Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan. Prepared for the Project Control Group

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1 Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan Prepared for the Project Control Group 14 May 2018

2 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION STUDY AREA METHODOLOGY DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY SUPPLY ANALYSIS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES LIABILITY FROM FACILITY CONDITION FIT-FOR-PURPOSE FACILITIES INCREASED BURDEN ON VOLUNTEERS SPORTS CLUB PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOPMENT OF HUBS DEMAND ANALYSIS SUPPLY AND DEMAND SUMMARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN THE STRATEGIC APPROACH STRATEGIC OUTCOME SPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING PRINCIPLES STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS APPENDIX: KEY STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS APPENDIX: STAKEHOLDER SURVEY RESPONDENTS STAKEHOLDER SURVEY FINDINGS SUMMARY OF SCHOOL FEEDBACK AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES APPENDIX: LITERATURE REVIEW COMMUNITY SPORT & RECREATION FACILITY DEVELOPMENT GUIDE NORTHLAND [REGIONAL] SPORT FACILITIES PLAN STATE OF PLAY (SPORT AND RECREATION IN TE HIKU COMMUNITY BOARD) MOERUA PARK RESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN (2015) MAKE IT HAPPEN 2014 COMMUNITY ACTION PLANS FOR OUTCOMES BASED SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TE HIKU COMMUNITY BOARD STRATEGIC PLAN FNDC LTP TE HIKU SPORTS HUB TE HIKU POOL DIMENSIONS AND TEMPERATURES Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group: 2018 ii

3 1 Introduction Far North District Council (FNDC) partnered with Sport Northland to develop the Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan. Sport Northland and FNDC wanted to help the Kaitaia community to develop a shared vision for a more sustainable sport and recreation infrastructure network in the town and nearby areas. There has been on-going discussion in the Kaitaia community regarding the potential development of a sports hub in the area. Sport Northland and Far North District Council believed that before any final commitment is made to such a development there needed to be a wider research completed. The study purpose was to evaluate the nature of current provision, identify unmet needs and then recommend to Council what sport facilities are needed to meet current and foreseeable future demand. The study was undertaken by Global Leisure Group, who are specialist sport and recreation planning consultants. GLG works nation-wide and has good background knowledge having previously completed other similar studies for FNDC, including the wider Recreation Plan for the Te Hiku Community Board. 1.1 Study Area The study area (catchment), for the purposes of this project, is focused on infrastructure located within Kaitaia and its immediate hinterland (about a 15 minute drive) including Ahipara, Waipapakauri and Kaingaroa. The 15 minute drive time is used nationally as the default catchment for regular users of community sport and recreation facilities. Consultation was targeted at stakeholder organisations with facilities located within this area. Some clubs outside the study area were included in the consultation list, where: There was no facility in Kaitaia The club has the nearest facility to Kaitaia The club draws most of their participants from Kaitaia and its immediate hinterland 1.2 Methodology A joint Project Working Group was formed to provide a local connection based on collective knowledge and expertise to ensure the best possible outcome for the Kaitaia community. Local members were Lesley Wallace (Community Connector, Sport Northland), Colin Kitchen (FNDC Councillor) and Mark Osborne (FNDC officer and Te Ahu Manager). Brent Eastwood (CEO) and Stu Middleton (Places Manager) of Sport Northland and David Allan (Global Leisure Group) were also members of the Project Working Group. In developing the Plan, a stakeholder organisation focused process was undertaken to engage with and collate the baseline information of existing facilities and identification of current and future needs. These included: Document reviews (including national, regional and local facility related strategies and plans, population data, facility inventory data) Questionnaires were used to identify the issues and challenges facing sport and active recreation in the area (Local Sport and Recreation Clubs and Groups, Schools) with 51 responses from schools (7), clubs (10), health organisations (9) and others (6) with some stakeholders having several resonses Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

4 Key informant interviews with management at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa, the Ti Hiku Sports Hub group and Kaitaia College Project Control Group workshops Regional sports organisation workshops 2 Demographic Summary Kaitaia is the main town in the Te Hiku Ward of the Far North District Council and services rural and remote communities in a region that is predominantly disadvantaged. While fortunate to be a diverse and multicultural in character, it is an area of high deprivation, with a Maori population over 50% in town, 46% regionally. The District has one of the lowest average income levels in the country 1. The population within the study area is estimated at about 10,000 residents 2. The Make it Happen 2014 Community Action Plans for Outcomes Based Social Development report provides a robust overview of the wider Te Hiku area. The following points highlighted the areas unique population attributes. The graph below shows the youthful age profile of the Far North District s Māori population the picture is likely to be similar in Te Hiku, and therefore Kaitaia. In March 2013, 33% of the Māori population were under 15 compared with 15% of non-māori, and another 14% of Māori were aged 15 to 24 (8% of non-māori). Just 9% of the Far North s Māori population were over 65 at the time of the 2013 Census, compared with almost one-quarter (24%) of non-māori being over 65. Key differences to other areas of New Zealand Te Hiku has a larger proportion of Māori Population as a whole is ageing, however, for Maori it is comparatively youthful (see graph below) More sole parent families in Kaitaia, approx. 33% of households in Kaitaia compared to 22% for the Far North District and 18% nationally (2006 Census) 1 Te Hiku Sports Hub Funding Application 2 Kaitaia subdivision of Territorial Authorities Data from Local Government Commission. The populations used are the estimated resident population as at 30 June 2017 provided by the Statistics NZ. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

5 Lower personal, household and family incomes than the national medium Less access to technology landline or cellphones, internet Increasing portions of the population receive some form of income support (2013 higher than 2011) Higher unemployment levels Decreasing levels of home ownership since (from ) Lower levels of education qualifications The implications for sport infrastructure are that residents in the study area: Most are highly price sensitive so affordable access is critical Most need to minimise travel costs of travel by private car to and from sport venues 3 Supply Analysis Previous studies and the consultation feedback have identified a wide range of sports facility provision in the Kaitaia area including: 2 commercial fitness gyms 1 shooting range 1 indoor stadium with 2 basketball courts 1 purpose built gymsport facility 5 lane indoor heated swimming pool 8 lane outdoor seasonal swimming pool 5 squash courts 1 skate park 4 artificial surfaced tennis courts 1 golf course 1 disc golf course 6 bowling greens 1 croquet rink 9 community halls [5 Council owned] some with potential for indoor sport and recreation activities There are also approximately 17 full sized sports fields located in the Kaitaia area on Council reserves and school grounds: Sunray Park/Arnold Rae Park 4 (supported by clubrooms with change facilities) Kaitaia College 1 (no community accessible support facilities) Kaitaia Intermediate 4 (no community accessible support facilities) Kaitaia A&P Show Grounds 1 (supported by clubrooms with change facilities) Kaitaia Abundant Life School 1 (no community accessible support facilities) Awanui Sports Complex 2 (supported by clubrooms with change facilities) Waipapakauri Domain 2 (supported by clubrooms with change facilities) Moerua Park 2 (will be supported by Sports Hub with change facilities) Moerua Park is the only hub park in Kaitaia urban area. It includes: Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

