Policies and Plans

Proposed District Plan

To read about this process download District Plan background or download a copy of the Proposed District Plan 10.05.10 to read the complete Plan. Please select DP Index to identify the grid in which your property is situated and then choose the grid map relevant to your enquiry.

DP Map 1 , DP Map 2 , DP Map 3 , DP Map 4 , DP Map 5 , DP Map 6 , DP Map 7 , DP Map 8 , DP Map 9 , DP Map 10 , DP Map 11 , DP Map 12 , DP Map 13 , DP Map 14 , DP Map 15 , DPMap 16 .

Council notified the Proposed District Plan on 10 May 2010. Submissions closed on 7 July 2010.

Proposed Boundary Reorganisation

The purpose of the proposed boundary alteration is to extend the area of land available to the Kawerau industrial hub. The proposed alteration relates to an area of approximately 80 hectares along State Highway 34 straddling the north-eastern boundary between the Districts. The alteration would exclude the land from the Rangitaiki Ward of the Whakatane District and include it in the Kawerau District.

Representatives of the Joint Committee will be at Tarawera Mall, Kawerau, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Thursday 12 August to discuss and answer queries about the proposed boundary alteration. Submissions are invited by 20 September 2010.

Copies of the draft scheme are available below, or from the Kawerau District Council District Office in Ranfurly Court, Kawerau, phone 07 306 9009. Enquiries should be directed to Chris Jensen, Manager of Regulatory and Planning at Kawerau District Council.

Draft Reorganisation Scheme

Draft Reorganisation - 1st Schedule

Draft Reorganisation - 2nd Schedule

Annual Plans and Reports

KDC Annual Report 2005/2006

KDC Summary Annual Report 2006/2007
KDC Annual Report 2006/2007

KDC Annual Plan 2007/2008
KDC Summary Annual Report 2007/2008
KDC Annual Report 2007/2008

KDC Annual Plan 2008/2009
KDC Summary Annual Report 2008/2009
KDC Annual Report 2008/09

KDC Annual Plan 2010/2011

Ten Year Council Community Plan (LTCCP)

Community Outcomes 2010

Long-Term Plan 2009/2019

Council Policy on Gambling Venues

Council's Gambling Venus Policy seeks to facilitate Council’s vision “To provide the people of Kawerau with a quality of life that is second to none,” and to give effect to the Kawerau Community Outcome themes relating to safety and health by:

i. Reducing the number of Class 4 venues and TABs in the District via a sinking lid policy, and,

ii. Reducing the number of electronic gaming machines via a sinking lid policy, and

iii. Increasing the distance between gambling venues and between gambling venues and residential areas.

Gambling Venues Policy (2010)

Planning and Resources Consents

Click here to download the Resource Consent Application Form

Resource management is governed by the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The purpose of the RMA is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources, as defined in the Act.

Council is required to prepare a District Plan under the RMA. The District Plan is the main document that manages land use and development within the Kawerau District.

Its purpose is to assist Council to carry out its functions in order to achieve the purpose of the RMA.

The District Plan controls building development and other land use activities and subdivision. If you intend to undertake building work or land use activities or subdivision, the District Plan contains rules that may affect your proposal. In some cases, you may need to obtain a resource consent before you proceed.

The District Plan addresses such matters as:

• Control of effects of the use, development, or protection of land through zoning provisions and other rules
• Standards for the erection of buildings (height, yards, coverage etc)
• Natural hazards
• Storage and use of hazardous substances
• Noise
• Heritage protection

Council also has environmental monitoring responsibilities and must take account of regional and national policy statements in preparing and administering the District Plan.

For further information, contact the Manager, Regulatory & Planning, on (07) 306 9009.

Building-Related Policies

Policy on Earthquake-Prone Buildings

Elections-Related Policies

Election Signs Policy

Self-Contained Campervan Policy

The Kawerau District Council provides some facilities for self-contained campervans at Prideaux Park near the centre of town. Click here to download the Campervan Policy covering the use of this site.

Click here for a map showing the location of the area for campervans in Kawerau: Kawerau Camping Map

For further information, contact the Kawerau District Council, on (07) 306 9009.