Placemaking Programme

Creating great neighbourhoods of the future starts with great planning. The development of the Placemaking plans is a collaborative planning process. Meaningful engagement with tangata whenua, the community, stakeholders and developers is key to the success of building and implementing these plans.

Waipu and Parua Bay Placemaking Plans

We are currently working with the Waipu and Parua Bay communities to develop Placemaking Plans.  

First round of engagement

The first round of engagement for the Waipu and Parua Placemaking Plans was held over a five-week period between March and April 2022. Targeted engagement with tangata whenua was held during the months of June and August 2022. The purpose of the first round of engagement was to speak with and listen to the community, tangata whenua and stakeholders. 

Summary of engagement

Feedback from this engagement process has informed the draft key outcomes and actions in the Placemaking Plans. Our team has put together an engagement report that summarises the feedback into key themes for Waipu and Parua Bay.

Parua Bay Placemaking Plan - Summary of feedback report(PDF, 348KB)

Parua Bay Placemaking Plan - Engagement results(PDF, 4MB)

Waipu Placemaking Plan - Summary of feedback report(PDF, 364KB)

Waipu Placemaking Plan - Engagement results(PDF, 3MB)

Tangata whenua engagement

For the development of the Parua Bay and Waipu plans, targeted engagement with tangata whenua was undertaken by staff members in collaboration with two working groups consisting of four hapū members each. The working groups supported the compilation of cultural narratives and coordination of the workshops and meetings with the tangata whenua.

Summary of engagement

The cultural narratives, feedback and recommendations received from tangata whenua have been summarised in the following reports.

Parua Bay Placemaking Plan Tangata Whenua Engagement Report(PDF, 2MB)

Waipu Placemaking Plan Tangata Whenua Engagement Report(PDF, 341KB)

What are Placemaking Plans?

Placemaking Plans inform how an area will change, grow, and develop over the next 20 to 30 years.

They help guide our future planning and infrastructure work and align with Long Term Plan and Annual Plan funding.

Whangārei is growing and changing but there is a gap when it comes to understanding how this affects specific locations. A ‘one size fits all’ approach is not the best for our diverse District because each place is different. Communities have their own set of qualities, unique characteristics and people who make them special.

Collaboration with the community and tangata whenua is a key part of developing Placemaking Plans.