How councils plan for access to nature: Findings from a national document analysis

Tēnā koutou, 
We invite you to an online presentation by Dylan Hyman, Research Intern at Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa.

Over the summer, Dylan undertook a nationwide review exploring how councils recognise, protect, and improve public access to nature in their planning documents. His report examines a selection of councils and analyses the treatment of access in District Plans, Long-Term Plans, Open Space Strategies, and other planning frameworks that shape how communities connect with the outdoors.

This presentation will:

• Outline Dylan’s research approach and key findings
• Highlight trends, gaps, and opportunities across council planning
• Discuss how planning documents can better support equitable, enduring public access
• Provide space for questions and kōrero

This hui offers valuable insights into how community groups can work with their councils to enable and improve public access.

We hope you can join us for this discussion.

PLEASE NOTE: this online trailmakers hui is separate from the face-to-face trailmakers hui that Trails Wellington is hosting the following week. Details for the Wellington face-to-face event are here. 

Register now to be part of the kōrero.

Hei konā mai, 

Bernice Prakash