Kauri National Park proposal
Consultation closes: Public consultation is an important step in any formal investigation of land for national park status. The formal process will begin once the Department is requested to do so by the Authority. A tentative timetable for consultations will be advised at that time.
The Minister has requested the New Zealand Conservation Authority initiate an investigation into the establishment of a national park in Northland. He has proposed that the investigation cover the publicly administered lands of Waipoua Forest, north of Dargaville.
The Authority will consider the Minister's request at its next meeting in December 2009. If it concurs with the request, the department will carry out the investigation in consultation with representatives from the mandated Governance Entity of Te Iwi o Te Roroa, the tangata whenua for the area. The Te Iwi O Te Roroa Settlement Act 2008 cleared the way for a fresh look at establishing a Kauri National Park in Northland.
The investigation process will follow the requirements of Section 8 of the National Parks Act 1980, and Policy 6 of the General Policy for National Parks 2005.
We will provide regular updates on this investigation once it has started.
Trunks of four kauri at Waipoua Forest
Reports from earlier investigations
The current investigation follows two earlier investigation reports into the potential for a national park in Northland. These are contained in a report prepared by the NZ Conservation Authority in 1995, and an extensive investigation completed by the Department in 1992 covering many of the forests of Northland.
Kauri National Park S8 Investigation 1992 (PDF, 3991K)
Kauri National Park S8 Investigation 1992 - Appendices (PDF, 3571K)
Investigation into the Proposal for a Kauri National Park in Northland - NZCA Interim Report 1995 (PDF, 2579K)
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