2. Mangatawa catchment consents for earthworks, storm water ...

NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council
Mangatawa Drain Flood Bypass and TEM Stormwater AEE
8. Consultation
8.1 Background – Tauranga Eastern Motorway
Consultation for the TEM project began during the designations phase of the project from 1998 – 2000.
During that process the community, Tangata Whenua, stakeholders and landowners were consulted on the
proposed arterial. In 2007 the community was consulted about changing the classification of the Arterial route
to Motorway.
In 2008-2009 the same communities were consulted on the project resource consents for earthworks,
bridging, water take and stormwater management. A full programme of newsletters, open days, hui and
individual meetings has occurred.
It is clear from the current consultation programme that the majority of landowners, community and
stakeholder groups’ concerns have been recorded and addressed through the original designation and
classification processes. When informed of the purpose of this round of resource consent consultation, in
general the responses supported the TEM project and wanted to see its construction completed as soon as
possible.
8.1.1 Consultation Objectives
Consultation for this Mangatawa Stormwater consent targeted four directly affected groups – MPBI, other
directly affected land owners, Tangata Whenua, and the wider community. The objectives of this consultation
process were to inform people of the proposed methodology for constructing and operating the motorway,
management of the stormwater to reduce the effects of flood spills across the State Highway 2, and to receive
their opinions on the project. Their feedback and responses are recorded as follows.
8.2 Mangatawa Public Consultation
The NZTA issued a project newsletter on the 17th of November 2008 which was mailed out to approximately
2500 residences in the wider catchment area as well as approximately 500 to the directly affected parties,
adjacent landowners, affected stakeholders, Iwi, Hapu and other parties. The newsletter was a two sided A4
flyer detailing the proposal and outlining some options, and included a conceptual diagram of the existing and
proposed drainage for the Maranui swale and Mangatawa drain. It also invited recipients to an Open Day
where the project team and client would be present with additional information about the project to answer
questions and receive feedback from the public. This Open Day was held on Thursday 4th December 2008.
The public were given two weeks from the Open Day to provide feedback. Six people in total attended the
Open Day and made no formal comment.
Status: Final Page 75 April 2009
Project Number: 3932036
NZ1-1552092-Mangatawa Drain Flood Bypass and TEM Stormwater AEE