Goals
We have strong local and national partnerships
We have strong relationships with mana whenua
We support and celebrate our sporting talent and success
Priorities
Sustainable clubs and sporting codes
- Strengthening and growing the number and skills of volunteers and community groups supporting parks and recreation activities
- Working with funding organisations to focus and leverage investment
Kāi Tahu supported in practising kaitiakitaka
- Supporting iwi and hapū in the use of open space for the development of indigenous knowledge and traditional activities
Working in partnership with Māori
- Partnering with Kāi Tahu to co-manage reserve land vested in mana whenua
A strong and capable sport, recreation, community and volunteering sector
- Developing the capability of sport, recreation, community and volunteering organisations and groups
- Increasing the focus on coach and official development
Athletes on the talent development pathway and regional sporting success
- Building key strategic partnerships to support athlete and coach development
- Providing opportunities to recognise and promote talent and success
- Supporting training hubs and shared training facilities
| “Partnerships are vital! The successful delivery of the action plan means that we must work together. Achieving the vision will require us all to collaborate and make an effort.” Feedback from stakeholder workshops |
| Open space actions to be led by Council | Working with | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Establish a Dunedin Parks and Open Space Forum that enables external stakeholders and public sector partners with an interest in open space, such as the DOC and the ORC, to share ideas and collaborate | ORC, DOC, Sport Otago, Kāi Tahu, Landscape Connections Trust, Good Food Dunedin, SmokeFree Otago, Halberg Foundation, Heritage New Zealand | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 2. Establish a framework for mana whenua to partner and participate in policy, planning, design, development and management of parks and open spaces | ORC, DOC, Kāi Tahu | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 3. Develop ‘working with others’ best practice guidelines and processes to enable the DCC to work with and support community and volunteer groups to improve and look after parks and open spaces | ORC, DOC, Sport Otago, Volunteering Otago, Rotary Club, Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden, community groups, private landowners | ☑ | ☑ | |
| 4. Promote Dunedin as an eco-tourism destination as part of the Destination Dunedin Plan | DOC, Enterprise Dunedin | ☑ | ☑ | |
| 5. Investigate formal partnership opportunities with potential providers of open spaces such as schools, infrastructure providers and private sports facilities | ORC, DOC, NZTA, MoE, Sport Otago, Dunedin Amenities Society, EnviroSchools | ☑ |