Pursuant to section 46(1)(a) of the Ngāti Mākino Claims Settlement Act 2012, the Minister of Conservation hereby notifies that the area described in the Schedule hereto has been declared to be subject to an overlay classification known as whenua rāhui by section 38 of the Act.

The provisions of the Act which relate to whenua rāhui are sections 37–55.

Pursuant to section 46(1)(b) of the Act, the Minister hereby notifies that the following protection principles are directed at the Minister of Conservation avoiding harm to, or the diminishing of, Ngāti Mākino values in relation to part of Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve:

1. Respect for the interests and relationships that Ngāti Mākino have with part of Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve;
2. accurate portrayal of the interests and relationships that Ngāti Mākino have with part of Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve;
3. recognition of Ngāti Mākino’s relationship with and the importance to Ngāti Mākino of the ecosystems and life forms within part of Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve;
4. recognition of Ngāti Mākino’s relationship with the lands around Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve;
5. recognition of Ngāti Mākino’s relationship with part of Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve and the connections of part of Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve with the waters of the lake;
6. recognition of Ngāti Mākino’s relationship with the wāhi tapu and wāhi whakahirahira in part of Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve; and
7. recognition of and respect for ngā tikanga o Ngāti Mākino and its relevance to the protection of part of Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserve.

South Auckland Land District—Rotorua District

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Dated at Wellington this 19th day of October 2015.

Hon MAGGIE BARRY, onzm, Minister of Conservation.

(TWS 02 13 – WKSS 1)