Pursuant to section 75(a) of the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Act 2008 (“Act”), the Minister of Conservation hereby notifies that the area described in the Schedule hereto has been declared to be a specially classified reserve by section 69 of the Act.

The provisions of the Act which relate to specially classified reserves are sections 68–81.

Pursuant to section 75(b) of the Act, the Minister of Conservation hereby notifies that the following protection principles are directed at the Rotorua District Council avoiding harm to, or the diminishing of, the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi/Hapu Values related to, and having regard to the wider local community values associated with, the Recreation Reserve adjacent to Lake Okareka (known as Boyes Beach):

Principle One: Use and Enjoyment

In managing the ongoing use, development and protection of the Recreation Reserve adjacent to Lake Okareka (known as Boyes Beach), the primary objective will be to enhance recreational enjoyment for all communities by making provision for:

1. unrestricted public access to the reserve subject to the necessary control of vehicles, dogs and horses, and to occasional events that may require an entry fee;
2. accessibility for people of all levels of mobility;
3. access to the lake edge for recreational use;
4. structures and facilities that enhance family recreation activities and watersports events without detracting from the appearance of the reserve, or vistas of the lake from within the reserve;
5. separation of incompatible activities to avoid conflict;
6. opportunities for peace and tranquillity, quiet reflection and time out; and
7. access to, and sustainable collection and use of natural resources for cultural purposes; and

Principle Two: Hapai Te Whenua (Protection)

The use, development and enjoyment of the Recreation Reserve adjacent to Lake Okareka (known as Boyes Beach), will be managed to avoid significant conflicts with protection of natural and physical resources, features and heritage by recognising and providing for:

1. the ecological and cultural importance of wetland species and ecosystems, and the ecological linkages that these provide between the land and the water;
2. the continuing role of Rotorua District Council as administering body of the reserve in terms of the Reserves Act 1977;
3. the role of Tuhourangi Ngati Wahiao as kaitiaki on behalf of Māori communities;
4. the ongoing ability of kaitiakitanga to institute rahui as a means of respecting the tapu associated with an area, or alternatively as a means of achieving broader conservation objectives enabling the sustainable use of natural resources for cultural purposes;
5. the opportunity for Tuhourangi Ngati Wahiao to interpret the history, culture and traditions of the area;
6. land use activities and practices that demonstrate concern for the mauri of natural resources, and
7. protection and enhancement of the natural character and aesthetic beauty of the reserve.

South Auckland Land District—Rotorua District

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Dated at Wellington this 4th day of September 2017.

Hon MAGGIE BARRY, onzm, Minister of Conservation.

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