I, Nicky Wagner, Associate Minister of Conservation, give notice as follows:

1. Pursuant to section 6L(1) of the Conservation Act 1987, section 95 of the Te Rarawa Claims Settlement Act 2015, section 82 of the Te Aupouri Claims Settlement Act 2015, section 81 of the Ngāti Kuri Claims Settlement Act 2015, and section 78 of the NgāiTakoto Claims Settlement Act 2015, I hereby establish the Te Hiku o Te Ika Conservation Board (“the Board”), with effect from 17 December 2015.
2. Pursuant to section 95(2)(a) of the Te Rarawa Claims Settlement Act 2015, section 82(2)(a) of the Te Aupouri Claims Settlement Act 2015, section 81(2)(a) of the Ngāti Kuri Claims Settlement Act 2015, and section 78(2)(a) of the NgāiTakoto Claims Settlement Act 2015, I hereby advise that the area of jurisdiction of the Board is the korowai area shown on the plan included in the individual deeds of settlement.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of October 2015.

Hon NICKY WAGNER, Associate Minister of Conservation.