Consultation on Kaikōura Marine Management Act
The public is being encouraged to have their say on protections in place to preserve the nationally important Kaikōura coastal and marine area.
The Department of Conservation and Fisheries New Zealand, are now seeking public feedback as part of a review of the performance of the Act over the past ten years, and how successful the measures it put in place have been at protecting the unique environment at Kaikōura.
The measures included in the consultation are:
The Kaikōura Marine Guardians
Hikurangi Marine Reserve
Te Rohe o te Whānau Puha Whale Sanctuary
Ōhau New Zealand Fur Seal Sanctuary
Customary Management Measures:
Mangamaunu Mātaitai
Oaro Mātaitai
Te Waha o te Marangai Mātaitai
Te Taumanu o Te Waka a Māui Taiāpure
Oaro-Haumuri Taiāpure
Consultation closes at 5 pm on 28 October 2025.