Image: Michael Ellison | ©
Underwater view of a large starfish resting on a rocky seabed covered in algae and shellfish, with textured rocks and scattered stones surrounding it.
Te Au Roa o Te Rakihouia marine reserves
Find marine reserves in the Te Au Roa o Te Rakihouia network.

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Kāi Tahu and DOC are working in partnership to co-manage Te Au Roa o Te Rakihouia.

Marine reserves are our national parks of the sea. You can visit by boat and go diving, swimming, and snorkelling. You must not take marine life or harm the natural habitats.

Together, the 5 marine reserves of Te Au Roa cover 308 square kilometres or 4 per cent of the Otago coastal marine area.