Anticipated Outcomes

What will the Avon / Ōtakaro Corridor be like when this masterplan has been implemented?

It will be very similar to the way it is at present, but improved in the following ways:

• The river will have a more varied bed and banks, with more fish, birds and insects
• The traditional value of the river corridor as a source of mahinga kai (food gathering) will be celebrated
• The berms will continue to be carpeted with lawns in many places and dotted with spreading deciduous trees
• There will continue to be groups of colourful exotic shrubs, bedding displays and ground covers
• There will be more indigenous plants, along the banks, in berms and in groups mixed with the exotic plants
• There will be more features celebrating the natural and cultural heritage of the river and the city
• More people of all sorts will use the river and the berms for recreation
• More people will stroll, sit, dine and relax along the flanking streetside pavements
• Cars, buses and taxis will continue to drop off and collect visitors to the river corridor
• Vehicles will continue to use the one-way arterial streets, with the passengers enjoying views of the river, trees and lawns