Community Development
Puhoi to Pakiri draft Visitor Strategy presented at public meeting
The Puhoi to Pakiri region – which stretches from Puhoi in the south to Pakiri in the north, and includes Leigh, Matakana, Mahurangi and Warkworth – has experienced rapid development both as a tourism and lifestyle destination over recent years.Tourism in the area provides local people with employment and recreation opportunities and is vital to the Rodney economy.
Research to inform a Visitor Strategy for the area is now complete and outcomes of this research were presented on September 5th 2011 at the Mahurangi College Hall.
Puhoi to Pakiri Research: Powerpoint presentation
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owerpoint Slides of Simon Milne's presentation on the Puhoi to Pakiri Research Visitor Strategy Research Programme during the public meeting held on Tuesday 8 February at Ascencion Vineyard.
The Puhoi to Pakiri area is to have its own Visitor Strategy and YOU are invited to participate!
The Puhoi to Pakiri region – which stretches from Puhoi in the south to Pakiri in the north, and includes Leigh, Matakana, Mahurangi and Warkworth – has experienced rapid development both as a tourism and lifestyle destination over recent years.
Research is underway to gather information to inform a visitor strategy for the area and we need your input to make it a success. Tourism in the area provides local people with employment and recreation opportunities and is vital to the Rodney economy, contributing $76m in 2009.
NZTRI Supporting Cultural Tourism Development in Communities
With the increasing global interest in cultural tourism, NZTRI staff has been working in collaboration with local community groups to develop experiential cultural tourism products. One such project, The Heritage Planning Manual for Communities, was prepared in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to develop their unique heritage for sustainable economic gain. The manual is highly recommended for community-based groups who are planning a natural or cultural heritage project. It is composed of fourteen modules that address various aspects of heritage planning, including illustrative case studies.
Community driven website captures the elusive tourist
The creation of www.westernsouthland.co.nz brings the whole community together to develop the content of their web pages using open source software created by AUT University's New Zealand Tourism Research Institute (NZTRI).Director of NZTRI, Professor Simon Milne, says the website is like no other. "It's a tourism marketing and development tool as well as a community building instrument for the people and businesses of the area."
