1.1Overview of the Wellington Region2

CONTENTS

1Introduction 1

1.1Overview of the Wellington Region2

1.2Mahitahi – a work in partnership3

1.3Guiding principles of Te Upoko Taiao4

1.4Integrated catchment management6

1.5Factors shaping this Plan7

1.5.1Statutory framework7

1.5.2Community views, scientific and technical information – identifying issues10

1.6Values of water in the Plan11

2 Interpretation 14

2.1How to use this Plan14

2.1.1Objectives14

2.1.2Policies14

2.1.3Rules14

2.1.4Other methods15

2.1.5Whaitua chapters16

2.1.6Definitions, schedules and maps16

2.2Definitions17

3Objectives37

3.1Ki utakitai: mountains to the sea37

3.2Beneficial use and development38

3.3Māori relationships38

3.4Natural character, form and function39

3.5Water quality39

3.6Biodiversity, aquatic ecosystem health and mahinga kai41

3.7Sites with significant values45

3.8Air46

3.9Soil46

3.10Land use46

3.11Discharges46

3.12Water allocation47

3.13Coastal management47

4 Policies 49

4.1Ki utakitai and integrated catchment management49

4.2Beneficial use and development50

4.3Māori relationships54

4.4Natural form and function55

4.4.1Estuaries and harbours55

4.4.2Natural character55

4.4.3Natural processes56

4.4.4Natural hazards56

4.5Biodiversity, aquatic ecosystem health and mahinga kai58

4.6Sites with significant values60

4.6.1Outstanding water bodies60

4.6.2Sites with significant indigenous biodiversity value60

4.6.3Sites with significant mana whenua values61

4.6.4Sites with significant historic heritage value62

4.6.5Natural features and landscapes and special amenity landscapes63

4.7Air quality64

4.8Discharges to land and water66

4.8.1Land and water66

4.8.2Discharges to water68

4.8.3Stormwater70

4.8.4Wastewater73

4.8.5Wastewater from vessels and offshore installations and biofoul cleaning75

4.8.6Contaminated land, hazardous substances and landfills75

4.8.7Hydraulic fracturing76

4.8.8Discharges to land77

4.8.9Land use78

4.8.10Earthworks and vegetation clearance78

4.8.11Livestock access and riparian management78

4.8.12Activities in beds of lakes and rivers79

4.9Taking, using, damming and diverting water81

4.9.1Minimum flows82

4.9.2Allocating water82

4.9.3Reasonable and efficient use of water84

4.9.4Managing adverse effects85

4.9.5Transferring water permits86

4.9.6Damming and diverting water86

4.9.7Constructing and managing bores86

4.10Coastal management 87

4.10.1Primary coastal policies 87

4.10.2Structures88

4.10.3Other activities in the coastal marine area90

5Rules93

5.1Air quality94

5.1.1Air quality other methods96

5.1.2Outdoor burning96

5.1.3Domestic fires97

5.1.4Large scale combustion activities97

5.1.5Chemical and metallurgical processes101

5.1.6Cremation and incineration105

5.1.7Dust generating activities106

5.1.8Food, animal or plant matter manufacturing and processing107

5.1.9Fuel storage108

5.1.10Mobile sources108

5.1.11Gas, water and wastewater processes108

5.1.12Drying and kiln processes109

5.1.13Ground-based and aerial applications109

5.1.14Fumigation112

5.1.15All other discharges113

5.2Discharges to water114

5.2.1Discharges to water other methods115

5.2.2Water discharges115

5.2.3Stormwater119

5.2.4Contaminated land and hazardous substances122

5.2.5Water races and pumped drainage schemes123

5.2.6Wastewater124

5.2.7Biofoul cleaning124

5.2.8All other discharges125

5.3Discharges to land127

5.3.1Discharges to land other methods128

5.3.2Discharge of contaminants128

5.3.3Biosolids135

5.3.4Treated wastewater136

5.3.5Drinking water treatment plant waste142

5.3.6Fertiliser and animal effluent142

5.3.7Vertebrate toxic agents145

5.3.8Refuse, silage and compost146

5.3.9All other discharges148

5.4Land use150

5.4.1Land use other methods151

5.4.2Cultivation and break-feeding151

5.4.3Livestock exclusion151

5.4.4Earthworks and vegetation clearance153

5.4.5Plantation forestry154

5.5Wetlands and beds of lakes and rivers156

5.5.1Wetlands and beds of lakes and rivers other methods158

5.5.2Activities in wetlands general conditions158

5.5.3Activities in wetlands159

5.5.4Activities in beds of lakes and rivers general conditions163

5.5.5Activities in beds of lakes and rivers165

5.5.6Reclamation and placement of a dam177

5.5.7All other activities in the beds of rivers and lakes178

5.5.8Damming and diverting water178

5.6Water allocation180

5.6.1Water allocation other methods181

5.6.2Take and use of water181

5.6.3Transferring water permits184

5.6.4Bore construction or alteration186

