Christchurch City Council and Ōnuku Rūnanga welcome your comments on the Takapūneke Reserve Draft Landscape Master Plan.
Project status: Closed for feedback
Open for feedback: 24 June 2021 to 21 July 2021
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Update 26 August - approved plan
The landscape master plan [PDF, 1.6 MB] was approved unchanged at the 23 August Community Board meeting.
Update August 2021 - Decision letter information
Submissions table [PDF, 465 KB]
Summary of feedback and response [PDF, 124 KB]
Plan for Community Board Approval [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Stage 1 Landscape Plan [JPG, 661 KB]
The plan expresses cultural heritage and landscape values of this special place, as set out in the Reserve Management Plan 2018.
Why is Takapūneke Reserve so important?
Takapūneke was the site of a major international trading village in the early 19th Century, exporting flax to Australia and Europe. In 1830 a significant event occurred where many Ngāi Tahu people were massacred, resulting in the reserve becoming tapu (sacred).
Since 2002 the reserve has been registered as Wāhi Tapu (a place of outstanding historical and cultural heritage values) in recognition of the immense cultural significance to Ngāi Tahu and in particular Ōnuku Rūnanga. The site also has significant association with the European settlement of Akaroa and the Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Why do we need a Landscape Master Plan?
The Council and Ōnuku Rūnanga in partnership consider Takapūneke Reserve to be a place of national significance that should be fully recognised and protected for future generations. The landscape master plan identifies the key areas on the reserve to be developed in line with the objectives and policies adopted in the Takapūneke Reserve Management Plan [PDF, 4.9 MB] 2018, following completion of the Takapuneke Reserve Conservation Report [PDF, 6 MB] 2012.
You can find out more about the background, cultural and landscape context including the different areas of the park defined in the management plan, in Ōnuku Rūnanga's June 2021 Landscape Report. [PDF, 7.9 MB]
The landscape master plan is a high-level concept that shows the location of key features and places to be implemented as funding and resources become available, and it will generate detailed design plans. The reserve will continue to be grazed until the different areas are developed over the years.
Overview landscape master plan [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Location of Takapuneke on Akaroa Harbour
Takapūneke landscape overview
The first stage to be designed and developed is the takarangi 1 and pou, in the north-western corner of the reserve close to Stanley Place and Ōnuku Road. A path will lead from the takarangi south to a car park on the old landfill site at Ōnuku Road.
Stage 1 landscape plan [PDF, 856 KB]
Takapūneke Reserve first stage landscape plan
Takapuneke Reserve Concept drawing of takarangi
What Wāhi Tapu means for Takapūneke
The Wāhi Tapu status means there are certain activities that can’t happen on the reserve, out of respect for the people killed there in 1830.
For example, no mountain biking, cycling, cross country running or any active recreation activities or sports are allowed
Also, no food or drink is to be consumed on the reserve, which is considered similar to an urupa.
Takapūneke Reserve Landscape Plan Information Hui – Saturday 26 June 2021
You are welcome to come to an information session to talk about the draft Takapūneke Reserve landscape plan that is being prepared.
Where: Ōnuku Marae
When: Saturday 26 June 2021
Time: 1pm
We are asking for everyone to be gathered in front of the Marae by 1.15pm for the official welcome onto the Marae at 1.30pm.
A paramanawa (afternoon tea) will be held before we start the session, which is expected to last about two hours.
The information session will be hosted by Rik Tainui, Chair of Ōnuku Rūnanga, and Pam Richardson, Chair of Takapūneke Reserve Co-Governance Group.
Next steps
- Ōnuku Rūnanga will consider the consultation feedback and approve any changes to the landscape master plan.
- We are then expecting a report to go to the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board in August this year, for consideration and approval of the plan.
- We plan to have key features of Stage 1 completed in time for Ōnuku Rūnanga to host 2022 Te Tiriti o Waitangi celebrations.
- The other stages of the plan will be implemented over the next three to 10 years as resources become available.