Fill out the questionnaire inside and return by 4:00pm on Thursday 23 April:In person: Tairua Library, 2 Manaia RdBy email: Scan and email to customer.services@tcdc.govt.nzPost: Thames-Coromandel District Council, Private Bag, Thames 3540

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“It’s your community and your future, so tell us what you want.

Message from the Tairua Board:

“The Tairua-Pauanui Community Board welcomes the opportunity to work with the Tairua community to understand what you really want for this area over the next ten years. We want to hear what you value about Tairua, what makes it a special place to live, work and play, as well as what you think is needed to make Tairua even better.

Council is currently undertaking its Long Term Plan (LTP), by setting its priorities for the District and addressing some big infrastructure issues. There is also opportunity for comment on community projects and priorities. The Tairua Community Plan we’re working on includes those local priorities identified in Council’s LTP but also other priorities you might like to add. This is your community plan and your priorities are not limited to those activities undertaken by Council. It is important to us that we continue to talk to our communities to identify what is most important to you, so we can advocate on your behalf.

We believe that working in partnership with our communities will lead to the best outcomes for everyone. It is hoped that the Tairua Community Plan is a reflection of our shared aspirations. We will achieve these through working together for the next three years and beyond.”

Your Tairua - Key facts • The2013censusindicatedthattheusualresidentpopulationofTairuawasaround1,227.

• ThepopulationofTairuaswellstoninetimesitsusualpopulationinsummertoaround11,000.

• TairuaresidentsaretheoldestintheCoromandelPeninsulawithamedianageof53.

• 39%oftheworkingagepopulationovertheageof15isnotintheworkforce

How does the Community Plan fit with Council’s budgeting and LT P?The Community Board believes your views are important However, we know that the financial constraints associated with the review of TCDC’s Long Term Plan 2015-2025 mean it is unlikely that Council will deliver everything. This Community Plan, however, is your plan and will help to capture and retain your views and your priorities, which can then be used to inform/influence Council’s budgeting into the future.

What you previously told us:This community plan is intended to review and renew the previous Tairua Community Plan undertaken in 2006. It’s a chance to identify what has been achieved since then and what are some new ideas/directions the Tairua community wants to take.

As part of the 2006 plan, a number of workshops and questionnaires were sent to all Tairua ratepayers, with 465 respondents. From this process the Tairua community agreed on an overall vision:

Tairua - Your Community Plan

Tairua’s natural beauty will ultimately lead the town to economic success.

The plan was broken into sections with key outcomes under each heading as follows:

Development, Growth and Environment Tairua Community Plan 2006 outcome - Tairuaisaseasidevillageinanattractivenaturalsettingwithgrowthmanagedinawaythatdoesnotcompromiseitsspecialqualities.Acommunitywithinfrastructurethatwillsustainanincreasedtemporaryandpermanentpopulation.

• A key project identified in the Tairua Community Plan included a review of the District Plan and town zoning, to ensure future development recognised the seaside character of the town. This process is well under way with Council’s District Plan review providing the Tairua community input into the new District Plan zones and rules around how development is to be managed. For more Information on this process please go to TCDC’s website www.tcdc.govt.nz and search District Plan Review Project.

• Working with Waikato Regional Council (WRC), Tairua now has an operative Tairua Harbour and Catchment Management Plan, which addresses issues over land use and silting of the harbour raised in the Community Plan. From this plan a mangrove removal consent has been granted and the first stage of mangrove removal has been undertaken.

InfrastructureTairua Community Plan 2006 outcome - Addressingstormwaterandwatersupplyissuesofthesummermonths,continuingtoupgraderoadsandfootpathsaswellasfutureprovisionoftrailerboatparkingandupgradeofMaryBeachwharfandboatramp.

• The Board has been pushing Thames-Coromandel District Council and WRC to progress the project to address flooding at Graham’s creek. A working group was established which included local property owners, non-residents, TCDC staff and WRC, with some excellent work resulting in agreement on how to undertake the mitigation works. This project is now well underway with budget allocated for completion.

