Government purpose reserve
A government purpose reserve is a type of New Zealand protected area.[1] There are currently 215 recognised government purpose reserves in New Zealand.[2]
Some of these reserves are important wetlands. Others are small pockets of land around lighthouses.[1]
North Island
[edit]Northland Region
[edit]- Awakino Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Coates Memorial Church Reserve
- Hewlett Point Sand Islands Government Purpose Reserve
- Lake Taeore Wildlife Management Reserve
- Manganui River Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Mangawhai Government Purpose Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Mangonuiowae Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Marsden Spit Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Matapouri Estuary Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Ngunguru Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Omamari Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Omatai Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Opuawhanga Government Purpose Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Otaika Valley Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Otakairangi Swamp Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Paerata Government Purpose Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Paranui Stream Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Punahaere Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Takahoa Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Waipu Government Purpose Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Wairua River (Government Purpose) Wildlife Management Reserve[2]
Auckland Region
[edit]Waikato Region
[edit]- Awaroa Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
- Cowan Wildlife Refuge
- Flax Block Wildlife Management Reserve
- Hurrells Lake Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Islands in the Waikato River Wildlife Management Reserve
- Kapenga Wildlife Management Reserve
- Kopuatai Wetland Management Reserve
- Lake Hakanoa Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Lake Kimihia Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Kopuera Wildlife Refuge
- Lake Koromatua Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Ngapouri Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Ngarotoiti Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Okowhao Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Orotu Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Rotomanuka Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Rotongaro Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Rotopotaka Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Ruatuna Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Serpentine Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Tutaeinanga Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Waahi Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Waikare Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Whangape Wildlife Management Reserve
- Mapara Wildlife Management Reserve
- Matarangi Wildlife Habitat Reserve
- Matariki Wildlife Management Reserve
- Meyer Block Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Miranda Taramaire Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management Area
- Opitonui River Mouth Wildlife Management Reserve
- Opuatia Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
- Oruatua Reserve
- Patersons Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- Patetonga Lake Wildlife Management Reserve
- Rotowaro Wildlife Management Reserve
- Takahoa Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
- Te Mata Wildlife Management Reserve
- Torehape Wetland Management Reserve
- Waemaro Wildlife Management Reserve
- Waikite Wildlife Management Reserve
- Whangamarino Government Purpose Reserve
- Whangamarino Wetland Management Reserve[2]
Bay of Plenty Region
[edit]- Athenree Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Awaiti Wildlife Management Reserve
- Awakaponga Wildlife Management Reserve
- Bregman Wildlife Management Reserve
- Estuary Wildlife Management Reserve
- Fort Galatea Wildlife Management Reserve
- Jess Road Wildlife Management Reserve
- Karewa Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lake Tamurenui Government Purpose (Wildlife Management) Reserve
- Lower Kaituna Wildlife Management Reserve
- Maketu Wildlife Management Reserve
- Margaret Jackson Wildlife Management Reserve
- Matata Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Matuku Wildlife Management Reserve
- Motunau (Plate) Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- Moutohora (Whale) Island Wildlife Management Reserve
- Ohope Spit Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Okorero—Thornton Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- Old Kaituna Riverbed Wildlife Management Reserve
- Orini Wildlife Management Reserve
- Piripai Wildlife Management Reserve
- Sulphur Point Wildlife Sanctuary Reserve
- Tarawera Cut Wildlife Management Reserve
- Thornton Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- Whangakopikopiko (Wildlife Refuge) Reserve[2]
Gisborne District
[edit]Hawke's Bay Region
[edit]Taranaki Region
[edit]Manawatū-Whanganui Region
[edit]Wellington Region
[edit]- Allsops Bay Wildlife Reserve
- Government House Reserve
