From 15 May 2025, Thompson's Track will be closed to all vehicles. This is for the safety of users and to minimise environmental impact over the winter months. The track will reopen to vehicles in late October or early November this year depending on conditions. Throughout the closure, the track will remain available for those not using vehicles, like pedestrians.
11 June 2025 Horseman's Track - Due to a fallen tree, Horseman's Track is currently closed until it can be safely removed. Signage is in place, and we kindly ask that you avoid the area. We will update this message once the track has reopend.
1.3 Guide to Issues, Objectives and Policies
Section 2 of this part of the Plan sets out the principle issues and management strategy related to the sustainable management of the District’s resources. Section 3 states the issues related to the effects on the Environment and includes issues on or by :
- Natural Environment and Heritage;
- Natural Hazards;
- Land and Development;
- Subdivision;
- Amenity;
- Surface of Water;
- Works and Network Utilities;
- Transportation;
- Development Contributions.
The tables following in Sections 2 and 3 list the objectives, policies, methods, anticipated environmental results and reasons for their inclusion (explanation) in the District Plan.
In most cases the objectives and policies relate to the methods, including the rules formulated in this plan. The Council will have regard to all relevant objectives and policies when considering resource consent applications. However, where the particular objective or policy has a strategic goal it is also identified here and may be taken into account when considering resource consent applications for non-complying activities. The strategic objectives and policies are identified as SO and SP respectively. Strategic objectives and Policies are statements of Council’s Management and they are linked in the District Plan for consideration as part of some resource consent applications.
The objectives and policies tables are linked to the issues generically through the subheading.
