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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Miscellaneous provisions

Schedule 4: Land to which access restrictions apply

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The Crown Minerals Act 1991 has rules about land that you can't access. You can't access national parks, like those defined in the National Parks Act 1980. You also can't access nature reserves or scientific reserves. Some areas are protected for conservation, like wilderness areas or wildlife sanctuaries. These areas are protected under laws like the Reserves Act 1977 or the Wildlife Act 1953. You can't access these areas without permission. There are also special areas like marine reserves or wetlands that are protected. These areas are important for the environment and you need to be careful when you're near them. Some islands and coastal areas are also protected, like the Coromandel Peninsula or the Hauraki Gulf. You should check the rules before you visit these areas.

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4Land to which access restrictions apply Empowered by ss 54A, 61, Schedule 1 cl 9

1

Any national park (within the meaning of section 2 of the National Parks Act 1980).

    2

    Any reserve classified as a nature reserve under section 20 of the Reserves Act 1977.

      3

      Any reserve classified as a scientific reserve under section 21 of the Reserves Act 1977.

        4

        Any part of a reserve set apart as a wilderness area under section 47(1) of the Reserves Act 1977.

          5

          Any conservation area declared under section 18AA or 18(1)of the Conservation Act 1987 as—

        1. a wilderness area; or
          1. a sanctuary area.

                1. 6

                Any area declared a wildlife sanctuary under section 9(1) of the Wildlife Act 1953.

                  7

                  Any area declared a marine reserve under section 4(1) of the Marine Reserves Act 1971.

                    8

                    Any land within a wetland and notified to the Ramsar Secretariat by the Minister for the time being responsible for the Ramsar Administrative Authority (as the terms Ramsar Secretariat and Ramsar Administrative Authority are defined in section 2(1) of the Conservation Act 1987).

                      9

                      The area described in the Otahu Dedicated Area Notice 1976 (Gazette 1976, p 654).

                        10

                        The area described in the Parakawai Geological Area Notice 1980 (Gazette 1980, p 2408).

                          11

                          All land—

                        1. held, managed, or administered under the Conservation Act 1987, or under any enactment set out in Schedule 1 of that Act, as at 1 October 1991; and
                          1. situated on any island in the area bounded by latitude 35°50΄S and latitude 37°10΄S, and longitude 177°E and longitude 174°35΄E, other than the following islands in the Mercury Islands group:
                            1. Red Mercury Island (Whakau):
                              1. Atiu or Middle Island:
                                1. Green Island:
                                  1. Korapuki Island.

                                      2. 12

                                      All Crown land—

                                    1. held, as at 1 October 1991, under the Conservation Act 1987 or any enactment set out in Schedule 1 of that Act; and
                                      1. situated on the Coromandel Peninsula and lying north and north-west of State Highway 25A (Kopu–Hikuai road) and the road from Hikuai to Pauanui Beach known as the Hikuai Settlement Road.

                                            1. 13

                                            The internal waters of the Coromandel Peninsula.

                                              14

                                              The following scenic reserves:

                                            1. Kaikoura Island Scenic Reserve in Auckland City (Gazette 2004, p 3688):
                                              1. Rakitu Island Scenic Reserve (Gazette 1995, p 4265).

                                                    1. 15

                                                    All high protection areas declared by section 20 of the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025.

                                                      Notes
                                                      • Schedule 4 item 15: inserted, on , by section 78 of the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025 (2025 No 54).

                                                      16

                                                      All seafloor protection areas declared by section 16 of the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025.

                                                        Notes
                                                        • Schedule 4 item 16: inserted, on , by section 78 of the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025 (2025 No 54).