Location
Suburb
Kenepuru
Primary Purpose of Reserve
Recreational & Ecological Linkages
Values & Outcomes
Heritage valuesNone. Natural values
98 (E2A1) Exotic specimen trees and windbreaks with regenerating native understorey.
Areas of impeded drainage with wetland plants.
Recreation valuesWalkway
Other valuesThis is not a Crown Derived Reserve.
Buffer between industrial and Tawa residential areas.
Utilities (Important): Water, Sewer.
Utilities (Minor): Stormwater.
Outcomes sought1. Integrate the management of Broken Hill Reserves with concept development planning for Spicer Botanical Park. Secure improved street-to-street connections and connections between Tawa, Spicer, and Wellington town belt reserves, as opportunities arise.
2. Safeguard the natural values through weed control and natural regeneration.
3. Safeguard the reserve as a contributor to Porirua’s Western Green Belt and its role as a green buffer between residential and industrial areas. Remedy encroachments.
Legal Description
| Appellation | Reserve Act Classification | Gazette notices |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 4 DP 50158 | Local Purpose Reserve (Environmental and Landscape Protection) | New Zealand Gazette: 2018 n 1594 |
| Lot 12 DP 53044 | Local Purpose Reserve (Environmental and Landscape Protection) | New Zealand Gazette: 2018 n 1594 |
| Lot 5 DP 312536 | Local Purpose Reserve (Environmental and Landscape Protection) | New Zealand Gazette: 2018 n 1594 |
Other information
| Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Parcel Area (ha) | 1.11 |
| District Plan Zones | Open Space |
| Leases/Easements/Licences | Water Easement. Right of way Easement. |
| Scale | Local |
| Village | Elsdon, Kenepuru, Takapuwahia |
| Ground Shaking | No |
| Landslide Susceptibility | No |
| Tsunami Evacuation Zone | No |
| Liquefaction Zone | No |
