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Marine & coastal

Te Angiangi Marine Reserve

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  • Monitoring
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You are here: Conservation > Marine & coastal > Marine protected areas > Marine reserves A-Z > Te Angiangi
Children about to go snorkelling, Te Angiangi Marine Reserve. Image: Catherine Tiffen.

Children about to go snorkelling

East Coast/Hawke's Bay region

East Coast Hawke's Bay region map. Image: DOC.
Te Angiangi Marine Reserve was established in August 1997. It is located on the Central Hawke's Bay coast, approximately 30 km east of Waipukurau and Waipawa. It covers an area of about 1.3 square nautical miles (446 hectares), extending one nautical mile offshore from mean high water mark between Blackhead and Aramoana beaches.
A banded wrasse, Te Angiangi Marine Reserve. Image: Debbie Freeman.

Facts

Te Angiangi Marine Reserve protects marine habitats that are representative of the Central Hawke's Bay coast.

Interpretation sign and boardwalk, Te Angiangi Marine Reserve. Image: Catherine Tiffen.

You can help

Learn ways you can help with conservation efforts in Te Angiangi Marine Reserve.

People carrying out a paua and kina survey of the marine reserve.

Monitoring

DOC is monitoring the changes in the Te Angiangi Marine Reserve. In this section you can review some of the results of this monitoring programme.

Map of Te Angiangi Marine Reserve showing its boundaries.

Map & boundaries

View a map and find out about the boundaries of Te Angiangi Marine Reserve.

Highlights:

Paua shell.

Tikanga Maori

Te Angiangi Marine Reserve's name was chosen by Ngati Kere to honour local history. Learn more in this section.

Investigating rock pools, Te Angiangi Marine Reserve. Photo: Catherine Tiffen.

Activities in Te Angiangi Marine Reserve

At Te Angiangi Marine Reserve you can swim, snorkel, dive and boat. Or take time to explore the reserve's beach.

 
 

Find out more

Publication
Te Angiangi Marine Reserve brochure (PDF, 694K)
Publication

Review of the Marine Reserves Act 1971

Information

Marine reserve information

Marine reserves monitoring results

Marine reserve research permits

 

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