimited





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Papatoetoe Town Hall


Hunters Corner Town Centre

5.8 Develop as an entertainment and sporting hub through thefollowing opportunities:

Work with the Hunters Corner Business Association,property owners, and existing business operators to improvethe town centres appearance by identifying priority projectsand co-ordinating a collective upgrade.


Multiple Partners includingthe Hunters CornerBusiness Association,property owners, andbusiness operators

Develop a parking management strategy to support thefuture development and intensication of the centre.

AucklandTransport


Hunters Corner BusinessAssociation

Work with Hunters Plaza and the Business Association to

better integrate the Plaza with neighbouring shops, and tocreate a stronger visual connection.

tara-


Hunters Plaza


Auckland Council

Work with the Papatoetoe Sports and CommunityCharitable Trust to look at opportunities to improve passiverecreation and leisure opportunities within the town centre.

AucklandCouncil


Papatoetoe Sports andCommunity CharitableTrust

Promote Hunters Corner as a cultural entertainment hubby working with Hunters Corner Business Association toencourage cultural events.





Papatoetoe Sports Centre

Hunters Corner, Papatoetoe


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Improving education and employment opportunities


6.1 Continue to work with Youth Connections to support youngpeoples transition from school into meaningful employment.



6.2 Complete the Industrial South Integrated Business PrecinctPlan focusing on supporting business growth, skills and trainingopportunities, infrastructure provision, and the efcientmovement of people and goods within the southern industrial

areas including East Tamaki and Manukau Central.

AucklandCouncil

Multiple Partners includingThe Southern Initiative


KEY MOVE 6Maintain and strengthen the economic role ofthe East Tamaki, Manukau Central, Bairds Roadand Lovegrove Crescent industrial areas as keyemployment areas for tara-Papatoetoes

residents.





Image: Hospitality training


6.3 Identify opportunities to work with the Greater EastTamaki Business Association to implement the actionsidentied in the East Tamaki Business Precinct Plan(July 2013). Priority actions include undertaking skillsaudits, improving training opportunities, initiatives toimprove the amenity of the business environment and

minimise waste, and collaborative advocacy on transportand infrastructure issues.

Auckland Council Greater East TamakiBusiness Association


6.4 Strengthen partnerships with existing knowledge-basedinstitutions to improve education, skills training, andemployment opportunities.


Multiple partners

6.5 Work with the Business Improvement Districts topromote the achievements and opportunities forbusiness innovation in the area.


Business ImprovementDistricts

Auckland Tourism Eventsand Development Limited


6.6 Identify opportunities to work with property owners tosupport emerging businesses through the identicationof low rental premises for start-up and small rms.


Auckland Council

Business ImprovementDistricts


6.7 Identify opportunities to develop new or expand existingethnic or culturally based business network.






Important to keep manufacturing jobs in the area

Attract new businesses by investing in and planningfor improvements in road, infrastructure andservices

Improve perceptions of the area as a desirablelocation for higher value, knowledge basedbusinesses, and an attractive place to invest anddevelop

Improve public transport to industrial areas

Leverage off the growing presence of AUT, MIT, thestrong health sector, and large anchor employers tosupport skills development and innovation neededfor businesses

Need to ensure a good balance between the typeof employment available and the skills of the

community to take up those opportunities Capitalise on the proximity and access to the

airport, motorways, and rail line, and improveaccess and connectivity within the area. Providesease of access for goods and employees.


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7.1 Develop an Open Space Network Plan to identify futureopportunities and priorities to improve parks and open spaces,and establish new walking and cycling connections betweenkey destinations. Consider opportunities to improve thefollowing parks and open spaces when developing the openspace network plan:

Undertake an open space provision assessment for the

Manukau CBD

Upgrade Swafeld Park to create a gateway park toMiddlemore Hospital with connections to Middlemore Parkand Otaki Stream

Aorere Park

Murdoch Park

East Tamaki Reserve

Kohuora Park,

Omana Park

Puhinui Reserve.

AucklandCouncil

Multiple partnersincluding thetara-Papatoetoe LocalBoard and sports groups

7.2 Develop a region-wide Community Facilities Network Planto identify opportunities for new facilities, and renewal ofexisting facilities including swimming pools within tara-Papatoetoe.