6 8 netball courts enclosed by a mesh fence that have training lights around the perimeter permitting night training or games 2 full size fields Netball clubrooms Kaitaia College provides some key facilities (at the discretion of the school) including: 1 single indoor basketball court in the gymnasium 3 covered netball/tennis courts enclosed by a mesh fence that has flood lights for night training or games 2 full size fields Covered multi-use surface at Kaitaia College The covered area has floodlighting so will have high value for community sport, especially in the winter season. It has open sides so is likely to be susceptible to rain driving onto the courts in strong wind conditions. The surface marked for 3 netball or 3 tennis courts and has markings for the penalty circles at each end for hockey. It will be a major boost for hockey for training and junior games. The surface can also be used by Futsal (indoor football) as well as a training area for many other codes. Te Rangi Aniwaniwa provides some key facilities (at the discretion of the school) including: Te Puna Ora (indoor stadium) with 2 wooden floored netball/ basketball courts, 800 seats in movable units, large mezzanie area with fitness equipment [at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa] Te Puna Wai 5 lane 25m indoor heated swimming pool with toddler pool Change facilities for both facilities and commercial grade kitchen Feedback received and previous studies indicate the aquatic facility has major shortcomings that would require significant investment to remedy including: Pool water temperature is cooler than desirable for learn to swim and hydrotherapy. The air quality in the facility is poor due to lack of ventilation The water quality is variable Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

7 Te Puna Ora at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa Kaitaia Intermediate multi-use surface Kaitaia Intermediate has an artificial turf surface that accommodates 2 netball/ tennis courts (for use at the discretion of the school). However, they are not floodlit so of limited value for community use. 4 Challenges and Opportunities Many of the challenges and opportunities facing Kaitaia in terms of sport and recreation provision are also common to other parts of New Zealand, particularly rural areas. Some key challenges and opportunities are described below. 4.1 Liability from Facility Condition There has been significant historical investment into the development of sport and active recreation facilities in the area which has enabled generations of residents to be physically active and take part in a wide range of activities. However, the facility network is ageing across the area, particularly for some traditional sports, and many facilities have significant deferred maintenance issues. The area is sitting on a legacy of unsustainable and ageing facilities. Clubrooms and changing facilities are ageing. In many cases meeting the basic facility maintenance standards is a significant challenge for clubs, as they struggle to comply with factors such as building code compliance and earthquake strengthening. In some cases, this applies to the actual playing facilities as well. There is a recurring theme of deferred maintenance and renewals, particularly for facilities whose main users have lower membership numbers and lower use than in past decades. 4.2 Fit-for-purpose facilities As referred to above, many community sport and active recreation facilities are ageing, with many also struggling to remain fit-for-purpose to meet contemporary needs. Often it is not the overall number of facilities that is a concern but the suitability of those facilities to meet current needs. In addition, participation trends and participant expectations are changing. The current limited provision of training lights (on sports parks and on school sites) is a classic example. Lack of flood lighting is seen as a significant barrier to maximising use of existing facilities. The need for flood lights is often driven by less availability of volunteer coaches during winter daylight hours to lead after-school trainings and games. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

8 4.3 Increased burden on volunteers A significant challenge facing club based sport and active recreation is the increasing burden placed on a decreasing number of volunteers. This is due to limited funding, increased expectations of members/ users, demand from users to pay and play (without volunteering themselves), responsibility for health and safety, compliance requirements and limited property management experience. These challenges are often exacerbated in traditionally strong sport codes that have a number of clubs all involving volunteers performing administrative roles such as treasurer and secretary. This duplication of administrator roles creates significant pressure on the volunteer network and takes them away from coaching and managing the actual sport activity. 4.4 Sports club partnerships Community sport is often capable of meeting the day-to-day running costs of facilities. However, most are unable to generate the additional revenues to cover the ongoing operational and maintenance costs of the facility they use for its useful life. Sports club partnerships (sometimes known as sportvilles ) are seen as a solution through sharing the cost burden of consolidated/ rationalised social and support facilities. Successful club partnerships demonstrate a willingness and track record of the community and key stakeholders to work together to develop integrated local solutions. 4.5 Development of hubs Development of sports and recreation hubs is a strong national trend to co-locate and integrate the provision of key facilities to gain benefits in efficiency and effectiveness. Benefits include economies of scale, shared spaces and services, and critically, the provision of one-stop-shop and energised destinations that are attractive to participants and are economically more sustainable. Usually hubs are located on significant sport and recreation parks. One of the key challenges when community-based organisations take over the responsibility for community sport hub facilities (or individual club-based facilities) is the responsibility for the long-term repair and maintenance that is transferred to the hub entity as well. Most facilities still require external capital investment for major works. A further challenge commonly faced by hubs is to deliver more integrated community sport participation opportunities without placing an unreasonable burden on the volunteers to undertake the management and governance of them. 5 Demand Analysis The demand analysis is based on consultation feedback and the literature review of previous reports with relevant content on sport facility provision in Kaitaia (See appendix for further detail). The key unmet demand issues identified in 2018 are consistent with previous wider studies such as the 2014 Northland Sports Facilities Plan plus previous reviews and feasibility studies; they are: Lack of Indoor Swimming Pool The lack of an indoor swimming pool in the Kaitaia urban area to serve the needs of the local community was the most commonly mentioned unmet demand. The market for this type of facility is almost always? within walking, cycling or short car journey of the facility, and is segmented as follows: Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

