Press Release – Bay of Plenty Regional Council The Minister of Conservation has approved the Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan, resolving the two outstanding appeals relating to the Motiti Protection Area and Matakana Island. Bay of Plenty Regional Council has received notice that the …
The Minister of Conservation has approved the Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan, resolving the two outstanding appeals relating to the Motiti Protection Area and Matakana Island.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has received notice that the Motiti Protection Area, of particular interest to local fishing communities, has been signed off as part of a complex six year legal process which has traversed multiple courts.
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Cultural upgrade concept plans for Pāpāmoa Hills get green light
15 Dec, 2020 03:23 AM
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What the proposed entrance to Pāpāmoa Hills could look like. Image / Supplied
Concept plans to upgrade one of New Zealand s most significant cultural landscapes by honouring and highlighting its Māori history will now go ahead. The proposed upgrade of Pāpāmoa Hills Regional Park was heard at a Bay of Plenty Regional Council Monitoring and Operations Committee today. The park is proposed to become Te Rae o Pāpāmoa, or Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Regional Park.
The meeting heard that regional council staff had worked with representatives from Waitaha, Ngā Pōtiki, Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti He and others on the project s vision: to create a sustainable and rich experience at Te Rae o Pāpāmoa / Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park for locals and visitors to enjoy.