Regional Mid-sized Tourism Facilities Grant Fund: Funding recipients

Easing the pressure of increased visitor numbers

District and city councils across New Zealand report steady — and sometimes significant — growth in the number of visitors to their regions. While good news for the tourism sector and economy, this can put pressure on infrastructure.

New and upgraded facilities like toilets, car parks, waste disposal and sewerage systems and pedestrian access help:

• councils respond to and benefit from increasing visitor numbers, and
• ensure that visitors have access to safe, convenient and quality facilities.

Round 1 funding recipients

In Round 1 of the Regional Mid-sized Tourism Facilities Grant Fund 14 applications received funding. A total of $3,052,187 was awarded.

Buller District Council

$212,220 for works to build a new twin toilet facility and effluent system at Fox River.

Central Otago District Council

$247,280 to build a public toilet and septic tank and disposal field treatment system in the Tarras Township.

Far North District Council

$120,000 to build new toilets next to a stand-alone wastewater system and a pull-off area in Broadwood.

Grey District Council

$497,289 to build parking and toilet facilities in the Cobden Aromahana and Foreshore area.

Kaikoura District Council

$452,335 to build toilets and parking facilities at Ohau Waterfall Stream to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety.

Mackenzie District Council

$405,000 to build toilets at 2 locations in Tekapo, including the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Marlborough District Council

$187,000 to build a new public toilet facility next to the Picton i-Site and visitor information precinct.

Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust

$117,000 to build 5 composting toilets and improve the visitor entrance to the Maungatautari Ecological Island.

South Taranaki District Council

$109,146 to develop a parking area for freedom campers, and install a new septic tank pumping station for toilets at Lake Rotokare Scenic Reserve.

Taupō District Council

$118,500 to upgrade existing facilities, including toilets at one site which has up to 1200 visitors a day during peak summer months. The facilities will also help protect the historic site from environmental and cultural degradation

Thames Coromandel District Council

$166,667 to build an effluent treatment and disposal system to complement the new fully-funded toilet block at Hot Water Beach. The facilities will replace the old toilets and sewerage tank.

$178,000 to provide 6 mid-sized rubbish collection compactors throughout the Thames Coromandel district. As well as reducing pressure on existing rubbish disposal infrastructure, the project offers an innovative solution that could be adopted by other councils.

Timaru District Council

$131,000 to build an extra three toilets at existing toilet block sites.

Whakatāne District Council

$110,750 to improve 4 designated overnight camping areas and accommodate self-contained vehicles in the Whakatāne District.

Round 2 funding recipients

In Round 2 of the Regional Mid-sized Tourism Facilities Grant Fund 28 applications received funding. A total of $5,233,336 was awarded.

Ashburton District Council

$105,000 to build toilet facilities at Lake Camp and reduce the number of portaloos needed during peak summer months.

Buller District Council

$153,600 to build toilet facilities at Fox River.

$101,580 to build toilet facilities at North Beach, Westport for freedom campers, and users of the Kawatiri River Trail and other walking tracks.

Central Otago District Council

$139,200 to install rubbish compactors at 8 sites around Lake Dunstan, Clyde, Alexandra and Roxburgh to help the Council keep the areas rubbish free.

$178,800 to upgrade the plumbing systems of 2 toilet facilities at Lake Dunstan (Weatherall Creek and Champagne Gully), and construct new toilet facilities in the Cromwell town centre.

Gisborne District Council

$256,228 to build toilet facilities at 4 sites on the East Cape (Hicks Bay, Waipiro Bay, East Cape Lighthouse and Anaura Bay).

Hastings District Council

$380,000 to build extra parking, toilets and visitor facilities at Te Mata Peak.

Horizons Regional Council

$105,880 to build toilet facilities in the Te Apiti-Manawatu Gorge.

Hurunui District Council

$224,254 to build toilet facilities and a dump station for motor home use on Mountain View Road in Culverden.

Mackenzie District Council

$100,000 to upgrade toilet facilities and effluent system at the Lake Pukaki lookout.

$275,000 to build toilet facilities at The Pines Campground, next to Lake Pukaki lookout.

$267,000 for works to build toilet facilities on Lakeside Drive (next to Lake Tekapo) and upgrade an existing effluent dump station in the township.

Queenstown Lakes District Council

$150,000 to build toilet facilities in Makaroa.

Rangitikei District Council

$120,550 to build toilet facilities at 3 sites across Rangitikei district (Mangaweka Village, Papakai Park in Taihape and Bruce Park Reserve in Hunterville).

Ruapehu District Council

$622,500 to build toilet and parking facilities at the Ohakune Adventure Carrot Park.

$140,000 to build toilet facilities at the Tangiwai Memorial near Waiouru. The facilities will support a larger program of work on the Memorial Wahi tapu site being led by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Department of Internal Affairs, and Department of Conservation.

$140,000 to build toilet facilities in Ohura.

$140,000 to build toilet facilities in Owhango for visitors to the cafe, and cater for users of the Te Araroa walkway and Mountains to the Sea cycle trail.

Thames Coromandel District Council

$130,000 to build toilet facilities at the Park and Ride car park in Hahei.

Waitaki District Council

$110,000 to replace the existing toilets, and build new shower facilities and a wastewater disposal field at Dunback Domain Campground.

$113,000 to build toilet and parking facilities in Duntroon.

Westland District Council

$463,068 to build toilet facilities on the main street in Franz Josef.

$100,000 to build toilet facilities and upgrade parking at Dillman’s (Kapitea) Dam.

$204,435 to build toilet facilities and upgrade parking in Okarito.

$117,216 to build toilet facilities and upgrade parking in Bruce Bay.

$136,125 to build toilet facilities and upgrade parking in Fox Glacier.

Whakatane District Council

$100,000 to build toilet facilities in Murupara, and upgrade existing toilet and car park facilities at Eivers Park in Te Teko.

Whangarei District Council

$160,000 to build toilet facilities at the Abby Caves and Parihaka sites.