9 The main market segment of recreation and leisure users is usually percent of all users and is particularly sensitive to journey distance and time. It is usually made up of families, people coming with friends and groups for fun, relaxation, social activity and learn to swim classes. The competitive/training/fitness market is usually percent of users and made up of people predominantly visiting the pool alone (or with a care-giver/ parent) for structured fitness or aquatic sport activities and competition. These are usually high frequency users. The health and therapy market is about 10 percent of users and is growing. This segment is usually made up of older adults and members of specialist health condition groups such as those with arthritis, asthma or mobility conditions. They require water with a higher temperature and facilities associated with health and relaxation, such as spa and hydrotherapy pools. Ideally, the warm water pool is close to the health facilities to enable efficient use by physiotherapy services. Research throughout New Zealand and overseas indicates that the recreation and leisure market will continue to be the largest as it contains people of all ages, abilities, types, interests and genders. The competitive/training/fitness area is a more specialist market generally containing younger, fitter and more active people who make time to train and compete. Health and therapy market is about 10 percent of users but is growing. (is this just a repeat of the point above?) Te Puna Wai at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa (the only indoor swimming pool in the Te Hiku area) was perceived as difficult to access both in terms of distance from Kaitaia plus limited and inconsistent availability, especially during the day when the school use is highest. Perceived lack of covered courts The Manganui Netball Association identified a need for more courts, warm up area, lighting, parking, covered courts and storage to meet the existing demand and provide for future growth. Te Puna Ora, the indoor 2-court stadium at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa, provides 2 wooden floor courts. Wooden courts are heavily used around the country by Netball for premier level grades where playing and training hours per week are high for these players. However, Te Puna Ora is perceived as difficult to access both in terms of distance from Kaitaia plus limited and inconsistent availability. The shortfall in covered courts will be reduced as the new covered 3-court facility at Kaitaia College is available for community use from Term 2 in These courts have an artificial surface that are adequate for junior and lower grade adult netball. Lack of flood lit and good quality sports field provision The major concern was not the quantity of fields but the quality of the turf and limited number of game and training fields that are flood lit. There was also a general concern with the quality of surface and lack of effective drainage for some fields used by football, rugby, rugby league, and athletics in Kaitaia itself. The Taipa fields are seen as good fields with good drainage properties for use when other fields are closed. The 2 sports fields being developed at Moerua Park will provide significantly better quality turf in Kaitaia. Lack of flood lit sports fields is an issue in Kaitaia as volunteers are less available to coach in the afternoon and twilight in winter driving demand for more flood lighting of training areas and fields. Care needs to be taken with selection of areas to floodlight as these areas are prone to overuse causing damage that is costly to remediate. In addition, nationally, some sports are looking to shift some competitions onto midweek evenings to provide another participation option, particularly for parents wanting to play as well as coach Saturday junior sport. This is likely to occur in Kaitaia in future years. Further investment in drainage upgrades will require a detailed sports field demand assessment and an assessment of the physical capability and capacity of each field by turf Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

10 specialists. These assessments will supply the data to identify accurately any gaps in provision and the solutions. A detailed programme can then be developed based on this evidence as to where is best to invest in drainage and flood lighting. Lack of safe walking and running opportunities Some feedback pointed to here is no walking track/fitness circuit in Kaitaia, where residents can exercise outdoors, away from roads, enjoyably and safely. 6 Supply and Demand Summary In summary, Kaitaia has a few significant supply and demand issues: Lack of public indoor swimming pool in Kaitaia urban area Has adequate quantity of indoor/ covered courts, sports fields and outdoor artificial surfaces but there are issues with the quality with some sports fields, mostly related to poor drainage and related closures in wet weather Perceived lack of flood lit fields Lacks coordination of existing school and community facilities in Kaitaia area to meet demand There is uncertainty as to the role and capacity of Te Puna Wai (swimming pool) and Te Puna Ora (indoor 2-court stadium) located and owned by Te Rangi Aniwaniwa due to lack of information on access for community use. The facilities, particularly Te Puna Ora could provide significant community provision for indoor court sports games and practices and indoor sport events. 7 Development Plan The sport and recreation sector is dynamic and change is the norm. This has implications for infrastructure provision in Kaitaia. Over time, the mix of sports that are popular changes due to the emergence of new sport and recreation activities as well as the growth or decline of existing activities. The development strategy for Kaitaia is based on the current supply and demand situation and relevant and foreseeable trends in facility provision. Key development options identified include: 1. Kaitaia College covered courts are a major opportunity for community sport. Sport Northland Connector and Te Hiku Sports Hub have opportunity to assist College and optimise community value from this facility 2. Indoor sport court provision remains school based - Te Puna Ora and Kaitaia College as key facilities. Te Rangi Aniwaniwa is seeking a partnership with FNDC and Te Hiku Sports Hub; there is a major opportunity for complementary provision of indoor sport space, possibly aquatic provision as well, to optimise community value from this facility. May need a shuttle transport solution using existing community and school owned vans. There is an opportunity for a coordinated approach to use of all-weather indoor/ covered/ uncovered artificial turf spaces for community sport and recreation with Sport Northland Connector role to bring together College, Aniwaniwa and Intermediate School 3. A new sports hub (Te Hiku Sports Hub) in Kaitaia with an indoor aquatic facility to replace the current outdoor pool and provide warmer water pools for hydrotherapy and learn to swim as well as a lane pool plus a fitness gym and support facilities for the 2 sports fields. In addition, optimize Te Hiku Sports Hub governance (continue as Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

11 independent entity or combined with Te Ahu Trust). Need for sub-groups/committees to spread load and attract people with appropriate skill sets. 7.1 The Strategic Approach Partnerships and consolidation are the key transformational opportunities available to Kaitaia to create a sustainable network of sporting infrastructure. This is because in general it is not quantity of sporting infrastructure that is the issue, it is the quality of some (swimming pools, fields and outdoor courts), age of some (particularly clubrooms and public swimming pool) and how the infrastructure is distributed within the town and surrounding area (distance of Te Rangi Aniwaniwa from the Kaitaia urban area) that are the issues. A central theme to transforming the sporting infrastructure network is forming effective partnerships and consolidation on key sites, these are the focus of the development strategy. 7.2 Strategic Outcome The outcome is providing suitable sports infrastructure at an affordable cost to the community meeting identified needs over the next years. The outcomes from implementation of the Sport Infrastructure Plan include: 1. A joined up network of facilities and spaces optimising their value to the Kaitaia community that meet the priority needs of residents to participate, perform and excel in sport and recreation 2. A network of sustainable facilities provided at an affordable cost 3. Suitable facilities are provided to host local (and possibly regional) sport and recreation events (some of which will attract visitors from outside the area). 7.3 Sport Infrastructure Planning Principles In considering future sport infrastructure (facilities and spaces) to meet sporting and active recreation needs it is essential that we learn from the past and ensure that future facilities and spaces are developed in a robust and planned way. Sport NZ s National Sport Facilities Framework identifies a set of planning principles to improve future decision making when investing in facilities. As part of the development of this Strategy, Sport NZ s planning principles have been reviewed, expanded upon and endorsed as central planning principles to underpin all future facility developments in the region. They are: Meeting an identified need and fit-for-purpose to meet the need Sustainability consideration of whole of life costs Partnering / Collaboration / Co-ordination Co-location and Integration Future proofing adaptability Accessibility Reflecting the community Activation Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

