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National Parks Act 1980

National parks and reserves boards

30: Functions of Boards

You could also call this:

"Boards help look after national parks and give advice on how to run them"

The National Parks Act 1980 explains what the Boards for national parks and reserves do. Here's what you need to know:

The Boards have several jobs. They suggest plans for managing the parks and review these plans. They decide what's most important when putting these plans into action. They can also suggest people to be honorary rangers.

The Boards check how well the parks are being run and tell the Director-General or the Authority about it. They give advice on how to understand the management plans, whether to add more land to a park or make a new one, and any other park-related matters.

There's a special rule for Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. The Board's usual jobs don't apply there.

For Whanganui National Park, the Board has to think about how important the Wanganui River is to the Whanganui iwi's spiritual, historical, and cultural beliefs. They need to ask for and listen to advice from Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui about these matters.

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Part 3National parks and reserves boards

30Functions of Boards

  1. In addition to the functions specified elsewhere in this Act or in any other Act, the functions of each Board shall be—

  2. to recommend management plans, and the review or amendment of such plans, for parks within the jurisdiction of the Board in accordance with sections 45 to 47:
    1. to consider and determine priorities for the implementation of management plans for national parks:
      1. to make recommendations to the Minister for the appointment of honorary rangers under section 40:
        1. to review and report to the Director-General or the Authority, as appropriate, on the effectiveness of the administration of the general policies for national parks within the jurisdiction of the Board:
            1. to give advice to the Director-General or the Authority—within the jurisdiction of the Board.
              1. on the interpretation of any management plan for a park; and
                1. on any proposal for the addition of land to any national park or the establishment of a new national park; and
                  1. on any other matter relating to any national park,—

                  2. Nothing in subsection (1) applies to Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.

                  3. The Board having jurisdiction in respect of the Whanganui National Park shall, in carrying out its functions,—

                  4. have regard to the spiritual, historical, and cultural significance of the Wanganui River to the Whanganui iwi; and
                    1. seek and have regard to the advice of the trustees of Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui (as defined by section 7 of the Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017) on any matter that involves the spiritual, historical, and cultural significance of the park to the Whanganui iwi.

                      Compare
                      • 1952 No 54 s 26
                      • 1974 No 69 s 8
                      Notes
                      • Section 30(1)(a): replaced, on , by section 113(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
                      • Section 30(1)(d): amended, on , by section 65(1) of the Conservation Act 1987(1987 No 65).
                      • Section 30(1)(e): repealed, on , by section 113(2) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
                      • Section 30(1)(f): amended, on , by section 65(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65).
                      • Section 30(1A): inserted, on , by section 127 of Te Ture Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua 2025/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025 (2025 No 1).
                      • Section 30(2): inserted, on , by section 113(3) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
                      • Section 30(2)(b): amended, on , by section 123(2) of Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 (2017 No 7).