Bay of Plenty Regional Council Version 8.0c PO Box 364 March 2013 Whakatane New Zealand
VARIATION 1 (COASTAL POLICY)
Proposed Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement
COUNCIL DECISIONS
CLEAR COPY VERSION 8.0c
This version shows changes to Variation 1 as amended Council’s decisions in its “Council Decisions on Submission” report dated March 2013.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
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Appendix I – Coastal Environment and Natural Character Maps
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Orokawa Very High Orokawa Bay lies at 1.Unmodified rocky 1. Unmodified coastal 1. Mixture of 1. Part of a larger forest 1.Excellent example of 1.Very low levels of Bay (Ora) the southern end of coastline. edge with no regenerating native feature, the coastal natural processes activities, with few Map 17 the Coromandel 2.Remnant and structures or coastal bush and margin of the Orokawa with no modifications boats, very few Peninsula. regenerating native moorings. remnant pohutukawa Scenic Reserve consists to the coastal people (pedestrian Covered in native bush. 2. Two streams coastal bush. of regenerating processes. only) and no coastal forest, 3.Vegetation extending discharge across the 2. The beach system pohutukawa forest of 2.Modification extends settlement. species such as to the coastal edge. beach to the coast. remains unmodified national significance to only the access 2.High level of manuka, 4.Remote and isolated with a steep rocky 2. It is modified by stands tracks and open remoteness and pohutukawa, puriri with pedestrian coastline at either end, of invasive wilding grassed camp sites. isolation for the and nikau feature access only. which extends pines. Although the entire embayment. amongst the bush. 5.Dynamic coastal northwards and feature has low Shrouded to the processes occurring. southwards towards diversity, it is in good north and south Waihi Beach. condition and provides with a steep rocky 3. Access is limited to habitat for indigenous coastline the bay DOC walking tracks and fauna and plants comprises a wide the bay contains two endemic to the sandy beach with a camp sites. Coromandel Ecological terraced bush edge. 4. Modification is limited Region. Two DOC to the grassed camp campsites are sites and access tracks located in open and associated clearings and are structures. accessible only by walking track from Waihi Beach. Much of the site is located within Scenic Reserve.
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Albacore High Waihi Beach 1.Natural dune profiles 1.No physical 1. Dominant native 1. Where the dunes 1.Sand retention nets 1.Residential Avenue to extends some 9 km intact. modification to open vegetation cover with extend across the and walls are located settlement dominates Bowentown between Rapatiotio 2.Native vegetation coastal water body. weed management in tombolo dune at the outermost ends parts of the southern Headland Point and the dominates the place. vegetation has higher of this feature. ends of the area. (AB) Bowentown Heads. landcover. 2. Land is retained in indigenous biodiversity 2.The southern area has Map 17 This section 3.Minimal modification natural landform except of regional significance limited use but still remains from access with for those areas and provides habitat for provides for undeveloped, apart controlled access comprising vehicle threatened indigenous recreational access. from the main road provided. access. fauna. 3.A high level of activity that extends along 4.Dynamic coastal 2. Narrow dunes have low on the beach as it is a the feature and processes dominant to moderate diversity popular recreational connecting on dune accretion and are highly modified destination for the pedestrian access and erosion. by weed infestations, community. tracks to the beach. and provide limited 4.A moderate sense of Extensive dune habitat for indigenous remoteness however vegetation exists species other than access to the beach is with secondary and common species possible at many tertiary dune habituated to points throughout systems intact. residential this feature. environments. 5.The lack of modification is visually apparent. Bowentown High The Bowentown 1.Unmodified rocky 1. Unmodified coastal 1. The two peaks of the 1. The mature and 1.The Bowentown 1.The headland appears Headland heads form a coastline including edge, excluding a headland are covered in regenerating headlands and bar dominant with its (BH) striking landform caves and isolated boat ramp at Anzac a mixture of pohutukawa forest on demonstrate highly natural landform and Map 17 that is regenerating beach. Cove. regenerating native the headlands also has natural processes. vegetation cover. in native bush. 2.Dominant headland bush with outcrops of regional significance 2.The rock caves are an 2.A sense of isolation is Rock caves are with native mature pohutukawa and provides habitat for example of the highly gained at the ocean found on the vegetation cover along the rock edges. uncommon indigenous dynamic natural beach to the west, remote coastal around the 2. Modification to valley plants and nesting sites processes occurring facing the main beach and Anzac escarpments. between comprises two for penguins, but is on this coastal edge. harbour entrance. Cove is a popular 3.The isolated rock carparks, roading, modified by weed recreation caves and beach area, access tracks, a boat infestations. destination for on the western edge, ramp and amenity swimming and are a significant planting. boating. natural feature of the area.
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Tanners High Modification of this 1.Outcrops of dominant 1. Clusters of moorings 1. Remnant pockets of 1. The Kauri Point 1.Areas with minimal 1.The vegetated edge of Point, coastal edge has pohutukawa clad are located around native coastal pohutukawa forest has coastal edge the harbour margin Ongare been extensive, escarpments with Bowentown, pohutukawa remain. low diversity but is modifications have contribute to a sense Point and with small native bush Athenree, Tanners 2. Residential regionally significant. higher value. of the natural Kauri Point residential understorey. Point, Ongare Point settlements at 2.Limitations on the environment and Headlands settlements and 2.Natural processes and Kauri Point. Athenree, Tanners natural processes isolation for harbour (TP) farming land use occurring along the 2. Several jetty Point, Tuapiro Point, occurring within parts users. Map 18 right to the harbour intertidal zone. structures are located Ongare Point and Kauri of the harbour with edge. However 3.Minor modifications along the coast Point create built clutter seawalls creating small pocketed to the coastal edge. including at Tanners within the coastal solid edges to the features of native Point and Kauri Point. landscape. harbour, restricting vegetation cover natural erosion along the coastal patterns. edge are located at Tanners Point, Ongare Point and Kauri Point headlands. The dominant vegetation cover of pohutukawa provides a habitat for native understorey and assists protect against coastal erosion. Mauao (M) High Mauao remains as 1.Rocky shoreline and 1. The water body 1. Mauao has undergone 1. The mature and 1.Parts are highly 1.Mauao remains a Map 20 a dominant feature sandy beaches clad surrounding Mauao, significant modification regenerating natural with the main highly natural feature in the coastal with dominant excluding the port's through pre European pohutukawa forest on coastal edge of the Tauranga environment. pohutukawa shipping channel, settlement, European Mauao also has regional remaining landscape. The native Vegetation patterns outcrops. remain largely settlement and or national significance unmodified. vegetation cover, have been modified 2.Extensive unmodified. practices. Since and provides habitat for 2.The base track of rocky shoreline and significantly over regenerating native 2. Some navigation and becoming a reserve the threatened and Mauao comprises steep escarpments the years with bush. cultural features exist feature has improved its uncommon indigenous modification to the provide a sense of remnant 3.Volcanic features on the rocky outcrops native vegetation cover. plants and seabirds, but landform however, naturalness within a pohutukawa including steep with some historical 2. Tracks and structures is modified by weed the coastal edge highly urbanised remaining on the landform and cliff seawalls near the (water reservoir and infestations, fire, slope remains highly environment. lower base track faces. Tangaroa statue. light house) plus other stabilisation, tracks and dynamic for its area. Wild fires, navigation equipment disturbance associated coastal processes. historical grazing, and managed pasture. with recreational use. settlement and 3. Historically Mauao
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infrastructure have was settled by Maori resulted in and remnant historical significant features remain within modification to the the landform on the feature. However, mountain. the coastal edge remains intact and vegetation patterns are improving through replanting programs. Papamoa High The Papamoa 1.Natural dune profiles 1. The water body 1.The Papamoa coastal 1. Where the dunes 1.Parts are highly 1.The dune systems are Dunes (P) dunelands are a intact. along the coast is dune lands comprise extend across a wider natural with perceived as a highly Maps 20, 22, contiguous system void of modification extensive areas of area and there is less unmodified dune dynamic and iconic 23 that has been 2.Native vegetation with a large sandy native vegetation cover. encroachment from processes occurring. part of the coastal heavily modified at beach remaining void 2. Some weed residences, dune The landform remains processes of the dominates the the Mount Main of structures. infestation remains and vegetation has higher largely unmodified Papamoa Beach Beach, built upon in landcover. 2. Some stormwater is managed as part of indigenous biodiversity with secondary and areas. established outlets existing the CoastCare program. of regional significance tertiary dune systems residential areas 3.Minimal modification within these areas. and provides habitat for remaining intact. and modified from access with threatened indigenous behind for further controlled access fauna, while retaining a residential provided. component of exotic settlement. Small species. pockets of 4.Dynamic coastal unmodified primary processes dominant and secondary dune systems are on dune accretion found within some and erosion. Maori and publicly owned land. Te Tumu provides an indicator of the dune patterns once found within Papamoa, prior to residential development.
