Draft Town Belt Management Plan - Wellington City Council

6 Recreation 41
6.1 Recreational role of Town Belt 41
6.2 What is recreation? 42
6.3 Existing recreational activities 43
6.4 Sporting infrastructure 43
6.5 Objectives 52
6.6 Policies 52
7 Culture and history 55
7.1 Traditional history 55
7.2 Historical outline of the development of the Wellington Town Belt 57
7.3 Sites of interest and historical significance 58
7.4 Objectives 61
7.5 Policies 62
8 Management sectors 63
8.1 Te Ahumairangi Hill 66
8.2 Kelburn Park 79
8.3 Aro Valley 90
8.4 Brooklyn Hills 101
8.5 Macalister Park 112
8.6 Golf Course/Mt Albert 122
8.7 Newtown/Crawford Road 136
8.8 Hataitai Park 149
8.9 Mt Victoria/Matairangi 159
9 Rules for use and development 171
9.1 Objective 171
9.2 Policies 171
9.3 Allowed activities 172
9.4 Managed activities 173
9.5 Decision-making guidelines 175
9.6 Prohibited activities 178
9.7 Wellington City District Plan 182
References 183
Appendix 1: Town Belt and Basin Reserve Deed 1873 184
Appendix 2: Town Belt land schedules 188
Appendix 3: Town Belt traditional history 193
Appendix 4: Town Belt historical outline 206
Draft Town Belt Management Plan October 2012
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