Under section 8 (6) of the New Zealand Walkways Act 1990, the Conservator, East Coast Hawke's Bay Conservancy of the Department of Conservation, declares that a walkway described in the Schedule (called the walkway) has been established, to be known as Te Ara
ki Hikurangi, subject to the following conditions of use:
1. The walkway shall be limited to those rights of access for the public to pass and repass over the walkway
on foot and shall be subject always to Te Runanga
O Ngati Porou's (called Ngati Porou) rights as owner and Kaitieki. For the avoidance of doubt, and without affecting the limited nature of the walkway, it is agreed that the following activities are expressly prohibited unless consent is first obtained in writing from Ngati Porou:
(a) Camping: Camping on or adjacent to the walkway;
(b) Horse and Animals: Passage on or through the walkway by horses or any other animal used for transportation purposes;
(c) Dogs or Pets: Dogs or pets of any description, whether retained on a leash or otherwise;
(d) Vehicles: Passage by motorcycle, bicycle or any other means of locomotion, mechanical, electrical or otherwise;
(e) Firearms: Carrying and discharge of a firearm and/or other weapons.
2. Ngati Porou may prohibit or restrict public access to the walkway for up to a maximum of 50 days in each calendar year as follows:
(a) Spiritual, cultural, traditional or religious events or reasons, for a maximum of 14 days per year.
(b) To avoid potential adverse effects on activities carried out by Ngati Porou on adjoining land
to protect Ngati Porou's farming operations and/or lambing activities for a maximum of
21 consecutive days.
2.1 In such event, the means of effecting the public access restriction shall be discussed and notified in writing to the Minister of Conservation.
2.2 In the case of death or serious accident on or associated with Mt Hikurangi, Ngati Porou
may, without prejudice to the rights contained in clause 2, declare a Rahui/spiritual prohibition according to Ngati Porou tikanga. In the case of declaring a Rahui, clause 2.3 shall also apply.
2.3 Prior to any closure or restriction of the walkway, Ngati Porou, where reasonably practicable and at its own cost, shall advertise such closure or restrictions in the local newspaper and notify the closure or restrictions on prominent notices placed at the walkway entrance and/or appropriate places to notify the public.
Schedule
Gisborne Land District-Gisborne District
Those pieces of land situated in Block XVI, Raukumara East and Block IV, Hikurangi Survey Districts described as follows:
(a) Part Tapuaeroa 2B; marked "A", "C" and "E" on D.P. 9655, part certificate of title 109/185.
(b) Part Tapuaeroa 2D; marked "B" and "D" on D.P. 9655, part certificate of title 109/184.
Dated at Gisborne this 20th day of December 2000.
P. WILLIAMSON.
(DOC File: CSF 104)