Hauraki Coromandel's Destination Management Plan

Navigating together towards a net positive future for Hauraki Coromandel, where tourism gives more than it takes for our environment, society and people.

The destination management plan you’re reading is about making sure tourism leads to a better future for all. And it’s equally about protecting and caring for everything we hold dear about Hauraki Coromandel.

Destination management provides a guiding framework that takes responsibility for all aspects of our region that contribute to our visitors’ experience including attractions, amenities, access, marketing and infrastructure.

This plan was shaped by the aspirations and perspectives of local communities, businesses, mana whenua and Councils; providing a holistic vision to align all future activities that impact our visitor eco-system.

This plan belongs to everyone. We welcome your feedback

Charting Our Course

We imagine a world where travel brings people together, united in spirit and action.

  • Whangamata Islands

    Vision

    We imagine a world where...

    by navigating together towards a net positive future for Hauraki Coromandel, tourism gives more than it takes for our environment, society and people.

  • Waiua Falls Children Playing

    Mission

    We’ll get there by...

    bringing everyone together united by our Guiding Stars.

  • Kuaotunu Dark Sky

    Guiding Stars

    Showing the way...
    • Uphold mana whenua aspirations
    • Reflect community priorities
    • Nourish creativity, arts & culture
    • Regenerate the environment
    • Honour past & future

Plans of Action

Actions matter most. We’ve developed four plans of action that heed our Guiding Stars, to make our vision of a flourishing, net positive future for tourism in Hauraki Coromandel a reality.

  • Work as a coalition

    Work as a Coalition

    Residents, mana whenua and visitors feel positively about tourism.

    1. Build relationships between the people and organisations that will shape tourism’s future.
    2. Help the tourism industry work better together.
    3. Measure the whole value of tourism.

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    Destination Management Plan Work as a coalition
  • Guide Visitation

    Guide Visitation

    Visitation levels are spread across places and seasons in ways that help the tourism industry be more resilient – while, crucially, making sure the environment thrives, and that balance has been achieved.

    1. Attract values-based visitors by actively managing visitor expectations.
    2. Align tourism experiences to regional values.
    3. Regional accessibility and way finding.

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    Destination Management Plan Guide visitation
  • Enrich Communities Paeroa

    Enrich Communities

    For a holistic view, we must consider cultural vitality, well-being, health, and the satisfaction of residents and travellers.

    1. Enrich and preserve vibrancy in our small towns in line with the region’s Guiding Stars.

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    Enrich Communities
  • Predator Trapping

    Become Net Positive

    Everything we do now is proactive and intentional and positively impacts the ecosystem from which we all benefit. This will lead to better protection of the environment and a stronger connection to the area and each other, measured as a holistic set of positive and negative economic, social and environmental impacts.

    1. Address climate change impacts on our region.
    2. Redirect resources towards positive initiatives.

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    Destination Management Plan Become net positive

Updates & Progress

 Development of the Plan.