4Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   administering body has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Reserves Act 1977

   catchment means any area of land where the surface water drains into the Hauraki Gulf

   coastal area means those areas of land (other than islands) that contribute to the distinctive character of the coast, including, but not limited to,—

   1. land providing access to coastal water; or
   2. land containing an uninterrupted ecological sequence of habitats and vegetation; or
   3. land with historic features related to the coast

   coastal marine area means the foreshore, seabed, and coastal water, and the air space above the water,—

   1. of which the seaward boundary is the outer limit of the territorial sea:
   2. of which the landward boundary is the line of mean high water springs, except that, where that line crosses a river, the landward boundary at that point is the lesser of—
      1. 1 kilometre upstream from the mouth of the river; or
      2. the point upstream that is calculated by multiplying the width of the river mouth by 5

   coastal water means the water within the coastal marine area

   conservation area means any land or foreshore that is—

   1. land or foreshore for the time being held under the Conservation Act 1987 for conservation purposes; or
   2. land in respect of which an interest is held under the Conservation Act 1987 for conservation purposes

   Conservation Board means a Conservation Board established under section 6L of the Conservation Act 1987

   constituent party means any Minister or local authority who has the power under section 16(2) to appoint 1 or more representatives to the Forum; and includes any tangata whenua representatives appointed under section 16(2)(e)

   Deed of Recognition means a deed entered into in accordance with section 44

   economic activity includes marine commerce

   environment includes—

   1. ecosystems and their constituent parts, including people and communities; and
   2. all natural and physical resources; and
   3. amenity values; and
   4. the social, economic, aesthetic, and cultural conditions which affect the matters stated in paragraphs (a) to (c) or which are affected by those matters

   foreshore means such parts of the bed, shore, or banks of the sea or a river as are covered and uncovered by the flow and ebb of the tide at mean spring tides

   Hauraki Gulf or Gulf (which is generally referred to by Maori by the names Tikapa Moana and Te Moananui a Toi)—

   1. means the coastal marine area on the east coast of—
      1. the Auckland Region, as constituted by the Local Government (Auckland Region) Reorganisation Order 1989, Gazette 1989, Vol III, p 2247; and
      2. the Waikato Region, as constituted by the Local Government (Waikato Region) Reorganisation Order 1989, Gazette 1989, Vol III, p 2460; and
   2. includes estuaries and the tidal parts of rivers and creeks on the east coast of the Auckland Region and the east coast of the Waikato Region

   Hauraki Gulf Forum or Forum means the body established under section 16

   Hauraki Gulf Marine Park or Park means the Park established under section 33

   local authority means a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002

   Maori land and Maori customary land have the same meaning as in Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

   marine mammal sanctuary has the same meaning as in the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978

   marine reserve has the same meaning as in the Marine Reserves Act 1971

   mataitai reserve means a mataitai reserve declared by notice in the Gazette in accordance with the Fisheries Act 1996 and regulations made under that Act

   Minister means the Minister of Conservation

   regional council means a regional council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002

   regional park means a regional park created under the Local Government Act 1974

   reserve has the same meaning as in the Reserves Act 1977 or in any corresponding former Act; and includes any reserve established by any other Act

   taiapure-local fishery means a taiapure-local fishery established under Part 9 of the Fisheries Act 1996

   territorial authority means a territorial authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002

   wildlife refuge has the same meaning as in the Wildlife Act 1953

   wildlife sanctuary has the same meaning as in the Wildlife Act 1953.