Ahu Ake – Waipā Community Spatial Plan

We’re working on an exciting project called Ahu Ake – Waipā Community Spatial Plan.

It is the first of its kind for Waipā and will act as a blueprint for our district for the next 30+years, mapping out what our towns and villages will look like, how we’ll move around, what services we’ll have available and how we’ll care for our environment among other things.

Visit www.ahuakewaipa.nz for more information and regular updates on how we are progressing.

What is happening now?

Over the past year, we’ve begun developing the bones of a draft spatial plan, working alongside our Mana Whenua partners, organisations across the district, and applying what we already know is important to our communities from what you’ve told us before.

Now the plan needs you.

We’d like to know:

Is this the future you see for yourself and your whanāu?
Are there things we have missed?
What is most important to you?

Check out the draft plan here

Tell us what you think

You can have your say:

Online via on the Have Your Say page,
By coming to speak with us at one of our community events, and/or
By picking up a hardcopy survey at either of our Council offices or libraries in Cambridge or Te Awamutu.

Feedback is open until 5pm Monday 27 March 2023.

What's a spatial plan?

A spatial plan is a blueprint for Waipā that will provide the foundation for all future planning and investment by Council. Ultimately, it will help to determine what our district looks like in 30+ years time and map out how we get there.

Ahu Ake – Waipā Community Spatial Plan will consider things like whether we need more walking and cycling infrastructure in our towns and villages or parks and open spaces, whether we should allow for more development in our rural spaces or intensification in our town centres. It will map out how we are going to look after our environment and tackle climate change, how we are going to keep our economy thriving and attract more businesses to our district, and so much more.

The spatial plan will set out where we want to go and how we are going to get there, and from it we’ll know what we need to do to manage growth, what investment decisions we need to make and how we can ensure Waipā continues to be a great place to live, work, and play.

How is it used?

Ahu Ake – Waipā Community Spatial Plan will form the foundation of all other planning we carry out in the future including the Waipā 2050 Growth Strategy update, the Environment Strategy, the Economic Wellbeing Strategy, Long Term Plans, Annual Plans and more. It will set the strategic direction, while these and other topic-specific strategies fill in the details.

Creating a spatial plan is a big job, but one we are passionate about. As we move through this process, keep an eye out for regular updates and ways you can give feedback.

Working together, we can build connected Waipā communities.

Visit www.ahuakewaipa.nz for more information.