The Council invites submissions on a proposed change (PC3) to the Operative District Plan 2021, to recognise Kārewarewa urupā as a site of significance to Māori.
Located at Waikanae Beach around Barrett Drive, Te Ropata Place, Marewa Place, and Tamati Place, Kārewarewa urupā holds significant spiritual, cultural, and historical value to tangata whenua, including Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai. It has been used as an urupā from the mid-19th century, and is considered wāhi tapu by Te Ātiawa.
PC3 has immediate legal effect on Wednesday 18 September, in accordance with section 86B(3)(d) of the Resource Management Act 1991. This means the District Plan rules for sites and areas of significance to Māori will apply to subdivision, use, and development at Kārewarewa urupā on and from this date.
Submission on this plan must be received by 5pm, Friday, 1 November.
We support this change; burial grounds should not be disturbed. —Eds