Under Regulation 21 of the Health and Safety in Employment (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2011 ("Regulations"),
I, Gordon MacDonald, grant to the operators listed below an exemption from the requirement in Regulation 7(1)(a) of
the Regulations (that an adventure activity operator must
not provide an adventure activity to a participant unless, when the activity is provided, the operator is registered to provide it).
The adventure activity operators to whom this exemption applies ("exempt adventure activity operators") are:
A & J Blake Limited Wellington
Abel Tasman Soul Limited Nelson
Abyss Dive Limited Nelson
Action World Auckland Limited Auckland
Action World Limited Whangarei
Action World Taupo Limited Bay of Plenty
Adam Mead Partnership t/a Whanganui River Canoes Palmerston North
Adrenalin Forest Limited Wellington
Adrift Outdoors Limited Hamilton
Adventure Camp Trust Board t/a Carey Park Christian Camp Auckland
Adventure Dive (BOP) Limited Bay of Plenty
Adventure Dive Waikato Limited Hamilton
Adventure Group Limited
t/a Canyoning.co.nz Dunedin
Adventure Outdoors Limited Hamilton
Adventure Works Limited Auckland
Adventures Unlimited Limited Nelson
Airports Ropes Limited t/a Rocket Ropes Auckland
Alain Rohr t/a South Canyons Dunedin
Alpine Heliski Limited Dunedin
Apostolic Training Centres Limited Hamilton
Arenel Limited Auckland
Arrow Expeditions Limited Dunedin
Ascent Limited Bay of Plenty
Aspiring Guides Limited Dunedin
Auckland Aquarium Limited Auckland
Auckland Council Auckland
Auckland Council t/a North Shore Leisure Birkenhead Auckland
Auckland Sea Kayaks Limited Auckland
B.F.I. Limited Bay of Plenty
Bay of Islands Kayaking Limited Bay of Plenty
BCWanaka Limited Wanaka
Blenheim Dive Centre Limited Nelson
Blue Adventures Limited Auckland
Blue Light Ventures Incorporated Auckland
Boating Marlborough Limited Nelson
Bridge Valley Christian Trust Nelson
Camp Bentzon (Kawau Island) Trust Auckland
Canoe & Kayak Limited Auckland
Canoe & Kayak Limited t/a Canoe
& Kayak and Roof Rack Centre Taranaki New Plymouth
Canoe Safaris (1987) Limited Hamilton
Captivate Adventures Limited Paraparaumu
Cathedral Cove Dive Limited Hamilton
Cathedral Cove Kayaks Limited Hamilton
Chosen Valley Camp Trust Auckland
Chris Birch Off Road Coach Limited Auckland
Christian Youth Camps Waihola Incorporated Dunedin
Climbing Queenstown Limited Dunedin
Crucial Elements Limited Bay of Plenty
D & S Marine and Leisure Limited Whangarei
Deep Blue Industries Limited Auckland
Dive HQ Christchurch 2013 Limited Christchurch
Dive Kapiti 2014 Limited Wellington
Dive Otago Limited Dunedin
Dive Wellington Limited Wellington
Dive! Tutukaka Limited Whangarei
Diving Academy Limited t/a Dive HQ Albany Auckland
DKDnz.com Limited Invercargill
Eden Wildlife Cruises Limited t/a Eden Cafe and Boat Hire Dunedin
Expedition X Limited Queenstown
ExpeditionX Limited Dunedin
Ferg's Rock-n-Kayak Limited Auckland
Finlay Park Trust t/a Finlay Park Adventure Camp Hamilton
Flood Howarth & Partners Limited Auckland
Funnell Adventure Tours Limited Palmerston North
Furhana T. Ahmad t/a Ruggedy Range Invercargill
Glacier Country Kayaks Limited Christchurch
Global Dive Limited Auckland
Go Orange Limited Invercargill
Go Wild Adventures Limited Bay of Plenty
Golden Bay Kayaks Limited Nelson
Guthrie-Smith Trust t/a Guthrie Smith Outdoor Education Centre Napier
Helibike Nelson Limited Nelson
High Wire Charitable Trust Auckland
Highzone 2012 Limited Hamilton
Independent Mountain Guides Limited Dunedin
