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Hauraki District Reserve Management Plan
	Part One: Introduction (138KB)
	Part Two: Strategic Goals and Planning Issues (75KB)
	Part Three: Strategies for Reserves (109KB)
	Part Four: Policies (129KB)
	Part Five: Reserve Information (346KB)
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Hauraki District Reserve Management Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0	PART ONE: INTRODUCTION (137KB)				Page 1
	1.1	Map of Hauraki District			1
	1.2	About the Hauraki District			2
		1.2.1	Location		2
		1.2.2	History		2
		1.2.3	Environment		3
	1.3	Definition and Purpose of a Reserve Management Plan			4
	1.4	Planning Framework and Council's Roles			5
		1.4.1	Community Outcomes		5
		1.4.2	Hauraki Community Plan (LTCCP)		5
		1.4.3	Hauraki District Plan and Waikato Regional Plan		5
		1.4.4	Hauraki/Thames-Coromandel Physical Activity Strategy and Community Facilities Plan		6
		1.4.5	Karangahake Gorge Strategy		6
		1.4.6	Waikato Regional Physical Activity and Sport Strategy (2006)		6
		1.4.7	Parks Asset Management Plan		7
		1.4.8	Liaison with Iwi		7
		1.4.9	Roles for Council in Providing Parks and Reserves		9
	1.5	Administration			9
		1.5.1	Decision-Making		9
		1.5.2	Recording Information		11
		1.5.3	Application of Revenue		11
		1.5.4	Community Relationships		11
	1.6	Process to Develop the Plan			11
	1.7	How to Use This Plan			12
	1.8	Plan Management and Review			13
2.0	PART TWO: STRATEGIC GOALS AND PLANNING ISSUES (75KB)				14
	2.1	National Strategic Goals			14
	2.2	Link to Community Outcomes			14
	2.3	Hauraki/Thames-Coromandel Physical Activity Strategy and Community Facilities Plan			15
	2.4	District Plan Considerations			16
		2.4.1	Passive Reserves		17
		2.4.2	Active Reserves		18
	2.5	Hauraki District Council Resident's Survey			19
	2.6	Trends in Reserve Use			19
3.0	PART THREE: STRATEGIES FOR RESERVES (109KB)				21
	3.1	Reserve Act Objectives			21
	3.2	Hauraki District Objectives			21
	3.3	Reserves Classification and Objectives			23
	3.4	Reserves Portfolio			25
		3.4.1	Reserve Acquisition		25
		3.4.2	Sale of Reserves		27
	3.5	Reserve Categories			27
4.0	PART FOUR: POLICIES (129KB)				31
	4.1	Administration Policies			31
		4.1.1	Bylaws and Enforcement		31
		4.1.2	Community Consultation		31
		4.1.3	Gifts and Commemorative Built Features		32
		4.1.4	Naming		33
		4.1.5	Treaty of Waitangi and Maori Involvement		33
	4.2	Development Policies			34
		4.2.1	The Built Environment		34
			4.2.1.1	Buildings and Structures	34
			4.2.1.2	Landscape Plans	35
			4.2.1.3	Playgrounds	35
			4.2.1.4	Reserve Furniture	36
			4.2.1.5	Fencing	36
			4.2.1.6	Tracks and Paths	37
			4.2.1.7	Utilities	37
		4.2.2	Vegetation		38
			4.2.2.1	Planting	38
		4.2.3	Commemorative Trees		39
	4.3	Maintenance Policies			40
		4.3.1	The Built Environment		40
			4.3.1.1	Buildings and Structures	40
			4.3.1.2	Playgrounds and Reserve Furniture	40
			4.3.1.3	Fencing	40
			4.3.1.4	Fire Control	40
		4.3.2	Vegetation		41
			4.3.2.1	Tree Management	41
			4.3.2.2	Vegetation Control	42
			4.3.2.3	Turf Culture	42
			4.3.2.4	Litter Disposal	43
	4.4	Use of Reserves Policies			43
		4.4.1	Abandonment of Facilities		43
		4.4.2	Car Parking		44
		4.4.3	Closure to the Public		45
		4.4.4	Commercial use and Concessions		45
		4.4.5	Dogs and Animals		47
		4.4.6	Encroachment		47
		4.4.7	Events and Fireworks Displays		48
		4.4.8	Exclusive Use		49
		4.4.9	General use		50
		4.4.10	Lighting		51
