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 Wharerata Hill Scenic Reserve:

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

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.