Jackson Adam Partnership t/a Bridge to Nowhere Lodge and Jet Boat Tours Palmerston North
jckitesurfing Limited Auckland
JK Diving Limited Whangarei
Kaiteriteri Kayaks Limited Nelson
Kapiti Four X 4 Adventure Limited Wellington
Kayak Central Limited Bay of Plenty
Kitescool Limited Nelson
Kitesports Limited Christchurch
Kiwi Adventure Trust Napier
Kiwi Divers New Zealand Limited
t/a Dive HQ Hibiscus Auckland
Kokako Lodge Trust Auckland
L & D Sports Limited (1992) Palmerston North
Makahika Outdoor Pursuits Centre Palmerston North
Makowhai Station Limited Palmerston North
Marahau Sea Kayaks Limited Nelson
Mark Kevand Hutson t/a New Zealand Sea Kayak Adventures Whangarei
Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company Limited Nelson
Matthew Martin Foy t/a Kaikoura Kayaks Christchurch
MiCamp Trust t/a MiCamp Taupo Hamilton
Mike Madden t/a Queenstown Mountain Holidays Dunedin
Milford Sound Sea Kayaks Limited Invercargill
Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust Whangarei
Mt Taranaki Guided Tours New Plymouth
Multi-Day Adventures Limited Bay of Plenty
Murphy & Thompson Limited Wellington
National Outdoor Leadership School Nelson
Natural Instincts Limited Bay of Plenty
Naturally Adventurous Limited Bay of Plenty
New Zealand Diving (2006) Limited Auckland
New Zealand Kayak Adventures Limited Bay of Plenty
New Zealand Kayak School Limited Nelson
Nicholas Conrad Newbold t/a Jump Off A Cliff Whangarei
Nigel Thomas Limited Wellington
Norman & Ramsay Partnership
t/a Seatoys Whangarei
Northland Christian Camps Trust
t/a Marsden Bay Christian Camp Whangarei
Northland Dive Limited Whangarei
NZ Boardstore Limited Auckland
NZ Mountain Safety Council Incorporated Wellington
NZ Sea Adventures Diver Training College Nelson
Ocean Hunter Limited Auckland
Ocean's Alive New Zealand Limited New Plymouth
Off-Road Adventures Queenstown Limited Dunedin
OGO Rotorua LP Rotorua
Okere Falls Group Limited Bay of Plenty
On Yer Bike Adventures Limited Christchurch
Outback New Zealand Limited Dunedin
Outdoor Education New Zealand Limited Christchurch
Pacific Coast Kayaks Limited Whangarei
Paddle Wanaka Limited Dunedin
Paihia Dive and Fishing (2010) Limited Whangarei
Pelorus Eco Adventures Limited Napier
Performance Diver N Z Limited Auckland
Philip Bernard Dove t/a Phil's Sea Kayak Stewart Island Invercargill
Pohatu Penguins / Plunge (NZ) Limited Christchurch
Power Adventures Limited Hamilton
Project Adventure NZ Associates Limited Auckland
Quadzone ATV Tours Limited Bay of Plenty
Queenstown Rafting Limited Dunedin
Raglan Watersports Limited Hamilton
Retrac Holdings (NZ) Limited Christchurch
Rippled Earth Limited Nelson
River Valley Ventures Limited Palmerston North
Riversurfing Limited Dunedin
Robert Mark Elmes t/a Elmesie Scuba Auckland
Rock 'n Ropes Limited Bay of Plenty
Rock and Rambles Limited Dunedin
Rotorua Adventures Limited Bay of Plenty
Rotorua Raft & Sledge Limited Bay of Plenty
S W & R E Worsp t/a Adventure Waikato Hamilton
Scuba Doo Limited Hamilton
Sea Kayak Adventures 2013 Limited Nelson
Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust t/a Hillary Outdoors Education Centres - Tongariro Centre Auckland
Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust t/a Hillary Outdoors Education Centres - Great Barrier Island Centre Auckland
Skyline Skyrides Limited Rotorua
Sonshine Ranch Charitable Trust Board Auckland
South New Zealand Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
t/a Mt Hutt Retreat Christchurch
