The Greerton Maarawaewae study - Securing a future for the racecourse and golf club reserve land in Greerton - Tauranga City Council
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The Greerton Maarawaewae study Securing a future for the racecourse and golf club reserve land in Greerton Issued for Public Feedback December 2021
Introduction
Tauranga City Council is leading a study, in partnership with Kāinga
Ora – Homes and Communities, to look at the future use of Crown-
owned reserve land and identify opportunities that will support
wellbeing and liveability as the city continues to grow.
The total area of reserve land is 85ha (which is about the size of 100
rugby fields).
At the moment the bulk of the reserve land is leased by the
Tauranga Racing Club (34ha) and the Tauranga Golf Club (45ha).
The Golf Club has an additional lease outside the Crown reserve
land and adjoining Kopurererua Valley of approximately 6.7ha.
The Tauranga Equestrian Sports Association and a range of other
sporting and community organisations also have access to and use
the land and facilities at various times.
The Greerton Maarawaewae study began in October 2021 and
asked you to look ahead and imagine what this reserve land would
BEST be used for in the future.
The project team have been seeking ideas and input from mana
whenua, existing users of the reserve land and the wider community
on what they believe the best use of this land is over the next 10, 20,
30 and 50 years.
There has been no pre-determination for this process – the project
team has been completely open to all and any ideas and input.
To date (mid-December) the project team have heard from over
500 people and gathered a wide range of ideas and concepts for
consideration. We have now summarised these ideas and concepts
into seven options – so you can continue to provide input and
feedback over the coming months.
The options presented here cover many of the ideas we heard –
including those from the Bay of Plenty District Health Board who
asked the Study team to provide an option that considers potential
future health services on this site (see Option 7).
Whichever of the options, or mix of options, is selected, any
changes will be staged over time and there will continue to be
conversations with the community as they evolve.
The Greerton Maarawaewae study
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The process from this point is that mana whenua, existing users
and people of Tauranga and the wider Bay are being invited to think
about these options and let us know what you think (please go to
page 21 for more information on the process).
Some of the options in the Study would potentially require relocation There is no need to get back to us until February 2022 but if you
of one or more existing uses such as racing, golf and/or equestrian. wish to provide your thoughts before then you are welcome to do so
via email or the website.
If the option selected by the commissioners in April does include
relocation of an existing user, further discussions will be undertaken Email us at:
directly with those organisations and user groups.
greertonmaarawaewae@tauranga.govt.nz
It is important to note that: You can email us with feedback or just to register your interest so
we can remind you in the new year to get us feedback.
• one of the main reasons for undertaking the Study was to
ensure there would be certainty for the existing users one way or
Go to the website
another
• and that this includes clarity about any potential future location
www.tauranga.govt.nz/greertonmaarawaewae
should this be necessary. More information, including answers to some of the most common
questions being asked, is available here.
The significance of Maarawaewae
Tauranga Moana hapū established vegetable
gardens in Greerton that contributed to feeding
their tupuna/ancestors during the Battles of
Pukehinahina/Gate Pā and Te Ranga. They were
also used to provide kai/food for the koroneihana -
the annual celebration commemorating the Maōri
King - in Ngāruawāhia.
‘Maara’ relates to the gardens that were established
in and around Poike, Waimapu and Maungatapu
and ‘waewae’ relates to the picking and digging of
the food that grew here.
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Where the reserve
land sits relative to
our growing city
The Te Papa peninsula (where this reserve land sits) has been
identified by the Council and the wider SmartGrowth partnership
as one of the priority areas to support future growth needs of the
city and wider Western Bay. These growth needs require long
term planning to identify potential areas that can be used for
housing, recreation, sports, infrastructure and green spaces and for
community facilities and amenities.
Tauranga is looking ahead to the next 30 years to transform the city
with:
• more connected neighbourhoods with great public amenity
• a more sustainable and greener urban footprint
• people-friendly streets and more opportunities for walking and
cycling and public transport
• a thriving economy
• greater housing choices and more homes within our existing
footprint
• opportunities to celebrate our unique culture and history
• connection to a vibrant city centre.
Growth areas for the city are planned to the north, east, west and
south of this location and the Greerton Maarawaewae reserve
land has for some time been the subject of consideration about its
potential to support that growth. Getting clarity through this current
process will enable other aspects of city planning to progress as
well as providing certainty to existing users.
The Greerton Maarawaewae Study is
seeking your input into the future use
of this land so that it can benefit all the
people of Tauranga and the Western Bay.
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04 Securing a future for the racecourse and golf club reserve land in Greerton0 1000 2000 4000m
Scale 1:100,000 (A3)
Legend
Urban Limits (Regional
Policy Statement 2014) OMOKOROA Mount
Maunganui
State Highways
MOUNT
MAUNGANUI
Cameron Road
Walking/Cycling Tracks Omanu
Matua
Travel distance zone
OTUMOETAI
Omanu
Te Papa Peninsula Bellevue Beach
Te Maunga
Tauranga Urban Areas
Brookfield
Planed Urban Growth Area TE PUNA BETHLEHEM Tauranga
City Centre
- Highly Likely 2 Wairoa Pā
Matapihi
Planed Urban Growth Area Judea
- Likely
29A
Planed Urban Growth Area
- Uncertain
Gate Pā Papamoa
Beach
Z O N E
N E
Maungatapu Kairua
Wairoa
TE PAPA
Z O
Waitao
PENINSULA
D R I V I N G
D R I V I N G
Greerton Hairini Ngapeke
Tauranga Golf Club
& Racecourse
Reserve
PAPAMOA 2
Tauriko
West
N
3 0 M I N
WELCOME BAY
M I
1 0
TAURIKO
Lower Belk
Road
Keenan
Road
29
Please note:
The spaces and places shown on
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this map are illustrated for discussion
purposes and are only indicative at this
time 08/12/2021.
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