Pursuant to section 28A of the Crown Mineral Act 1991, the Minister of Energy and Resources declares that permits for metallic minerals will not be granted, or extended, in relation to the land specified in the attached Schedules.
This declaration does not affect any:
(a) permit applications received before this declaration was published; or
(b) permit granted before this declaration was published; or
(c) right under section 32 of the holder of a permit described in paragraph (b) to be granted a subsequent permit; or
(d) applications made in accordance with the Platinum New Zealand 2013 Minerals Tender public tender process. Permits for metallic minerals may be granted as a result of this public tender process.
This declaration has effect on and from 6 May 2014 to 6 July 2015.
Schedule
East Nelson Tender Area
The Land to Which the Reservation of Acreage Relates
Land Area: 1,700.88 square kilometres.
Regional Council: Marlborough District Council.
Territorial Authority: Nelson City Council, Tasman 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 41ø42'20?S 173ø06'05?E then south-west to
2 41ø47'05?S 172ø53'45?E then north to
3 41ø32'00?S 172ø56'25?E then north-east to
4 41ø22'34.9708?S 173ø09'04.7124?E then south-east to
5 41ø24'11.9300?S 173ø11'12.5466?E then north-east to
6 41ø15'09.5457?S 173ø23'29.9922?E then north-west to
7 41ø13'27.3547?S 173ø21'15.7580?E then north-east to
8 41ø10'14.5091?S 173ø25'31.9849?E then north-east along the coast to
9 41ø03'09.8749?S 173ø51'51.8856?E then south to
10 41ø15'30?S 173ø40'05?E then south-west to the point of commencement
Schedule
Inland Kaikoura Reserved Area
The Land to Which the Reservation of Acreage Relates
Land Area: 220.18 square kilometres.
Regional Council: Environment Canterbury.
Territorial Authority: Kaikoura District Council, Marlborough 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 41ø55'30?S 173ø33'30?E then east to
2 41ø55'30?S 173ø45'00?E then south to
3 42ø03'00?S 173ø45'00?E then west to
4 42ø03'00?S 173ø33'30?E then north to the point of commencement
Schedule
Longwood Tender Area
The Land to Which the Reservation of Acreage Relates
Land Area: 333.41 square kilometres.
Regional Council: Southland Regional Council.
Territorial Authority: Southland 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 46ø08'03.2491?S 167ø50'25.0945?E then south-west to
2 46ø14'38.4027?S 167ø44'24.3454?E then north-west along the boundary of MPP 39336 to
3 46ø10'44.2509?S 167ø43'38.2968?E then north-east to
4 46ø05'10?S 167ø48'15?E then south-east to the point of commencement
5 46ø11'22.3621?S 167ø52'54.9105?E then south-west to
6 46ø16'49.3825?S 167ø46'54.0156?E then north-west along the boundary of MPP 39336 to
7 46ø14'38.4027?S 167ø44'24.3454?E then north-east to
8 46ø08'03.2491?S 167ø50'25.0945?E then south-east to the point of commencement
9 46ø15'45.8098?S 167ø53'58.8327?E then south along the boundary of MEP 40852 to
10 46ø19'45.9939?S 167ø54'19.8032?E then south to
11 46ø20'20.0698?S 167ø54'08.5520?E then west to
12 46ø20'20.1066?S 167ø52'28.9145?E then north-west along the boundary of MPP 39336 and MMP 41653 to
13 46ø16'49.3825?S 167ø46'54.0156?E then north-east to
14 46ø11'22.3621?S 167ø52'54.9105?E then south-east to
15 46ø13'22.5205?S 167ø54'25.4757?E then south west to
16 46ø14'17.3195?S 167ø53'21.0248?E then south-east to the point of commencement
17 46ø05'10?S 167ø56'00?E then south to
18 46ø14'42.2816?S 167ø56'00?E then south-west to
19 46ø14'58.9455?S 167ø55'05?E then south-west along the boundary of MEP 40852 to
20 46ø15'45.8098?S 167ø53'58.8327?E then north-west to
21 46ø14'17.3195?S 167ø53'21.0248?E then north-east to
22 46ø13'22.5205?S 167ø54'25.4757?E then north-west to
23 46ø05'10?S 167ø48'15?E then east to the point of commencement
Schedule
Grey River Reservation Area
The Land to Which the Reservation of Acreage Relates
Land Area: 419.263 square kilometres.
