Orakei Basin management plan

The management plan for the Orakei Basin outlines the general intentions for the use, development, maintenance, protection and preservation of the reserve through a series of objectives and policies.

The plan addresses the management of the water body and the park areas which adjoin the Orakei Basin and Creek, including:

• Orakei Basin East Reserve
• Orakei Basin West Reserve
• MacPherson Street Reserve
• Bonnie Brae Reserve
• Kelvin Reserve
• Meadowbank Reserve

The content of a management plan reflects the issues and characteristics of a particular place. Typically included are objectives and policies relating to matters such as vegetation, access, buildings, leases, desired uses and protecting heritage values. The water bodies of Orakei Basin and Orakei Creek are an important consideration.

View the list of operative management plans, including the Orakei Basin management plan, here.

Current projects at Orakei Basin

Orakei Basin walkway
Resource consent has been granted for the construction of a walkway which will provide a complete route around the Orakei Basin, including a bridge that will span Orakei Creek, and a boardwalk/cycleway adjacent to the railway embankment. Construction is underway during 2010. Read more >>

Orakei Basin sluice gates
The gates that control the water level in the basin are leaking badly and need to be replaced. We now have the necessary resource consents to continue impounding the basin and to repair the gates. Work is progressing in conjunction with the walkway project. Read more >>

Updated September 2010