A gradual transformation of the area:

• Formulate the design in successive implementation phases and small projects, encompassing the restoration project with natural dynamics, community engagement, institutional support and economic possibilities;

• Construction as self-sufficient as possible, considering the involvement of the local community, while maintenance costs should be minimised;

A new coastal edge from Shelly Bay to Scorching Bay:

• Change the existing road to one way, and implement slow speed traffic calming solutions;

• Restore the coastal habitats, targeting particularly marine avian fauna;

• Integrate cycling and walking lanes into the coastal road, facilitating human concentration in key areas for fishing and swimming;

Restoration of terrestrial habitats:

• Strategise large scale planting in relation to succession, phasing, rare species and biodiversity to facilitate restoration and management of habitats;

• Design against predator reinvasion, with especial attention to the edges of the reserve and public hotspots;

• Maximise ecological restoration contemplating accessibility just to public areas and transition zones, leaving inaccessible the most ecologically valuable areas;

Intervening on heritage:

• Reveal through design the Māori heritage sites highlighting their significance, contributing to shape culturally related narratives and cultural identity to the reserve;

• Restore the military heritage areas and explore the potential reuse of some facilities;

• Improve accessibility to the heritage sites through an improvement of the existing path network;

Path network, accessibility and permeability:

• Design different entrances to the reserve (with carparks), concentrating main access around the Prison, Shelly Bay and Scorching Bay;

• Conceive a diverse framework of pathways that facilitate education and landscape experience;

• Protect the highly visible landscape, preserving the open ridgelines for viewing;

Learning and education in the reserve:

• Conceive a framework of small interventions to educate the public through sensory and experiential learning;

• Integrate ecological restoration, history, cultural heritage, as well as memories and legends as part of the educational experience;

• Design some key educational site/s to accommodate exhibitions, events and workshops;

The old Mt. Crawford prison:

• Conceive the prison as an important social hub of the reserve, considering the opportunity of improving Wellington’s Art and History facilities;

• Keep the three most valuable buildings that draw a U shape in plan;

Shelly bay:

• Restore the area as one of the main entrances to the reserve and an important social hub;

• Integrate recreational uses, as well as creative and hospitality uses;

• Maximise the use of the old dock area and improve the swimming areas;

The farm and the prison gardens:

• Preserve and expand both facilities to be transformed as educational sites, accommodate events, or provide services for the reserve as a nursery, storage area, or administrative facilities.