| Auckland Conservancy Board
14 May 03
Process – Consultation on Marine Reserves & Parks
Department of Conservation should take some responsibility and
call a public meeting to establish a coordinated strategy for the
creation and implementation of marine protected areas. Strategy
should be widely consulted, particularly important to involve and
listen to iwi.
This will cut out the unnecessary and time consuming public objection
I have witnessed over the past year to the creation of marine protected
areas and allow the public to take ownership of these areas for
future generations.
- Tiritiri Matangi
a. NZUA release Marine reserve proposal Dec 2002
b. Submission deadline 28 February 2003
c. TAG formed Jan 2003 to oppose proposal
d. Jan 23 meeting held in HCBC for club/ group reps to form action
committee
e. NZUA attended & addressed the meeting
f. Feb 5th Karli Thomas (NZUA) was asked to provide an email address
for email submissions
g. Feb 6th auto email sent through advising Karli had left for
OE; Peter Crabb will be avail from 17th Feb 2003
h. Email address secured by 21 Feb 2003
i. 25th Feb notified by phone extension to submission period had
been granted till 31st March ( 3 days before end of sub period)
j. NZUA placed public notice in NZH 28th Feb – went unnoticed
k. Some suggestion NZUA contacts advised well before 25th.
l. NZUA sending out letters to online submitters dated 6th March
“will be accepting only submissions on the enclosed questionnaire
form”
m. 31st March submissions provided to NZUA, Rodney District Council,
Minister of Fisheries; Minister of Conservation; NZ Recreational
Fishing Council; NZ Big Game Fishing Council; option4
n. 6600 submissions total sent in to NZUA from TAG
- West Coast Plan
a. Heard about plan around 18 months ago
b. Contacted convenor of working group, Ken Catt – received
leaflet (one of 15000 produced)
c. 1.58 million visitors to Muriwai & Kariotahi beaches alone
(ARC figures)
d. Nothing else received for last 18 months
e. Received draft proposal 2nd April 2003
f. 3000 brochures (draft proposals printed)
g. Received discussion document 11th April 2003
h. 80 discussion documents printed & posted
i. Submissions close 31st May 2003
j. WCWG Reluctantly agreed to accept electronic submissions 4th
May – Bethells public meeting
k. Public meetings – Muriwai, Bethells, Waiuku, Waitakere
City Council & Laingholm; Bethells and Laingholm meetings
called by residents
l. Franklin District Council not informed even though their area
is included in the plan
m. Draft proposal & discussion document are not same document
n. Public meetings not discussing all matters in the discussion
document & brochure – only a Marine Park
o. Convenor calling public opposing his plan “Rent a Mob”
after 1st public meeting at Muriwai
p. Forest & Bird article in May edition of F & B magazine
mentions 9 marine reserves, draft proposal has 5 marine reserves;
West Coast Working Group still only discussing Marine Park publicly
q. Overwhelming public opposition to plan; 3 out of 4 meetings
opposition over 90% against the proposal
r. There is a need for more consultation
s. Request for time extension made 4th May, extension for 6 months
t. 13th May no advice re time extension; advised one month extension
granted to 30 June 2003.
• What’s the hurry with non-statutory stage?
• Need more consultation – not inclusive
• Need to consult with groups representing the public
who go fishing for food – NZ Recreational Fishing Council,
NZ Big Game Fishing Council & option4
• Involve user groups of area concerned
• Wont hit a brick wall of opposition– flawed process
• Public support = effective protection & policing
Trish Rea.
Tiritiri Action Group
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