AucklandCouncil

Multiple partners includingthe tara-PapatoetoeLocal Board and usergroups

7.3 Progress the upgrade of parks and facilities at:

Rongomai Park

Mayeld Park

Papatoetoe Recreation Ground

East Tamaki / Hampton Sports Park (Stage 1)

Robert White Park.

AucklandCouncil



KEY MOVE 7tara-Papatoetoe has safe, accessible andhigh quality parks and community facilities.





Image: Papatoetoe Sports Centre


7.7 Investigate opportunities for co-management of parks withMana Whenua.

AucklandCouncil

Mana Whenua

7.8 Investigate opportunities for the use of parks for newcommunity and cultural events and celebrations.

AucklandCouncil


7.9 Investigate opportunities for providing more interactive playequipment in the parks.

AucklandCouncil



7.4 Progress the development of Ngati tara Multi-SportsComplex and playing elds.

AucklandCouncil


7.5 Progress the development of Colin Dale Park. AucklandCouncil


External groups

7.6 Co-management of Highbrook Park with Howick Local Boardin 2015 and opportunities for Mana Whenua and the widercommunity to be involved.

AucklandCouncil

tara-Papatoetoe andHowick Local Boards




Improve the quality and capacity of parks, sportsand training elds, and community facilities

New parks and reserves may be needed with theintensication of residential areas

More lighting needed for parks along with safetyassessments e.g. Hayman Park

Need more spaces for cultural performance andgatherings

Improve connections between parks, and encouragegreater use of the Puhinui Reserve

Improve access to the coastline and waterways

Need for more directional and information signage

for key landmarks and parks Our parks are boring, make them more interactive

and interesting.


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Road

8.1 Ormiston / Preston / East Tamaki Roads signalised intersection upgrade(currently scheduled for 2015-2017).

AucklandTransport

8.2 Investigate the feasibility of establishing a second railway crossing betweenShirley Road and Station Road.

AucklandTransport

KiwiRail

8.3 Advocate for the St George Street / Kolmar Road / Wallace Roadintersection realignment to be bought forward.


AucklandTransport

Pedestrian and cycling

8.4 Implement pedestrian safety improvements for Hunters Corner towncentre between East Tamaki Road and Kolmar Road.

AucklandTransport

8.5 Complete the Bridge Street (Puhinui) cycleway project to extend cyclelanes along Puhinui Road from SH20 to Great South Road. As part of thisproject the tara-Papatoetoe Local Board will continue to advocate toAuckland Transport to review the route so as to avoid the loss of on-streetparking.

AucklandTransport

8.6 Complete the Station Road and St George Street cycleway project toextend cycle lanes along Station Road to the start of St George Street,Papatoetoe.

AucklandTransport

Bus

8.7 Implement the high frequency bus routes (no more than a 15 minute waitfor a bus between 7am and 7pm) commencing in 2015.

AucklandTransport

8.8 Develop new bus interchanges at Manukau Metropolitan Centre andOtahuhu town centre.

AucklandTransport

Train

8.9 Upgrade Puhinui Station. AucklandTransport

TRANSPORT


KEY MOVE 8Make transport more accessible and safer for

tara-Papatoetoe residents, with particularemphasis on walking, cycling and publictransport.





Image: Opening of the Ngti tara Cycle Track (Adele Krantz)


Road

8.10 Implement road and intersection upgrades along Great South Road toimprove vehicle, pedestrian and cycle safety.

AucklandTransport

8.11 Review the design of Puhinui Road (between South Western Motorway andReagan Road) as land use changes trigger the need to improve the Puhinui

Road corridor.

AucklandTransport

Pedestrian and cycling

8.12 Investigate opportunities to support and promote cycle friendly softinfrastructure initiatives including education, safety, sponsorship schemes,and partnerships with schools.

AucklandTransport

8.13 Investigate opportunities to extend cycle routes along key roads such asEast Tamaki Road, Harris Road, Springs Road.