St John of God Waipuna Youth and Community Services Trust Christchurch
Submerged Limited Whangarei
Tairua Dive and Marine Limited Hamilton
Tarakona Trading Limited Auckland
Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Educational Centre Trust New Plymouth
Taupo Quad Adventures Limited Bay of Plenty
Te Pahitaua Adventure SolutioNZ Limited Bay of Plenty
Teapot Valley Christian Camp Trust Nelson
Tech Dive NZ Limited Auckland
The Cardrona Limited Dunedin
The Karakariki Camp Trust Board Hamilton
The Molesworth Tour Company Limited Nelson
The Offlimits Trust Auckland
The Sandpit 2007 Limited Auckland
The Sea Kayak Company (NZ) Limited Nelson
The Sure and Stedfast Development Trust t/a Waipara Adventure Centre Christchurch
The Underwater Centre Limited Wellington
The Wild West Adventure Company Limited Christchurch
The YMCA Palmerston North Community Trust t/a YMCA Central Incorporated Palmerston North
Tim David Walshe t/a Island Bay Divers Wellington
Topsport Kayaking Specialists Limited Christchurch
Totara Springs Christian Camp Hamilton
Trailblazers4WD Limited Auckland
Tread Routes Limited Bay of Plenty
Tree Adventures Limited Auckland
Tui Ridge Limited Rotorua
Uchumi Trading Limited Whangarei
Underdog New Zealand Limited Dunedin
Underwater Odyssey Limited Wellington
Underworld Adventures Limited Christchurch
Unique Whanganui River Experience Limited Palmerston North
Vertical Horizon Camp New Plymouth
Vertical Ventures N Z Limited Dunedin
W A Mitchell t/a Independent Guides Sea Kayaking Nelson
Wairarapa Quad Adventures Limited Wellington
Waitomo Wilderness Limited Hamilton
Wanaka Rock Climbing Club Incorporated Christchurch
Wellington Boys & Girls Institute Incorporated Wellington
Westray Holding Limited Invercargill
Wharekauhau Country Estate Limited Wellington
White Island Tours Limited Bay of Plenty
Wilderness Escapes Limited Bay of Plenty
Wilderness Guides Limited Nelson
Wilsons Abel Tasman Coastal Experiences Limited Nelson
Wind Warrior Kite & SUP Limited Foxton Beach
Woodend Camp Trust Christchurch
"Yeti Tours" Limited Hamilton
Zoom Ziplines New Zealand Limited Bay of Plenty
This exemption applies on and from 1 November 2014 until 5.00pm on 12 December 2014, unless cancelled earlier under Regulation 21(5) of the Regulations, subject to the exempt adventure activity operator meeting the condition described below.
The effect of the exemption is that the exempt adventure activity operators may provide adventure activities to participants without being registered to provide them under the Regulations.
For each exempt adventure activity operator, this exemption is conditional on the Registrar receiving a safety audit certificate from a recognised safety auditor certifying that the operator meets the requirements of the Safety Audit Standard for Adventure Activities - Requirements for a safety audit of operators (March 2013) no later than 5.00pm on 1 December 2014.
If this condition is not met in respect of an exempt adventure activity operator, this exemption will cease to have effect and the relevant operator will need to cease providing adventure activities from that date until the operator is registered.
To avoid doubt, adventure activity operators not covered by this exemption must be registered by 1 November 2014 or, on and from 1 November 2014, cease providing adventure activities until they are registered to do so.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of October 2014.
GORDON MACDONALD, Chief Executive, WorkSafe New Zealand.