Review of district-wide reserve management plans

Introduction

We're reviewing our reserve management plans across the Taupō District, and want to know what you think. What is out of date? What has changed? What are your views on our recreation reserves?

Every recreation reserve has a different role. Recreation reserves are the places around our district for walking, enjoying nature and the lake edge, playing sport, gathering with friends, outdoor concerts, or simply taking a moment to unwind.

Council is required to have reserve management plans for these areas. These identify how the community would like the reserves to be managed. The current management plans were developed years ago. Since then, our communities have grown, recreation trends have changed, and some reserves are being used in new ways.

As part of the district-wide reserves management plan review, we're asking a few questions:

• Which reserves do you use most?
• What do you do there?
• What do you value about them?
• Is there anything in the current plans that you think needs updating?
• If so, which reserve and why?

Your feedback will help shape a new district-wide reserves management plan, which will guide how our reserves are managed in years to come.

List of plans being reviewed

The full list of reserve management plans that we would like your views on are listed below, with links to the current plans:

• AC Baths Reserve 1993
• Hipapatua/Reid’s Farm Recreation Reserve 2017
• Kinloch Recreation Reserves 2007
• Mangakino and Whakamaru Reserves 2000
• Nukuhau Boat Ramp Area 2005
• Secombe Park Vegetation Management Plan 2011
• Southwestern Bay Settlements 2015
• Spa Thermal Park and Riverbank Recreational and Scenic Reserve 2000
• Tapuaeharuru Bay Lakeshore Reserves 2022 (date relates only to Hole in One Lease – rest is dated 2007)
• Taupō Sportsgrounds 2010
• Taupō Urban Area and Acacia Bay Neighbourhood Recreation Reserves 2006
• Te Rangiita Waitetoko Lakeside Reserve 1993
• Tongariro Domain 2005
• Tutemohuta Reserve Waitahanui Community Management Plan1992 (Trust owned)

Note this review does not include recently adopted reserve management plans for Tūrangi and Motutere reserves.