The Ōrākei Local Board is preparing an enhancement plan for Waiatarua Reserve. What do you like about Waiatarua Reserve and what would you like to see done differently in the reserve? Click here to fill out the questionnaire to share your feedback and ideas on what should be included in the plan. There is information on the questionnaire about how to return it. Make sure you’ve emailed it by Friday 28 September.
We believe that the reserve is big enough to be more than just an off-leash area for dogs, and that there is room for a mown grassed dog-free area for picnics, ball games, families to run around and so on and will be lobbying for this.
The primary purpose of Waiatarua Reserve is as a stormwater management wetland. The secondary purpose is to provide recreational opportunities. The floodplain covers most of the reserve and is an important limiting factor in how much the reserve can change. The aim of the Waiatarua Reserve Enhancement Plan is to guide the management and future work programmes of the wetland, which will ensure that the reserve is well-managed and sustainably developed now and into the future.
Early consultation started in September to gather feedback and ideas about what should be included in the plan. The plan will be prepared over the following months. A draft plan will be available for full public consultation in the early part of 2019.