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Kaituna High The Kaituna River 1.Kaituna wetlands 1. The water body of 1. The Kaituna River 1. The Kaituna River 1.The Kaituna River and 1.Parts of the River (KR) mouth originally vegetation cover and the Kaituna River has comprises a distinctive wetlands have Maketu Estuary have Kaituna River display Map 23 exited at the water body. been managed within rear coastal wetland. moderate diversity, are been significantly highly natural Maketu Harbour 2.Flood plains and stop banks to manage modified by weed modified and processes and mouth and seawalls intertidal zone within the flood risk. Lower infestations, and channelled. patterns, including and retaining are the river corridor flood plains within provide habitat for a intertidal zones and present to manage comprising remnant the stop banks form range of indigenous the Kaituna wetlands. erosion and water wetlands and part of the intertidal wetland fish and bird 2.The natural flow into the spawning areas for and flood plain species. floodplains remains estuary, at the river native fish. environment. 2. The flood plains and visible and reflects cut. The Kaituna wetlands alongside the the dynamic nature of wetland is a river provide spawning the river system. remnant feature of habitats for native fish the wider wetland species. that once extended immediately behind the dune environment in this area. Maketu High The Maketu Estuary 1.Native saltmarsh and 1. Water outlet into the 1. The dune system 1. The Maketu Estuary, 1.The natural coastal 1. Despite the Estuary (ME) and dune sand spit intertidal vegetation Estuary is highly remains unmodified spit, dunelands and processes are modification to the Map 23 are an example of cover within the modified, however, 2. Some maemae are saltmarshes have dominant for the water body the an historic wetland the vegetation located within the moderate to high coastal dune system. estuary and dune estuary. and river system patterns within the estuary. diversity with regional 2.The estuary has feature appear largely set behind a sandy estuary are largely significance, are undergone unmodified and coastal edge. 2. Dune planting and unmodified. modified by weed modification to the highly natural. Modification to the natural processes infestations, and intertidal zone from 2. The community natural patterns occurring on the dune provide habitat for a the Kaituna River cut support the and processes has feature. very high diversity of modification. restoration and occurred from the indigenous fauna management of this creation of a new 3.Extensive intertidal species, notably wading natural feature. river mouth for the zone within the birds. Kaituna River, estuary within stopping the major flows of water into minimal modification. the Maketu Estuary.
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Waihi High Settlement of Little 1.Intertidal areas of the 1. Minimal activity 1. Modification has 1. Indigenous vegetation 1.Seawalls and 1.Parts of the estuary Estuary Waihi has resulted exposed estuary floor occurs along the open occurred to the margins consists of a narrow reclamation existing and its mouth are Water Body in retaining with associated flora coast with no of the Waihi Estuary fringe of indigenous within the Waihi unmodified and are and Mouth structures placed and fauna. structures, jetties or through farming secondary forest and Estuary. wild and scenic. (WA) along the harbour 2.Saltmarsh and native moorings. practices and the freshwater wetlands 2.Other areas of the Maps 23, 24 edge to manage vegetation along the 2. Maketu Harbour and reclamation. of the Waihī Estuary. harbour margin are continue coastal margins. Waihi Estuary contain 2. The harbour margin is 2. The main body of the modified for erosion erosion. 3.Natural patterns maimai, boat ramps dominated by estuary, its associated control with built Reclamation of along the estuary and jetties. residential development saltmarshes (seaward of form dominating the parts of the estuary edge. 3. The harbour has at Little Waihi and the the stopbanks) and edge at the for farming have been modified Bledisloe Park Pukehina Spit is more settlement of resulted in linear through reclamation, campground. diverse and less Little Waihi. patterns within retaining and modified by exotic parts of the redirection of the vegetation or landuse. harbour. water channels. These areas provide habitat for a wide range of indigenous wading and wetland birds. Otamarakau High The Matata 1.Native dune 1. Minimal activity on 1. A dominant coastal 1. The coastal dunes are 1.Dune protection to Piripai dunelands provide vegetation. the water edge and dune landscape, narrow and vary from measures and Coastal a striking example water. As an open structures are apparent relatively unmodified to residential settlement Dunes (OP) of the natural dune 2.Secondary and coastal edge no along the top of the highly modified areas. managing dune Map 25 and rear dune physical modification coastal escarpment. 2. These areas vary from erosion and accretion. tertiary dune profiles wetland system to the ocean is 2. The Matata and low to moderate 2.Fence lines are that occurs along remain intact. apparent. Two river Thornton dunes remain diversity and are highly present along the this sector. cuts are apparent, largely unmodified modified by weed Otamarakau Modification 3.Rear dune wetlands being heavily except for small infestations, and escarpments and around settlement remain intact. modified from their settlements located at provide limited habitat coastal erosion is very areas and post original route. Matata, Thornton and for indigenous species active here. major storm events 4.Minimal modification 2. Some training walls Coastlands. other than common have resulted in the to the natural coastal have been placed at 3. Dune areas with rear species. loss of some edge exists. the end of Piripai Spit dune wetlands or natural wetlands. to manage flood unmodified patterns The location of the waters and the still remain. rail corridor and harbour mouth State Highway depth. create a divide however the dune and coastal escarpment demonstrate vividly the current and
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historical coastal processes that occur within this landscape. The two river systems have been modified to create a new cut through the dunes, leaving the old river path behind the dunes as remnant wetlands. Residential development has occurred on the frontal dune systems and resulted in modification to the natural patterns and processes through introduced exotic planting and built form. Matata Very High The eastern Matata 1.Natural dune profiles 1. The water bodies 1. Land remains as a 1. Indigenous vegetation 1.The natural processes 1.Viewed from Wetlands wetlands remain as intact with native original water course coastal reserve and is consists of native are modified however Thornton Road the (MW) a remnant feature vegetation cover. has been modified by maintained for its coastal dune species, a natural river wetland area appears Map 25 of the natural river with some infestation of discharges into the unmodified, apart a man made river natural habitat. Intact course of the weed species. The wetland via a series of from the historical 2.Remnant river system mouth. mature native Tarawera River coastal wetland culverts. The modification of the system. The and water course. vegetation dominates comprises a mixture of landform remains river course. Tarawera River 2. The Awatarariki the wetland and coastal mature wetland species intact and largely once exited to the 3.Native wetland Stream now feeds the edge. with some weed unchanged from its west of Matata species and habitat. wetland along. infestation along the natural pattern. through the dune margins of the feature. system but was redirected through the Thornton Cut in the early 1900's. The wetland contains a raupo and native sedge
