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District Plan - Hauraki Gulf Islands section

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District plan review

What is the district plan review? | Why review now? | Consultation approach | Issues and options papers | Consultation | Focus groups | District plan review phone survey


Focus groups

As part of the Hauraki Gulf Island District Plan review, Auckland City undertook further work on the major issues that were identified from consultation with gulf island communities.

A meeting was held in September 2005 to select members of the Waiheke community and local experts to attend a series of 3 focus group meetings on 4 topics as part of the review of the HGI plan. The intent of these meetings was to allow members of the focus groups to provide further input into how the district plan should deal with the following broad issues.

The topics are listed below. For the brief set by each group, click on the session 1 link under each topic.

Each group requested that council officers and relevant experts investigate further a number of issues and report back at session 2.

After the information was reported back, each group developed a set of directions for the Hauraki Gulf Islands District Plan Working Party to consider as part of the review. The directions are identified below under each topic.

Focus group topics Sessions and directions
Topic 1

Sustainability:

  • energy
  • wastewater
  • six waters
  • building
Session 1 - 27 September

Session 2 - 1 November

Session 3 - 22 November

Directions for working party

Topic 2

Landscape assessment and values including:

  • building colour and form
  • views
  • coastal development
  • land use
  • vegetation
Session 1 - 27 September

Session 2 - 1 November

Session 3 - 22 November

Directions for working party

Topic 3

Transport, roading and parking (excluding Matiatia)

Session 1 - 30 September

Session 2 - 4 November

Session 3 - 2 December

Directions for working party

Topic 4

Planning for the future including

  • lifestyle choice
  • subdivision
  • providing for business activity
Session 1 - 30 September

Session 2 - 4 November

Session 3 - 2 December

Directions for working party

Reviewed January 2009