Stewardship land documents

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Western South Island

• Map of proposed reclassifications on the West Coast (PDF, 1,541K)
• Table of the proposed recommendations for the West Coast (XSLX, 175K)
• Western South Island spatial data

Reports:

• DOC conservation value reports
• Panel recommendation reports
• Landscape values reports
• DOC management planning reports

About the reports

Conservation value reports were prepared by DOC technical teams, with information about Ngāi Tahu values and interests provided directly by the Mana Whenua Panel. The reports have information about the size and location of each piece of stewardship land, its ecological, recreational, heritage and cultural values, and any permissions.

The recommendation reports provide the specific details of the recommendations from the National and Mana Whenua Panels for pieces of stewardship land. 

Public consultation

Public consultation on the proposed reclassifications for 504 pieces of West Coast stewardship land occurred from May to September 2022.

Details of the process, and the submissions DOC received, can be found on the public consultation page.

Help us reclassify stewardship land on the West Coast

More information

Cabinet paper

Cabinet paper: Improving the process for reclassification of stewardship land

Reports

Stewardship Land Review – Briefings and progress update February 2024 (released under the Official Information Act) (PDF, 3,673K)

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment's report on stewardship land

Related documents

Terms of reference for the independent expert national panels (PDF, 170K)

Reclassification of Stewardship Land in the Ngāi Tahu Takiwā Agreement (PDF, 1,165K)

Map of stewardship land

Map of stewardship land areas across New Zealand

Media releases

Media release 27 May 2022: Public feedback sought on proposed land classifications for the West Coast 

Media release 28 May 2021: Government speeds up stewardship land reclassification