Greater Wellington — Expression of interest for grazing

The view from the Belmont Trig on a sunny day; craggy green hills and a bright blue sky with thin clouds

Greater Wellington is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) proposals for sustainable low impact grazing management of Belmont Regional Park, between 2026-2030.

Belmont Regional Park is 3500ha and spans the steep hills and valleys between Porirua and the Hutt Valley, encompassing key freshwater catchments and significant cultural sites.

The focus of Belmont Regional Park has changed from farming to restoring natural ecosystems and improving recreation opportunities. Greater Wellington is looking for a grazier we can work with as the available grazing area is reduced over time.

Proposals must reflect the values and principles of the management plan for regional parks, Toitū Te Whenua 2020-2030.

Before you complete this form, read the Belmont EOI Information Document (PDF 661 KB) .

Timeframes for EOI

Applications are open from 11 December 2025.

They will close on 12 January 2026 at 5pm.

Things to note

Greater Wellington will collect, store, and use the information you provide in accordance with our privacy statement.

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1. Name(s)*

2. Organisation

3. Email address*

4. Phone number*

5. Provide a short summary of your grazing proposal for Belmont Regional Park. Include your own map if appropriate or refer to the map in the Belmont EOI Information Document. Provide as much detail as you can about your proposed grazing operations.

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6. How does your proposal align with Greater Wellington’s Toitū Te Whenua Park Management Plan 2020-2030 for Belmont Regional Park? Look for core regional park values in section 4 of Toitū Te Whenua, and for the Belmont Regional Park goals and actions. Describe how your activities may:

Protect and enhance the park environment and be highly sustainable
Enhance cultural heritage and landscape values
Provide sustainability and climate resilience benefits.

7. How does your proposal support or enhance access and recreational opportunities for public park users?

8. What support or involvement do you expect from Greater Wellington or other partners in exercising your proposal?

9. Does your proposal require collaboration with others? If yes, please provide details.

Identify if there are opportunities for mana whenua partner involvement or if you are already involved in activities at Belmont

10. How will the proposal protect and enhance the park environment and be highly sustainable?

Refer to our Information Document and outline details. Outline possible impacts and how you will manage them.

Declaration

I/We declare that in submitting the Expression of Interest:

The information provided is true, accurate and complete and not misleading in any way material respect
The Expression of Interest does not contain intellectual property that will breach a third party’s rights
I/We have secured all appropriate authorisations to submit this Expression of Interest, to make this statement, and to provide the information in the Expression of Interest and I/we am/are not aware of any impediments to enter into a permission agreement to deliver the activities envisioned by the Expression of Interest.

I/We understand that the falsification of information, supplying misleading information or the suppression of material information in the Expression of Information may result in the Expression of Interest being eliminated from further participation in the process and may be grounds for termination of any permission agreement awarded as a result of this process.

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Updated December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM

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