Outcome:
Mana whenua significant sites and cultural landmarks are acknowledged
Attributes:
- Acknowledges a Māori world view of the wider significance of tohu / landmarks and their ability to inform the design of specific development sites
- Supports a process whereby significant sites can be identified, managed, protected and enhanced
- Celebrates local and wider unique cultural heritage and community characteristics that reinforce sense of place and identity
Application:
- Recognition of tohu, including wāhi tapu, maunga, awa, puna, mahinga kai and ancestral kainga
- Allows visual connection to significant sites to be created, preserved and enhanced
- Wider cultural landmarks and associated narratives able to inform building / spatial orientation and general design responses
- Heritage trails, markers and interpretation boards