• The Board has also been a long-term advocate in addressing water supply to the Tairua township, particularly during summer months. TCDC will be undertaking to complete work at Pepe Stream this year with the aim of providing continuity of supply for permanent ratepayers and to improve water supply for peak summer periods. Council is also undertaking a Water Demand Strategy for the first year of this Long Term Plan (2015) which will provide options around water use and clearer detail around water restrictions.

• Council has also committed to re-development of Mary Beach wharf and Boat Ramp facility in the first year of the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan. A working party will be re-established to progress this project.

• Over the past few years the Board has prioritised a number of new footpaths and safety improvements including outside the Tairua School and residential care home as well as a footpath up Paku Hill. More recently, new footpaths and stormwater improvements along Manaia and Hornsea roads have been constructed as well as a new footpath along Paku Drive (from the Surf Club to Hemi Place) with a priority to finish off the footpath to the marina over the next few years.

Economic Development and ServicesTairua Community Plan 2006 outcome: Tairua -atownthatofferseconomicviabilityforavarietyofbusinesseswitharangeofemploymentopportunitiesandessentialservicescapableofretainingandsupportingalargerresidentpopulation.

• Tairua town centre service lane has been constructed behind the Library.

• St John has re-developed their building on Cory Park Domain. Draft funding has been allocated in the 2015 LTP for Red Bridge Road, to look at longer-term improvements and commercial development for this area. The Tairua Business Association has recently reformed to advocate for local community businesses.

• Events in Tairua are picking up momentum with successes such as the Food and Wine Festival, Pipe Masters, Wet ‘N Wild, Beachhop, K2, Coromandel Classic and Tairua Troubadours.

YouthTairua Community Plan 2006 outcome: InTairua,youngpeoplearerecognisedasanimportantpartofthecommunityanditisvitalthattheyhaveopportunitiestobeheardandtheirissuesandneedsaddressed. • The Tairua Youth Zone has been completed at Cory Park Domain. Pepe Reserve playground

has been redeveloped with a new disability accessible swing. Council is currently investing in a Youth Collective initiative for youth to partner with TCDC (under the contract with the Ministry of Youth Development) and local businesses to provide a series of programmes and events that bring youth, employers and training providers together with the aim to increase employment opportunities for youth in the district.

Sport and RecreationTairuaCommunityPlan2006outcome:Anactive,healthycommunitymadepossiblethrougharangeofrecreationalfacilities.• Completion of the Cory Park Youth Zone and playground, and funding towards the Pepe walkway/

cycleway bridge and walkway/cycleway in 2016/17 of the Council 2015 Long Term Plan.

So what Next?To date most of the actions identified in the 2006 Tairua Community Plan have been completed. The Tairua and Pauanui Community Board has provided input into the Draft 2015-2025 Long Term Plan, and Council has allocated funding for projects identified for the Tairua community over the next few years. We want your views and input on these projects and any other projects or issues you think will help make a difference to your community.

This initial survey will form the basis of further discussion and drafting of a plan. If you are interested in being further involved in helping to develop this plan please indicate in the questionnaire that is attached.

Fill in the questionnaire to have your say and identify your priorities for Tairua into the future.

Please complete and return this questionnaire by 4:00pm on Thursday 23rd April 2015:In person: Tairua Library, 2 Manaia RdBy email: Scan and email to customer.services@tcdc.govt.nzPost: Thames-Coromandel District Council, Private Bag, Thames 3540

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1. Living in Tairuaa) What is it you like about living in Tairua? ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

b) What don’t you like about living in Tairua? ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

c) What are the two main things you think would make a difference to Tairua in the future?_______ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

2. Visiting Tairuaa) Why do you think people visit Tairua (what’s Tairua’s point of difference?) and what could make more people visit or stay longer? ____________________________________________________

b) The visitor information centres play a pivotal role in many communities. Do you think the Tairua Information Centre is important and valuable to your community? Yes NoPlease state why: _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

