| Mimiwhangata
Marine Reserve Proposal
Department
of Conservation
2004 - 2006
DoC initiated another marine
reserve proposal on 2 August 2004. This time it is to change the
Mimiwhangata marine park to a marine reserve. Still no real indication
of a coordinated, integrated approach to marine protection from
the Department of Conservation.
Vern Tonks is very active
regarding this proposal and is working with a group of interested
parties including tangata whenua to establish the Guardians of Mimiwhangata.
Give Vern a call if you want to know more on 09 4336581.
The original submission
deadline for responses to the marine reserve proposal was 12 October
2004.
If you would like to make
a comment to option4 you can email us at contact@option4.co.nz
If you would like to contact
the Department of Conservation details are as follows:
Email -
mimiwhangata@doc.govt.nz
Postal -
Department of Conservation Northland Conservancy Office, PO Box
842 Whangarei.
| MIMIWHANGATA |
| Public Awareness |
| Nupere Ngawaka, kaumatua of Whananaki urges people to work together to have kaitiakitanga in place for the benefit of the whole community. Recommended reading! |
17 Jul 06
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| Active management of Mimiwhangata is being offered as an alternative to reserve plans, in this article. |
13 Jul 06
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DoC: We
are talking with locals and iwi
Article from Northland
with differing views on the consultation process that the
Dept of Conservation is having with Mimiwhangata's locals
and iwi. |
9 May
06
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DoC's one
sided proposal
DoC attempt to create
a marine reserve is one-sided, misleading and denies Maori
their statutory right to practice kaitiakitanga (guardianship). |
Apr 2006
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| Submissions
to Proposal |
| Howard Gumbley submits, "I believe
the proposed reserve will severely impact our ability to fish
in this region, limiting the area available, and increasing
the fishing pressure on the area outside the proposed reserve." |
Oct 2004
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| In response to a newspaper article
Chris Mills sent this submission to the Northland Conservancy. |
Oct 2004
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| " I don't believe that
DoC have exhibited the competence to be put in control of such
an area close to the coast and of significant value to recreational
fishers...." says Brian Keene |
Sept
2004
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| Report |
| A report from the public meeting held in
Whangarei. Still no answers to so many questions. |
8 Sep
04
|
News
Meetings to discuss
this proposal are being held at the following venues at 7pm:
Sept 7 - Matapouri
Marae. Tuesday
Sept 8 - Cafler
Suite, Forum North, Rust Ave, Whangarei. Wednesday
Sept 14 - Russell
Hall, Bay of Islands. Tuesday
Sept 15 - Paihia War Memorial Hall.
Wednesday |
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| The
Proposal
The proposal document
and related information can be found on the DoC website. |
|
Proposal
Rebuttal
The Mimiwhangata
marine reserve proposal rebutted. Full comment and information
available on the Seafriends website. |
Aug
2004
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