Thanks to everyone who submitted feedback on this project

We received a total of 31 submissions about the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Planting Plan, from 26 individuals and the following organisations:

• Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network
• Friends of Coronation Reserve
• Friends of Waimōkihi Restoration Group (Centennial Park)
• Friends of Riverlaw Esplanade Reserve
• The River Ōpāwaho (Church)

What you told us

Common topics raised during early conversations and consultation were:

• To consider including some more planting sites in specific areas
• To consider changing some of the proposed Type A (Low planting) and Type B (Low planting and shrubs) plantings to Type C (Forest mix) or Type D (Canopy and Low planting) plantings
• To consider including more specific information within the planting guidelines
• Retain existing access to the river in some specific areas
• Ensure the planting retains existing river views in some specific areas

You can read more about what we heard in the meeting agenda below, which includes the staff report. To read all the feedback we received, look at the submission table below.

Meeting details and decision making process

A staff report recommending approval of the updated Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Planting Plan will be presented to both the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board and The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board at separate decision meetings.

Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board meeting

Date: Thursday 10 July

Time: 4pm

Venue: Linwood Boardroom, Gate B, 180 Smith Street, Woolston

This is a public meeting and everyone is welcome. If you would like to speak at the meeting, please contact the Community Board Advisor, Jonathan Jones by emailing Jonathon.Jones@ccc.govt.nz or calling 03 941 5563.

You can read the meeting agenda, including the staff report and any additional information, from Monday 7July online at councillive.ccc.govt.nz

Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board meeting

Date: TBC

Time: TBC

Venue: TBC

The final decisions are recorded in the meeting minutes, available online three working days after the meeting.