Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notification of Application of Te Korowai o Te Ha Overlay Classification and Protection Principles—Waitere Kiwi Reserve Conservation Area

Pursuant to section 53(1)(a) of the Hineuru Claims Settlement Act 2016 (“Act”), the Minister of Conservation hereby notifies that the area described in the Schedule hereto has been declared to be subject to an overlay classification known as Te Korowai o Te Ha by section 48 of the Act.

The provisions of the Act which relate to the Te Korowai o Te Ha Area are sections 47–61.

Pursuant to section 53(1)(b) of the Act, the Minister hereby notifies that the following protection principles are directed at the Minister of Conservation avoiding harm to, or the diminishing of, Hineuru values in relation to Waitere Kiwi Reserve Conservation Area (“Reserve”):

  1. protection of wāhi tapu, significant places, traditional materials and resources, flora and fauna, water and the wider environment of the Reserve;
  2. recognition of Hineuru mana, kaitiakitanga, tikanga and kawa over and within the Reserve;
  3. respect for Hineuru tikanga and kaitiakitanga within the Reserve;
  4. encouragement of recognition and respect for the particular Hineuru association with the Reserve;
  5. accurate portrayal of the association and kaitiakitanga relationship of Hineuru with the Reserve;
  6. respect for and recognition of the relationship of Hineuru with the wāhi tapu and significant places; and
  7. recognition of Hineuru interest in actively protecting indigenous species within the Reserve including, but not limited to, the pikopiko plant, the kiwi, the whio (blue duck), the fresh water crayfish, and the Powelliphanta land snails.

Hawke’s Bay Land District—Hastings District

Schedule

Area
ha

Description
1563.3866 Part Sections 5, 5A, 39 and Parts Section 6 Block V Waitara Survey District, Section 1 and 2 SO 9431, Section 1 SO 9632, Section 56 SO 9382 and Section 52 SO 9381; shown on Deed Plan OTS-205-09.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of December 2016.

Hon MAGGIE BARRY, onzm, Minister of Conservation.

(TWS-04-54)