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species, providing a habitat for native and exotic wildlife. Combined with the coastal dune system this area displays very high natural character attributes. Thornton Very High The Thornton 1.Native dune 1.Coastal waters remain 1. Land remains as a 1. Indigenous vegetation 1.Natural dune profiles 1. Displays a number Dunes (TD) dunes comprises vegetation. unmodified. coastal reserve and is consists of native remain intact with the of natural patterns Maps 25, 26 the natural dune maintained for its coastal dune species, secondary and and processes that system located 2.Endemic native natural habitat. Intact with some infestation of tertiary dune systems are dynamic. between the vegetation cover mature native weed species. present. A dominant Tarawera and Rangitaiki Rivers. A exists. vegetation dominates dune system that unique species of the wetland and coastal rises some 10 m manuka exists in 3.Secondary and edge. above the rear dune this section of the tertiary dune profiles plains landscape. coast, known as the remain intact. 'Thornton Manuka' and is a dominant 4.Minimal modification part of the to the natural coastal vegetation cover in edge exists. parts of this feature. Modification from farming land use and some residential housing adjoining the feature has occurred. Rangitakei Very High The wetland 1.Natural dune profiles 1.The water bodies 1. Intact mature native 1.Indigenous vegetation 1.Natural processes are 1.The natural patterns River Mouth remain as a intact with native original water course vegetation dominates consists of native dominant with a rear of the dune system is (RR) remnant feature of vegetation cover. has been modified by the wetland and coastal coastal dune species, dune wetland, river dominant and Map 26 the natural river a man made river edge. with some infestation of mouth and coastal recognisable from course of the 2.Remnant river system mouth. weed species. beach system public viewpoints. Rangitaikei River system. The and water course. present. wetland contains 2.The coastal wetland native coastal 3.Native wetland comprises a mixture of 2.The coastal dune
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wetland species, species and habitat. mature wetland species systems remain providing a habitat with some weed intact. for native and infestation along the exotic wildlife. margins of the feature. Combined with the coastal dune system this area displays very high natural character attributes. Piripai High Large dune systems 1. Natural dune 1. Highly dynamic 1. The frontal dune system 1. Indigenous vegetation 1. The natural 1. Whakatane CBD Dunes and that remain largely landform comprising coastal processes and river margins consists of native processes are overlooks this area Spit (PI) unmodified with frontal, secondary occurring along the remain largely intact coastal dune species, dominant in this area and views a natural Maps 26, 27 natural patterns and tertiary dune river and coastal with native vegetation with some infestation of with the flood plain coastal dune system and native profiles. margins. cover. weed species. for the river forming a with some vegetation that dominates the large part of the river degradation of the areas. The spit 2. Native coastal and 2. The intertidal 2. The area has some 2. The river margins margins. The land cover. forms part of the dune species processes are modification from comprise native landform depicts the Whakatane River dominating the area. significant. historical burials and estuarine species with dynamic natural 2. The dynamic mouth with farming practices. some weed infestation processes that processes are modification to the 3. Natural dune patterns 3. Modification to the along the margins of the continue to dominate represented in the distal end with remnant of the distal end has 3. Access tracks are found feature. natural landform and flood training walls. this coastline. interface of the occurred to manage through the site for Rural and the intertidal residential natural river and erosion of the spit. vehicles and processes. subdivision along coastal water pedestrians. this coast has processes. significant modified this natural feature 4. Estuarine margins of with a small front the Whakatane River. dune system remaining along its edge. Grazing of some areas still continues.
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Kohi Point Very High Kohi Point is a 1. Unmodified rocky 1. Unmodified coastal 1. Mixture of 1. The mature and 1. Excellent example of 1. Very low levels of (Ko) dominant coastline. edge with no regenerating native regenerating native natural processes activities, with few Map 27 landscape feature structures or coastal bush and bush has regional and with no modifications boats, very few with native 2. Remnant and moorings. remnant pohutukawa national significance to the coastal people (pedestrian vegetation cover. It regenerating native coastal bush. and provides a habitat processes. only) and no demonstrates high levels of natural bush. for uncommon and settlement. character through 2. Unmodified with a threatened indigenous 2. Modification extends the lack of 3. Vegetation extending steep rocky coastline plants. to only the access 2. High level of modification. The to the coastal edge. which extends eastward tracks. remoteness and pohutukawa clad towards Ohope Beach. isolation for the escarpment behind 4. Remote and isolated entire edge. creates a natural with pedestrian 3. Modification is limited backdrop and is a access only. to the walking tracks remnant of the unmodified that access through the 5. Dynamic coastal environment that reserve. once occurred processes occurring. along this section of the coast.
Ohope Very High The pohutukawa 1. Mature pohutukawa NA 1. Dominant native 1. The mature and 1. A steep escarpment 1. Vegetation cover Scenic clad escarpment dominated native pohutukawa species regenerating native creates a dominant creates a scenic Reserve (OR) behind creates a bush. with native understorey bush has regional and coastal edge backdrop to the Map 27 natural backdrop form a key indicator of national significance displaying the natural Ohope settlement. and is a remnant of 2. Location along the the historical vegetation and provides a habitat process of coastal the unmodified environment that escarpment edge. patterns of the area. for uncommon and accretion and erosion. once occurred threatened indigenous along this section 2. Modification to the plants. of the coast. margins contributes to fragmenting the feature.
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Ohope Spit High The Ohope 1. Natural dune 1. Highly dynamic 1. The frontal dune 1. Native coastal dune 1. The natural processes 1. The natural patterns (OS) dunelands are landform comprising coastal processes system and river vegetation dominates are dominant in this of the dune system is Maps 27, 28 similar to all of the frontal, secondary occurring along the margins remain largely this coastal area. Some area for the dune dominant and northern dunelands and tertiary dune harbour and coastal intact with native exotic species exist as formation. The recognisable from where residential profiles. margins. vegetation cover. part of the golf course. landform depicts the public viewpoints. development have occurred upon the dynamic natural frontal and 2. Native coastal and 2. The intertidal processes that secondary dune dune species processes are continue to dominate lands. dominating the area. significant. this coastline. The Ohope Spit has some modification 3. Natural dune 3. Modification to the as a result of the patterns remnant of distal end has golf course, whilst the interface of the occurred to manage the remainder comprises high harbour and open erosion of the spit. levels of natural coastal water character. processes. The harbour mouth is highly dynamic 4. Estuarine margins with the sand spit of the Ohiwa changing its form Harbour. on a frequent basis.