12 Socialisation Meeting an identified need and fit-for-purpose to meet the need Experience shows that there is often insufficient rigour applied to the fundamental question of need and what is the fit-for-purpose solution. The best outcomes are achieved when all of the potential users of the facility or space are identified, and a deep understanding is gained about their needs. Sustainability consideration of whole of life costs Sustainability means able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. Experience shows that often there is insufficient consideration of the ongoing costs of a facility or space: what the operating and maintenance costs will be and how they will be funded over time. The best outcomes are achieved when the whole of life costs of a facility or space are considered at the outset and a clear plan established around how the costs will be met. Often investment up-front in, for example, shared reception or greater energy efficiency, can deliver huge dividends over the life of a facility. Partnering / Collaboration / Co-ordination Historically sport and active recreation facilities have tended to be planned and built without sufficient early identification, engagement, collaboration and co-ordination between potential partners (particularly neighbouring territorial authorities). Better outcomes are achieved when well-co-ordinated, collaborative partnerships are developed with those beyond the traditional sport and active recreation sector, such as education, health, Iwi, and the private sector. Adopting a network approach across a district or region and placing importance on relationship building is essential. This increases the likelihood that the facilities and spaces will be used to their full potential, maximising the return on investment in terms of participation and funding. Co-location and Integration Often the best outcomes are achieved by sharing. Experience shows that an effective way of achieving these outcomes is to create integrated hub facilities or spaces, multi-use facilities or spaces, or to co-locate with other sport and active recreation, community, education groups. This usually means some consolidation of provision at these key hub sites. Activation Activation in essence is bringing a facility or space to life through well promoted and planned programmes, activities, festivals and events that encourage utilisation, foster vibrancy and a sense of community ownership of the facility or space. Quite often this aspect is an afterthought in the facility or space planning process. However, planning for how a space will be activated is a vital component of ensuring its effective utilisation. It is also important to take a network approach with regards to activation, assessing how a number of facilities or spaces within a district or across a region can be activated together to more effectively and efficiently utilise existing resources to meet demand. Social Interaction Facilities and spaces need to be designed and equipped to create opportunities for social interaction, which is the meaningful contact people have with one another (during, before and after the sport or active recreation activity). The term meaningful is important here, because Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

13 it implies an exchange that includes real communication, and leaves each party feeling that they have shared something with another human being. Social areas are where people often from many parts of the community and/or diverse backgrounds meet naturally and interact comfortably and often pleasurably because of the nature or attraction of the facility or space and/or the activities associated with it. As with activation, social interaction is often an afterthought or secondary in the facility or space planning process. However, it is something that can be addressed with relatively simple modifications typically through the addition of space for comfortable seating (e.g. bean bags and couches) and tea and coffee making facilities. Future proofing adaptability The best long-term outcomes are achieved by designing facilities and spaces in ways that enable them to be adapted, developed and extended in response to future demands. Experience shows that facilities and spaces should be designed to accommodate changing demographics and needs over time. Accessibility Experience shows that we tend to associate accessibility with building facilities that cater for people with disabilities. An accessible facility or space also needs to meet the needs of the young, the old, people from different cultures, genders, and many other groups such as shift workers. Given our goal of ensuring all residents have access to sport and active recreation, the best outcomes are achieved when we develop spaces and facilities, with programmes and activities within them that are inclusive. It s important that facilities and spaces are accessible for all to get to (can be reached preferably by foot, bike or public transport), move within (physically accessible), and use (priced appropriately). Reflective of the Community or Area Facilities and spaces need to be reflective of the character of the community or area that surrounds them, both visually and operationally, to create an environment where everyone feels welcome. 7.4 Strategy Implementation The above principles have been applied in the development strategy. Kaitaia has limited resources and needs to maximise the benefits it derives from past and planned infrastructure investments. Consolidation, coordination and co-location are critical to delivering these benefits. There are three sites in Kaitaia that have major facilities located on them, they are: 1. Moerua Park (outdoor courts, sports fields) 2. Kaitaia College (3 covered artificial surfaced courts, indoor court and fields) 3. Te Rangi Aniwaniwa (2 indoor court stadium with 800 seats, indoor swimming pool) The first is recommended for further significant development through community investment. All 3 are recommended for optimisation of value to the community through coordinated approach to use/ occupancy. Kaitaia Intermediate School (2 artificial surfaced courts) could possibly be added if it the courts were floodlit. In addition, a major concern is the quality of the sports fields and limited number of game and training fields that are flood lit and have effective drainage in Kaitaia itself with the Taipa fields Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

14 used when other fields are closed. The 2 sports fields being developed at Moerua Park will provide significantly better quality turf in Kaitaia. A detailed sports field demand assessment and an assessment of the physical capability and capacity of each field will supply the data to identify accurately any gaps in provision and the solutions. A detailed programme can then be developed based on this evidence as to where is best to invest in drainage and flood lighting Te Hiku Sports Hub The major current planned development is Te Hiku Sports Hub. Stakeholder feedback in 2018 and key planning documents support rationale for development of Te Hiku Sports Hub. Great work has been done by the initial Te Hiku Sports Hub group but it now needs a fit-for-purpose governance structure to drive more participation in sport and active recreation by: Constructing the multi-million dollar hub development and to operationalise the new facility. Plan, develop and operate programmes, some using existing facilities prior to completion of the new facility (then transfer most, if not all, to the new facility) Secure partnerships and access to other facilities for delivery of programmes (Kaitaia College and Te Puna Ora, plus possibly Te Puna Wai, at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa) However, there are issues with the scale of the aquatic provision currently proposed and the flow on impacts on the current shortfall in capital funding and the on-going sustainability of facility. The current proposal has 705 m 2 of water area as listed below. Using national benchmark of 21 residents per square metre of indoor pool water area provides the following indications of scale of provision: Applying assessed catchment population of 10,000 residents within the study area (15 minutes drive) would suggest about 475 m 2 of water area (25.2m by 18.4m). However, if the wider Te Hiku Ward population 3 of 19,850 residents is used the water area would be 945 m 2. This would be higher than recommended as much of this population is well beyond a 15 minute drive time. The aquatic solution is over-scale and could be more efficient in provision of warmer water pool capacity. It is suggested that combining the warmer water learn to swim & hydrotherapy pools in the current concept be considered as has been done in other aquatic facilities in New Zealand. A combined pool of about 120 m 2 (15m by 8m) should be considered as the warmer water pool consumes higher amounts of energy and operational savings would be made. In addition, the uses can be complementary in terms of scheduling. The toddlers pool could also be reduced in size to about 30 m 2 (5m by 6m) with a beach entry and separate pool and plant to reduce the risk of closure from bodily waste incidents. Competition swimming events are unlikely to be hosted in Kaitaia due to isolation and limited availability of visitor accommodation. A reduction from the 8 lanes to 6 lanes (25.2m by 15m, 3 Electoral Commision - The populations used are the estimated resident population as at 30 June 2017 provided by the Statistics NZ. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