		4.4.11	Liquor Licenses		51
		4.4.12	Occupation Agreements (Leases, Licenses and Easements)		52
		4.4.13	Overnight Stays (Camping and Motor Homes)		54
		4.4.14	Private Access Over Reserve Land		55
		4.4.15	Safety and Security		56
		4.4.16	Signs		56
5.0	PART FIVE: RESERVE INFORMATION (346KB)				58
	5.1	Historic Reserves			58
		5.1.1	Gold Dredging Historic Reserve		58
	5.2	Recreation Reserves			59
		5.2.1	Paeroa Ward		59
			5.2.1.1	Merv Parker Recreation Reserve	59
			5.2.1.2	Brenan Field Recreation Reserve	60
			5.2.1.3	Centennial Park Reserve	61
			5.2.1.4	Cornes Paddock	63
			5.2.1.5	Edwards Place Recreation Reserve	64
			5.2.1.6	Rawhitiroa Reserve	65
			5.2.1.7	Hutchinson Reserve	66
			5.2.1.8	Karangahake Recreation Reserve	67
			5.2.1.9	Kinsella Place Recreation Reserve	70
			5.2.1.10	Mackaytown Recreation Reserve	71
			5.2.1.11	Netherton Recreation Reserve	72
			5.2.1.12	Paeroa Domain	73
			5.2.1.13	Primrose Hill Recreation Reserve	77
			5.2.1.14	Railway Reserve	79
			5.2.1.15	Shaw Avenue Recreation Reserve	81
			5.2.1.16	Shoalhaven Street Recreation Reserve	82
			5.2.1.17	Taniwha Street Reserve	83
			5.2.1.18	Taylors Hill Reserve	84
			5.2.1.19	Washington Square Recreation Reserve	85
		5.2.2	Plains Ward		86
			5.2.2.1	Dave Dudding Reserve	86
			5.2.2.2	Harris Place Reserve	87
			5.2.2.3	Hugh Hayward Domain	88
			5.2.2.4	Kaihere Recreation Reserve	93
			5.2.2.5	Kerepehi Recreation Reserve	94
			5.2.2.6	Kerepehi Children’s Playground	98
			5.2.2.7	Mangatarata Reserve	99
			5.2.2.8	Patetonga Recreation Reserve	101
			5.2.2.9	Tilbury Reserve	103
			5.2.2.10	Turua Recreation Reserve	104
			5.2.2.11	Turua War Memorial Hall Recreation Reserve	106
			5.2.2.12	Waitakaruru Domain	108
			5.2.2.13	Waitakaruru Recreation Reserve	109
		5.2.3	Waihi Ward		110
			5.2.3.1	Banks Street Reserve	110
			5.2.3.2	Gilmour Reserve	111
			5.2.3.3	Isobel Franklin Reserve	113
			5.2.3.4	Morgan Park	114
			5.2.3.5	Ngatikoi Recreation Reserve	117
			5.2.3.6	Savage Road Recreation Reserve	118
			5.2.3.7	Tauranga Road Recreation Reserve	119
			5.2.3.8	Victoria Park	120
			5.2.3.9	Waihi South Reserve	121
			5.2.3.10	Waikino Recreation Reserve	122
			5.2.3.11	Waitawheta Camp Reserve	124
			5.2.3.12	Recreation Reserves at Whiritoa Beach	125
			5.2.3.13	Moa Hunter Recreation Reserve	127
			5.2.3.14	Moray Place Recreation Reserve	128
			5.2.3.15	Part Whiritoa Beach Recreation Reserve	129
			5.2.3.16	Pohutukawa Recreation Reserve	130
			5.2.3.17	Ramarama Recreation Reserve	135
			5.2.3.18	Whiritoa Beach Recreation Reserve	136
			5.2.3.19	Whiritoa Highway Recreation Reserve	139
			5.2.3.20	Whiritoa Sports Recreation Reserve	140
		5.2.4	Scenic Reserves		144
			5.2.4.1	Gerald Hill Scenic Reserve	144
			5.2.4.2	Henderson Scenic Reserve	145
			5.2.4.3	Speedy’s Reserve	146
		5.2.5	Local Purpose Reserves		148
	5.3	Appendices			150
		5.3.1	Glossary		150
		5.3.2	Summary Table of Reserves		151
		5.3.3	Bylaws		153
			5.3.3.1	Whiritoa Beach Foreshore Control Bylaw 1985	153
			5.3.3.2	Control of Reserves Bylaw 1985	157
			5.3.3.3	Control of Reserves Bylaw 1985 - Amendment No 1 1987	164
			5.3.3.4	Control of Dogs Bylaw 1991	165
			5.3.3.5	Part XXIV-Domains and Public Reserves - Paeroa Borough Council Bylaw p122-124	167
		5.3.4	Bibliography		170
		5.3.5	Maps Showing Location of Reserves in Hauraki		171
			5.3.5.1	Plains Wards Map (1.30MB)	171
			5.3.5.2	Paeroa Ward Map (2.14MB)	171
			5.3.5.3	Waihi Ward Map (1.73MB)	171
			5.3.5.4	District Map (139KB)	171