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Ohiwa Outstanding Ohiwa Harbour is 1.Large intertidal native 1.Minimal structures 1.The rural landscape 1.The harbour margins 1.Some minimal 1.The northern end of Harbour considered in two habitats. exist on the harbour, around the contain pockets of limitations on the the harbour is busy Maps 27, 28 parts; the harbour located at Ohope Ōhiwa Harbour has remnant coastal native natural processes with the port and its margins. 2.Intact natural margins Wharf and the far scatterings of dwellings bush, including the occurring with commercial activities, The harbour of the harbour. western end jetty. consistent with a rural harbour margins and seawalls, dune residents from supports an important habitat landscape. parts of Ohakana Island. protection measures. Ohakana sland and for native wildlife 3.Large areas of 2.The harbour is a the users of Wainui and flora. The dominant native water body that 2.Much of the coastal 2.The harbour itself is 2.Most coastal Road. landform around vegetation cover on displays a diverse vegetation has been lost largely unmodified and processes still occur the margins islands and margins. habitat of marine and all that remains is displays large areas of with increased 2.The scale of the remains largely aquatic flora and set within the harbour saltmarsh and siltation of the harbour gives a sense unmodified with 4.Diverse flora and fauna. itself. mangrove habitats and harbour as a result of of remoteness and exception of fauna present. Wainui Road, the pockets of freshwater inland and coastal the vegetation fish and chip shop, 3.A shallow harbour wetlands grading to erosion processes. patterns and water the oyster farm and system the harbour saltmarsh. provides a sense of Port Ohope. In the displays distinctive wilderness. wider sense these natural patterns. 3.It includes the nationally modifications are significant Uretara relatively minor 4.A small pocket of Island, Hiwarau coastal when the whole marine farming is vegetation and Pataua harbour is found at the far considered. The and Motuotu Island. T harbour is western end of the approximately harbour. 4.he harbour supports a 27 km2 in area, with diverse system of flora a width of 5.5 km and fauna and is and length of 8 km. unique. Development of the landward extent has been largely from farming practices and associated housing. More recently rural residential subdivision has been a popular activity along the Ohiwa Harbour coastline, with a
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small increase in the visual clutter along the landward extent. The harbour mouth is highly dynamic with the sand spit changing its form on a frequent basis. Historical residential lots for Ohiwa are now located within the harbour's water body, having been eroded.
Ohiwa High The margins of 1.Intertidal saltmarsh 1.The water body in 1. Land use 1.The harbour itself is 1.The natural processes 1.The pockets of Harbour Ohiwa Harbour are habitats. these areas is remains as a harbour largely unmodified and have been modified harbour margin Margins the areas that still managed for tidal intertidal zone. displays large areas of for the inlet and display the natural (OM) retain intertidal 2.Remnant harbour movement. saltmarsh and outlet of water with harbour margin as Map 27 natural margin retained. mangrove habitats and modification around compared to the environments but have been pockets of freshwater the feature. modified extent from physically wetlands grading to However, the feature the road edge. These separated from the saltmarsh. has adapted and areas contribute to harbour as a result displays similar the scenic quality of of roading patterns to that found the Ohiwa Harbour as infrastructure. on the true harbour a whole. These areas contribute to the edge. experience of Ohiwa Harbour however have had some modification to their natural
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Tauwhare High Pohutukawa and 1.Unmodified rocky 1.Unmodified coastal 1. Mixture of 1. The mature and 1.Excellent example of 1. This area Pa Scenic native bush clad coastline. edge with no regenerating native regenerating native natural processes contributes to the Reserve (Ta) escarpment structures or coastal bush and bush has regional and with no modifications scenic qualities of the Map 27 contributes to the 2.Remnant and moorings. remnant pohutukawa national significance to the coastal harbour itself and the overall experience regenerating native coastal bush. and provides a habitat processes. coastal margin. of Ohiwa Harbour. The bush clad bush. for uncommon and escarpments 2. Modification is limited threatened indigenous 2.Modification extends display an example 3.Vegetation extending to the walking tracks plants. only to the access of the historic to the coastal edge. that access through the tracks. vegetation patterns reserve and the historic once found around 4.Remote and isolated pa site. the Ohiwa Harbour. with pedestrian access only.
5.Dynamic coastal processes occurring.
Waiotahi Very High The Waioeka 1.Intertidal areas of the 1.Minimal activity 1.Modification has 1.The Waiotahi River 1.The harbour 1.Ohiwa and Waiotahi Estuary wetlands and river exposed estuary floor occurs along the open occurred to the margins estuary and spit consists entrances remain are small settlements (WEs) mouth comprise a with associated flora coast with no of the estuary through of a diverse range of unmodified, however, with the coastal Map 28 largely unmodified and fauna. structures, jetties or farming practices and indigenous vegetation the Waiotahi Estuary environment having a coastal edge with moorings. reclamation. types from forest to has some river and sense of untouched some farming around the edges. 2. Saltmarsh and native sandfields with high edge modification. wilderness and vegetation along the 2.The harbour has been diversity and regional remoteness. margins. modified through significance. reclamation, retaining 3.Natural patterns and redirection of the
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Waiotahi High Rolling foothills 1.Large outcrop of 1.Open coastal waters 1.State highway extends 1.Large pohutukawa 1.Natural coastal 1.Whilst not remote, Dunes and extend down to a pohutukawa unmodified from through the centre of dominated native bush processes are the perception of the Escarpment steep escarpment dominated native human activity. the native bush area cover iconic of historical moderately affected area is of a natural (WD) that meets the bush and coastal immediately adjacent to coastal vegetation by inclusion of road coastal edge, Map 28 coastal dunelands dune planting. the frontal dune edge. cover. network. representative of the between the Ohiwa and Waiotahi native bush cover settlements. that would have once Pockets of native dominated this vegetation cover coastline. are located along the roadside edge by Waiotahi settlement. Waioeka High The Waioeka 1.Natural dune patterns 1. The natural 1.Large dune land and 1.The Waioeka Estuary 1.Limitations on the 1. Native dune Estuary wetlands and river and vegetation cover. watercourse patterns wetlands are located and associated wetlands natural processes landform and the (WaE) mouth comprise a within the estuary are adjacent to the Waioeka has high diversity and occurring with dune dynamic natural Map 28 largely unmodified 2.Intertidal estuarine largely unmodified River. regional significance, protection measures processes of the coast coastal edge with vegetation with an with a small intertidal and provides habitat for and earthworks on dominate this area. some farming practices around unmodified edge. stream extending a range of indigenous the dunes. Whilst not pristine the edges. through the estuary bird and fish species. the area is valued for 3.River mouth and to the Waioeka River. 2.The harbour entrance its natural patterns. coastal dune edge. remains unmodified, however the estuary has some modification of its natural edge.
