You can help
Care and beware!
- The taking or killing of fish, crustaceans (eg. crabs, shrimps prawns), shell-fish (eg. snails, mussels, oysters, and clams such as cockles and pipis), seaweed or any other marine life within the marine reserve is a legal offence under the Marine Reserves Act.
- Boats, including jet skis, must not exceed five knots within 200 metres of land (including shell banks) within the marine reserve area.
- Dogs are not allowed in the marine reserve area because they endanger rare birds like the threatened New Zealand dotterel and the banded rail, both ground nesting birds, and the rare fernbird. Dogs chase or disturb these timid birds, causing them to abandon their nests and thereby preventing them rearing their young.
- Please do not disturb wildlife. This is their home.
Non-compliance with these conditions may result in prosecution.
Help the Department of Conservation stop offenders!
Marine reserves are managed by the Department of Conservation. Surveillance and enforcement is carried out by DOC rangers.
The success of the reserve depends on caring and vigilant visitors. If you see people taking fish or other marine life within the marine reserve, please report this or any other offence to the Department of Conservation immediately.
Contacts
|
Auckland Visitor Centre
|
|
Phone:
|
+64 9 379 6476
|
|
Address:
|
137 Quay Street
Princes Wharf
Downtown
Auckland 1010
|
|
Email:
|
|
|
Full office details
|