Backing to restore the Hauraki Gulf / te Pātaka kai a Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui-ā-Toi.

The Government is backing the biggest step in a generation to restore the Hauraki Gulf / te Pātaka kai a Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui-ā-Toi, with up to $26 million in new public and private investment to bring life back to the water, create jobs, and strengthen connections between people and place.

The investment supports the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act, which establishes 19 new protected areas, places where reefs, kelp forests, and marine life can recover, while people continue to enjoy time on the moana.

The Government is investing $6 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to upgrade infrastructure on Hauraki Gulf islands including Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi, and Kawau.