Regional Parks Pricing Schedule
Controlled Activity Charges
Activity/park
Activity/facility
Group1
Short note
Rate from 1 July 2015
Activities requiring discretionary approval refer to Discretionary Activity Charges section page 15 (Includes all
activities not listed)
Abseiling and Super-site Charges - Waitakere Ranges
Abseiling
Super-site
(Includes Abseil site)
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Designated sites, Karamatura
Karamatura only
Community/
Education
Per half day
$36
Commercial
Per half day
$70
Community
Up to 20 pax per half day
$56
Up to 40 pax per half day
$77
Up to 60 pax per half day
$97
Up to 80 pax per half day
$119
Up to 100 pax per half
day
$139
Note where “Community” is listed under Group this includes all Education, Community, Social clubs and bookings by individuals for non-commercial purposes
including weddings see glossary of terms for detail.
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NOTE:
Check in time is 2pm and check out time is 12 Noon for all baches.
Peak rate from
1 July 2015
Tier 1:
Bach
See table
Rate from 1 July 2015
Peak
Off-peak
Graham Bach
Schischka House
Coldham Bach
Tawharanui Bach
Moonlight Bach
$168
$222
$168
$168
$168
$112
$168
$112
$112
$112
Wenderholm Beach House
Courtyard House
- Plus additional Shearers Quarters
Keddle House
Ferguson House
Baileys Cottage
$168
$222
+$109
$168
$168
$168
$112
$168
+$65
$112
$112
$112
Tier 2:
Bach
Rate from 1 July 2015
Barr Cottage
Awhitu House
Waitawa Bach
Big Bay Bach
Craw Homestead
Tapapakanga Bach
Takahe Cottage
Vine House
Peak
$131
$131
$131
$109
$131
$131
$131
$109
Off-peak
$87
$87
$87
$65
$87
$87
$87
$65
Puhoi Cottage
$109
$65
Atiu Cottage
$131
$87
Paturoa Bach
$131
$87
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BONDS:
Bonds may be charged for controlled activities. Bond amount varies depending on the scale, impact and timeframe of the activitytaking place.
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Buildings (cleaning, security and catering costs are not included) A day is classified as 8.00 am to 10.00 pm.
Organised events only
Arataki
Botanic Gardens
Mahurangi
Shakespear
Waharau
AV/Lecture hall
Rate from
1 July 2015
Community
Per 4 hours
$127
Commercial
Per 4 hours
$254
Education centre
(Basic Kitchen
facilities)
Community
Per half day or evening
$47
Commercial
Per half day or evening
Visitor Centre
Community
Does not include bookings by social clubs or individuals
$580
Commercial
Per night (includes social clubs and individuals)
$580
Logan Campbell
(Full kitchen
facilities)
Community
Per half day or evening
$70
Commercial
Per half day or evening
Sub Tropical
Courtyard
Community
Per half day
$144
Commercial
Per half day
$288
Covered Courtyard
Community
Per half day
$144
Commercial
Per half day
$288
Scott Homestead
and grounds.
Community
Per day (8am to 10pm)
$117
Commercial
Per day (8am to 10pm)
$233
Old Woolshed
Community
Per day (8am to 10pm)
$117
Commercial
Per day (8am to 10pm)
$233
Community
Per day (8am to 10pm)
$70
Commercial
Per day (8am to 10pm)
$138
Hall (Basic kitchen
facilities)
Hourly
Rates
11.75
23.50
$94
17.50
35.00
$140
$36 p/h
$72 p/h
$36 p/h
$72p/h
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Camping (note charges do not apply to privately managed campgrounds at Whatipu or Muriwai)
Vehicle based
camp grounds
Certified self
contained vehicle
camp grounds
Designated Self
Contained
Certificate (SCC)
parking area
Year round
Year round
Year round
Back country camp Year round
grounds
Rate from 1
July 2015
Applies to Tainui (Waikato Tribes) Camp (Waharau) 21 February – 30 November
Adult
Per person, per night
$15
Child
Per person, per night
$6
Includes caravans, motor homes and other self contained vehicles
Adult
Per person, per night
$8
Child
Per person, per night
$4
Includes caravans, motor homes and other self contained vehicles
Adult
Per person, per night
$8
Child
Per person, per night
$4
Adult
Per person, per night
$8
Child
Per person, per night
$4
Note:
The Manager Regional & Specialist Parks has the delegation to offer discounts on the camping charges listed in the pricing schedule
for promotional purposes.
