What happened with the application?
Dan Rogers area
The Minister of Conservation, the Hon Kate Wilkinson, declined the proposal to create a marine reserve in Akaroa Harbour on 20 August 2010.
Background on the application
The application for the Akaroa Harbour (Dan Rogers) Marine Reserve was notified by the Akaroa Harbour Marine Protection Society on 6 January 1996. The Minister of Conservation, with the agreement of the applicants and principal stakeholders, subsequently suspended consideration of the application pending the establishment of a taiāpure in Akaroa Harbour. The taiāpure came into effect on 31 March 2006. The application was, therefore, once again in front of the Minister and his first priority was to obtain updated views on the application.
Why Akaroa Harbour?
The area is notable for spectacular volcanic cliffs, sea caves and sea stacks. The underwater topography is likewise spectacular, with the cliffs and bluffs falling vertically to the seabed and colonised by marine communities which exhibit interesting zonation patterns. At the base of bluffs in some areas (notably at Dan Rogers Bluff) there are huge room-sized boulders that provide spectacular underwater scenery and habitat for marine communities typical of parts of the exposed Banks Peninsula coastal environment.
Volcanic cliffs
What were the boundaries?
The proposed location of Akaroa Harbour Marine Reserve was in the south eastern area of Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, in the vicinity of Dan Rogers Bluff, hence the colloquial reference to the application as "Dan Rogers". The proposed area extended from Manukatahi stream, near Nine Fathom Point (Lat. 43°, 51.48' S and Long 172°, 56.55' E) around the head of Akaroa Harbour to Gateway Point (Lat. 43°, 53.52' S and Long 172°, 59.05' E). The proposed area followed a line bearing 220° T (true north) from the coast to the line described by the Wainui leading lights and covered an area of 530 ha (approximately 12% of the Harbour).
What did the community think about the proposal?
The proposal has drew both support and opposition, and this was reflected in the submissions received on the first notified application in 1996. In total, 3043 submissions were received:
- 709 opposed the proposal
- 2334 were in support
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