Pursuant to section 15(1) of the Te Rohe o Rongokako Joint Redress Act 2022, 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 10 of the Act.

The provisions of the Act which relate to the overlay areas are sections 9 to 23.

Pursuant to section 15(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 Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua values related to Castlepoint Scenic Reserve:

1. protection of wāhi tapu, wāhi tupuna/tīpuna, wāhi taonga, significant places, traditional materials and resources, flora and fauna, water and the wider environment of the Reserve;
2. recognition and respect for Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua mana, kaitiakitanga, tīkanga/kawa over and in the Reserve and in particular their relationship with wāhi tapu, wāhi tupuna/tīpuna and wāhi taonga of the Reserve, and their relevance to the protection of Castlepoint Scenic Reserve;
3. encouragement of recognition and respect for the association of Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua with the Reserve;
4. accurate portrayal of the association and kaitiakitanga relationship of Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua with the Reserve;
5. protection of indigenous flora and fauna and waters within Castlepoint Scenic Reserve and its immediate environs;
6. recognition of the interest of Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua in actively protecting indigenous species, and the ecosystems in the Reserve; and
7. recognition of Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua mahinga kai and the provision of cultural resources in the Reserve.

Wellington Land District—Masterton District

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As shown on Deed Plan OTS-203-13

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of March 2023.

Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME, Minister of Conservation.

(DOC-7276733)