15 a 400 m 2 water area) should be considered. Addition of an access ramp to this pool would make all the pools fully accessible. The above changes would continue to provide the mix of services already specified with a reduced water area footprint of 550 m 2 (more than 20% less) and would reduce the capital cost and significantly reduce the funding shortfall as well as the on-going operating costs of the aquatic component of the Sports Hub Te Puna Ora and Te Puna Wai at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa Te Puna Ora and Te Puna Wai at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa are substantial facilities and have significant potential to provide benefits for the Kaitaia community. However, the lack of data after repeated requests means an assessment of the capacity for community use, the cost of this use, conditions to access and tenure of access are unknown at this time. Te Puna Wai The major constraint is access with the facilities located about 10km from Kaitaia. This is a major barrier to participation, especially for informal/ casual use for aquatic recreation/ play by young people (without access to a motor vehicle). The travel barrier will adversely affect high frequency users some of whom use the facility most days of the week (such as squad and lane swimmers). It will also impact on older adults use for exercise, hydrotherapy and maintaining mobility, many of these people are frequent users when a suitable year round pool is provided. Ideally, an aquatic facility is centrally located in the main population centre enabling easy access by foot and bicycle and available all hours of the day, not just before or after school. Feedback received and previous studies indicate the aquatic facility has major shortcomings in its heating and filtration plant and poor ventilation that would require significant investment to remedy. The distance from the major population centre and these shortcomings means additional community investment in Te Puna Wai is not recommended. Te Puna Ora Feedback received and previous studies indicate the indoor stadium does not have the quality issues of the aquatic facility. The travel factor is not as significant for team based activities where there is less frequency (usually 1-3 visits per week) and seasonal (22-30 weeks per annum) in nature. Team sport participants are more likely to car pool. In addition, the lack of available hours during the school day is not as significant for team-based activities, as the vast majority of competition in an indoor stadium is played after school. Feedback indicates that community use is limited compared to other similar facilities elsewhere. The lack of data from Te Rangi Aniwaniwa (see above). A coordinated approach to managing access and pricing for those codes seeking indoor space should be an immediate priority Kaitaia College The new covered artificial surface at Kaitaia College is a major increase in all-weather capacity in Kaitaia. the facility will be heavily used by the school during school days for physical education and sport activities. The facility should be available after school for community use due to school sport activities being curtailed by the requirement for most students to catch buses at 3.30pm. This opens up the opportunity for extensive community use. A coordinated approach to managing access and pricing for those codes seeking indoor space should be an immediate priority. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

16 7.5 Recommendations 1. Sport Northland Connector role to bring together Kaitaia College, Te Rangi Aniwaniwa, Kaitaia Intermediate School and Te Hiku Sports Hub in a coordinated approach to achieve more effective use of school and community facilities for community benefit through a provision alliance involving: New Kaitaia College covered courts optimised and outdror artifical surface at Intermediate in 2018 Potential to add Te Puna Ora (and possibly Te Puna Wai) at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa to the above alliance 2. Te Hiku Sports Hub governance and management reviewed and amended as appropriate to spread load and attract people with appropriate skill sets to develop and operationalise the new facility 3. Te Hiku Hub Sports Hub design concept reviewed and water area and mix of pools settled for key needs of learn to swim, hydrotherapy, recreation, exercise and competition training 4. A detailed sports field demand assessment and an assessment of the physical capability and capacity of each field is completed before any further investment is committed to drainage and flood lighting in the Kaitaia area. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

17 8 Appendix: Key Stakeholder Meetings Feedback from key stakeholder meetings. Stakeholder Issues and current supply Future Development Plans Top Provision Priorities GLG Comments Te Rangi Aniwaniwa Meeting with Manuera (Facilities Manager) and Karena (Marketing) 1. Sustainability of swimming pool and stadium: Kura funded capital for pool (completed in 2003) and indoor court stadium (completed in 2010). Kura funds operating cost with limited revenue from community use. 2. Community access unclear: Unclear what are kura use requirements for curriculum and co-curricula use. Need this specified by Aniwaniwa to then identify community access 1. Increase community use: New management of facilities and approach to marketing of facilities by Aniwaniwa. Signalling more customer focused approach. 2. Development of sports field: field looks in poor condition 3. Development of social/ function/ conference space at complex (already have commercial grade kitchen) 1. Partnership with community (FNDC and Te Hiku) 2. Unclear timing of other priorities Essential to quantify the curriculum and co-curricula use requirements of Te Rangi Aniwaniwa so can quantify the potential for community use before partnership discussions proceed. 3. Distance from Kaitaia: Significant barrier to use although drive time is within 15 minutes Kaitaia College Meeting with Jack Saxon (Principal) 1. Sports Hub: Disappointed site at College was not pursued by Te Hiku Sports Hub (optimise all day use) 2. Covered court area use by community: Will be available from Term 2 & will be calling for bids for community use (College expects bids for time). No after hours toilet facility, water fountains not immediately adjacent to courts. 3. User charges for covered courts: College only wants to cover costs of operating and part contribution towards renewal of 1. Fitness Centre/ Weights room: Planned for alongside covered courts. Vehicle garages for College vans will be part of same building facing existing automative technology space. 2. Cover hard Court by Gymnasium: Outdoor hard court used by school and community for casual pick-up games of basketball 1. Fitness/ Weights space 2. Cover hard court area GLG suggests that coordinated approach is taken to allocate bids for use of covered courts and gymnasium at College along with Intermediate school all-weather surface and Aniwaniwa indoor courts to optimise use by the various groups. GLG suggests addition of a toilet and water fountain provided as part of Fitness Centre development that is accessible from courts space. Garages developed as dual use space for fitness/exercise classes during the school day and as garaging for vehicles overnight. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

18 Stakeholder Issues and current supply Future Development Plans Top Provision Priorities GLG Comments surface and covering structure. Hourly charge still to be set. Te Hiku Sports Hub 1. Governance: Need for ownership and governance entity to be settled. New board to determine operating model and management approach. 2. Need for sub-groups: to spread load and attract people with appropriate skill sets. 3. Need for health funding: key service integration with health and needs on-going operating funding for hydrotherapy, capital contribution unknown 4. Community consultation: Extensive consultation undertaken with community over an extended period 5. Accessibility: Vital to have provision within walk & cycle of primary 1-3km catchment (i.e. main urban area population of Kaitaia) 6. Scale of provision: Trying to meet all of the expressed needs from community consultation has resulted in a substantial development concept 7. Capital funding shortfall: Estimated $3M shortfall, applying for $2M from external (non-fndc sources such as Foundation North, NZLGB, NRC). $3M does 1. Integrated aquatic and fitness hub facility with field sport amenities: See design concept for details. 1. People plan: Governance entity and sub-groups 2. Need an integrated and balanced delivery: learn to swim, wet & dry exercise and fitness, hydrotherapy and lane swimming (exercise and swim training & development of athletes) 3. Need for review of existing (Aniwaniwa) and planned aquatic provision (Te Hiku Sports Hub): benchmark against national ratios & population (2017 estimates Kaitaia = 5,790 residents, Electoral Commission 4 Kaitaia sub-division = 10,800 & Te Hiku Ward = 19,850) Board with 5 skills/ experience based board member with 2 user group representatives 4 sub-groups come to mind communications, fundraising, design and procurement, and an operating subgroup initially focused on new activities and programmes to fill gaps/ meet needs now using existing facilities to build momentum towards opening of new facility e.g. Friday after-school/ evening activitiy programmes at Aniwaniwa and College covered courts plus hockey provision at Intermediate and College with club as part of Te Hiku Sports Hub Accessibility: Need provision for casual use in Kaitaia. Indoor sport teams in programmed leagues could be at Aniwaniwa. Funding shortfall: $1M is large balance to find from community, a reduction in scale of build (& capital cost) would reduce the $3M shortfall. 4 Electoral Commission - The populations used are the estimated resident population as at 30 June 2017 provided by the Statistics NZ. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