AucklandTransport

8.14 Investigate the feasibility of a shared pedestrian/cycle bridge betweenHighbrook Park and Ngati tara Park.

AucklandTransport

8.15 Investigate options to upgrade and improve pedestrian links betweenManukau Rail Station and the Auckland University of Technology'sManukau Campus. Consideration should be given to the feasibility ofestablishing a footbridge over Great South Road to improve connections.

AucklandTransport

AucklandUniversity ofTechnology

8.16 Investigate opportunities to improve the pedestrian / cycle environmentthrough developing boulevards along Ronwood Avenue and ManukauStation Road in the Manukau Metropolitan area.

AucklandTransport

AucklandCouncil


Reduce trafc congestion, improve road layouts,and intersections

Give more people the option of taking publictransport, cycling and walking

Improve access for people, including those withlimited mobility to key destinations e.g. towncentres, parks, community facilities, entertainmentvenues

Improve footpaths and cycle lanes

Make tara-Papatoetoe the cycling capital of thesouth. The area is very at but safety is an issue

Bring forward transport upgrades - much needed

Address severance create new pedestrian/cyclingconnections e.g. between Highbrook and Ngatitara Park.




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Conceptual design by Unitec Landscape Architect students of a restored tara Lake, with a pedestrian bridge connecting

Highbrook Park to Ngati tara Park as part of the tara Lake and waterways proposals (2014) (Logan Cairns, LoganPennington, Nick Regal, and Michael Sun)


Bus

8.17 Upgrade the bus interchanges at old Papatoetoe town centre andMiddlemore Hospital.

AucklandTransport

8.18 Review bus facilities and services along East Tamaki and Springs Roads toimprove safety and ease of use.

AucklandTransport

8.19 Investigate options to improve public transport services betweenManukau Metropolitan Centre, tara town centre, and the new Ormistontown centre (currently being developed).

AucklandTransport

Train

8.20 Advocate for a high frequency bus and/or rail connection betweenAuckland International Airport (AIA) and Manukau Metropolitan Centre.


AucklandTransport

KiwiRail

8.21 Advocate for a southern rail spur to Manukau Station to avoid the needfor southern passengers to interchange at Puhinui Station in order totravel to Manukau Station, on the premise that this can be done withoutreducing train travel times and frequencies, and that sufcient land canbe acquired to accommodate the spur.


AucklandTransport

KiwiRail

8.22 Advocate for a future third rail line for freight to reduce the potentialconict between freight trains and metro train services, and provideadditional capacity for metro services.


AucklandTransport

KiwiRail

Park and Ride

8.23 Investigate the feasibility of expanding the existing Papatoetoe parkand ride facility, and the opportunities to leverage this initiative to helprevitalise old Papatoetoe town centre.

AucklandTransport

Old PapatoetoeBusinessAssociation

tara-


8.24 Investigate the feasibility of establishing a park and ride facility at Puhinuirail station, following the upgrade of the station.

AucklandTransport



tara Bus Exchange (Adele Krantz)

The first train arriving at Manukau station (Auckland Transport)


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Image: High voltage transmission lines at Highbrook Park


Stormwater

9.1 Prioritise planning and funding to manage stormwater catchments inthe tara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area (catchment studies are currentlyunderway in the following sub-catchments Tamaki River, tara Creek,Pukaki-Waokauri and Puhinui Creek).

AucklandCouncil

Waste management and minimisation

9.2 Work in partnership with the community and private sector to identifyreuse, recycling and disposal options for household and business waste.

AucklandCouncil

Water supply and wastewater

9.3 Prioritise planning and funding to upgrade the water supply andwastewater systems in the tara-Papatoetoe Local Board area (projectscurrently underway include Hunua No.4 Water Supply Scheme, expansionof the treated water network, expansion and improvement of thewastewater collection system and wastewater treatment).

WatercareServices

Other energy and fuel projects

9.4 Advocate to Vector of the need to upgrade of the gas network to betterservice the tara Town Centre and tara business and residential areas.


Electricity Transmission Corridor

9.5 Advocate to Transpower New Zealand undergrounding the high voltagetransmission lines across tara (North-South from Bairds Road to CloverPark / Flat Bush).


