Regional Parks Management Plan Regional Parks Management Plan

1. Vision
Vision
The vision for Auckland Regional Parks is:
Regional Regional parks parks parks are are exemplars exemplars of of of the the diverse diverse landscapes landscapes and and natural natural natural environments environments of of the
the
Auckland Auckland reg region, reg ion, enabling enabling people people to to enjoy enjoy enjoy respite respite and and recreation recreation in in outstanding outstanding locations, locations,
locations,
and and through through linking linking them them them to to the the land land and and sea, sea, encouraging encouraging them them to to become become stewards stewards of of this
this
legacy legacy legacy for for future future future generations
generations
In the care for and management of the regional parks, the council wishes to instil the ethic
of stewardship in staff, park visitors and the region’s residents, that is complementary to
the Māori concept of kaitiakitanga. Both concepts promote guardianship of the earth as a
key responsibility and reflect a belief that we need to work towards a future not just better
for our children, but for all things, and all time.
The council embraces the concept of mana motuhake that describes tangata whenua’s
concept of sustainability, as it focuses on the essence of the relationships between the
land, people and atua (spirit). This is captured in the whakatauki (saying):
Ko Ko te te hau hau o o te te tangata, tangata, ko ko te te te hau hau te te whenua
whenua
The The vitality vitality of of the the the people, people, the the essence essence of of the the land
land
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Regional Parks Management Plan 2010