Land excluded from our minerals and petroleum programmes

Areas excluded from New Zealand’s Minerals and Petroleum Programmes due to their importance to iwi or hapū. These include sacred sites, protected reserves, and lands included in Treaty settlements, ensuring they are safeguarded from exploration and extraction activities.

Land excluded from the Minerals Programme for Petroleum

The land listed below is excluded from the operation of the Minerals Programme for Petroleum 2025. The excluded land is marked in blue colour.

1. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Includes Te Whenua Taurikura and Te Whenua Taketake, as defined in Schedule 1 of the Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025.

A geographical map of the area Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, including Te Whenua Taurikura and Te Whenua Taketake. The excluded land is marked in blue colour.

2. The Tītī Islands

Includes all Crown Tītī Islands and all Beneficial Islands.

3. Areas south of latitude 60ºS

Includes Antarctica and surrounding islands.

A geographical map of the areas south of latitude 60ºS, including Antarctica and surrounding islands. The excluded land is marked in blue colour.

4. The Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area Act 1991

A geographical map of the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area Act 1991. The excluded land is marked in blue colour.

Full detailed list of Minerals Programme for Petroleum exclusion areas:

Land excluded from the Minerals Programme for Petroleum [PDF 186KB]

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Land Excluded from the Minerals Programme (excluding Petroleum)

The land listed below is excluded from the operation of the Programme for Minerals (excluding Petroleum) 2025. The excluded land is marked in blue colour.