5.7Coastal management188

5.7.1Coastal management other methods192

5.7.2Coastal management general conditions192

5.7.3Maintenance, repair, additions and alterations to existing structures198

5.7.4Removal or demolition of structures201

5.7.5New and replacement structures (including temporary structures)202

5.7.6Seawalls209

5.7.7Heritage structures211

5.7.8Structures in the Commercial Port Area214

5.7.9Boatsheds and swing moorings216

5.7.10Occupation218

5.7.11Surface water and foreshore activities218

5.7.12General disturbance activities221

5.7.13Motor vehicles on the foreshore226

5.7.14Dredging228

5.7.15All other destruction, damage or disturbance231

5.7.16Deposition231

5.7.17Dumping of waste or other matter233

5.7.18Reclamation and drainage235

5.7.19Destruction236

5.7.20Introduction of plants236

6Other methods238

6.1General238

6.2Natural hazards238

6.3Air quality239

6.4Land and water239

6.4.1Implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management239

6.4.2Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour restoration240

6.4.3Wairarapa Moana240

6.4.4Improving water quality240

6.5Rural land use241

6.6Stormwater243

6.7Contaminated land243

6.8Waste reduction and efficient use of water and energy243

6.9Biodiversity245

6.10Coast245

6.11Historic heritage246

6.12Natural features and landscapes246

6.13Mana whenua246

6.14Contact recreation and Māori customary use246

6.15Good management practice247

7Ruamāhanga Whaitua248

7.1Policies248

7.2Rules249

8 Wellington Harbour and Hutt Valley Whaitua 264

8.1Policies264

8.2Rules265

9Te Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua270

9.1Policies270

9.2Rules270

10 Kāpiti Coast Whaitu 271

10.1Policies271

10.2Rules272

11Wairarapa Coast Whaitua277

11.1Policies277

11.2Rules277

12Schedules278

Schedule A: Outstanding water bodies279

Schedule A1: Rivers with outstanding indigenous ecosystem values279

Schedule A2: Lakes with outstanding indigenous ecosystem values279

Schedule A3: Wetlands with outstanding indigenous biodiversity values 279

Schedule B: NgāTaonga Nui a Kiwa 281

Schedule C: Sites with significant mana whenua values 294

Schedule C1: Sites of significance to NgāHāpu o Ōtaki 294

Schedule C2: Sites of significance to Te ᾹtiawakiWhakarongotai 295

Schedule C3: Sites of significance to Ngāti Toa Rangatira297

Schedule C4: Sites of significance to Taranaki Whānuikite Upoko o teIka a Maui 299

Schedule C5: Sites of significance to Ngāti Kahungunuki Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Wairarapa 300

Schedule D: Statutory Acknowledgements 304

Schedule D1: Statutory Acknowledgements from the Port Nicholson Block (Taranaki Whānuiki Te Upoko o Te Ika) Claims Settlement Act 2009 304

Schedule D2: Statutory Acknowledgements from the Ngāti Toa RangatiraClaims Settlement Act 2014 313

Schedule E: Sites with significant historic heritage values 333

Schedule E1: Historic heritage structures 333

Schedule E2: Historic heritage wharves and boatsheds 335

Schedule E3: Historic heritage navigation aids 338

Schedule E4: Archaeological sites 339

Schedule E5: Historic heritage freshwater sites345

Schedule F: Ecosystems and habitats with significant indigenous biodiversity values 352

Schedule F1: Rivers and lakes with significant indigenous ecosystems352

Schedule F1a: Known spawning and migration times for indigenous fish species 376

Schedule F1b: Known rivers and parts of the coastal marine area with inangaspawning habitat 379

Schedule F1c: Lakes with significant aquatic plant communities380

Schedule F2: Habitats for indigenous birds 380

Schedule F2a: Habitats for indigenous birds in rivers380

Schedule F2b: Habitats for indigenous birds in lakes381

Schedule F2c: Habitats for indigenous birds in the coastal marine area 383

Schedule F3: Identified significant natural wetlands393

Schedule F3a: Contents of restoration management plans399

Schedule F4: Sites with significant indigenous biodiversity values in the coastal marine area 400

Schedule F5: Habitats with significant indigenous biodiversity values in the coastal marine area 405

Schedule G: Principles to be applied when proposing and considering mitigation and offsetting in relation to biodiversity 407

Schedule H: Contact recreation and Māori customary use410

Schedule H1: Regionally significant primary contact recreation water bodies410

Schedule H2: Priorities for improvement of fresh and coastal water quality for contact recreation and Māori customary use 411