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Camping pass – Camp Ground Pass: (Note: does not apply to Muriwai, Whatipu and Botanic Gardens).
Can be used in vehicle based and back pack campsites all year round with the exception of the Vehicle Based
Camp Grounds at Mahurangi, Täwharanui, Shakespear, Wenderholm and Whakanewha, Regional Parks between
the months December to February inclusive.
Individual pass
Adult
Per year from 1st Sept 2014 to 31st August 2015
Per year from 1st Sept 2015
$64
$65
Child
Per year
$14
Camping pass – Self-Contained Certificate Pass (Note: does not apply to Muriwai, Whatipu or Botanic Gardens).
Can be used in vehicle based campsites and designated self contained Certificate (SCC) parking areas (Restrictions apply, refer to Camping and
camp grounds) all year round with the exception of Mahurangi, Tawharanui, Shakespear, Wenderholm, Whakanewha and Scandrett Regional Parks
between the months December to February inclusive.
Self Containment Certificate pass
Campervan/
caravan
Per year from 1st Sept 2014
Self Containment Certificate required otherwise
Camp Ground Pass is required.
$131
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Designated sites
Rate from 1 July 2015
Special Premium Sites
Community (Week day, excluding Per day pre-booked and pre-paid
public holidays)
$174
Community (Weekend and public Per day pre-booked and pre-paid.
holidays)
$349
Commercial (Week day, excluding
public holidays)
Per day pre-booked and pre-paid.
$698
Commercial (Weekend)
Only able to be booked by Northern Parks Office
$1396
Premium site
Community (Week day, excluding Per day pre-booked and pre-paid
public holidays)
$87
Community (Weekend and public Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
holidays)
$174
Commercial (Week day, excluding Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
public holidays)
$348
Commercial (Weekend)
$696
Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
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Standard site
Community (Week day, excluding Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
public holidays)
$58
Community (Weekend and public Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
holidays)
$117
Commercial (Week day, excluding Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
public holidays)
$234
Commercial (Weekend)
Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
$468
Community (Week day, excluding Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
public holidays)
$29
Community (Weekend and public Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
holidays)
$58
Commercial (Week day, excluding Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
public holidays)
$116
Commercial (weekend)
$232
Basic site
Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
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Events site
Community (Week day, excluding Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
public holidays)
$63
Community (Weekend and public
holidays)
$127
Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
Commercial (Week day, excluding
public holidays)
Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
$254
Commercial (weekend)
Per day, pre-booked and pre-paid
$508
Mid week use free, conditions apply
$58
Special needs mobility site – Long Bay only
Additional Charges:
Vehicle access
Power outlet
Community
Specified sites, per access/egress
$58
Commercial
Specified sites, per access/egress
$116
Specified sites only
$30
Displays – Arataki Centre
Displays
Displays/Hire Space
Brochures Displays
Community
Per month
$116
Commercial
Per month
$231
Partners/Community
Volunteers only
Commercial/
Concessionaire
$116
Per annum
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Education & on park programmes
All parks
Introduction talks
Up to ½ hour
Discovery walks/talks
Education
Per person per one to four hours
Community
Per adult
$5
Per child
$2
Per family (2 Adults and 2 children)
$12
Minimum charge
group bookings
$56
for
Commercial
Per head
Learning Through
Experience
Programmes
Education
Per person
Outreach Programmes
Education
Per person
Sleepovers
Education
Per child (Adults free)
community
$1 - $2
$10
Education
$1 - $4
$0 – $2
$15
AC Park events
All Parks
Botanic Gardens
Hands on workshops (2
hours tuition)
Per person, plus materials
$15
Lectures
Per person
$5
Per head (maximum charge $50.00)
$5
Per head (minimum $100 total)
$10
Guided tour
Charge set per event
Community
Commercial
Information requests – see Services
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Lodges – A day is classified between 2pm to 12pm
Kiwanis Lodge
Huia Lodge
Education
Per night, max 46 people
$294
Community
Per night, max 46 people
$418
Commercial
Per night, max 46 people
$558
Education
Per night, max 24 people
$154
Community
Per night, max 24 people
$209
Commercial
Per night, max 24 people
$278
Orienteering
Huia, Karamatura Courses
Booked in
Lodges
$0
Community
Per day
$34
Commercial
Per day
$68
Maps
Per map
Free
Security checks - after hours
Use of activity site
after hours
All Groups
Varies
Cost depends on provider and will be charged at cost recovery.