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Omarumutu High The Omarumutu 1. Native dune 1. The natural 1. A dominant coastal 1.The wider section of 1.The natural processes 1.Displays a dynamic Dunes (OD) dunes and inlet landform and watercourse of the dune landscape the sand flats, saltmarsh are dominant in this natural coastal edge Map 29 comprise a dynamic vegetation cover. Waiaua River and natural patterns are and estuary at the area for the dune with adjoining frontal and wetland and its modified from access Waiaua River mouth has formation. development and the secondary dune 2. Rear dune wetland interaction with the tracks along and across high diversity with state highway system with native vegetation cover. A water body and open coastal waters the dune system. regional significance, 2. The landform depicts detracting from the number of access formation. displays a highly and the estuary the dynamic natural sense of isolation. tracks and the natural environment. provides significant processes that National Cycleway 3. Wetland native habitat for indigenous continue to dominate extend along this vegetation cover. fish and bird species, this coastline along dune system. The 2. Minor modification but is modified by with the natural rear dune wetland to the stream has patterns of a river is a remnant path grazing. of the nearby resulted in channelled mouth, although Waiaua River stream outlet. partially modified. watercourse and supports native wetland vegetation cover. Tarakeha Very High From Opape to the 1. Rocky shoreline and 1.An unmodified 1. Native vegetated clad 1.The headlands have 1.An unmodified 1. Dominant headland and Pehitairi end of the region, sandy beaches clad coastline and the headlands dominate the vegetation consisting of natural coastline void landform and the Peninsula the coastal with dominant water body has coastline with minimal indigenous scrubland of modification from dynamic natural (TPP) environment pohutukawa minimal modification modification. and treeland including infrastructure or processes of the coast Map 29 comprises a rocky outcrops. to it. pohutukawa and taraire housing. dominate this area. coastline with small sandy embayments 2. The rocky coastline with national and Native vegetation sited between 2. Extensive remains unmodified, regional significance. 2.Some modification cover, whilst not rocky headlands. regenerating native with settlement located occurs sporadically pristine the area is The Tarakeha and bush. within the embayments. 2.Diversity is high because for land management valued for its natural Pehitairi peninsula of the range of purposes, e.g. rural patterns. are the first of 3. The coastal road vegetation types and fencing. many peninsula in extends entirely within sequences which this area that are the coastal 3.The natural coastal covered in native support a wide range of vegetation. environment. indigenous bird species processes dominate Pohutukawa and support a nationally this coastal outcrops extend critical endangered environment. around peninsula plant species. and form a transition between the rocky coastal
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Rocky High Pohutukawa 1.Rocky shoreline and 1.An unmodified 1.Native vegetated clad 1.The headlands have 1.An unmodified 1.Native vegetation Shoreline - outcrops extend sandy beaches clad coastline the water headlands dominate the vegetation consisting of natural coastline void cover combined with Whituare around peninsula with dominant body has minimal coastline with minimal indigenous scrubland of modification from the rocky shoreline Bay to and form a pohutukawa modification to it. modification. and treeland including infrastructure or creates a sense of Parinui and transition between outcrops. pohutukawa and taraire housing. remoteness and Whitianga the rocky coastal Bay to edge and the 2. Small boat ramps 2. The rocky coastline with national and emphasises the Pokohinu landward coastal 2.Extensive located for remains unmodified, regional significance. 2.Some modification dominant processes Point (Whi) environment. regenerating native settlements. with settlement located occurs sporadically of the ocean upon the Maps 29, 30 Whituare Bay forms bush. within the embayments. 2.Diversity is high because for land management coastline. a sandy of the range of purposes, e.g., rural embayment where 3.Steep escarpments 3.The coastal road vegetation types and fencing. much of the and remoteness. extends within the sequences which settlement is sited. coastal environment. 3.The natural coastal Much of the native support a wide range of coastal vegetation indigenous bird species processes dominate exists around the and support a nationally this coastal rocky headlands critical plant species. environment. with the embayments modified for productive landuse.
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Motu River Very High The Motu River 1.Natural dune patterns 1. An unmodified 1.The river bed has large 1.The Motu River is 1.The Motu River 1.The coastal Mouth remains an meeting the shingle coastline, the water shingle banks covered in notable for high wildlife displays dynamic environment has a (Mot) unmodified feature bank along the body has minimal native and exotic value supporting natural processes sense of untouched Map 30 of the coastal edge, shoreline. modification to it. vegetation cover. threatened indigenous occurring at the river wilderness and with its vegetation fish and bird species mouth entrance with remoteness. cover a mixture of native and exotic 2. Natural watercourse 2. Natural patterns and 2. The margins meet and is of national an undefined channel. species. The river patterns and islands coastal shoreline native bush cover with significance. 2.There is infrequent patterns are of vegetation. demonstrate a large the coastal dunes 2.In many places the use of the coastal constantly in natural river mouth, connecting from the river exits through the environment in this change with the 3.Native bush cover now rare along the west. shingle bank along area with only State river mouth along the margins. Bay of Plenty the coastal shoreline. Highway 35 extending forming a shingle coastline. through part of the barrier between 3.Dynamic nature of the the coastal waters area. river watercourse. and the river course. Haparapara Very High The Haparapara 1.Natural dune patterns 1. An unmodified 1. The river bed has large 1. The Haparapara River is 1.The Haparapara River 1.The coastal River mouth River remains an meeting the shingle coastline, the river shingle banks covered in notable for outstanding displays dynamic environment has a (Ha) unmodified feature bank along the channel and mouth is native and exotic wildlife value natural processes sense of untouched Map 31 of the coastal edge, shoreline. unmodified with a vegetation cover. The supporting threatened occurring at the river wilderness and with its vegetation meandering and margins meet native indigenous fish species mouth entrance with remoteness. There is cover, a mixture of native and exotic 2. Natural watercourse disappearing bush cover with the and is of regional an undefined channel. infrequent use of the species. The river patterns and islands watercourse. coastal dunes significance. In many places the coastal environment patterns are of vegetation. connecting from the river exits through the in this area with only constantly in west. shingle bank along State Highway 35 change with the 3.Native bush cover the coastal shoreline. running parallel to river mouth along the margins. the feature. forming a shingle barrier between 4.Dynamic nature of the the coastal waters river watercourse. and the river course.
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Rocky High Pohutukawa 1.Rocky shoreline and 1.An unmodified 1.Native vegetated clad 1.The headlands have 1.Displays a highly 1. Native vegetation Shoreline - outcrops extend sandy beaches clad coastline the water headlands dominate the vegetation consisting of natural coastal cover combined with Okahu Point around peninsula with dominant body has minimal coastline with minimal indigenous scrubland process with an the rocky shoreline to Waiōrore and form a pohutukawa modification to it. modification. and treeland including unmodified rocky creates a sense of (Oka) transition between outcrops. pohutukawa and taraire coastline. remoteness and Map 31 the rocky coastal edge and the 2. The interface 2. The rocky coastline with national and emphasises the landward coastal 2.Extensive between the ocean remains unmodified, regional significance. 2.The vegetation dominant processes environment. regenerating native and streams remains with settlement located patterns remaining of the ocean upon the Much of the native bush. unmodified. within the embayments. 2.Diversity is high because within this feature coastline. coastal vegetation of the range of display the natural exists around the 3.Steep escarpments 3.No moorings or 3.The coastal road vegetation types and environment prior to rocky headlands and remoteness. permanent activity extends entirely within sequences which human inhabitation. with the occurs within the the coastal embayments support a wide range of modified for immediate coastal environment. indigenous bird species. productive landuse. waters.
