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Appendix 1: Visitor Survey Forms

Lower Waitaki Valley Visitor Survey

Welcome to the Waitaki district; we hope you enjoy your stay.

This survey is being undertaken as part of the process to allocate the water of the Waitaki River in the best possible manner for a variety of possible uses. We are attempting to assess the scenic value of the lower Waitaki valley and the extent to which visitors use the valley as a tourist resource.

The lower Waitaki valley is that part of the Waitaki River that is still in its original channel and that runs from just above Kurow to as far as the sea.

Your answers would be greatly appreciated as they will give us a far clearer idea of the perceptions and activities of visitors to the area and so help us to plan more effectively for the future development and greater enjoyment of this important river.

Professor Geoff Kearsley

University of Otago

  1. Are you a visitor to the Waitaki district? Yes No
  2. How often have you travelled through the lower Waitaki valley before?
    Never
    Once or twice
    A few times
    Often
  3. Where did you leave from this morning?
  4. Where do you intend to travel to tonight?
  5. How long do you intend to stop for in the lower Waitaki valley?
    Will travel straight through
    Will stop briefly
    Will stop for several hours
    Will stay for a night or more
  6. If you do intend to spend time in the lower Waitaki valley:
    Where do you intend to stop?
    What will you do there?
  7. What is the main purpose of your trip?
  8. How important is the lower Waitaki valley as a part of your trip?
    The main purpose of the trip
    Quite an important part of the trip
    Neither important nor unimportant
    A minor part of the trip
    Just somewhere on the way
  9. Do you intend to use the Waitaki River itself for any recreational purposes? Yes No
    If yes, what do you intend to use it for?
  10. How do you personally rate the scenery of the lower Waitaki valley?
    Exceptional
    Impressive
    Picturesque
    Moderate
    Dull
  11. How does the lower Waitaki valley compare with other scenery that you have seen so far?
    Among the very best
    Better than most
    About average
    Not as good as most
    Among the least attractive
  12. Scenically, how important is the Waitaki River itself as a feature of the valley?
    Most outstanding feature
    Fairly important feature
    Not particularly important
    Hardly noticeable
    Irrelevant
  13. What do you think are the particular features that make the Lower Waitaki scenically attractive, if you think that it is?
  14. Where is your usual home?
    Country
    Town or city

Thank you very much for your help.

Lower Waitaki Valley Holiday Visitor Survey

Welcome to the Waitaki district; we hope you are enjoying your stay.

This survey is being undertaken for the Ministry for the Environment and Waitaki First as part of the process to allocate the water of the Waitaki River in the best possible manner for a variety of possible uses. We are attempting to assess the scenic value of the lower Waitaki valley and the extent to which visitors use the valley as a tourist resource.

The lower Waitaki valley is that part of the Waitaki River that is still in its original channel and that runs from just above Kurow to as far as the sea.

Your answers would be greatly appreciated as they will give us a far clearer idea of the perceptions and activities of visitors to the area and so help us to plan more effectively for the future development and greater enjoyment of this important river.

Professor Geoff Kearsley

University of Otago

  1. Are you here on holiday? Yes No
  2. How long have you been coming on holiday to this area?
  3. What are your main reasons for choosing to holiday on the lower Waitaki?
  4. What are your main leisure activities while on holiday?
  5. Are any of these carried out on the lower Waitaki River itself? Yes No
    If so, which ones?
  6. Which parts of the Waitaki River do you mainly visit for these activities?
  7. Do you visit any other places in the overall Waitaki River and lakes system for these or similar activities? Yes No
    If yes, where do you go?
  8. If you have listed various other places, what proportion of your time (eg, a half, a quarter, etc) is spent on the Waitaki River itself?
  9. Apart from using the Waitaki River itself, do any other of your holiday activities take place in the lower Waitaki valley generally? Yes No
    If yes, which ones and where do you go?
  10. Do you go anywhere else for these or similar activities? Yes No
    If yes, where do you go?
  11. Overall, what proportion of your total holiday time (eg, a half, a quarter, etc) will be spent in the lower Waitaki valley itself and how much will be spent in other places?
    Lower Waitaki valley
    Other places
  12. How do you personally rate the scenery of the lower Waitaki valley?
    Exceptional
    Impressive
    Picturesque
    Moderate
    Dull
  13. How does the lower Waitaki valley compare with other New Zealand scenery that you have seen so far?
    Among the very best
    Better than most
    About average
    Not as good as most
    Among the least attractive
  14. Scenically, how important is the Waitaki River itself as a feature of the valley?
    Most outstanding feature
    Fairly important feature
    Not particularly important
    Hardly noticeable
    Irrelevant
  15. What do you think are the particular features that make the Lower Waitaki scenically attractive, if you think that it is?
  16. Where is your usual home?
    Country
    Town or city

Thank you very much for your help.

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