The District Plan provides an opportunity to acknowledge the sites of importance to tangata whenua and to allow for new developments to respect their significance. Precincts, sites, features and tracks of significance to the tangata whenua have also been identified. These are classified into different types and management techniques. Part of the criteria for assessing any development that affects a site or precinct will be developed following consultation with Māori interests. Consultation will address the effects of the proposal on the site or precinct and will help to ensure that the proposal meets the objectives of the precinct.For management purposes, precincts, sites, features and tracks of significance are classified into three groups. Details are included in the Māori Heritage Inventory at the end of Chapter 21 - Heritage Rules.For more information contact the Planning for Growth team: planningforgrowth@wcc.govt.nz