Rocky High The rocky coastline, 1.Rocky shoreline and 1.An unmodified 1.Native vegetated clad 1.The headlands have 1.Displays a highly 1. Native vegetation Shoreline - steep escarpment sandy beaches clad coastline the water headlands dominate the vegetation consisting of natural coastal cover combined with Te Kopua to and native with dominant body has minimal coastline with minimal indigenous scrubland process with an the rocky shoreline Papatea Bay vegetation cover pohutukawa modification to it. modification. and treeland including unmodified rocky creates a sense of (TKP) provides a visually outcrops. pohutukawa and taraire coastline. remoteness and Map 32 striking coastal landscape. 2. The interface 2. The rocky coastline with national and emphasises the Modification to the 2.Extensive between the ocean remains unmodified, regional significance. 2.The vegetation dominant processes landform is minimal regenerating native and streams remains with settlement located patterns remaining of the ocean upon the in most parts, as bush. unmodified. within the embayments. 2.Diversity is high because within this feature coastline. the steep hills limit of the range of display the natural land use activities. 3.Steep escarpments 3. Small areas of vegetation types and environment prior to Grazing of some of and remoteness. moorings or 3.The coastal road sequences which human inhabitation. the hill slopes has permanent activity extends entirely within resulted in the support a wide range of denuding of parts occur within the the coastal indigenous bird species. of the coastline, immediate coastal environment. however the waters. coastal edge has remained heavily vegetated.
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Raukokore High The Raukokore 1.Natural dune patterns 1.An unmodified 1.The river bed has large 1.The Raukokore River is 1.The Raukokore River 1.The coastal River (RaR) River mouth meeting the shingle coastline, the river shingle banks covered in notable for outstanding displays dynamic environment has a Map 32 remains bank along the channel and mouth is native and exotic wildlife value natural processes sense of untouched unmodified and shoreline. unmodified with a vegetation cover. supporting threatened occurring at the river wilderness and demonstrates the meandering and indigenous fish species mouth entrance with remoteness. natural river patterns and 2. Natural watercourse disappearing 2. The margins meet and is of regional an undefined channel. processes of other patterns and islands watercourse. native bush cover with significance. 2.Agricultural farming rivers along this of vegetation. the coastal dunes 2.In many places the along the margins part of the coast. connecting from the river exits through the detracts from its 3.Native bush cover west. shingle bank along remoteness however along the margins the coastal shoreline. the river patterns display a highly 4.Dynamic nature of the natural environment. river watercourse.
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Te Ahikehe High The vertical cliffs of 1.Vertical cliffs 1.Infrequent use of the 1.Settlement and farming 1.Whangaparoa Beach 1.The natural dune 1.Whangaparoa Bay has Point to Te Ahikehe Point demonstrating the coastal waters, mainly practices around and river mouth has processes still occur, built form which is Cape demonstrate the natural coastal recreational, some Waihau bay have high habitat diversity modified through evident along the Runaway dynamic coastal processes of coastal small scale removed any remnant ranging from dunes to land use practices. coast. (TeA) processes occurring erosion and tectonic commercial. vegetation cover. wetlands, supporting a Coastal erosion Map 33 in the bay. Whangaparoa Bay uplift. diverse indigenous bird dominates Te Ahikehe 2. Natural coastal comprises 2.Infrastructure and and fish fauna. It has Point. sounds dominate but significant dune 2.Coastal vegetation settlement extends national significance but some settlement and and rear dune cover dominates part along the coast at is modified by grazing associated activities wetlands that of this feature along Waihau Bay. and weed infestations. reduces the sense of dominate the coast, with coastal wetlands remoteness. with settlement and dunes. 3.The immediate coastal 2.The Oruaiti Beach dunes located behind edge remains largely 3.Cape Runaway has these features. and rocky headlands are unmodified from part of a larger feature minimal use and is Te Ahikehe Point to that has vegetation very remote with a Cape Runaway. sequences from the strong sense of coast to the ridgeline, wilderness. and has high habitat diversity and regional/national significance but is modified by recreational uses and weed infestations.
Cape High Cape Runaway 1.Dominant landform 1.Unmodified steep 1.Modification to the 1.The sector consists 1.Excellent example of 1. The coastal Runaway to forms a dominant and natural patterns rocky coastline with landcover has occurred mainly of grazed natural processes environment having a Potikirua headland and is extending toward the infrequent use of the through land use pasture with isolated with no modifications sense of untouched Point (Run) covered in steep rocky shoreline. coastal waters. practices of farming. pohutukawa forest to the coastal wilderness and Map 33 regenerating bush. remnants (grazed) and processes. remoteness. A steep rocky coastline extends 2. Native vegetation 2. Largely unmodified small areas of scrubland along this entire cover. except for a single that will provide limited 2. Access to the water sector. Road access remote hotel located habitat for common is limited and a is sited behind the 3.Sparse nature of along the coast. indigenous fauna scattering of dominant ridge and settlement and species and have local dwellings do not outside the coastal human modification. dominate the coastal environment.
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Settlement is significance. environment. sparse in this area with some rural 2.The associated rocky housing and a reefs and small islets single hotel located are likely to have along the mid slopes of the relatively unmodified coastal edge. intertidal and sub-tidal Vegetation cover indigenous fauna and has been modified vegetation. to accommodate grazing of stock, however dominant pockets are located along the edge and up into valleys that meet the coastal edge. The rocky shoreline provides a wild and scenic coastline and that has a high sense of remoteness. Whakaari Outstanding Whakaari (White 1.Dominant volcanic 1.Some minimal 1. Historical mining 1. Both features include 1.Excellent example of 1. Very low level of and Te Island) is the crater processes and modification to the occurred however the main islands and a natural processes permanent activity Paepae o of an active volcano formation. island for access for remain as remnants number of associated with no modifications with a high sense of Aotea (WT) located 44 km off tourism and only. islets and rocky reefs to the coastal remoteness and Map 35 the 2.Native vegetation monitoring. with indigenous processes. wilderness. Bay of Plenty coastline. The cover. 2. Structures exist to vegetation that are island is 19.8 km2 in provide tourist access naturally of low 2. The volcanic area and is boarded 3.The island feature as and remain minor. diversity, and are island's active status by cliffs formed by a whole is iconic for nationally significant. demonstrates the ocean wave its natural processes wilderness and its erosion. at a regional and 2. The islands provide distance from shore Vegetation cover national level. habitat for a range of contributes to its on the island is limited to 14 seabirds. remoteness. species including pohutukawa. 3. The associated marine reserve recognises the unique marine
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biodiversity associated with the subsurface geothermal features.
Moutohora Outstanding Moutohora Island 1.Vertical cliffs 1. Some minimal 1. Structures exist to 1.Rurima Islands Wildlife 1.Excellent example of 1. Very low level of Island and (Whale Island) and demonstrating the modification to provide tourist access Refuge includes several natural processes activity with a high Rurima Rurima Island are natural coastal Moutohora Island for and remain minor. A islands with complete with no modifications sense of remoteness Island located on the processes of coastal access for recreation DOC hut is located on cover of a diverse range to the coastal and wilderness. (Mout) Pacific Ring of Fire. erosion and volcanic and monitoring. Moutohora Island for of vegetation types and processes. Moutohora island's Map 26 Whale Island displays a range of processes. accommodation. are nationally active volcanic natural features significant. They have 2.Moutohora depicts a crevasse and processes 2.Native flora and fauna no mammalian pests, full range of natural demonstrates the occurring on the dominate these high biodiversity and processes from a wilderness and its island, including a islands and contribute provides habitat for a rocky coastal distance from shore volcanic field to the remoteness. wide range of endemic, shoreline to a volcanic contributes to its running through crevasse that extends the centre of the threatened and rare remoteness. 3.The natural island. Rurima flora and fauna species, through the island. Island is located environment notably tuatara. just north of Whale dominates this island, Island and contains with the only visible 2.Moutohora Island similar vegetation modification Wildlife Management cover and rock occurring only as a Reserve has complete formations. result of the DOC hut. cover of a diverse range of vegetation types including a unique sequence of geothermal vegetation occurs from the high tide mark up to forest and is nationally significant. It has no mammalian pests, has very high biodiversity and provides habitat for a wide range of endemic, threatened and rare flora and fauna
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species. Some exotic weed species are present.