Regional Council: West Coast Regional Council.
Territorial Authority: Buller District Council, Grey 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 42ø33'06.1703?S 171ø 50'55.1371?E then south-west to
2 42ø33'47.9277?S 171ø48'29.0401?E then north to
3 42ø27'24.8005?S 171ø48'14.2390?E then along the boundary of MPP 54152 to
4 42ø21'15.6401?S 171ø53'55.5776?E then along the boundary of MPP 53875 to
5 42ø21'16.2637?S 171ø56'50.9076?E then along the boundary of MEP 53546 to
6 42ø21'16.2758?S 171ø57'04.1283?E then along the boundary of MPP 51589 to
7 42ø20'44.3932?S 171ø58'34.6741?E then along the boundary of MPP 53875 to
8 42ø18'38.3569?S 172ø09'48.3646?E then along the boundary of MPP 52913 to
9 42ø23'32.2349?S 172ø09'30.1921?E then south-west to the point of commencement
Schedule
Murchison East Tender Area
The Land to Which the Reservation of Acreage Relates
Land Area: 629.98 square kilometres.
Regional Council: West Coast Regional Council.
Territorial Authority: Buller District Council, Tasman 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 42ø00'57.9238?S 172ø32'06.0553?E then west to
2 42ø00'51.6295?S 172ø29'53.0059?E then south-east along the boundary of Nelson Lakes National Park to
3 42ø08'44.9113?S 172ø22'13.7504?E then west along the boundary of MPP 54979 to
4 42ø08'44.7894?S 172ø20'23.3694?E then north along the boundary of MPP 54681 to
5 41ø50'55.7725?S 172ø28'10.6640?E then north-east to
6 41ø46'35.0888?S 172ø31'04.9122?E then north-west to
7 41ø44'05.5652?S 172ø26'47.0145?E then north-east to
8 41ø41'07.9073?S 172ø30'27.6119?E then along the boundary of Nelson Lakes National Park to
9 41ø35'23.6109?S 172ø39'57.8829?E then south-east along the boundary of MPP 55307 to
10 41ø46'05.6977?S 172ø47'09.6000?E then south-east to
11 41ø47'12.5522?S 172ø48'44.8689?E then south-west to
12 41ø52'50.9703?S 172ø41'46.0585?E then along the boundary of Nelson Lakes National Park to
13 41ø58'57.7224?S 172ø34'34.9058?E then south-east to the point of commencement
Schedule
Murchison West (Matiri) Reserved Area
The Land to Which the Reservation of Acreage Relates
Land Area: 629.04 square kilometres.
Regional Council: West Coast Regional Council.
Territorial Authority: Buller District Council, Tasman 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 41ø47'00.3760?S 172ø12'21.8681?E then south to
2 41ø47'01.2650?S 172ø12'21.4685?E then along the boundary of MMP 4179 to
3 41ø47'11.9473?S 172ø12'29.2320?E then along the boundary of MMP 41728 to
4 41ø50'28.7127?S 172ø14'37.0893?E then along the boundary of MEP 52080 to
5 41ø55'37.9931?S 172ø11'28.5528?E then south-west to
6 41ø56'16.5636?S 172ø10'34.1687?E then along the boundary of NAA 54390_51183 to
7 41ø56'14.8145?S 172ø08'37.2473?E then along the boundary of MPP 53875 to
8 41ø49'05.7166?S 172ø05'19.0065?E then north to
9 41ø48'35.2102?S 172ø05'32.4719?E then along the boundary of MPP51590 to
10 41ø37'44.6732?S 172ø10'38.1403?E then north to
11 41ø24'07.2690?S 172ø13'33.4176?E then along the boundary of Kahurangi National Park to
12 41ø46'03.3045?S 172ø14'11.6620?E then along the boundary of MEP 52974 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.