3. Health carea) How would you rate the current provision of healthcare services in Tairua. 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poorPlease state why: ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

4. Social Support - (Such as mental health, care and friendship groups, cancer support, family services)a) How would you rate social services in Tairua: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poorPlease state why: ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

All contact details are optional

First name: ___________________________ Surname: ______________________________

Postal address: _______________________________________________________________________

Post code: ______________

Phone (daytime): ___________________________ Fax: __________________________________

Mobile: ___________________________ Email: ________________________________

Please indicate if you wish to be involved in the Tairua Community Plan working group as the plan progresses: Yes No

Please tick those that apply: Resident ratepayer Non-resident ratepayer Other

Tairua Community Plan Questionnaire

5. Jobs and Businessa) What could be done to make the Tairua township more attractive to business and increase economic development into the future?Comment: _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

6. Ferry Service The Tairua to Pauanui ferry service is privately owned and operated with no local Council or Waikato Regional Council subsidy.

a) Do you believe that the current Ferry service will be able to meet demand for the service into the future? Yes NoComment: _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

7. Environmenta) What do you value about Tairua’s natural environment and what would you suggest needs addressing into the future?Comment: _____________________________________________________________________

8. Tairua LibraryThe Tairua Library provides a district service which is linked to other libraries nationally and provides a wide range of books, services and resources.a) Do you use the library service? Yes No

b) As a user of the Library, on a scale of 1-5 how would you rate the level of service provided by the library: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poorPlease state why: _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

c) Do you have any suggestions on any additional services and/or resources you would like to see the library offer the community into the future?

Comment: _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

9. Tairua Halla) The Tairua Hall is an important community asset providing for a range of social and recreational

activities. The hall will eventually reach the end of its life sometime in the future. Is eventually replacing the hall with a new hall facility a preferred option? Or would you rather see the investment used for, as an example, a facility of mixed development with a hall and provision for other sporting facilities?

Comment: _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

10. Tairua Holiday Park - future opportunities. a) The Tairua Holiday Park, located next to the library, is zoned for possible future commercial

development. What opportunities do you see could be considered for this site into the future or is the retention of a camping ground facility a priority for Tairua?

Comment: _____________________________________________________________________

11. Infrastructure Infrastructure for Tairua includes water supply, roading, footpaths, streetlights, stormwater and power. Most of these services are provided by Council, however Tairua’s main street and bridges into town are the responsibility of New Zealand Transport Agency, and the network provider for power is Powerco.

a) What areas of infrastructure do you feel need addressing (please rate current infrastructure on scale of 1-5 and state why and what could be done to address or retain current levels of service):

Water: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Roading: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Footpaths: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Stormwater: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Street lighting: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Rubbish Collection: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Refuse Transfer Station: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Land Use and Development: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

12. Parks and Reserves a) How do you rate the level of service provided (maintenance) of Tairua Parks and Reserves.

1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poorPlease state why: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

13. Harbour and Boating a) Recreational boating is important to our community, and will continue to grow into the future.

Please indicate on a scale of 1-5 how you feel about the current levels of service for harbour and boating activates and please state why:

Boat Ramps: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________

Tairua Wharf: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________

Trailer Boat Parking: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________

Paku Wharf Pontoon: 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor 5 Very poor

Please state why: _____________________________________________________________

Other comment(s)Is there anything else you would like to comment on, if so please indicate below or attach a separate page/s:

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Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We will be providing information about what happens next on Council’s website and in the local paper, all your comments will be used to inform the new Tairua Community Plan.

OPEN DAY - Meet Community Board members and Council staff to find out more. Easter long weekend - Saturday 4 April Tairua Market Day and mainstreet shopping centre (next to Tairua Hardware) from 10am

Please remember all submissions must be received by 4:00pm on Thursday 23 April 2015.