Hauraki Gulf Forum

Hauraki Gulf Marine Park 10th anniversary symposium

The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. To mark this milestone and a decade of achievements, and to raise awareness of Auckland's remarkable marine park, the Auckland Museum hosted a special symposium.

Here is a list of the speakers:

		Mike Lee - Chairman, Auckland Regional Council "The making of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park" Mike Lee speech notes 30 Mar 10 (75.4 KB PDF)

		Alison Reid - Social research coordinator, ARC "Economic and social drivers for change: the Auckland State of the Environment Report" Alison Reid presentation (893.4 KB PDF)

		Peter Singleton - Environment Waikato "Addressing rural pressures: EW’s soil and water report and responses from the agricultural sector" Peter Singleton presentation (875.1 KB PDF)

		Malcolm Green - NIWA "Addressing urban pressures: the latest findings on the accumulation and effects of storm water contaminants in Auckland harbours" Mal Green presentation (1.3 MB PDF)

		Bill Brownell - Covener, Muddy Feet Project "Addressing urban pressures: the latest findings on the accumulation and effects of storm water contaminants in Auckland harbours" Bill Brownell presentation (4.8 MB PDF)

		John Ogden - GBI Charitable Trust "A great ark? What does Great Barrier’s new state of the environment report tell us about the condition and future of New Zealand's fourth largest island?" John Ogden presentation (2.0 MB PDF)

		Rochelle Constantine - University of Auckland "Room to move?: Can the resident Bryde’s whale population cope with the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf?" Rochelle Constantine presentation (543.7 KB PDF)

		Karen Stockin - Massey University "The importance of Hauraki Gulf waters for the New Zealand common dolphin" Karen Stockin presentation (554.6 KB PDF)

		Rick Braddock - farmer, trustee of the Motutapu Restoration Trust "A model for the future: how Motutapu might become the centrepiece of the park"

		Mark Morrison - NIWA "Looking after the park fishery: what makes the Gulf so productive?"

		Chris Gaskin "Rediscovering seabirds: why the wider Gulf area is so important for our avian fauna" Chris Gaskin presentation (4.6 MB PDF) Chris Gaskin speech notes (118.3 KB PDF)

		Mike Dreaver - Chief Crown Negotiator "After settlement: on what settlement of treaty claims in Auckland might mean for the Gulf" Michael Dreaver presentation (515.2 KB PDF)

		Rachel Trotman "Providing incentives: how non-regulatory initiatives can transform the gulf" Rachael Trotman presentation (560.8 KB PDF)

		Raewyn Peart "How might the new Auckland Council give effect to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act?: Making the marine park act work in RMA policies and plans" Raewyn Peart presentation (2.6 MB PDF)