Ngā Rohe Moana o Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou Act 2019.

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the legal expression, protection, and recognition of the continued exercise of mana by ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou in relation to ngā rohe moana o ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou (part of the Gisborne District Council area). Part 1 specifies relation of the Act with Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. Furthermore, it clarifies the meaning of ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou intended as the hapū of Ngāti Porou named in any Part of Schedule 2 including any group that forms part of or evolves from that. It also provides a map (Schedule 3) and describes the meaning of ngā rohe moana and ngā rohe moana o ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou intended as the area that is the combination of each area described in a Part of Schedule 2 including the customary marine title areas within these areas. This definition prevails if it conflicts with the map in Schedule 3.
Part 2 contains mechanisms that affect all of ngā rohe moana, and prescribes that a map of ngā rohe moana must be attached to key public documents, relevant hapū may be party to Environment Court proceedings, resource consent applications must be notified and provided to relevant hapū. Ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou may also develop and sign an environmental covenant setting out issues, objectives, policies, and rules for promoting the sustainable management of the natural and physical resources of ngā rohe moana o ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou; and protecting the integrity of ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou, including their cultural and spiritual identity with ngā rohe moana. Gisborne District Council must take the covenant into account in the review key public documents. Performance of protected customary activities is protected, but the Minister of Conservation at any time may determine whether an activity may have an adverse impact on the environment and require some control to be put in place. Furthermore the Part contains specific provisions on customary fishing practices and on conservation mechanisms and processes.
Part 3 concerns mechanisms that affect customary marine title areas. In particular it provides disciplines for permission rights in relation to Resource Management Act 1991 and covers several of the topics and mechanisms discussed in Part 1 when they relate to customary marine title areas.
Part 4 provides for the discipline of recognition of protected customary activities, wāhi tapu, and customary marine title.