Tuhua (Tu) Outstanding Tuhua is a 15 km 1.Vertical rocky cliffs 1.No modification to 1. Structures exist to 1. The indigenous 1.Excellent example of 1.Very low level of Map 34 wide shield volcano demonstrating the coastal edge for provide tourist access pohutukawa forest of natural processes activity and visible dominated by a natural coastal access and use. and remain minor. A Mayor Island Wildlife with no modifications built form. 3 km caldera crater. processes of coastal Marine Reserve DOC hut is located on Sanctuary provides to the coastal The volcano has the erosion and volcanic extends around the Moutohora Island for almost complete cover processes. 2.A high sense of most diverse history of volcanic processes. island. accommodation. on the island and is remoteness and eruption types and nationally significant. 2.Volcanic processes wilderness are gained is renowned for its 2.Native flora and fauna are evident within the from its distance from unique obsidian dominate these 2. It is unmodified by thermally heated shore and unmodified glass found on the islands and contribute possums, has no lakes on the island. state. island. As a DOC to the remoteness. mammalian pests, has and Marine very high biodiversity Reserve, the 3.The natural island's remoteness and provides habitat for is apparent. environment a wide range of Vegetation cover is dominates this island, endemic, threatened indigenous and with the only visible and rare flora and fauna remains modification species. untouched. occurring only as a Occupation of the result of the DOC hut. 3. Some exotic weed island was species are present. historically Maori with an existing DOC hut located on 4. The surrounding rocky the island. Access reefs are known to to the island is support moderate to gained from South high marine East Bay by boat. biodiversity. Several lakes exist on the island and are geothermally heated. As the largest off shore island, it displays high values in natural character
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and is also an Outstanding Natural Landscape.
Karewa Outstanding Karewa Island 1.Vertical rocky cliffs 1. No modification to 1. No 1. The indigenous 1.Excellent example of 1.Very low level of Island (Kar) forms a steep rocky demonstrating the coastal edge for structures or manmade vegetation of Karewa natural processes activity and visible Map 20 island, which natural coastal access and use. landuse practices occur Island Wildlife with no modifications built form. provides a DOC processes. Marine Reserve on the island. Sanctuary provides to the coastal sanctuary for extends around the almost complete cover processes. 2.A high sense of tuatara. Vegetation cover comprises 2. Native flora and fauna island. on the island and is remoteness and native coastal bush dominate these nationally significant. wilderness are gained and canopy cover. islands and contribute from its distance from The island is largely to the remoteness. 2. It provides habitat for a shore and unmodified inaccessible due to range of flora and fauna state. its rocky shoreline. 3.The natural species, notably tuatara environment and nesting for flesh- dominates this island, footed shearwater. with the only visible modification 3. Some exotic weed occurring only as a species are present in result of the wreck of low numbers and there the Taranaki Steamer are no mammalian (which sank off the pests present. island in 1878). 4. The feature includes a number of outlying rocky islets and reefs.
Motiti Island High Motiti Island is the 1.Vertical rocky cliffs 1.Some permanent 1.Motiti Island is heavily 1. Indigenous vegetation 1.Excellent example of 1.Motiti Island has a Margin only inhabited clad with pohutukawa modification around modified for consists of a narrow natural processes part of its coastline (Moti) offshore island and native coastal parts of the island has agricultural, fringe of good quality with minor which are inaccessible Map 21 along the bush cover along the occurred to provide horticultural and pohutukawa forest modifications to the however the Bay of Plenty immediate edge. for ferry, vehicle and residential activities. around the coastal coastal processes to modification Coastline. As a flat plateau the island pedestrian access to margin of the land with enable access to the contribute to some has been 3.The coastal intertidal the shoreline. 2.The area identified moderate diversity and coastal edge. remoteness. developed into zone displays the supports the interface regional significance. cropping and dominant natural of native vegetation grazing blocks. processes cover on land Much of the coastal
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vegetation has surrounding the unsuitable for farming, been cleared with island. along the coastal fringe. pockets of pohutukawa extending along the rocky shoreline. The small islands immediately surrounding Motiti are also included in the feature. Motuhaku Outstanding The offshore island 1.Vertical rocky cliffs 1.Highly dynamic 1. No structures or man 1. The island coastal 1.Excellent example of 1. Very low level of Island (Sch) of Motuhaku is a demonstrating the coastal waters around made landuse practices margins support a range natural processes activity and visible Map 21 relatively small natural coastal the steep cliffs, occur on the island. of seabirds, shorebirds with no modifications built form. rocky islands with processes. creating caves and and other native bird to the coastal some coastal striking rock species. processes. 2. A high sense of vegetation located upon the upper 2.Native flora and fauna formations around remoteness and plateau of the dominate these the island. 2. Plate (Motunau) Island wilderness are gained islands. islands and contribute is unmodified and has from its distance from to the remoteness. national significance. shore and unmodified state.
Motunau Outstanding The offshore island 1.Vertical rocky cliffs 1.Highly dynamic 1.No structures or man 1.The island coastal 1.Excellent example of 1.Very low level of Island of Motunau is demonstrating the coastal waters around made landuse practices margins support a range natural processes activity and visible (Mnau) relatively small natural coastal the steep cliffs, occur on the island. of seabirds, shorebirds with no modifications built form. A high Map 21 rocky islands with processes. creating caves and and other native bird to the coastal sense of remoteness some coastal striking rock species. The Island is processes. and wilderness are vegetation located upon the upper 2.Native flora and fauna formations around unmodified and has gained from its plateau of the dominate these the island. regional significance. distance from shore islands. islands and contribute and unmodified state. to the remoteness.
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Motutau Outstanding Motutau Island, 1.Vertical rocky cliffs 1.No modification to 1.No structures or man 1. The indigenous 1.Excellent example of 1.Very low level of Island also known locally demonstrating the coastal edge for made landuse practices pohutukawa forest of natural processes activity and visible (Motu) as Rabbit Island, natural coastal access and use. occur on the island. Motuatau Island Scenic with no modifications built form. Map 20 forms a steep rocky processes. Reserve provides almost to the coastal island surrounded. complete cover on the processes. 2.A high sense of Vegetation cover comprises native 2. Native flora and fauna island and is nationally remoteness and coastal bush and dominate these significant. wilderness are gained canopy cover. The islands and contribute from its unmodified island is largely to the remoteness. 2.It provides habitat for a state. inaccessible due to wide range of endemic, its rocky shoreline. threatened and rare 3.The distance from flora and fauna species. shore contributes to Some exotic weed its reduced species are present but perception of are controlled. T remoteness.
3.he feature includes a number of outlying rocky islets and reefs including that to the north of the nearby Motuariki Island.
