Pursuant to section 47(1)(a) of the Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa Claims Settlement Act 2018, the Minister of Conservation hereby notifies that the area described in the Schedule hereto has been declared to be subject to an overlay classification by section 42 of the Act.

The provisions of the Act which relate to the overlay area are sections 42–55.

Pursuant to section 47(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, Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa values related to Te Reinga Scenic Reserve:

1. Recognition of Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa as kaitiaki over the Te Reinga Scenic Reserve Property A, its waters, and its indigenous flora and fauna;
2. Recognition and respect for Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa’s mana, kaitiakitanga, and kawa in respect of the Te Reinga Scenic Reserve Property A;
3. Protection of indigenous flora and fauna and waters within the Te Reinga Scenic Reserve Property A and its immediate environs;
4. Protection of wahi tapū within the Te Reinga Scenic Reserve Property A and its immediate environs;
5. Encouragement of respect for and recognition of the association of Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa with the Te Reinga Scenic Reserve Property A and its immediate environs; and
6. Accurate portrayal of the association of Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa with the Te Reinga Scenic Reserve Property A and its immediate environs.

Hawke’s Bay Land District—Wairoa District

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Dated at Wellington this 26th day of November 2018.

Hon EUGENIE SAGE, Minister of Conservation.