Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park: Car Park & Site Entry Development

The Pāpāmoa Hills project significantly enhanced a treasured cultural landscape, responding to growing visitor numbers, while protecting the park’s heritage and environment.

Works included a new 86-space car park, safer vehicle entrance, tomokanga (gateway), pedestrian bridges, accessible walking tracks, bespoke seating, and a nature play area. Extensive landscaping, native planting, and rain gardens were integrated to support biodiversity and improve stormwater management.

Collaboration with Ngāti He, Waitaha, Ngā Pōtiki, and Ngāti Pūkenga ensured the design reflected mātauranga Māori and local narratives, with interpretive signage and a 3D relief map sharing the history of the whenua. Environmental stewardship was central, with robust controls protecting streams and native species.

The project has delivered accessible, resilient infrastructure, supporting kaitiakitanga and fostering lasting social, cultural, and environmental wellbeing for Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi (Bay of Plenty).