Placemaking Programme - He Whakakaupapa Whaitua

Update for September 2024: A Placemaking programme will begin soon in Raumanga!

The Placemaking Programme - He Whakakaupapa Whaitua addresses the growth and changes expected in the Whangārei District. 

The programme develops 20 to 30 year plans for locations or places with a shared vision for how they will change and grow. 

We work with tangata whenua and the community to develop the Placemaking Plans to make sure existing and future communities are well connected and have easy access to amenities, employment and public open spaces, and services such as education and healthcare. 

The Placemaking Plans - Te Whakakaupapa Whaitua

The Placemaking Plans - Te Whakakaupapa Whaitua tie together our planning, infrastructure, transport and regulatory tools for each location. Each plan identifies actions that will be part of our future work programmes. 

Meaningful engagement with the community and stakeholders has been critical to the development of the plans. You can read the feedback summary reports of community and tangata whenua engagement along with the Placemaking Plans below. 

Future Placemaking Plans

Locations for future Placemaking Plans are decided by elected members based on: 

• population growth (current and projected)
• identified growth (historical and future development potential) 
• infrastructure (existing and future infrastructure issues and opportunities) 
• previous planning (amount of planning work done within the past 10 years) 
• community readiness (active community groups and request for spatial planning).

The order of the future locations for the Placemaking Plans may be reviewed depending on Central Government investment, funding opportunities or alignment with our other projects. This will be decided by the Elected Members.