Ōnawe Pā - Draft Management Plan
Ōnawe Pā is a wāhi tapu of immense cultural and historic significance to Ngāi Tahu whānui but in particular to the Ōnuku and Wairewa Rūnanga. The Pā is a reminder of the loss of life, and destruction associated with the devastating "Northern Raids".
The land is now managed under s18 of the Reserves Act 1977, as an historic reserve, by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Ōnuku and Wairewa rūnanga, the kaitiaki of the pā.
The purpose of this management plan is to record the management policies, objectives and proposed actions in a way that meets the requirements of the Reserves Act 1977, the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 and Te Runanga.
The plan sets out objectives, policies and recommended actions for the development, operation, conservation and other requirements relevant to the reserve. It establishes both long term management decisions and more immediate management issues.
Management plans remain under constant review to ensure that they remain relevant. Generally plans should be reviewed at a minimum of 10 year intervals and need not involve a complete rewriting. This plan should guide planning and implementation for the next 20 years.