The East Harbour Regional Park management plan was formally adopted by the Greater Wellington Regional Council in February 2007. The management plan provides the detailed management guidelines for the park consistent with the direction set in the Network Plan and the provisions of the Reserves Act. The management plan guides the future direction of the park over the next 5 years.

A big thank you must be expressed to all submitters who took part in the formal consultation process.

Councillors gave a clear indication that they wished to accommodate the interests of all potential park users through careful park management. Following the formal submission process and a Council hearing, a number of changes were made to the draft management plan.

The final management plan is available to download here -see the blue box on the right of the screen.

All regional parks have management plans setting out how they will be individually managed. The plans are agreements between Greater Wellington and the community and are required under the Local Government Act 1974 and the Reserves Act 1977.

In 2003, Greater Wellington approved the Regional Parks network management plan that sets out the overarching management framework for the future direction of all regional parks.

You can find out more about the policies in the final management plan by reading the latest newsletter which is also available in pdf. Any other questions can be directed to: eastharbour@gw.govt.nz

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Victoria McGregor, Advisor - Planning & Policy, Greater Wellington Regional Council, FREEPOST 3156, PO Box 11 646, Wellington. Tel: (04) 381 7731. Fax: (04) 802 0300. victoria.mcgregor@gw.govt.nz

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Gareth Cooper, Park Ranger, East Harbour Regional Park, Greater Wellington Regional Council,

PO Box 40847, Upper Hutt. Tel: (04) 526 5344. gareth.cooper@gw.govt.nz