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.
The Hauraki Gulf Forum produces a triennial assessment (every three years) of the state of the Hauraki Gulf and the responsiveness of agencies to strategic issues.
Visit the State of Gulf website for details.
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:
Visit the Hauraki Gulf Forum website for details.
Hauraki Gulf Forum members are:
| Member | Representative |
|---|---|
| Minister of Conservation | Mr Alex Rogers |
| Minister of Fisheries | Mr Jacob Hore |
| Te Puni Kōkiri | Mr Martin Mariassouce |
| Auckland Council | Cr Christine Fletcher |
| Auckland Council | Cr Mike Lee |
| Auckland Council | Cr Kerrin Leoni |
| Auckland Council | Cr Wayne Walker |
| Auckland Council | Cr John Watson |
| Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council) | Ms Bianca Ranson |
| Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board (Auckland Council) | Mr Chris Ollivier |
| Hauraki District Council | Mayor Toby Adams |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | Cr James Sainsbury |
| Thames-Coromandel District Council | Mayor Len Salt |
| Waikato District Council | Cr Paaniora Matatahi-Poutapu |
| Waikato Regional Council | Cr Warren Maher (co-chairperson) |
| Tangata whenua | Ms Nicola Rata-MacDonald (co-chairperson – tangata whenua) |
| Tangata whenua | Mr Dean Ogilvie |
| Tangata whenua | Mr Terrence Hohneck |
| Tangata whenua | Ms Charmaine Bailie |
| Tangata whenua | Mr Tom Irvine |
| Tangata whenua | Mr Joe Davis |
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Email: eo@haurakigulfforum.org.nz
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.
The Hauraki Gulf Forum is required to identify and prioritise strategic issues.
Its current focus is on three priority topics:
Within these priority topics, there are a range of strategic issues the Hauraki Gulf Forum will focus on.
Visit Valuing the Hauraki Gulf: An ecosystem services and natural capital approach on the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) website for details.
View the Sea Change website for details.
The Hauraki Gulf Forum produces a series of guides on policy-making and management practices in relation to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act.
The main source of information on the Hauraki Gulf Forum is the Gulf Journal website.
The HGF works with media and education partners to communicate the special qualities of the Hauraki Gulf, and opportunities to protect and enhance it.
Visit the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park conferences.
Learn about the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park poster series.
Visit the Community Shellfish Monitoring Programme.
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, visit the Port of Auckland website.
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.
Email: eo@haurakigulfforum.org.nz
