South East Marine Reserves - 2023

In October 2023 the Minister of Conservation announced six new marine reserves will be established along the southeast coast of the South Island from Timaru to Waipapa Point in Southland. The six marine reserves will come into force following an Order in Council and gazettal process, which is likely to be completed by mid-2024. Marine reserve boundaries will be surveyed and confirmed as part of the gazettal process. Updated maps and spatial data will be provided closer to this time. For more information please visit the site https://www.doc.govt.nz/southeast-marine-reserves. This data provides the six new marine reserve areas that were included in the Minister of Conservation’s 2023 announcement.