Matakana Very High Matakana Island is 1.Striking coastal 1. The coastal edge of 1. Much of the island has 1. The seaward coastal 1.A good example of 1.The open coast beach Island - the largest barrier wetlands at the this feature is been modified through margin of the island natural processes has significant Northern island in New northern end of unmodified and forestry, horticultural includes dunes and with no modifications remoteness and End (MatN) Zealand. The Matakana depict the displays highly and agricultural land wetlands with high to the coastal appears wild as a Maps 17, 18 coastal extent of historical vegetation dynamic processes of use practices. quality and beneath the processes to the result of the expanse the island forms a large sand dune patterns of this island. erosion and accretion canopy diverse majority of the island. of coastal waters system that of the island land 2. Forestry dominates indigenous vegetation However, the along the extensive extends some 23km 2.Dune formation mass. the immediate edge that has national dominant pine beach. Human between the across the island and whilst the inland extent significance and plantation limits the activity is minimal. northern and the interface with the of this feature includes threatened dune coastal southern harbour northern harbour comprises large areas of plant species. processes and 2.The harbour extent entrances. The entrance. significant wetlands. and landward extent, harbour extent of encourages accretion the island 2. It provides a relatively of the dune system. excluding the comprises a raised undisturbed habitat for settlement areas are
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landmass that a wide range of 2.The inner harbour remote and wild. supports a threatened and edge has undergone residential uncommon wetland and some modification at settlement and shore birds, notably settlement areas to rural cropping and nesting areas for NZ manage coastal farming. dotterel. erosion and access.
3. On the harbour-side coastal margins, Indigenous vegetation consists of mainly of the estuarine saltmarsh and intertidal habitats. These coastal margin features are included in the Tauranga Harbour feature.
4. The wetlands provide relatively undisturbed habitat for indigenous wetland fauna and range in significance from local to national.
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Matakana High Matakana Island is 1.Dune formation 1.The coastal edge of 1. Much of the island has 1.The seaward coastal 1.A good example of 1.The open coast beach Island - the largest barrier across the island and this feature is been modified through margin of the island natural processes has significant Open island in the interface with unmodified and forestry, horticultural includes dunes and with no modifications remoteness and is Coastal Edge New Zealand. The both harbour displays highly and agricultural land wetlands with high to the coastal wild. Human activity (MatC) coastal extent of entrances, including dynamic processes of use practices. quality and beneath the processes to the is minimal. Maps 18, 20 the island forms a large sand dune the sand spit at the erosion and acretion canopy diverse majority of the island. system that southern Tauranga of the island land 2. Forestry dominates indigenous vegetation However, the extends some Harbour entrance at mass. the immediate edge that has national dominant pine 23 km between the Panepane Point. with an understorey of significance and plantation limits the northern and native vegetation within includes threatened dune coastal southern harbour 2.Frontal dune profiles. the dune system. plant species. processes and entrances. The harbour extent of encourages accretion 3.Native dune the island 2.It provides a relatively of the dune system. comprises a raised vegetation in the undisturbed habitat for landmass that understorey. a wide range of 2.The inner harbour supports a threatened and edge has undergone residential 4.Native fauna within uncommon wetland and some modification at settlement and the dune system. shore birds, notably settlement areas to rural cropping and nesting areas for manage coastal farming. New Zealand dotterel. erosion and access.
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Tauranga Very High Tauranga Harbour 1.Natural patterns 1. Inlets and water 1. The harbour contains 1.The northern extent of 1.A mixture of excellent 1.Parts of the harbour Harbour is a shallow tidal throughout the ingress to the harbour some permanent the harbour below examples of coastal are inaccessible by Northern estuary of 224km2 harbour, particularly have been modified moorings around MHWS has low processes along with boat and foot. Harbour of which 93% is when it is exposed to concentrate flows Omokoroa, Katikati, modification and significant changes to (THN) exposed at low during low tide. of water around built Tanners Point and includes the extensive the coastal processes. 2.Large parts of the Maps 17, 18, tide. Mangroves 19, 20, 22 are present along up areas. Athenree. areas of seagrass, northern harbour the coastline along 2.Unmodified harbour saltmarsh around the have a strong sense of with saltmarsh. margins with natural 2. There has been 2. Minor harbour margins of the mainland 2.The northern end of remoteness More recently in edges and vegetation modification to the structures include and islands, mangrove the harbour remains particularly alongside settled areas the patterns. harbour margins to channel markers and shrublands, transitions largely unmodified Matakana Island. mangroves have accommodate jetties. to freshwater wetlands except for the Adjacent to the been removed and 3.Native flora and fauna commercial and settlement areas. mainland the harbour unnatural lines at river mouths, shell dominating the 3. Remaining natural formed within the recreational harbour and sand banks used by is more accessible vegetation harbour margins use. parts of the harbour indigenous birds. and numerous patterns. Similarly remain intact. activities occur along there has been 3. Other parts of the 2.It has high diversity of the harbour margins. damage to the northern harbour habitats and vegetation subtidal sea floor estuaries remain types, areas with 3.Beaches are popular from the removal largely unmodified regional and national recreation spots and operations. and in a natural state. residential Sedimentation is significance, and apparent in the Channel markers are supports a wide range settlements clutter southern harbour located along the of indigenous bird and parts of the coastline. estuaries where natural deep water fish species including reclamation has channels in the uncommon and contributed to the harbour along with threatened species. retention of navigation signs. sediment. 4. Small boat ramps provide recreational access within developed margins of the harbour.
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Tauranga High Tauranga Harbour 1.Natural patterns 1.Inlets and water 1.Part of the harbour 1. Tauranga Harbour 1.A mixture of excellent 1. Parts of the Harbour - is a shallow tidal throughout the ingress to the harbour have been heavily below MHWS has low examples of coastal harbour are 2 Southern estuary of 224 km harbour, particularly have been modified modified to modification and processes along with inaccessible by boat Harbour of which 93% is when it is exposed to concentrate flows accommodate boat includes the extensive significant changes to and foot. (THS) exposed at low during low tide. of water around built ramps and deep water areas of seagrass, the coastal processes. Maps 20, 22 tide. Mangroves are present along up areas. access to boat ramps. saltmarsh around the The southern end of 2. Adjacent to the the coastline along 2.Unmodified harbour Channel markers are margins of the mainland the harbour has more mainland the harbour with saltmarsh. margins with natural 2.There has been scattered throughout and islands, mangrove modification as a is more accessible and More recently in edges and vegetation modification to the the harbour and are shrublands, transitions result of the numerous activities settled areas the patterns. harbour margins to visible during the night to freshwater wetlands urbanisation of this occur along the mangroves have accommodate time. at river mouths, shell part of the harbour. harbour margins. been removed and 3.Native flora and fauna commercial and unnatural lines and sand banks used by Modification includes dominating the 3. Beaches are formed within the recreational harbour indigenous birds. reclamation for the vegetation harbour margins. use. port, roads and popular recreation patterns. The 2. More recently removal bridges and retaining spots and residential harbour margins 3.Other parts of the of mangroves has for residential settlements clutter have been modified southern harbour occurred adjoining settlement to prevent the coastline. and reinforced to estuaries remain inhabited areas. erosion. accommodate largely unmodified residential and in a natural state. 3. It has high diversity of development. Siltation of the Channel markers are habitats and vegetation southern extent of located along the types, areas with the harbour is a natural deep water regional and national likely result of the channels in the significance, and modifications to harbour along with supports a wide range the harbour navigation signs. of indigenous bird and margins and from fish species including adjoining land use change. Structures 4. Small boat ramps uncommon and form part of the provide recreational threatened species. harbour and its access within margins. developed margins of Navigation the harbour. structures a minor structures with retaining structures along the harbour margin defining a modified harbour
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