•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 Kaikoura is working towards being added to the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai Aotearoa New Zealand’s World Heritage Tentative List. The World Heritage List is established under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. New Zealand joined the Convention in 1984, accepting responsibility for ensuring that the country’s World Heritage sites are identified, protected, conserved and transmitted to future generations. Having a Tentative List is part of that responsibility. The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) maintains Aotearoa New Zealand’s Tentative List and can nominate sites for inclusion on the World Heritage List.

A site must be on the Tentative List before it can be nominated for World Heritage status. This includes adding new criteria to an existing World Heritage site (for example, adding cultural criteria to a natural site) or making a boundary modification that is more than minor. Including a site on the Tentative List indicates an interest in obtaining World Heritage status at a later stage and a strong likelihood of meeting the UNESCO criteria. No responsibilities or obligations come from being on the list. If a Tentative List site is nominated for World Heritage status, a separate process follows. World Heritage nominations are considered by the World Heritage Committee and do come with responsibilities. While being included on the Tentative List is the first step in the nomination process, there is no guarantee of being granted World Heritage status.

Local communities to manage World Heritage areas, with central Government having primary responsibility on an international level. The protection and management of World Heritage areas can include using traditional practices. Measures for protection and management are not prescribed by UNESCO; they are described in the nomination documentation for each site. World Heritage areas may support a variety of uses, including uses that are ecologically and culturally sustainable, as well as those that may enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of communities concerned. It would be important to include information on customary ractices or traditional uses, including mahinga kai (food gathering), in an application for the Tentative List. This information should also be included in the development of any nomination for inscription on the World Heritage List. Under the Convention, 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

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 celebrates, supports and encourages local management of World Heritage areas The protection and management of World Heritage areas can be based on and/or include using traditional practices. Measures for protection and management are not prescribed by UNESCO; they are described in the nomination documentation for each site. •As part of our application, we need to demonstrate that suitable measures and organisations are in place to ensure the protection and conservation of World Heritage areas. This combines current legislation (DOC, Fisheries NZ, MPI etc), District and regional plans, policies and regulations and Iwi management plans plus organisations such as Kaikoura District Council, Environment Canterbury, LINZ, Kaikoura Marine Guardians, Te Korowai o te tai o Marokura, Kaikoura Water Zone committee, Kaikoura Dark Sky Trust, Kaikoura Wildlife 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.

The global oversight and interest that World Heritage status generates helps to raise awareness of a site and protect its values. The process of developing World Heritage nominations can help us discover and share the stories of our cultural and natural heritage, which bind us together. Telling those stories on an international stage can also enhance our sense of national identity. World Heritage status can also provide opportunities for conservation partnerships and attract philanthropic contributions. 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 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

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

One of the community concerns around World Heritage is the potential for it to result in overtourism, which in turn can negatively impact the community and the environment. There have been variety of research paper written on Tourism and World Heritage and these can be found on our resource page. The key findings from research are if a site is already an stablished destination the effect on tourism growth may be negligible.[3] 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 heritage areas. This means people can enjoy being in a within a World Heritage Area anywhere throughout Kaikoura. World Heritage name is recognised internationally and can attract the attention of tourism players, particularly operators, developers and tourists, which results in World Heritage areas being popular and heavily promoted.[1] There are over 180 natural sites inscribed into World Heritage list. These are extremely diverse and across all regions of the globe. These sites include the Great Barrier Reef, Galapagos and Victoria Falls which borders Zambia and Zimbabwe. The diversity in World Heritage Natural sites is not limited to their physical features but also encompasses an inseparable human component.[2] Kaikoura is already an established destination with good process and practices in place to manage Tourism. Areas of strength to manage/reduce excess tourism growth: Established Tourism Destination Positive working relationship between central and local government, tourism and operators in management of local area and tourism Focus on attracting values-based tourism, eco-tourism, and wellbeing tourism Eco-tourism focused operators Low number of entry points to Kaikoura – Road and Rail Whole district being incorporated into World Heritage Natural Environment central to current tourism DOC licences required for marine mammal commercial operations DOC have bookable huts Self-regulating Chartering fishing industry Central, Regional and Local government Plans and Regulations Localised customary plans and practices Low number of Cruise ships Tourism Infrastructure i.e. dedicated freedom camping sites, toilet facilities, waste disposal facilities, seating areas, rest stops Over tourism has occurred in some World Heritage sites, particularly where there is no tourism focus. no infrastructure, ease of access with numerous entry points, sites on international borders and poor integration between government, tourism board, operators and community interaction. World Heritage also has over 1200 sites now internationally, which is dramatically more than in the past. Tourism has also changed dramatically from travel agent based to free independent travelers, meaning that travel agents are no longer funneling people into areas based on WH status. People are choosing to go to places of interest. [1] Borges, M.A., Carbone, G., Bushell, R. and Jaeger, T. (2011) Sustainable Tourism and natural World Heritage – Priorities for action. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 29pp. [2] ibid [3] Ibid, p7

No, World Heritage status does not create any legislation or regulation around recreational, customary or commercial fishing. Fisheries New Zealand and Ministry of Primary Industries will still control the Kaikoura fishery through their current processes to ensure fishing for current and future generations. World Heritage areas may support a variety of uses, including uses that are ecologically and culturally sustainable, as well as those that may enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of communities concerned. World Heritage is about celebrating our connection as a community to our surrounding natural environment, which includes fishing and foraging.

No, World Heritage status does not create any legislation or regulation around farming. Ministry of Primary Industries and associated Ministries will continue manage farming related legislation as they do now. An example of this is the World Heritage Listed Champagne region, where they continue to grow grapes and be managed under the Champagne Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) designation. World Heritage does not control nor manage with their viticultural practices.

World Heritage does not create any legislation or regulation. Both Rural and Urban Development will be managed through the Resource Management Act and Regional and Local District plans. These Acts and Plans will form part of our application for World Heritage Status.