Submissions on the draft plan have closed
The submission period for the draft plan closed on 4 February 2019.
View submissions on the draft plan
DOC received 1,361 submissions on the draft plan. View copies of all submissions.
Note: This links to our Cerberus download site. Get help on downloading files.
To help you find any particular submission, see index of submitter names and numbers (XLSX, 78K).
Hearings postponed
DOC will not be holding the planned public hearings scheduled for March and April 2019.
View the plan
Draft Westland Tai Poutini National Park Management Plan (PDF, 9,782K)
Maps in the draft Plan
Download maps as individual files:
- Map 1: Overview (PDF, 1,939K)
- Map 2: Te Wāhipounamu South West New Zealand World Heritage Area (PDF, 1,488K)
- Map 3: Ecosystem priorities (PDF, 1,635K)
- Map 4: Visitor management zones (PDF, 1,469K)
- Map 4 (additional): Visitor management zone topographical map detail (PDF 8,696K)
- Map 4.1: Visitor management zones - Ōkārito detail (PDF, 932K)
- Map 4.1 (additional): Visitor management zone - Ōkārito detail (PDF 6,444K)
- Map 4.2: Visitor management zones - Franz Valley detail (PDF, 1,178K)
- Map 4.2 (additional): Visitor management zone Franz Valley detail (PDF 7,736K)
- Map 4.3: Visitor management zones - Fox Valley and Lake Matheson detail (PDF, 895K)
- Map 4.3 (additional): Visitor management zone - Fox Valley and Lake Matheson detail (PDF 7,767K)
- Map 5: Desired tranquillity outcomes (PDF, 809K)
- Map 5 (additional): Tranquillity outcomes topograpical detail (PDF, 29,794K)
- Map 5.1: Desired tranquillity outcomes - combined (PDF, 820K)
- Map 5.1 (additional): Tranquillity outcomes combined (PDF, 32,851K)
- Map 6: Aircraft access zones (PDF, 1,391K)
- Map 7: Places overview (PDF, 1,124K)
- Map 8: Ngā Puna Ora (Lowlands) Place (PDF, 978K)
- Map 9: He tiritiri o te Moana (Glaciers) Place (PDF, 1,227K)
- Map 9.1: He tiritiri o te Moana (Glaciers) Place - Franz Josef Valley (PDF, 1,037K)
- Map 10.1: Hunting exclusion zone - Franz Josef glacier valley (PDF, 874K)
- Map 10.2: Hunting exclusion zone - Fox glacier valley (PDF, 769K)
- Map 11: Aircraft landing zones - He Tiritiri o te Moana (Glaciers) Place (PDF, 1,086K)
- Map 11 (additional): Aircraft Landing zones topographical detail (PDF, 12,500K)
- Map 12: Proposed amenities area (PDF, 995K)
- Map 13: Ōhinetamatea/Karangarua (Valleys) Place (PDF, 836K)
- Map 14: Aircraft landing zones - Ōhinetamatea/Karangarua (Valleys) Place (PDF, 932K)
Hard copies of the plan can be inspected during working hours between 9 am and 4:30 pm at:
- Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre, Franz Josef
- Conservation House, Wellington
- Wellington Visitor Centre
- Hokitika office
- Fox Glacier (limited opening hours)
- Haast Visitor Centre
- Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre, Wanaka
- Christchurch Visitor Centre
- Mt Cook National Park Visitor Centre
- Twizel office
- Queenstown Visitor Centre
- Geraldine office
What to look for in the draft Westland Tai Poutini NPMP
The draft NPMP has been written in consultation with the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board and in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio, and after consultation of key stakeholders and the public. The rūnanga have taken this opportunity to share their values, relationship and aspiration for the Park. This has been done through cultural narratives, policies provisions and design elements which have been used to identify and guide the Parts and sections within the NPMP.
The parts and sections of the NPMP are:
- Introduction – Kā Roimata a Rakinui – the beginning- This part provides a vision for the Park, introduction and a partnership framework for achieving an enduring living Treaty partnership
- Part One: Te mana o Tai Poutini – the significance and stories of Poutini and the National Park.
- Part Two: Kā Roimata o Aoraki – what we see today – cultural and spiritual significance of the Park, how the Park’s features were created; and the mana whenua values, natural, historic, mahika kai, recreation and engagement values and uses in the Park.
- Part Three: Kā Roimata o Hinehukatere – what we need to know as guardians of the Park – the overarching objectives and policies for the Park.
- Part Four: Places – There are three places identified in the Park are based on commonality of landscapes, ecosystems, values, uses and management issues. The outcomes, policies and milestones provide specific guidance for each Place.
- Part Five: Reporting – the implementation, monitoring, reporting and milestones, to identify whether the Department is achieving the Plan’s directions.
The public notification of the draft NPMP is an opportunity to seek public views on all matters within the plan. There are two discussion boxes within the draft seeking specific feedback on a proposed amenities area in the Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hinehukatere valley to facilitate other recreational and public amenities for public use and enjoyment, in this instance for a proposed gondola development. The second discussion box is to seek feedback on proposed recreational dog walking on specific tracks within the park. All of these provisions are to be read alongside all of the outcomes, policies and milestones within the draft plan.
More information
Further background information on the developed draft plan can be found here:
- Aircraft topic paper (PDF 127K)
- Future recreation opportunities (PDF 138K)
- Recorded archaeological sites for Westland Tai Poutini (PDF 110K)
- Threatened species
Contact
If you have any further questions email westlandnp@doc.govt.nz.