Notice of Final Determination by the Minister of Conservation on an Altered Crown Protected Area Name
Pursuant to section 29(2)(b) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (“Act”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of an altered Crown protected area name.
The Board did not concur with the proposal under section 27 of the Act and referred its recommendation to the Minister of Conservation for a final determination, in accordance with section 29(1) of the Act.
Having considered the Board’s recommendation, on 6 November 2025 the Minister of Conservation declared the final determination to be the official Crown protected area name as described in the Schedule below.
This decision takes effect on 25 November 2025.
Official Crown Protected Area Name |
Geographic Feature Type |
Description |
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Tiakiriri Kūkupa Scenic Reserve |
Scenic Reserve |
Described as 332.8792 ha, being Section 12, Part Section 13 and Part Section 14 Block XVI Purua SD and Section 1 SO 64439. Southwest of Whangārei and northwest of Otaika (locality). NZTopo50-AX30 158407. Altered from Otaika Valley Scenic Reserve (New Zealand Gazette, 9 August 1979, No. 75. page 2382). |
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of November 2025.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.