Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025

Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas - Seafloor protection areas and high protection areas - Activities to which prohibitions do not apply

25: Anchoring in seafloor protection areas or high protection areas

You could also call this:

"Anchoring in protected sea areas must not harm aquatic life."

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You can anchor a vessel in a seafloor protection area or a high protection area. You must do this in a way that will not hurt aquatic life very much. This is just to make things clear.

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This page was last updated on 28 October 2025

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24: Small-scale removal of natural material in seafloor protection areas and high protection areas, or

"Removing small amounts of natural material from protected sea areas for personal use"

26: Other activities to which prohibitions do not apply, or

"What you can do in the Hauraki Gulf without breaking the rules"

Part 2Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas
Seafloor protection areas and high protection areas: Activities to which prohibitions do not apply

25Anchoring in seafloor protection areas or high protection areas

A person may anchor a vessel in a seafloor protection area or a high protection area if the person does so in a manner that is unlikely to have a more than minor adverse effect on aquatic life.
This section is to avoid doubt.