2016 to 2019 review of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan
Introduction
Find out about the previous review of the National Park Management Plan for Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, which was paused in 2019.Review process
In 2016 DOC began working with Kāi Tahu and the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board to review the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan.
A draft Plan was publicly notified in 2018 and 889 submissions were received.
The review was paused in February 2019 to consider the effects of the Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Supreme Court decision. This decision clarifies that DOC and Ngāi Tahu have an important role in giving effect to the principles of Te Tiriti / the Treaty of Waitangi.
The 2018 notified draft Plan was subsequently withdrawn and a new process started.
Background information
- Supreme Court’s decision on Ngāi Tai’s appeal (PDF, 538K)
- DOC pauses national park management plan reviews media release 4 February 2019
View submissions on the notified draft plan
DOC received 889 submissions on the draft Plan. View copies of all submissions.
Note: This links to our Cerberus download site. Get help on downloading files.
To help you find any particular submission, see index of submitter names and numbers (XLSX, 32K).
View the notified draft plan
Draft Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan (PDF, 9,268K)
Maps in the draft Plan
Download maps as individual files:
- Map 1: Overview (PDF, 1,919K)
- Map 2: World Heritage Area and Dark Sky Reserve (PDF, 1,652K)
- Map 3: Ecosystem priorities (PDF, 1,289K)
- Map 4: Visitor management zones (PDF, 780)
- Map 4 (additional): Visitor management zone topographical map (PDF, 36,958K)
- Map 4.1: Visitor management zones - detail (PDF, 1,252K)
- Map 4.1 (additional): Visitor management zones topographical map detail (PDF, 24,879K)
- Map 5: Desired tranquillity outcomes (PDF, 857K)
- Map 5 (additional): Desired tranquillity outcomes topograpical detail (PDF, 34,321K)
- Map 6: Potential additions to the Park (PDF, 1,526K)
- Map 6 (additional): Potential additions topograpical detail (PDF, 43,145K)
- Map 7: Aircraft access zones (PDF, 1,189)
- Map 7 (additional): Aircraft access zones topographical detail (PDF, 37,758K)
- Map 7.1: Heli ski landing zones (PDF, 1,224K)
- Map 7.1 (additional): Heli ski landing zones topograpical detail (PDF 37,743K)
- Map 8: Places overview (PDF, 1,096K)
- Map 9: Nohoaka Place (PDF, 1,109K)
- Map 10: Aircraft landing zones - Nohoaka Place (PDF, 605K)
- Map 11: Village and front country spatial plan (PDF, 3,943K)
- Map 12: Village zoning plan (PDF, 1,016K)
- Map 13: Village flood vulnerability (PDF, 944K)
- Map 14: Aroarokaehe Place (PDF, 1,396K)
- Map 15: Aircraft landing zones – Aroarokaehe Place (PDF, 874K)
- Map 15 (additional): Aircraft landing zones – Aroarokaehe Place topographical detail (PDF, 58, 278K)
- Map 16: Haupapa Place (PDF, 1,525K)
- Map 17: Aircraft landing zones - Haupapa Place (PDF, 988K)
- Map 17 (additional): Aircraft landing zones – Haupapa Place topograpical detail (PDF, 53,122K)
- Map 18: Pae Tata Place (PDF, 859K)
- Map 19: Aircraft landing zones - Pae Tata Place (PDF, 944K)
- Map 19 (additional): aircraft landing zones – Pae Tata Place topograpical detail (PDF, 26,655K)
- Map 20: Pae Tawhiti Place (PDF, 1,218K)
- Map 21: Aircraft landing zones - Pae Tawhiti Place (PDF, 888K)