On 29 June 2013, the Minister of Energy and Resources declared that permits for metallic minerals would not be granted, or extended, in relation to the land specified in the attached schedule in accordance section 28A of the Crown Minerals Act 1991.
The declaration included an exception for applications made in accordance with the New Zealand Epithermal Gold 2013 Minerals Tender public tender process. Permits for metallic minerals were able to be granted as a result of that public tender process.
Pursuant to section 28A of the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and section 15 of the Interpretation Act 1999, the Minister of Energy and Resources declares that the declaration in relation to the land specified in the attached schedule is hereby revoked.
This declaration has effect on and from 9 May 2014.
Schedule
Epithermal Tender Area
The Land to Which the Reservation of Acreage Relates
Land Area: 9,295.905 square kilometres.
Regional Council: Environment Waikato, Environment Bay of Plenty, Horizons Regional Council.
Territorial Authority: Taupo District Council, Rotorua District Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, South Waikato District Council, Whakatane District Council, Matamata-Piako District Council, Waipa District Council, Otorohanga District Council, Waitomo District Council, Kawerau District Council, Ruapehu District Council.
Description of Land Area
All that area of land as bounded by straight lines between the geographical coordinates (NZGD 2000) commencing at a point:
Point Latitude Longitude
1 37ø55'22?E 176ø46'24?S then south-west to
2 38ø44'15?E 176ø13'55?S then north-west to
3 38ø35'14?E 175ø47'40?S then south-west to
4 38ø52'44?E 175ø37'14?S then south-west to
5 38ø53'39?E 175ø23'39?S then north-east to
6 38ø33'24?E 175ø27'11?S then north-west to
7 38ø14'54?E 175ø25'23?S then north-east to
8 37ø53'00?E 175ø52'43?S then north-west to
9 37ø34'51?E 175ø46'07?S then south-east to
10 37ø35'31?E 175ø47'22?S then south-east to
11 37ø35'52?E 175ø48'55?S then south-east to
12 37ø35'59?E 175ø50'59?S then north-east to
13 37ø35'45?E 175ø52'14?S then north-east to
14 37ø35'36?E 175ø54'44?S then south-east to
15 37ø42'47?E 176ø04'26?S then south-east to
16 37ø45'51?E 176ø05'52?S then north-east to
17 37ø43'53?E 176ø17'06?S then south-east to
18 37ø46'26?E 176ø22'57?S then south-east to the point of commencement
A map of the reserved area of land is available at the New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals website
www.nzpam.govt.nz
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of April 2014.
HON SIMON BRIDGES, Minister of Energy and Resources.