Upper Moutere is a small rural village with a population of around 160 people. The surrounding land is productive, with horticulture and agriculture dominating. A general store, grocery store, bakery, pub and garage serve the needs of visitors and residents.
- Poorly draining soils constrain further residential development unless significant infrastructure is supplied to service the settlement.
- Lack of walkways, cycleways, and road crossings alongside the Moutere Highway within the village creates a traffic safety issue.
- Shortage of commercial zoned sites on west side of Moutere Highway.
- Lack of public facilities around the Upper Moutere shops.
- Key places within and around Upper Moutere are not connected.
- Maintain high performance standards for wastewater.
- Continue to consolidate new commercial development on the western side of the Moutere Highway and industrial development on the eastern side.
- Continue to promote traffic safety through control over parking and access and improvements to speed patterns.
- Continue efforts to establish footpaths that connect key places within the village.