19 Stakeholder Issues and current supply Future Development Plans Top Provision Priorities GLG Comments not include $2.8M pledge from Labour leadership. 8. Timing: Start build in Appendix: Stakeholder Survey 9.1 Respondents Schools Sport & Recreation Groups Health Others Pompallier School Sureshot Basketball Academy Top Health Surgery Te Rarawa Te Oranga Social Services Pamapuria School Far North (Kaitaia) RSA Bowling Club Te Hiku Hauora Claud Switzer Memorial Trust Ahipara School Kaitaia Church Road Bowling Club GP Physicians Far North Disabilities Resource Centre Kaitaia College Kaitaia Croquet Club Broadway Health Kaitaia Kaitaia Christian Fellowship Abundant Life School Kaitaia Gymnastic Club GPs of the Te Hiku Ward Community Business and Environment Centre TKKM o Pukemiro Kaido Ryu Martial Arts Kaitaia GPs CBEC Mauri ECE Mangonui Rugby Club NDHB - Kaitaia Hospital Pirates Rugby & Sports Club Takahue Rugby Club Northland DHB Hospital Physio Te Hiku Sports Hub Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

20 9.2 Stakeholder Survey Findings Combined Summarised Key Issues; Lack of indoor swimming pool Lack of covered courts & potentially courts in general (basketball, tennis, netball) Lack of suitable field provisions (football, rugby, rugby league, hockey, athletics etc.) Lack of walking, running and cycling tracks Combined Top Priorities Indoor heated pool with hydrotherapy Indoor Sports Facility Te Hiku Sports Hub Concept Walking, running, cycling tracks Survey respondents didn t provide many solutions, apart from frequent mention of: Build a new pool, Complete Te Hiku Sports Hub Partnerships approaches with schools, see below as some schools have development plans Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

21 9.3 Summary of School Feedback and Partnership Opportunities Feedback from Questionnaire Schools Issues and current supply Future Development Plans Top Provision Priorities Comments Kaitaia College (Questionnaire by staff) Travel: Just the travel around anything to do with using our beaches etc for our surfing programme, paddleboarding, etc Fitness Centre. Not sure of cost or when it will start but in the pipeline. At this stage will be school use only: but that may change A proper athletics track (tartan track) with field events etc. A central football (soccer) ground(s) An Olympic sized pool, dive pool and water slides Kaitaia Abundant Life School Pool available all year Covered courts Fields for rugby or league Cover basketball courts as we do not have an inside gym, so that it can be used in bad weather. It will be completed funding dependent. Covered Swimming pool year round use Football fields / Modern Playgrounds Better netball courts /Possible partnerships with organisations like ourselves We have built our own facilities and these are utilised by the community free of charge every single day. It may be worth investigating partnerships that allow for the developments of these as we are within walking distance for many families here in Kaitaia, have existing facilities and a record for serving our community for decades. Ahipara Primary Basketball, Football Football Basketball Swimming This [Te Hiku Hub] facility will be great for sports that struggle with numbers, having a base for the sports where everyone can meet up at certain times will help keep those sports alive Pompallier Catholic School All year round swimming - too expensive at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa We don t have any hall or covered areas in the wet periods Add another adventure playground for our older students. Playground, community hub, kitchen 100m swimming pool with diving pool and boards Fields with soccer, rugby, hockey, league, touch Courts for basketball netball A walking track exercise route, community garden, cycle track and other opportunities for athletics, ki o rahi etc Pamapuria School Softball and hockey facilities. Netball Rugby/League/Touch/Rippa Soccer If we have facilities for hockey, I think there would be a lot more interest for the sport in Kaitaia. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

22 10 Appendix: Literature Review Previous planning documents of relevance have been reviewed with key findings summarised below Community Sport & Recreation Facility Development Guide Sport NZ released the Community Sport & Recreation Facility Development Guide in 2016 and it includes some key data related to aquatic facilities on page 17 of the full version of the Guide Organisations developing aquatic facilities need to consider three distinct user markets: Recreation and leisure market (60-70 percent of users) usually made up of families, people coming with friends and groups for fun, relaxation, social activity and low-level competition/participation. Competitive/training/fitness market (20-30 percent of users) usually made up of people predominantly attending facilities alone for structured fitness or aquatic sport activities and competition. Health and therapy market (10 percent of users) usually made up of older adults and members of specialist health condition groups such as those with arthritis, asthma or mobility conditions. They require water with a higher temperature and facilities associated with health and relaxation, such as spa and hydrotherapy pools. Research throughout New Zealand and overseas indicates that the recreation and leisure market will continue to be the largest as it contains people of all ages, abilities, types, interests and genders. The competitive/training/fitness area is a more specialist market generally containing younger, fitter and more active people who make time to train and compete Northland [Regional] Sport Facilities Plan The Regional Sport Facilities Plan completed in 2014 provides strategic context and some key ratios for provision of sport facilities in the Kaitaia area Aquatic Facilities 6.2 Strategic Context in The National Aquatic Sports Facility Strategy is the overarching strategic document for aquatic facilities. The Strategy determined that: The Northland region overall has around 13 people per square metre of pool space, compared with a national average of 21 people per square metre. This was 5th lowest and suggests a high relative over-supply of pool space compared with New Zealand overall. Viewed as people per standard sized pool (8 lane, 25m), the Northland region has 6419 people per pool. This was the 6th lowest ratio in New Zealand. New Zealand has 10,518 people per pool overall. The Northland region is likely to experience increase in swim visit demand by around 1% by Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

