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Towns
- Thames and Whitianga will have most new housing, commerce and industry, with retail centres and hotels.
- Growth in other centres will be minimal and in character.
- Apartment-style housing in main centres could make housing more affordable.
Economy
- Thames and Whitianga airfields could be developed and could even cater
for national domestic services.
- Aquaculture will stay within existing areas, but the species base will grow. Improved Thames wharf facilities will cater for the industry.
Landscape
- Protecting special landscapes, plants and animals outside Thames and Whitianga will be a priority in all planning decisions.
- Development strictly controlled in open space.
- Undeveloped coastal areas largely protected for recreational use.
- Most Maori land is rural or coastal so gaining consent for papakainga
housing would be difficult and/or expensive.
Community Facilities
- Future investment in public sport, health and cultural facilities, transport, schools and reserves focused on Thames and Whitianga.
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Imagine. Our future if development is focused in Thames and Whitianga, creating two very different environments in the peninsula: concentrated development and protected open space.
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