- Horokiri Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Kohangatera Wildlife Reserve
- MacKays Crossing Wildlife Reserve
- Matthews & Boggy Pond Wildlife Reserve
- Pauatahanui Wildlife Reserve
- Ruamahanga Cutoff Wildlife Reserve
- Turners Lagoon Wildlife Reserve
- Turner Wildlife Reserve[2]
South Island
[edit]Tasman District
[edit]Marlborough District
[edit]West Coast Region
[edit]- Back Creek Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
- Buller River Quarantine Reserve
- Coal Creek Wildlife Management Reserve
- Gillows Dam Wildlife Management Reserve
- Kongahu Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Haupiri Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Ryan Wildlife Refuge Reserve
- Mumu Creek Wetland Wildlife Management Reserve
- Nile River Wharf Reserve
- Okarito Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- Otumahana Reserve
- Paroa Wildlife Management Reserve
- Paynes Gully Wildlife Management Reserve
- Rotokino Wildlife Management Reserve
- Shearers Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
- Totara Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- White Heron Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve[2]
Canterbury Region
[edit]- Ben Omar Wetland Government Purpose Reserve
- Black Point Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Cass River Delta Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Coopers Lagoon Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Corner Knob And Goldney Hill Government Purpose Reserve
- Coutts Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- Cruickshanks Pond Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- German Creek Wildlife Management Reserve
- Godley Head Farm Park Reserve
- Harts Creek Wildlife Management Reserve
- Hawdon Flats Government Purpose Reserve
- Kowai River Government Purpose Reserve
- Lake Clearwater Government Purpose Reserve
- Lake Emma Government Purpose Reserve
- Kowai River Government Purpose Reserve
- Lake Clearwater Government Purpose Reserve
- Lake Emma Government Purpose Reserve
- Lake Rotorua Wildlife Reserve - Government Purpose
- Lakeside Wildlife Management Reserve
- Morven Government Purpose Reserve General Government Buildings
- Motukarara Nursery Reserve
- Normanby Wetland Wildlife Management Reserve
- North Kowai River Government Purpose Reserve Railway Conservation
- Opihi River Government Purpose Reserve Railway Conservation
- Otukaikino Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Otumatu Rocks Wildlife Reserve - Government Purpose
- Pohatu Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Refuge
- Rakaia Riverbed Government Purpose Reserve Railway Purposes
- Selwyn Wildlife Management Reserve
- Waihao Box Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Waitohi River Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Wards Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Washdyke Lagoon Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Washdyke Lagoon Wildlife Refuge
- Williams Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management
- Yarrs Flat Wildlife Reserve[2]
Otago Region
[edit]- Allans Beach Wildlife Management Reserve
- Allanton Wildlife Management Reserve
- Buckhams Brewery Site
- Butterfields Wildlife Management Area
- Camp Armstrong
- Canadian Flats Wildlife Management Reserve
- Cape Wanbrow Lighthouse Reserve
- Diamond Lake and Lake Reid Wildlife Management Reserve
- Eden Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Glendhu Wetland Government Purpose (Wildlife Management) Reserve
- Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- Hall Road Wetlands
- Inch Clutha Wildlife Management Reserve
- Katiki Point Wildlife Management Reserve
- Kingston Railway/Foreshore Reserve
- Kinvara Track
- Lake Waihola-Gillanders Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Waihola Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake Waipori Wildlife Management Reserve
- Little Hoopers Inlet Wildlife Management Reserve
- Matakitaki Wetland Reserve
- McKays Triangle Wildlife Management Reserve
- Merton Arm Wildlife Management Reserve
- Nugget Point Lighthouse Reserve
- Puerua Wildlife Management Reserve
- Sawmill Wildlife Management Area
- Serpentine Wildlife Management Reserve
- Shepherds Hut and Stony Creek Wildlife Management Reserve
- Taieri River Wildlife Management Reserve
- Tomahawk Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- Tuckers Beach Wildlife Management Reserve
- Waipori/Waihola Wildlife Management Reserve[2]
Southland Region
[edit]- Dipton Bush Reserve
- Dog Island Lighthouse Government Purpose Reserve
- Drummond Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
- Home Creek Wildlife Management Reserve
- Kakapo Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
- Lake George Wildlife Management Reserve
- Makarewa Wildlife Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- Orepuki Wildlife Reserve
- Rabbit Island Quarantine Reserve
- Snowdon Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
- Tiwai Rocks Wildlife Management Reserve[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Molloy, Les. "Protected areas – Scenic, historic, recreation and other reserves". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "New Zealand Gazetteer". linz.govt.nz. Land Information New Zealand.