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Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000

Management of Hauraki Gulf

7: Recognition of national significance of Hauraki Gulf

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"The Hauraki Gulf is a special and important place for New Zealand"

Illustration for Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000

You know the Hauraki Gulf is a special place. It is important for the whole country. The way the Gulf, its islands, and surrounding land all work together is crucial for keeping the environment healthy. The Gulf's environment needs to be able to support many things. It needs to support the special connection the tangata whenua have with the Gulf, as well as the well-being of all people and communities who use it.

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"Follow the Treaty of Waitangi principles when making decisions about the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park"

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8: Management of Hauraki Gulf, or

"Caring for the Hauraki Gulf's environment and people"

Part 1Management of Hauraki Gulf

7Recognition of national significance of Hauraki Gulf

  1. The interrelationship between the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments and the ability of that interrelationship to sustain the life-supporting capacity of the environment of the Hauraki Gulf and its islands are matters of national significance.

  2. The life-supporting capacity of the environment of the Gulf and its islands includes the capacity—

  3. to provide for—
    1. the historic, traditional, cultural, and spiritual relationship of the tangata whenua of the Gulf with the Gulf and its islands; and
      1. the social, economic, recreational, and cultural well-being of people and communities:
      2. to use the resources of the Gulf by the people and communities of the Gulf and New Zealand for economic activities and recreation:
        1. to maintain the soil, air, water, and ecosystems of the Gulf.