New Zealand Central Government (the State) has the primary responsibility, whilst support local communities to manage it. ARTICLE 4: Each State Party to this Convention recognizes that the duty of ensuring the identification, protection, conservation, presentation and transmission to future generations of the cultural and natural heritage referred to in Articles 1 and 2 and situated on its territory, belongs primarily to that State. ARTICLE 5: To ensure that effective and active measures are taken for the protection, conservation and presentation of the cultural and natural heritage situated on its territory, each States Party to this Convention shall endeavour, in so far as possible, and as appropriate for each country: (a) to adopt a general policy which aims to give the cultural and natural heritage a function in the life of the community and to integrate the protection of that heritage into comprehensive planning programmes

Te Wāhipounamu: South West New Zealand This 2.6million hectare area encompasses four national parks - Westland Tai Poutini, Aoraki /Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland Subantarctic Islands Together, the Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Snares Islands, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island. Tongariro The mountains - Ruapehu, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe - and adjoining lands formed the Tongariro National Park

•World Heritage is the designation for places on earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. •It is a global status symbol. •Elevating Kaikoura beyond just national importance to one of International significance. Highlighting Kaikoura as one of the best places in the world

Kerikeri Basin historic precinct Napier Art Deco historic precinct Waitangi Treaty Grounds historic precinct Kahurangi National Park, Farewell Spit, Waikoropupu Springs and Canaan Karst System Kermadec Islands and Marine Reserve WhakaruaMoutere (North-East Islands) Canterbury High Country Braided Rivers and Lakes (Rangitata River, Rakaia River, Ashburton Lakes-Hakatere, Upper Ashburton River) Rotorua Geyser Fields and Geothermal Sites Stewart Island / Rakiura Archipelago Waters and Seabed of Fiords of Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) – An addition to Te Wahipounamu (South-West New Zealand) World Heritage Area

•World Heritage Areas ownership and sovereignty does not change Often world Heritage sites are said to “belong to the world”. This terminology does cause confusion and justified concern around World Heritage status. There is an international responsibility as part of the convention to ensure that World Heritage sites are protected, particularly if they highlighted as in DANGER. WH committee will advise, raise concern and assist to prevent this occuring. Giza Pyramids – were threatened in 1995 by highway project. World Heritage Committee and state parties, worked with Egyptian government to find an alternative solution Whale Sanctuary in Mexico – commercial operation to expand salt factory into the last pristine breeding lagoon of Pacific Grey whale. World Heritage committee forewarned the Mexican government of the danger to the whales and to the integrity of this World Heritage site. Ngorongoro conservation area in Tanzania – was listed as in danger in 1994 due to lack of management. By 1989, through monitoring and technical projects, this was removed from endangered list.

We are looking for World Heritage area to cover the entire Kaikoura district, from the mountains to the sea including the Kaikoura Marine Area. The Kaikoura marine area covers from

•World Heritage celebrates, supports and encourages local management of World Heritage areas •As part of our application, we need to demonstrate that suitable measures and organisations are in place to ensure the protection and conservation of WH areas. This combines current legislation (DOC, Fisheries, MPI etc), District and regional plans, policies and regulations and Iwi management plans plus organisations as Te Runanga o Kaikoura,, Kaikoura District Council, Environemnt Canterbury, LINZ, Kaikoura Marine Guardians, Te korowai o te tai o Marokura, Kaikoura Water Zone committee, Dark Sky Trust etc. •World Heritage does not put in place any of its own legislation and regulation. •New Zealand is signed up to the World Heritage Convention, which means that New Zealand has a responsibility to protect both local and international World Heritage sites.

World Heritage status will increase values-based tourism. Values based tourism are those wanting to mitigate potential damage caused by tourism by supporting the health of the local economy, community and environment. This is done through long stays, eco-based tourism activities and supporting activities that give back to local communities and projects. Kaikoura has always focused on increasing the length of tourists stay and remove the seasonality of their stays. World Heritage helps support these goals. UNESCO-side or over tourism has occurred in some World Heritage sites, particularly where previously no tourism focus or infrastructure existed. Kaikoura is already a tourist focused town and as we are applying for World Heritage status cross the whole district rather than a specific area, site or monument like other world heriatge areas.

Environmental • To ensure that we retain and protect our natural assets for future generations • To have a shared vision and big picture thinking • Families, business, organisations to work together and take pride in the environmental steps they are taking • Aligns current and future projects towards a large long-term vision Economic Increased values-based tourism Values-based investment Increased promotion Attraction and retention of residents Provides Council with environmental direction, that is invaluable when seeking funding, support and investors Increased employment Social connect and reconnect people, groups, and organisations cross pollination between groups, sharing of resources and greater economies of scale of current and future project Cultural Celebrates cultural traditions and the way in which local cultures and communities connect with their environment Doesn’t take away local management of the area nor customary access