23 On a population-to-facility basis in the Northland region, taking relative standard pool and population distributions into account, there is a current shortfall of around 5 standard pools (8 lane 25m). By 2031 projected demand growth indicates that this shortfall will still be 5 standard pools. The Northland region does have a higher than an average proportion of outdoor pools (59% vs 41% for NZ), the 2nd lowest proportion of heated pools (32% vs 77%NZ), and the highest proportion of school pools (83% vs 56%NZ). There is no suitable facility for international and/or national competition in the Northland region. Most facility use is subsidised. Users do not pay the true cost of providing the service. Ongoing replacement costs are not usually being funded. Demand for competitive use/training conflicts with community use. Targeted use of service-level agreements and strategic investment support is recommended to better balance different uses at current facilities in the priority locations. Allocation to competitive sports is important but it is uneconomical for asset owners to subsidise competitive sports to over the 20%-40% of total usage they usually represent. Better use arrangements in existing facilities may be required to meet more specific needs for competitive use; for an aging population (especially the 50+ age group); and for filling non-peak use periods (management and programming changes may be required to meet priority needs, especially for indoor facilities). Regional sports organisation feedback The main aquatic facility needs highlighted in responses to the RSO survey were for: An indoor 8 lane 25m pool in Kerikeri, with adequate seating for swimmers and spectators, An indoor 6-8 lane 25m pool in Kaitaia, subject to assessment of other nearby covered pools, The recommended facility approach in the Plan for the Far North is: In order to maintain and develop a sustainable aquatic facility network: Investigate partnerships with schools in strategic locations to ensure existing (and new) school aquatic facilities are available for community use after school hours. This avoids unnecessary duplication and enables a wider geographical network of facilities to be developed. Maintain existing facilities based on a cost benefit assessment in order to optimise funding across the network. In order to optimise potential future facility developments in line with the FNDC Aquatics Strategy: Optimise potential future facility developments in line with Aquatics Strategy and complete cost benefit and feasibility analysis for new / redeveloped aquatic facilities in Kaitaia, Kaikohe, and Kerikeri (taking into account factors such as future demand and financial feasibility) Indoor Courts 5.2 Strategic Context Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

24 The National Indoor Sports Facility Strategy is the overarching strategic document for indoor court facilities. The Strategy determined that: _Population growth will slow and the proportion of older people increase. _The Northland region is likely to experience a decrease in indoor sports demand by around 6% by _The Northland region has 1 council court per 53,000 people. This was far below the average level of council court provision in New Zealand overall (all NZ is 1:23,000). It was the lowest level of provision. _This was complemented by having 1 school court per 11,000 people, which was slightly above the average level of school court provision in New Zealand overall (all NZ is 1:14,000). It was second highest level of provision. _Around 40% of school gyms in Northland region are over 35 years old, which was around average overall (all NZ is 42%). _These school courts represent 83% of the indoor courts available in Northland region (all NZ is 66%). This was the highest proportion of school courts. _The strategy adapts the Sport England facility provision calculator to estimate that on a population-to-facility basis Northland region is currently relatively oversupplied with indoor courts overall (by 1court). _Allowing for change in future demand, the facility provision calculator estimates that the Northland region will require 1 new court by _For major events and tournaments, the Northland region does not have any major facility. The Plan identifies in Table 5.1 Te Puna Ora at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa as the key indoor court provision in the Kaitaia area. Kaitaia College Gymnasium is not listed. Under 5.4 School Facilities the Plan states: The number of indoor stadiums/courts in schools is highest in the Far North District (9), followed by Whangarei District (7) and Kaipara District (3). The Regional Plan stated in order to maintain and develop a sustainable facility network: Investigate partnerships with schools in strategic locations to ensure existing (and new) school facilities are available for community use after school hours. This avoids unnecessary duplication and enables a wider geographical network of facilities to be developed. Consider covering outdoor courts rather than the development of new indoor court facilities (for ball sports such as basketball). This may prove a more cost effective method of provision when establishing lower level satellite facilities. Maintain existing facilities based on a cost benefit assessment in order to optimise the funding across the network. Encourage the use of existing facilities such as community halls for sports such as indoor bowls. Netball & Tennis In order to maintain and develop a sustainable facility network: Maintain existing facilities based on a cost benefit assessment in order to optimise funding across the network. In some instances this may mean closing some facilities or courts and investing in others. Investigate multi-use court developments and collocating facilities with netball and hockey (this could involve either a multi-sport model or satellite operations running from an existing partner club rooms / facilities). Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

25 Explore school partnerships where possible Overall Priorities Priority project actions for the Far North District included in Table 20.1: Priority Project Actions were: Project Approach Priority Far North District Optimisation of District Aquatic _Complete cost benefit/feasibility analysis for new /redeveloped aquatic High Facilities facilities in Kaitaia, Kaikohe, and Kerikeri (in line with Aquatics Strategy). Te Hiku Sports Hub multisport development _Undertake needs, cost benefit and feasibility assessments. Medium 10.3 State of Play (Sport and Recreation in Te Hiku Community Board) This report was completed in October 2013 Sport and recreation facilities There is a range of facilities enabling sport and recreation in Te Hiku Community Board area. These facilities can be broken down into: Te Ahu Community Centre [auditorium] 4 Fitness gyms [now 2 operating in 2018] 9 Community halls [5 Council owned] 1 Shooting range 1 Indoor stadium with 2 basketball courts [Te Puna Ora at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa] 5 lane indoor heated swimming pool [Te Puna Wai at Te Rangi Aniwaniwa] 8 lane outdoor Swimming pool [Council] 1 purpose built gymsport facility 1 Skate park 7 artificial tennis courts [4 in Kaitaia & 3 Coopers Beach] 3 Golf courses 1 Disc golf course 12 bowling greens 4 croquet rinks Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

26 1 Waka ama storage area 4 Squash courts There are approximately 27 full sized sports fields located: Central Park 2 Sunray Park/Arnold Rae Park 4 Kaitaia College 1 Kaitaia Intermediate 4 Kaitaia A&P Show grounds 1 Kaitaia Abundant Life School 1 Awanui Sports Complex 2 Waipapakauri Domain 2 Taipa Sports Ground 2 Taipa Area school 4 Rarawa Domain 3 Pukenui [new] 1 Total 27 The Council/Board is not responsible for mowing any of these sports fields. They are maintained by either schools or clubs. Sports Hubs or Multi sport facilities Council s parks and reserves policy [Policy # 5007] sates Council will promote co-ordination and co-operation between users groups and the development and maintenance of shared facilities by user groups. This is consistent with the national trend of creating multi-sport facilities. p.10 The report identifies 8 potential hubs in the Community Board area including Te Hiku, Wapapakauri Domain and Awanui Sports Club Moerua Park Reserve Management Plan (2015) Moerua Park is a large reserve of approximately 10 hectares, suitable for a hub development. It includes: 8 netball courts enclosed by a mesh fence that have training lights around the perimeter permitting night training or games 2 full size fields Netball clubrooms The Plan outlines the planned development of the new Te Hiku Sports Hub. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

