A review of the heritage planning regulations for Kamo.

1. Kamo’s Heritage –
Just a thing of the past?

2. What do special places & heritage contribute to
our district and to Kamo?
• a sense of place, identity and continuity, contributing to the overall
amenity or character of an area
• connections between past, present and future as an area
progresses so that recognised heritage values can ‘live on’
• reminders of the past (including persons and places of note and
significant events)
• the revival and sharing of past experiences through modern means
of story telling
• a source of information on styles and technologies of the past
• interest for visitors, including associated economic opportunities.

3. How does the community want to
celebrate Kamo’s heritage?
a)
Do nothing; or
b) Rely on NZHPT to identify and assess items of significance
for protection under District Plan; or
c) Seek a comprehensive district-wide review of all District Plan
heritage provisions; or
d) Adopt a combination of statutory and non -statutory
methods including:
•
listing of significant items
•
special character areas
•
heritage guidelines
•
heritage trails or story boards
•
regular community events

4. Statutory Obligations
Resource Management Act 1991:
• Matters of national importance including:
(f) the protection of historic heritage from
inappropriate subdivision, use and development
• Definition of ‘historic heritage’
• Functions of regional and territorial local authorities in
preparing and changing regional and district plans.

5. Operative District Plan heritage
provisions
HERITAGE
Heritage
Buildings, Sites &
Objects
(Chapters 13, 58 &
Appendix 3)
Sites of Significance
to Maori
(Chapters 7, 60 &
Appendix 4)
Heritage Trees
(Chapters 14, 59 &
Appendix 2)

6. Heritage Buildings, Sites & Objects (Built
Heritage)
• District Plan Objective : The protection & enhancement
of buildings, sites & objects that make a significant
contribution to heritage & amenity values.
• Policies (8)
• Schedule 13A (significance criteria (7) as basis for
regulatory protection measures)
• Methods (includes rules & non-regulatory measures)
• Appendix 3 – Scheduled items

7. Rules currently apply primarily to:
• Demolition or
destruction
• Relocation
• Additions,
alterations etc
Stone walls are
protected by
subdivision &
land use rules
& NZHPT (if pre1900)

8. APPENDIX 3
lists 71 items in 2
groups:
Group I items (5)
‘special and
outstanding’
Group II items (66)
have particular
qualities, but to a
lesser extent.

9. District Plan criteria for listing
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Historical and Social Significance
Cultural and Spiritual Significance
Architectural Significance
Group or Setting Significance
Landmark Significance
Archaeological Significance
Technological and Scientific Significance

10. Approximately half of the District Plan’s built
heritage items are also registered by NZHPT

11. But only 2 near Kamo are registered by NZHPT –
Apotu Church & Mitchell House (Vinegar Hill Rd.)

12. Moehau, Tuatara Drive, Kamo is classified Group II
under the District Plan but is not registered by NZHPT

13. A number of trees are also protected –
including trees on roads & reserves

14. Council is currently working with local iwi to
record Sites & Places of Significance to Maori

15. Providing for heritage of local significance
• A ‘secondary’ schedule/list
• Structure plans
• Heritage or special character precincts, zones or
overlays,
• Heritage or urban design guidelines
• Modern approaches to telling stories of the past
• A combination of methods (which may include
formal protection)

16. Waipu: a settlement with only 5 protected items

17. …..but embracing heritage in a number of other
ways

19. The Town Basin: heritage contributing to
sense of place

20. through story telling

21. and tangible reminders of the past

22. Onerahi & Limestone Island:
themes & connections

23. Themes & connections
• Early Maori settlement – Limestone Island
(‘Matakohe’): SSM – Pa site, NZHPT
Register, Scenic Reserve
• Early listed buildings – Domain Road
• Primary production - kauri gum & native timber
1800s, limestone extraction
• Transportation – shipping, rail & air
• Coastal residential suburb – 1950s

24. Kamo – where to from here?