Services
Information requests
All enquirers must be informed of charges before information is released and before research on enquiry is started.
Official Information All groups
Release
All groups
First 30 minutes of consultation
$0
Per hour after
$76
Publications
Photocopying
Per A4 page (First 20 pages are free)
Reports/publications
All reports/publications will be charged at cost recovery.
$0.20
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Staff charge out rates – also see Discretionary Activity Charges page 17
Staff member only
All Parks
Per Hour or part thereof
$98
Staff member plus
Vehicle
All Parks
Per Hour or part thereof
$128
Issue of Swipe Card
or Key (long term
use)
All Parks
Per Card or Key per annum
$116
Key Bond (short
term use)
All Parks
Key bond refundable on return of key
$285
Atiu Creek Horse
riding pass key
Atiu Creek
One off key cost when horse riding pass is issued. Key must be
returned if the horse riding pass is not renewed.
$20
Swipe Cards and Keys
Tow away/late vehicle exit fee
After hours gate
opening
All Sites
As set by contractor
Towing and vehicle
recovery
All Sites
As set by contractor
Volunteers
Volunteers who complete a minimum of four hours of volunteer work on regional parkland may be eligible for free access to camping and overnight
car parking sites on regional parkland.
Volunteers who complete a minimum of six hours of volunteer work on regional parkland may be eligible for free access to volunteer house
accommodation.
Accommodation is only available for the day on which the volunteer activity is undertaken, and is subject to availability.
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Weddings & ceremonies – also see Discretionary Activity Charges page 17
All Parks (except Wedding
Botanic Gardens)
photographs
Wedding
ceremonies
Botanic Gardens
(Includes cost of
wedding permit)
Hourly
Rates
All areas
No charge
Casual (numbers under the park
casual group size), non booked,
non commercial used only
All areas
Refer to Discretionary Activity Charges page 13
No charge
Wedding photographs in the gardens
Per two hour session if booked
only
$59
Wedding
Ceremonies
Herb garden
Per two hour session
$192
$96 p/h
Perennial garden
Per two hour session
$192
$96 p/h
Rock garden
Per two hour session
$192
$96 p/h
Per two hour session
$263
In case of rain, garden area plus covered
courtyard
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Discretionary Activities Charges
Discretionary Activities are activities that require case-by-case assessment and may not be approved. The effects of the proposed activities therefore
need to be individually assessed against objectives and policy to determine the appropriateness of the activity, and any conditions and/or restrictions
that may apply. Approval for discretionary activities is not guaranteed. Consideration of applications will not begin until the appropriate application fee
has been received. Application fees are non refundable.
Discretionary activities include but are not limited to:
- All activities, including filming and still photography, which generate gain or financial reward for a group or individual; and/or
- Any activity occurring on a designated site that does not meet the site conditions of use; and/or
- Large scale or complex activities or events; and/or
- Activities requiring temporary and/or permanent telecommunication and radio communication stations; and/or
- Activities involving aircraft; and/or
- Activities involving dogs, horses, vehicles and commerce undertaken on scenic reserves which are not specifically provided for in the
Regional Parks Management Plan; and/or
- Any activity occurring on a non-designated site that is not provided for in section 37.0 of the Regional Parks Management Plan.
- Activities not allocated or described elsewhere in this schedule.
Note: Discretionary Activities do not include those activities that occur within the conditions placed on designated sites, i.e. A Christmas party
on Designated Site 5 at Long Bay Regional Park. Where such an activity occurs it should be charged as per the controlled activity charges in
section two of this schedule.
Manager Regional & Specialist Parks or any duly authorised officer of the AC acting with appropriate delegated authority will assess all
discretionary activities on a case-by-case basis.
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Charges for Discretionary Activities consist of five components outlined below:
Component one: All discretionary activities will incur an application fee as per the application fee table
outlined.
Plus;
Component two:
The actual and reasonable costs of processing the application including public
notification and hearing where these costs exceed the application fee. Any applicable
monitoring costs.
Component one
+ Component two
Plus;
Component three:
All applicable site and/or facility costs.
+ Component three
Plus;
+ Component four
Component four: Bond (applicable if activity has potential of having adverse effects on other users, park
environment and/or facilities).
Plus;
+ Component five
Component five: Concession, use or market fees/ costs where applicable.