27 Te Hiku sports hub proposal is a plan to develop Moerua Park and the A & P grounds to meet both the A & P Associations needs and the needs of the wider sporting and recreation community. This includes developing at Moerua Park: Two sports fields with appropriate drainage with a central cricket wicket and grassed athletics track Multi-use clubroom and changing areas Aquatic Centre Indoor recreation centre Four netball courts, relocation of the netball clubroom/storage building and tuckshop Full sealed entrance and car parking areas 2.0km exercise circuit that links with Te Ahu and A & P grounds The Te Hiku hub proposal includes developing in partnership with the A & P Association additional facilities on their property that include: Two full sized and one junior sports field Car parking Archery area These facilities will complement the facilities already owned by the A& P Association such as the oval, grandstand on top of kitchen facilities, an office block on top of changing rooms and toilets and a further stand-alone toilet block. While these facilities are usable it is the vision of the A & P Association that as part of the partnership arrangement with Te Hiku Sports hub there could be up-grades to meet modern expectations. The sports and recreation groups that Te Hiku Sports Hub would like to develop and formalise a relationship with are netball, football/soccer, rugby union, rugby league, cricket, athletics, swimming, archery and equestrian sports. Letters of support have been received from Kaitaia United Football Club, Doubtless Bay Swimming Club, Kaitaia Amateur Swimming Club, Takahue Sports Club, Mangonui Netball Centre, Takahue Rugby Club, and Kaitaia and Districts A & P Association. The attached development plan has been prepared in consultation with representatives from these sporting codes. Objectives and Policies provide for use and further development for sport and recreation purposes and the hub concept of provision. Objectives: To protect recreation and conservation areas for the purposes for which they have been set aside or reserved. To identify and preserve areas that has high conservation value. To ensure integrated management of the effects of recreational activities. Policies: That existing recreational areas are retained for recreational purposes unless it is demonstrated that comparable recreational opportunities can be provided otherwise, or that the land can serve the community better if put to an alternative use. That existing recreational areas are used and developed in a way which will ensure that any adverse effects on the surrounding area are avoided, remedied or mitigated. Management Objectives Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

28 To maintain and develop the park as a multi-purpose sports park serving a variety of recreational and sporting needs for the physical well-being and enjoyment of the public To provide for the specialised needs of community and sporting groups, while protecting the rights of the public to use the reserve on a casual basis To allow the fullest public use of the reserve while minimising possible conflict between various activities on the reserve and between reserve users and adjoining residential properties. Te Hiku Sports Hub is leading the development at Moerua Park in conjunction with the resident sports codes and wider community. Future facility development will be lead by a project group until the Te Hiku Sports Hub governance structure is established. The project group will most likely then become a sub-committee of the governance board and it may well disband once the development of the park is completed. The approved Development Plan is attached as Appendix 1. The priority for projects will be determined by Te Hiku Sports Hub Inc and will be subject to funding. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

29 The RMP outlines there may be need for a review if the development departs from the current concept. 2. Future Development 2.1. The reserve will be developed in accordance with Appendix 1 - Development Plan which includes the following development proposals subject to funding: a) Demolish rugby clubrooms and ablution block b) Develop sports fields with suitable drainage, construct and seal car parks and internal road c) Shift and elevate the netball clubrooms and develop new courts d) Construct the aquatic and recreation centre Te Hiku Sports Hub Inc will prioritise this development and will maximize opportunities to apply for non-council funding Any new development not already proposed in this management plan may require a review of the Plan Future development will also take place on the A & P Grounds subject to a long term lease being agreed between Te Hiku Sports Hub Inc and Kaitaia and Districts A & P Association. Appendix 1 Development Plan Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

30 Issue Netball Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Home of the Mangonui Netball Centre run by the Mangonui Netball Association Inc. The courts and surrounds are leased to the netball association until The courts are planned to be resealed next financial year. The netball association own their own clubroom, which is well maintained, and located to the east of the courts. The clubroom s sewerage system is failing and requires investment to operate correctly. The centre has 36 senior teams playing Thursday nights and 36 junior teams playing Saturday. The netball association has identified a need for more courts, warm up area, lighting, parking, covered courts and storage to meet the existing demand and provide for future growth. Options Te Hiku Sports Hub Sports Fields & Changing Facilities Ø Currently leased to Takahue Sports Club an umbrella club that was to represent a number of sports codes. At the moment rugby is the only code played under this umbrella and it has inherited considerable debt from previous sporting codes. They have 6 junior teams with approximately children in each team. Their lease expires 2018 and has a right of renewal clause for a further 10 years until The clubroom is run down and the kitchen unfit for food preparation. It needs a significant amount of money to bring it up to a reasonable standard. Ø Ø The changing facilities are an old stand alone concrete block structure that provides two sets of changing rooms. The club also owns a shipping container that it uses for storage. Muriwhenua League Club uses the adjacent A & P Association Oval and has 5 teams in various age groups. They would like to partner with Takahue Rugby Club and share costs and facilities. The Rugby Club support the idea of building a new multipurpose facility rather then up-grading the existing building. Summer Use No formal recreation use of the Moerua Park during the summer. No Profile No park sign at the entrance that signals the name of the park, the sports clubs based there or their contact details. Poor Access There is pedestrian access to the park along a footpath from town. The path is on the opposite side of the road with no designated crossing point or pedestrian refuge to facilitate safe crossing. Sports Fields Remedial re-development underway Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

31 There are 2 full sized fields that are currently leased to Takahue Sports Club Inc. The fields have no drainage and get muddy and pug with low level of use. There are training lights that are owned by Takahue Sports Club 10.5 Make it Happen 2014 Community Action Plans for Outcomes Based Social Development The Make it Happen 2014 Community Action Plans for Outcomes Based Social Development report provides a robust overview of the wider Te Hiku area. The following points highlighted the areas unique population attributes. In 2013, more than half (54%) of Te Hiku s residents lived in four areas: Karikari Peninsula-Maungataniwha (20%) Kaitaia West (14%) Mangapa-Matauri Bay (11%) Herekino (9%) Clearly indicating Kaitaia s significance as one of main centres for the Te Hiku area. Key differences of Te Hiku to other areas of New Zealand include: Te Hiku has a larger proportion of Māori Population as a whole is ageing, however, for Maori it is comparatively youthful (see graph below) More sole parent families in Kaitaia, approx. 33% of households in Kaitaia compared to 22% for the Far North District and 18% nationally (2006 Census) Lower personal, household and family incomes than the national medium Less access to technology landline or cellphones, internet Increasing portions of the population receive some form of income support (2013 higher than 2011) Higher unemployment levels Decreasing levels of home ownership since (from ) Lower levels of education qualifications The graph below shows the youthful age profile of the Far North District s Māori population the picture is likely to be similar in Te Hiku, and therefore Kaitaia. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

32 In March 2013, 33% of the Māori population were under 15 compared with 15% of non-māori, and another 14% of Māori were aged 15 to 24 (8% of non-māori). Just 9% of the Far North s Māori population were over 65 at the time of the 2013 Census, compared with almost one-quarter (24%) of non-māori being over Te Hiku Community Board Strategic Plan Issue Karikari Recreation Hub project in Review potential sale of 21 Doubtless Bay Drive to allocate funds toward Karikari Recreation Hub. Current project is to develop sports field. Any additional funds to be used toward public toilets for the Recreation Hub to improve community usage??? Stage 2 for Te Hiku Sports Hub Hall LTP funds to enlarge proposed hall. Te Hiku Community Board recommends that the increased cost of enlarging the facility should be funded through a general rate rather than a targeted rate. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

33 Te Hiku Presentation Current concept at Moerua Park Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group:

34 Current concept for main Sports Hub building. Kaitaia Sport Infrastructure Plan: Global Leisure Group: