The Eastside Community Wellness Plan was adopted by the 'Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee' on Thursday 8th July 2021. It then went to full Council for adoption on Thursday 29th July 2021.

The Tatau Pounamu Collective, in partnership with Rotorua Lakes Council, have put together a plan to look after and improve the health and wellbeing of our people and place.

• The vision of the plan is to “Collectively nurture our future”
• The objectives are to support a child friendly environment; future developments are environmentally friendly; support a thriving community with a strong local identity; the Eastside is well connected within and to the rest of our city
• The planned moves are around providing a safe and caring community; protecting and enhancing our environment; reinforcing a sense of place; providing a connected community; promoting the development in the right places.

This plan provides a framework for future development and growth within Eastside Rotorua, this framework reflecting the vision for the future of Eastside and the dreams and aspirations of those who live in this area to support a well-planned, connected and thriving community.

This plan sits alongside current and proposed work on the four wellbeings (social, economic, environmental, cultural) to support positive outcomes for the Eastside communities.

The Eastside area referred to in this Plan is bounded by four key landmarks recognised by the four hapū groups.

These landmarks are as follows:

• On the lake side from Te Papa-a-Ruamoa to Matawera
• The area is also bound to the East by the Whakapoungakau ridge line extending from Manawa to Pukepoto.

It is acknowledged that the rohe (geographical area) of the four hapū groups extends beyond the area referred to as the ‘Eastside’ in this plan.