Orakei Marina (Completed 2006)
In September 2002 Ngati Whatua entered into an agreement to support the development of a 200-berth marina at Okahu Bay.
Resource consent was subsequently obtained with Ngati Whatua’s support, and a 172-berth marina was successfully completed.
Over the previous three decades, two similar applications for 500 and 1,000 berth marinas, opposed to by Ngati Whatua, had been unsuccessful in obtaining resource consent.
Ngati Whatua received the following direct benefits:
- the redevelopment was of a lesser scale to previous proposals, substantial reclamation was avoided;
- there were substantial environmental positives such as a sewage pump-out facility;
- financial fees
- annual berth commission for marine scholarship purposes for Ngati Whatua;
- trustee appointment for Ngati Whatua was provided on the Marina Management Trust.