Land proposed for exclusion from our minerals and petroleum programmes

For exclusion from the Programme for Petroleum

The land listed below is proposed for exclusion from the Programme for Petroleum. It was previously included as item 3.1 in the Programme.

1. The land known as Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki as defined by Schedule 1 in Te Ture Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua 2025/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025, Tūpua Maunga (ancestral land that forms part of Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki) Te Whenua Taurikura.
2. The Titi Islands, which includes all Crown Titi Islands and all Beneficial Islands (which are located in the Southland Land District) where the land (both surface and subsurface) is above sea level.
3. Land south of latitude 60ºS is unavailable, in recognition of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.
4. The Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area Act 1991 excludes petroleum mining operations and the issuing of permits over all specified land and water.

For exclusion from the Programme for Minerals (excluding Petroleum)

The land listed below is proposed for exclusion from the Programme for Minerals (excluding Petroleum). This land was previously included as Schedule 3 of the Programme

1. Crown land in the Muriwai-Moehau-Waioro blocks, containing 4480 hectares more or less, being sections 2; 9; 12; 37; 38; 39; 40; and Lot 2 DPS 2021; Block I, Colville Survey District: sections 12; 25; and 26; Block II, Colville Survey District: sections 4; 6; 8; 9; and 10; Block I, Moehau Survey District: that part of section 8, Block II, Moehau Survey District, lying to the north of Part Moehau 1P and west of a straight line drawn at an angle of 34 degrees west of true north, commencing from a point on the northern boundary of the said Part Moehau 1P, 1000 metres from its northeastern corner, and finishing on the common boundary between the aforementioned section 8 and section 42, Block II Colville Survey District; that part of section 8, Block II, Moehau Survey District, lying to the south-east of Part Moehau 1P and south of a straight line drawn in a generally south-easterly direction between a point on the eastern boundary of Part Moehau 1P, 1000 metres from its north-eastern corner, and a corner on the eastern boundary of section 19, Block I, Harataunga Survey District, identified on SO 26188 as “XXXIII”; section 9; Block II, Moehau Survey District: part of Part Moehau 1P, lying to the south-east of a straight line drawn between points on the northern and eastern boundaries, 1000 metres from the northeastern corner of Part Moehau 1P: and section 8, Block IV, Moehau Survey District.
   1. The Moehau Range, at the northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, is a place of historical and spiritual significance for the Marutuahu tribes of Pare-Hauraki and other iwi who have spiritual and historical associations with Moehau.
2. Mokoia Island, Lake Rotorua, containing 135.165 hectares (334 acres) more or less being Mokoia Island situated in Blocks IX, XIII and XIV Rotoiti Survey District.
   1. Mokoia Island is the symbolic and geographic centre of the Te Arawa iwi, and of particular importance to the mana of the Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Rangiwewehi, Ngati Rangiteaorere and Ngati Uenukukopaku being the four hapū who inhabit lands surrounding Lake Rotorua or have inhabited the island in the past.
3. The area of the Hinehopu, Lake Rotoiti, and Lake Okataina Scenic Reserves, containing 5014.5879 hectares more or less, specifically:
   1. Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve containing 451.3874 hectares more or less being Parts Lot 2 DP 11082, Part Rotoiti Block and Part Te Tautara Block, Section 1 SO 56544, Parts Rotoiti 1, 2, 3W, 4, 5A, 5B, 6 and 7A Blocks, Part Rotoiti 3G Block, Rotoiti 3H, 3I and 3J Blocks, Parts Kuharua Block, Part Kuharua 1B Block, Part Te Taheke 2B Block, Te Taheke 7 Block (Oremu), Taheke Papakainga 5B Block, Lot 6 DPS 31392, Parts Paehinahina 2 Block, Part Paehinahina 1 and 3 Blocks, Part Waione 3B Block, Motumauri and Pateko Islands situated in Blocks VII, VIII, X, XI and XII Rotoiti Survey District and Blocks V and IX Rotoma Survey District:
   2. Lake Okataina Scenic Reserve containing 4416.1397 hectares more or less being Parts Rotoiti 14 Block, Part Okataina 4 and 5 Blocks, Parts Okataina 3, 6B, 7 and 8 Blocks, Okataina 12 Block, Section 1A Block XVI Rotoiti Survey District and Sections 6, 7 and 8 Block XVI Rotoiti Survey District situated in Blocks XI, XII, XV and XVI Rotoiti Survey District and Blocks III, IV and VIII Tarawera Survey District:
   3. Hinehopu Scenic Reserve containing 50.9112 hectares more or less being Parts Rotoiti 6 and 7 Block and Part Te Tautara Block situated in Block IX Rotoma Survey District: Minerals Programme 93
   4. Waione Block Scenic Reserve containing 74.7552 hectares more or less being Parts Waione C Block and Sections 2, 3 and 4 Block XVI Rotoiti Survey District situated in Blocks XII and XVI Rotoiti Survey District:
   5. Okere Falls Scenic Reserve containing 19.2372 hectares more or less being Sections 7, 8 and Part Section 9 Block VI Rotoiti Survey District:
   6. Te Akau Road Recreation Reserve containing 2.1662 hectares more or less being Part Lot 1 DP 16449 situated in Block XI Rotoiti Survey District.
   7. The Ngati Pikiao and Ngati Tarawhai gifted the land of the reserves to the people of New Zealand in 1921 as a gesture of goodwill so that the scenic beauty of the land could be enjoyed by all. The reserves include battle sites, sites of special trees (including Rakau o Hinehopu on the Whakatane-Rotorua State Highway) and many other wāhi tapu (of special and/or sacred importance) sites, including urupa, rock carvings and former pa. The maintenance of the scenic values and the protection of the historical and spiritual sites of the reserves is highly important to the mana of the Ngati Pikiao and Ngati Tarawhai.
4. The areas of land known as Rotoiti 3W3-6 and Rotoiti 13D2 containing 109.6468 hectares more or less, specifically:
   1. Rotoiti 3W3-6 Blocks containing 81.6059 hectares more or less being Rotoiti 3W3, 3W4, 3W5A, 3W5B, 3W5C, Part 3W5 (Roadway) and 3W6 Blocks situated in Block VII Rotoiti Survey District:
   2. Former Rotoiti 13D2 Block containing 28.0409 hectares more or less being Lots 1 to 28 DPS 4171, Lot 1 DPS 4848 and Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 DPS 11099 situated in Block IX Rotoma Survey District:
5. The land known as Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki as defined by Schedule 1 in Te Ture Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua 2025/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025, Tūpua Maunga (ancestral land that forms part of Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki) Te Whenua Taurikura.
6. The Titi Islands, which include all Crown Titi Islands and all Beneficial Islands, are unavailable for inclusion in any mineral permit where the land (surface and subsurface) is above sea level. These islands are a fundamental source of tribal identity and mana for Ngai Tahu and regarded as wāhi tapu. The Titi Islands are located in the Southland Land District and are described as follows: Beneficial Islands:
   1. Owen Island or Horomamae Island, comprising 35.2 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   2. Wharepuaitaha Island, comprising 18.2 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   3. Kaihuka Island, comprising 10.0 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461: (iv) Potuatua Island, comprising 1.3 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461: (v) Pomatakiarehua Island, comprising 2.9 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   4. Tia Island or Entrance Island, comprising 20.6 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   5. Taukihepa Island or Big South Cape Island, comprising 910.0 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   6. Rerewhakaupoko Island or Solomon Island, comprising 27.8 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   7. Mokonui Island or Big Moggy Island, comprising 99.5 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   8. Mokoiti Island or Little Moggy Island, comprising 10.1 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   9. Timore Island or Chimneys Island, comprising 5.7 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   10. Kaimohu Island, comprising 10.8 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   11. Huirapa Island, comprising 4.4 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   12. Tamaitemioka Island, comprising 14.0 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   13. Pohowaitai Island, comprising 38.0 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   14. Herekopare Island or Te Marama Island, comprising 24.1 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:
   15. Pikomamaku Island or Womens Island, comprising 8.2 hectares, more or less, as shown on SO 10461:

       
       Crown Titi Islands:

   16. Motonui Island or Edwards Island, comprising 46.9 hectares, more or less, being Section 15 SO 12215:
   17. Jacky Lee Island, comprising 30.7 hectares, more or less, being Section 16 SO 12215:
   18. Bunker Islets, comprising 10.7 hectares, more or less, being Section 17 SO 12215:
   19. Pihore Island, comprising 1.4 hectares, more or less, being Section 14 SO 12215:
   20. Weka Island, comprising 8.1 hectares, more or less, being Section 11 SO 12215:
   21. Rukawahakura Island, comprising 23.3 hectares, more or less, being Section 12 SO 12215:
   22. Takawiwini Island, comprising 1.5 hectares, more or less, being Section 13 SO 12215:
   23. Kopeka Island, comprising 1.8 hectares, more or less, being Section 10 SO 12215:
   24. The Brothers, comprising 4.6 hectares, more or less, being Section 9 SO 12215:
   25. Ernest Island, comprising 16.7 hectares, more or less, being Section 7 SO 12215:
   26. Kaninihi Island, comprising 2.6 hectares, more or less, being Section 8 SO 12215:
   27. Putauhinu Island, comprising 149.9 hectares, more or less, being Section 5 SO 12215:
   28. Pukeweka Island, comprising 3.2 hectares, more or less, being Section 6 SO 12215:
   29. Big Island, comprising 23.6 hectares, more or less, being Section 4 SO 12215:
   30. Betsy Island, comprising 6.3 hectares, more or less, being Section 2 SO 12215:
   31. Kundy or North Island, comprising 23.0 hectares, more or less, being Section 1 SO 12215:
   32. Rat Island, comprising 13.1 hectares, more or less, being Section 3 SO 12215:
   33. Pikomamakau-iti Island or North Island, comprising 8.3 hectares, more or less, being Section 1 SO 12215.
7. Crown land comprising the Pupu (Waikoropupu) Springs Scenic Reserve, containing 25.6963 hectares more or less, being sections 301 and 302, Parts Lot 1 DP 6769, section 1 SO 13886, and Lot 1 DP 11091, situated in Blocks V and IX Waitapu Survey District. Pupu Springs is a place of historical and spiritual importance to Manawhenua ki Mohua and is regarded as wāhi tapu.