INFRASTRUCTURE


KEY MOVE 9Utilities and services that support

tara-Papatoetoes growing population.






Stormwater

9.6 Work in partnership with private land owners, Mana Whenua and thecommunity to improve the health of local streams through daylighting andplanting.

AucklandCouncil

Multiplepartners

Waste management and minimisation

9.7 Identify further opportunities to establish resource recovery facilities aspart of the Auckland Council Waste Management and Minimisation Plan(WMMP) in collaboration with the Southern Local Boards.

AucklandCouncil

Southern LocalBoards

9.8 Implementation of a scoping study for the establishment of communityrecycling centres. Early identication of suitable sites to provide a southerndimension to the regional Resource Recovery Network, which is a keyinitiative of the WMMP.

AucklandCouncil


BusinessImprovementDistricts (BIDs)

Electricity Transmission Corridor

9.9 Investigate opportunities to better use the green corridors i.e. parks andreserves underneath the high voltage transmission lines (North-South fromBairds Rd to Clover Park/Flat Bush).

AucklandCouncil

TranspowerNew Zealand

Telecommunications

9.10 Identify potential future hubs for public Wi-Fi services. Considerationshould be given to extending the public Wi-Fi services available in librariesand to hubs within town centres that are safe with amenities that supporta longer stay and encourage higher usage.

AucklandCouncil



Maintain, upgrade and modernise tara-Papatoetoe utilities and services to ensure thecommunitys future health and well-being

Continue the investment in stormwaterinfrastructure to reduce ooding, and improve the

quality of waterways

Consider local options for stormwater management

Potential for waste minimisation and recyclinginitiatives

Opportunity to provide high speed internetconnections e.g. at bus stops, train stations, clubrooms

Underground the high voltage transmission linesacross tara.




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Conceptual design by Unitec Landscape Architect students of restored tara Lake and estuary prepared as part of the tara

Lake and waterways proposals (2014) (Nicholas Sisam, Michelle Ineson, Morgan Taylor, and Chloe Nelson)

IMPLEMENTING THE AREA PLAN

A SERIES OF PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES

HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE DRAFT

OTARA-PAPATOETOE AREA PLAN FROM

THE RESEARCH INTO THE ISSUES AND

OPPORTUNITIES AFFECTING THE AREA; AND

THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM MANA

WHENUA, KEY STAKEHOLDERS, THE OTARA-

PAPATOETOE LOCAL BOARD, AND COUNCIL

SPECIALISTS.

Once the area plan is nalised, and adopted

by the council an implementation plan will beprepared.

The implementation plan will include:

the projects and initiatives needed to deliver thearea plans vision and key moves

likely timeframes for delivery of funded projectsand initiatives

desired timeframes for aspirational (unfunded)projects and initiatives

stakeholders responsible for their delivery.



Polyfest at Manukau Sports Bowl


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GLOSSARY

BELOW IS A LIST OF DEFINITIONS FOR TERMS

USED IN THE DRAFT AREA PLAN.

Amenity or amenity value

The qualities of a place that make it pleasant andattractive to individuals and communities.

Aspirational projects and initiatives

Projects and initiatives that are not currently fundedbut are listed as aspirational actions for the future.

Auckland Plan

The Auckland Plan is a comprehensive long-term(30-year) spatial strategy that outlines Aucklandsfuture growth and development and includes social,economic, environmental and cultural objectives (for adetailed explanation, see pages 1011 of the AucklandPlan 2012).

Auckland Transport

A Council Controlled Organisation of Auckland Councilthat controls and manages Aucklands transportnetworks (except state highways) from roads andfootpaths to trafc signals, rail and buses.

Business Improvement District (BID)

A body that represents local businesses and managesand co-ordinates programmes to improve localbusiness environment in town centres and/or businessprecincts.

Centre

A focal point for a surrounding neighbourhood or areathat contains a mix of activities or functions (such asshops, businesses, cafs, libraries, government services,

and public transport). Generally has more intensiveland use and taller buildings than the surrounding areait serves (for a more detailed explanation, see pages25354 of the Auckland Plan 2012).