Schedule I: Important trout fishery rivers and spawning waters413

Schedule J: Significant geological features in the coastal marine area 415

Schedule K: Significant surf breaks 418

Schedule L: Air quality 420

Schedule L1: Regional ambient air quality targets 420

Schedule L2: Hazardous air pollutants 422

Schedule M: Community drinking water supply abstraction points428

Schedule M1: Surface water community drinking water supply abstraction points428

Schedule M2: Groundwater community drinking water supply abstraction points429

Schedule N: Stormwater management strategy 431

Schedule O: Plantation forestry harvest plan433

Schedule P: Classifying and managing groundwater and surface water connectivity 434

Schedule Q: Reasonable and efficient use criteria436

Schedule R: Guideline for stepdown allocations438

Schedule S: Guideline for measuring and reporting of water takes439

Schedule T: Pumping test440

Schedule U: Trigger levels for river and stream mouth cutting442

13 Maps 445

Map 1: Outstanding water bodies (Schedule A1, A2, A3)

Map 2: NgāTaonga Nui a Kiwa (Schedule B)

Map 3: Sites of significance to NgāHapū ō Ōtaki (Schedule C1)

Map 4: Sites of significance to Te ĀtiawakiWhakarongotai (Schedule C2)

Map 5: Sites of significance to Ngāti Toa Rangatira(Schedule C3)

Map 6: Sites of significance to Taranaki Whānuiki Te Upoko o Te Ika o Maui (Schedule C4)
Map 7: Sites of significance to Ngāti Kahungunuki Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Wairarapa (Schedule C5)

Map 8: Historic heritage structures (Schedule E1)

Map 9: Historic heritage wharves and boatsheds (Schedule E2)

Map 10: Historic heritage navigation aids (Schedule E3)

Map 11: Archaeological sites (Schedule E4)

Map 12: Historic heritage freshwater sites (Schedule E5)

Map 13a: Rivers and lakes with significant indigenous ecosystems: highmacroinvertebrate community health (Schedule F1)

Map 13b: Rivers and lakes with significant indigenous ecosystems: habitat for indigenous threatened/at risk fish species (Schedule F1)

Map 13c: Rivers and lakes with significant indigenous ecosystems: habitat for six or more migratory indigenous fish species (Schedule F1)

Map 14: Known rivers and parts of the coastal marine area with inanga spawning habitat (Schedule F1b)

Map 15: Lakes with significant aquatic plant communities (Schedule F1c)

Map 16: Habitats for indigenous birds in rivers (Schedule F2a)

Map 17: Habitats for indigenous birds in lakes (Schedule F2b)

Map 18: Habitats for indigenous birds in the coastal marine area (Schedule F2c)

Map 19: Sites with significant indigenous biodiversity values in the coastal marine area (Schedule F4)

Map 20: Significant primary contact recreation rivers and lakes (Schedule H)

Map 21a: Modelled river classes – upper Wairarapa valley catchments

(Table 3.1)

Map 21b: Modelled river classes – middle Wairarapa valley catchments

(Table 3.1)

Map 21c: Modelled river classes – Lake Wairarapa and lower valley catchments (Table 3.1)

Map 21d: Modelled river classes – Wellington Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata catchments (Table 3.1)

Map 21e: Modelled river classes – Kāpiti Coast catchments (Table 3.1)

Map 22: Trout fishery rivers and trout spawning waters (Schedule I)

Map 23: Significant geological features in the coastal marine area (Schedule J)

Map 24: Significant surf breaks (Schedule K)

Map 25: Masterton urban airshed

Map 26: Surface water community drinking water supply protection areas (incorporates Schedule M1)

Map 27a: Groundwater community drinking water supply protection areas – Wairarapa (incorporates Schedule M2)

Map 27b: Groundwater community drinking water supply protection areas – Hutt Valley (incorporates Schedule M2)

Map 27c: Groundwater community drinking water supply protection areas – Kāpiti Coast (incorporates Schedule M2)

Map 28: Water races in the Wairarapa

Map 29: Lowland areas for Category 2 surface water bodies

Map 30: Hutt Valley aquifer zone in Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson)

Map 31: Boatshed areas

Map 32: Commercial port, Lambton Harbour Area & noise control lines – Lambton Harbour

Map 33: Commercial port area & noise control lines – Miramar and Burnham Wharves

Map 34: Commercial port area – Seaview Wharf

Map 35: Titahi Bay fossil forest (indicative)

Map 36: Mooring areas Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson)– Evans Bay

Map 37: Mooring areas Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson)–Whiorau/Lowry Bay

Map 38: Mooring areas Island Bay

Map 39: Mooring areas Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour – Onepoto

Map 40: Mooring areas Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour – Mana

Map 41: Mooring areas Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour – Pauatahanui Arm

Maps 42-48: Coastal marine area and river mouth boundaries

Map 49: Navigation protection areas in Wellington Harbour (Port Nicolson)

Map 50: Wellington International Airport height restrictions

Map 51: Kapiti Coast Airport approach gradients

Map 52: Cook Strait cable protection zone