Te-Taumata-o-Hakitekura Ben Lomond & Te Tapunui Queenstown Hill Reserve Management Plan
How would you like to see two iconic reserves in Queenstown managed now and in the future?
We’re asking the community to share their views on a draft Reserve Management Plan (RMP) for Te-Taumata-o-Hakitekura Ben Lomond & Te Tapunui Queenstown Hill.
We’d like to know if you support our shared vision for how these highly valued reserves can be enjoyed by all.
Background
The draft RMP has been informed and guided by engagement with the community and stakeholders in during late 2021 and early 2022. During this early engagement phase, we met with a range of stakeholders including Aukaha and Te Ao Marama Incorporated, Queenstown Mountain Bike Club, Skyline Enterprises Limited, AJ Hackett Bungy, Gforce Paragliding, Ziptrek Ecotours and Whakatipu Wilding Conifer Group.
>> Read the early insights feedback gathered during this period
What you can expect to see in the plan:
- The vision for the reserves: This reflects our aspirations for the future.
- The objectives for the reserves: These represent the key goals of the RMP and provide the framework for managing the reserves.
- The policies that help to achieve the objectives: These guide all actions, decisions and behaviours within the reserves and are grouped under six themes: Kāi Tahu partnerships, effective cross organisation management, natural values/hazards, heritage values, recreation and use, and infrastructure and reserve development.
How to have your say
From Monday 16 December 2024 you'll be able to read the plan and share your thoughts by clicking on the submission form at the bottom of the page.
>> Draft Te-Taumata-o-Hakitekura Ben Lomond & Te Tapunui Queenstown Hill Reserve Management Plan
Submitters also have the option to speak to their submission at a public hearing to be held in April 2025 (through the submission form below).
Submissions on the draft Te-Taumata-o-Hakitekura Ben Lomond & Te Tapunui Queenstown Hill RMP will close on Monday 17 March 2025.
Opportunities to find out more
The Parks team will be out and about in Queenstown during the coming months to chat to you about any questions you may have about the draft RMP. Visit us at a community drop-in session when you are out and about enjoying the reserves.
Three community drop-in sessions will be held on both Friday 24 January and Wednesday 12 February 2025 at the following times and locations:
- 8.30am - 10.30am at the Belfast Terrace entrance to the Time Walk on Te Tapunui Queenstown Hill
- 11.00am - 1.00pm at the Village Green, on Camp Street in Queenstown
- 2.00pm - 4.00pm at the Wynyard Cresent entrance to the Ben Lomond Trails in Fernhill
Map of Recreation Reserves
This map shows QLDC recreation reserve land and includes recreation uses such as tracks and trails, commercial and community leases and licence areas. A larger version can be viewed in the full plan.
Next steps
Once public consultation has closed and public hearings have been heard, all submissions will be considered by the hearing panel and used to recommend final changes to the Reserve Management Plan for the reserves. This plan will then be presented to Council for adoption in July 2025.
Have a question?
If you have a question, please submit it on the tool below and we'll get it answered as soon as possible. All questions and answers will be published for everyone to see.