Character

A term that describes the look, qualities and mix ofattributes of an area, place, street or building that helpto give that area a distinct identity.

Co-management

A joint responsibility and/or partnership to manage aproject or place.

Community facilities

Key social infrastructure that contribute to building

strong, healthy and safe communities. They providespace where communities can connect with eachother, socialise, learn skills and promote andparticipate in a wide range of social, cultural andrecreational activities.

Community Facilities Network Plan

A non-statutory plan that will guide the provisionof community facilities to meet future demand,population growth and demographic change andmaximise the use and efciency of the existing

network of facilities.

Connectivity

The ease by which people or vehicles can move fromone place to another place.

Council-controlled organisations (CCO)

An administration body, accountable to AucklandCouncil, that focuses on delivering and managing aspecic service, activity or area. CCOs are independentof the Councils operations to where they sometimes

have their own governance structure.Heritage

The legacy of tangible physical resources andintangible attributes that are inherited from pastgenerations, to include historic heritage, naturalheritage, taonga tuku iho (heirlooms) and other formsof heritage such as works of art, artefacts, beliefs,traditions, language and knowledge.

Infrastructure

The xed and long-lived structures that support dailylife, such as water supply, roads and communitybuildings.

Kaitiaki

The Mori concept of guardianship for the sky, the sea,and the land. A kaitiaki is a guardian.

Key moves

Outcomes that have a physical or spatial aspectand when realised will make a transformationalcontribution to making the local board area a greatplace to live, work and visit. These contribute toachieving the vision for Auckland to be the worldsmost liveable city.



Local Board Plan

A plan that describes the local communitys hopes

and preferences for an area and the priorities of a localboard area for the next three years and beyond, toinclude proposed projects, programmes and services.

Long-term Plan

A 10-year plan prepared under the Local GovernmentAct 2002 that has programmes for Councils priorities,activities, operating and capital expenditure

Mana Whenua

Iwi, the people of the land who have mana or

authority their historical, cultural and genealogicalheritage are attached to the land and sea.

Mataawaka

Maori whose mana resides outside the Aucklandregion. (Maori with no perceived tribal connection toTamaki Makaurau).

Maori

Includes mana whenua and mataawaka.

Open Space Network PlanA non-statutory plan that provides direction on howto continue to provide for, manage, and develop publicparks and open spaces in each local board area.

Papakinga

A Mori settlement or village that can includeactivities associated with residential living, such asa marae complex, gardening, social amenities andeconomic developments.

PortageRefers to the practice of carrying watercraft or cargoover land to avoid river obstacles, or between twobodies of water. A place where this carrying occurs isalso called a portage.

Restoration

The act of returning something to a former state,place, or condition.

Sites of Signicance to Mana Whenua

Through the course of developing the area plan,

Mana Whenua have identied sites or areas ofinterest to Mori that may, through research andfurther investigation, be identied as sites/areas ofsignicance to Maori.

Sites/areas of signicance to Maori may includefeatures such as former portage routes, areas ofoccupation or pa, mahinga kai/kaimoana gatheringsites/areas and waahi tapu. They may include placeswhich have undergone signicant physical change butwhere there still remain strong intangible values.

The following principles will support how sites ofsignicance to Mori and priority research areas (seedenition above) are applied and how aspirations forthem are implemented. These principles are:

The values base and methodology for the studyshall be developed in partnership with ManaWhenua to enable proper integration and reectionof Matauranga and tikanga. The methodologywill be supported by existing information andknowledge.

Information provided by Mana Whenua in

relation to their values and interests in subject toinformation protocols agreed by Mana Whenua andCouncil through a documented engagement

Auckland Council will work to enable and promotea collaborative process of research and surveyinvolving Council, Mana Whenua and landowners.

Te Araroa National Walkway

New Zealand's long distance walking/tramping route,from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

Transit Orientated Development

Compact, mixed use development near new or existingpublic transportation infrastructure that serveshousing, transportation and neighbourhood goals. Itspedestrian and cycle orientated design encouragesresidents and workers to drive their cars less, usepublic transport more, and includes appropriatetreatment of car-parking.


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