1. The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 (HGMPA) came into effect in February 2000, to provide a framework to integrate the management efforts of the different agencies which impact on the Hauraki Gulf.
2. Human activities, urban development, the harvesting of fish and shellfish, and climate change have and will continue to have a profound impact on the natural environment of the Hauraki Gulf.
3. The HGMPA seeks to protect and enhance the Hauraki Gulf’s valuable resources, and recognise the important relationship which tangata whenua have with the area.
4. Section 3 of the HGMPA outlines the purpose of the Act. Section 7 of the HGMPA recognises the national significance of the Hauraki Gulf, which is confirmed at Section 10 of the HGMPA which states that Sections 7 and 8 of the HGMPA are to be treated as a New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement.
5. Section 8 of the HGMPA addresses the management of the Hauraki Gulf and section 9 addresses the relationship of the HGMPA with the Resource Management Act 1991.
6. The HGMPA requires territorial authorities to incorporate the matters in sections 7 and 8 into their planning and decision-making processes. Territorial authorities must ensure that plans give effect to sections 7 and 8, as they have the force of a national policy statement. Additionally, when considering resource consent applications, authorities must have regard to sections 7 and 8.
7. The HGMPA is an important document for Hauraki District Council as a large area of the district is within the catchment of the Hauraki Gulf.

Related Pages

2.1.1 Statutory Framework
2.1.1.1 Hierarchy Of Responsibilities
2.1.1.2 Resource Management Act 1991
2.1.1.3 Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000
2.1.1.4 Conservation Management Strategy
2.1.1.5 National Environmental Standards
2.1.1.6 Relationship With Other Hauraki