Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025

Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas - Official geographic names

29: Interpretation

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"What special words mean in this law"

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When you read this part of the law, some words have special meanings. The word Board means what is said in section 4 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008. The phrase official geographic name also means what is said in section 4 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008.

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This page was last updated on 28 October 2025

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28: Director-General must report on research and monitoring, or

"Director-General must write a report every 5 years on research in protected sea areas"

30: Official geographic names, or

"Special names for Hauraki Gulf areas"

Part 2Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas
Official geographic names

29Interpretation

In this subpart,—
Board has the meaning given in section 4 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008
official geographic name has the meaning given in section 4 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008.