Te Whaka o Akaroa: Making Akaroa

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A Vision of Restoration

Of the healing of flora and fauna, people and place
Mauri restored in a land of palimpsest
Regeneration in all outdoor space
Ecological emergence, nature's mess Of multiplicity, and narratives galore
Heritage melting pot in nature's fire
Deeper connection with every piece of lore
Spatial design; a cultural amplifier
Of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Bicultural design
Stewardship and kaitiaki
A partnership adamantine
Biodiversity, belonging and partnership: the culmination?
An Akaroa vision of restoration

Whāinga/Goals

G1: Rejuvenate the mauri of Akaroa Harbour; enhance the life sustaining capacity through strategic design. This will improve capability for marine restoration and mahinga kai, whilst enhancing the mana of Ōnuku Rūnanga.

G2: Regenerate the indigenous landscape mosiac of Akaroa harbour, recreating a microcosm of indigenous ecological biodiversity in the Akaroa Ecological District.

G3: Catalyse the development of a deeper connection between people and place, reconciling key narratives through spatial and strategic design to exemplify the ubiquity of Akaroa.
 

G1 R1: Discharge wastewater into land-based bioinfiltration swales and wetlands.

G1 R2: Repair the coastal ecosystem via strategic planting and habitat enhancement.

G2 R3: Reclaim pastural land with phased indigenous revegetation.

G2 R4: Restore indigenous fauna species through design for guild awareness.

G3 R5: Implement a web of transport connection opportunities.

G3 R6: Identify sites of cultural significance through spatial design.