Part 1Preliminary provisions
3Purpose of this Act
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the restoration of the health and mauri of the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana by—
- establishing new marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas within the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana; and
- acknowledging customary rights within seafloor protection areas and high protection areas.



