Te Wānanga o Tīkapa Moana
Hauraki Gulf Forum
What is the Hauraki Gulf Forum?
The Hauraki Gulf Forum (HGF) is a statutory body, which promotes and facilitates integrated management and the protection and enhancement of the Hauraki Gulf, under the
Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000.
We administer the Hauraki Gulf Forum.
State of our Gulf
The Hauraki Gulf Forum produces a triennial assessment of the state of the Hauraki Gulf and the responsiveness of agencies to strategic issues.
State of our Gulf 2020
Annual reports
The forum is required to present an annual report on the exercise of its powers, the carrying out of its functions, and progress towards achieving its purposes to the House of Representatives by 31 August every year.
The forum reports on:
- how it exercises its powers
- how it carries out its functions
- the progress towards achieving its purposes.
Members of the Hauraki Gulf Forum
Hauraki Gulf Forum members are:
- representatives of the Ministers of Conservation, Fisheries and Māori Development
- elected representatives of Auckland Council, Waikato Regional Council, Thames-Coromandel, Hauraki, Waikato and Matamata-Piako District Councils
- representatives of the tangata whenua of the Hauraki Gulf and its islands appointed by the Minister of Conservation.
Minister of Conservation |
Mr Andrew Baucke |
Minister of Fisheries |
Mr Jacob Hore |
Minister for Māori Development |
Mr Martin Mariassouce |
Auckland Council |
Cr John Watson |
Auckland Council |
Cr Pippa Coom (Co-Chairperson) |
Auckland Council |
Mr Scott Milne |
Auckland Council |
Cr Christine Fletcher |
Auckland Council |
Cr Wayne Walker |
Auckland Council |
Ms Valmaine Toki |
Auckland Council |
Ms Cath Handley |
Hauraki District Council |
Cr Phillip Buckthought |
Matamata-Piako District Council |
Cr Donna Arnold |
Thames-Coromandel District Council |
Mayor Sandra Goudie |
Waikato District Council |
Cr Rob McGuire |
Waikato Regional Council |
Cr Denis Tegg |
Tangata Whenua |
Mr Terrence Hohneck |
Tangata Whenua |
Ms Nicola MacDonald (Co-Chairperson - Tangata Whenua) |
Tangata Whenua |
Mr Paul Majurey |
Tangata Whenua |
Mr Dean Ogilvie |
Tangata Whenua | Mr Joe Davis |
Forum meetings and agendas
The Hauraki Gulf Forum meets quarterly to examine issues related to the integrated management of the Hauraki Gulf.
Meetings are open to the public.
For recent HGF meetings and agendas, visit our agendas and minutes page.
Strategic issues
The Hauraki Gulf Forum is required to identify and prioritise strategic issues.
Its current focus is on three priority topics:
- Improving integrated management through collaborative planning, informed decision-making and action.
- Restoring water quality values by addressing land use activities that degrade those values.
- Recognising those critical marine values and ecosystems through advocating for protection, restoration and enhancement.
Within these priority topics, there are a range of strategic issues the Hauraki Gulf Forum will focus on.
Tīkapa Moana/ Hauraki Gulf Forum updates
Sea Change - Tai Timu Tai Pari
Visit the Sea Change website for details.
Supporting Documents
The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act Guidance Series
The Hauraki Gulf Forum has produced a series of guides on policy making and management practices in relation to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act.
Seabirds of the Hauraki Gulf
The Gulf Journal
The Hauraki Gulf Forum publishes a quarterly journal and e-newsletter to support inspired management and action around the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/ Tikapa Moana/ Te Moananui a Toi.
View the
Gulf Journal website.
Media and educational partnerships
The forum works with media and education partners to communicate the special qualities of the Hauraki Gulf, and opportunities to protect and enhance it.
View the
Hauraki Gulf Marine Park seminar
View the
Hauraki Gulf Marine Park poster series
View the
Community Shellfish Monitoring Programme
Supporting collaborative responses
Bryde's Whale Ship Strike
The Hauraki Gulf Forum acts as secretariat for the Bryde's Whale Ship Strike Collaborative Group.
The group supports and monitors the shipping industry's response to a transit protocol designed to reduce the risk of collisions with whales.
For more information about the transit protocol, see the
Ports of Auckland website.
Seabird smart fishing
The Hauraki Gulf Forum supports the work of the Black Petrel Working Group and the Southern Seabird Solutions Trust.
Visit the
Southern Seabird Trust website.
Maps of Hauraki Gulf
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