Applications for consideration of waiver or abatement of costs incurred over and above the application fee
maybe considered in some circumstances such as when there is a direct benefit to the park or the
community, educational benefits or there is increased provision of recreation opportunities. Any such
applications will require a formal application to be made. Approval will not be given for requests to waive
application fees except from the Principal Ranger or Manager Regional & Specialist Parks
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Component One
Application Fee (please note all application fees are non refundable)
Tier
Application fee
Applications included
1
$0
AC supported events, Activities of partnership and friends groups that have direct benefit to regional parks,
renewal and variations of existing licences with partner organisations, educational or AC supported research,
Botanic Gardens societies and art groups for activities at the Botanic Gardens, education groups.
2
$58
Hunting, Horse Riding, Non-profit community groups (small events only).
3
$116
Weddings, Commercial Research and/or Flora/Fauna Collection,
4
$292
Commercial activities including concessionaires, Large-scale events, Screen Production (filming),
commercial photography, horse trainers, Helicopter landings/Air activities, all other applications not listed in
this table or identified elsewhere, community licences.
5
$580
Variations to commercial licences, including amendments to conditions.
6
$1160
New commercial licences.
Plus:
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Other Charge Components
Component Two
Charge type
Charge amount
Explanation
Processing Costs
Internal and
external
(Applies to tier 3, 4,
5, 6 Applications)
$98 per hour (or part
thereof)
$128 per hour
(including vehicle)
External consultant
costs (varies)
The application fee is intended to cover the costs of processing an application. However it
should be noted that due to the complex nature of some applications, additional staff time
might be required to process the application. Such additional staff time will be charged to
the applicant at an hourly rate.
In some cases external consultants may be needed to assist with the processing due to
specialist knowledge or other requirements. Charges for external consultants will be set at
time of engagement.
Where processing costs could be incurred, the applicant will be advised as soon as possible
of the estimated cost.
Public Notification
Costs
(Applies to all
applications)
Varies
Applications requiring public notification will incur all actual costs; this includes costs of
advertising and staff time. Notification costs will be discussed in detail with the applicant at
time of application.
Hearings
(Applies to tier 3, 4,
5, 6 applications)
Varies
Applications requiring hearings will incur the actual costs of the hearing where applicable.
Hearing costs will be discussed in detail with the applicant at time of application.
Cost associated with processing, notification and hearings, where these are greater than the
deposit paid, may be on charged to the applicant on a monthly basis during the course of a
prolonged application process.
NOTE:
Monitoring Costs
Internal and
external
(Applies to tier 3, 4,
5, 6 applications)
$98 per hour (or part
thereof) per staff
member
$128 per hour per staff
member (including
vehicle)
External consultant
costs (varies)
Equipment costs
(varies)
Charged for all applications at an hourly rate where staff time is required to monitor and/or
assist with management of the activity.
In some cases external consultants and/or equipment may be needed to assist with the
monitoring due to specialist knowledge or other requirements. Charges for external
consultants and/or equipment will be set at time of engagement.
Where monitoring costs could be incurred, the applicant will be advised as soon as possible
of the estimated cost.
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Component
Three
Site and Facility
Costs
(Applies to all
applicable
applications)
Varies
Component
Four
Bond
(Applies to all
applicable
applications)
Varies
Charged for all applications for activities that will utilise park facilities and/or services and
have full or partial of exclusion of other users.
Charges will be applied as per the Regional Park Schedule of Charges for the applicable
sites.
Bond amounts will be advised at time of application. Bond amount varies depending on the
scale and potential impact of the activity.
All bonds are refundable should all consent conditions be met. And no adverse impacts
have resulted from the activity-taking place.
Bond refunds will be discussed at conclusion of the activity.
Plus:
Component Five
Additional Charges for Concessionaires, Displacement and/or Land Use (incurred by Screen Production and appropriate event activity)
NOTE:
Concession Costs
Varies (per
person/percentage
surcharge)
Only applications for ongoing activities such as tourism providers incur concession charges.
All such charges are set at time of application and are payable quarterly.
Use Costs
Varies (maximum
charge of $5000 per
day)
Applications for screen production activity (filming) and some events will incur use charges.
Charges for use will be determined and set at time of application.
Other Charges
Varies
Use of facilities, services and/or land use may also incur charges based on market rates.
Such charges often apply to licences and existing leases will be set as part of the
application process.
Permits will not be issued until all fees and bonds are paid in full.
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