Report into the history of the development of the Kuirau Park side of Tarewa Road Rotorua, as it relates to geothermal activity

Summary

This report discusses the background circumstance leading to the erection of dwelling houses at 16 and 20 Tarewa Road. It reviews the zoning that was allocated to the sites in the City of Rotorua's first District Planning Map. It reviews the various steps recorded on the Council Property Files that led to the Building Permits being issued and it reviews a series of old aerial photographs going back to 1937. The various letters and file notes are then discussed and from that material, a conclusion is drawn that suggests that proper diligence was not always impeccable.

An appendix is included that discusses a series of procedures that could be adopted if the risks associated with building in this geothermally active area are to be minimized.