AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 4, 2026 – Full Text

Source: New Zealand Government

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has released an investigation report and launched consultation on Wellington’s heritage planning rules related to five key sites. 

The report following a request from Wellington City Council for the Minister to exercise the regulation-making power in the Resource Management Act, which enables the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform to remove or modify provisions in district plans where they negatively impact economic growth, development capacity or employment. 

“The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Wellington asked me to look at heritage provisions related to the the Karori Tunnel and Kelburn Viaduct, the former General Headquarters Building at the corner of Taranaki Street and Buckle Street, and the Miramar oil tank. They also asked me to look at the height restrictions in the Courtenay Place Heritage Area,” Mr Bishop says. 

“The investigation found that some heritage provisions are having negative impacts on economic growth and employment and explores how these can be remedied. I am now consulting on those findings. 

“The report estimates that modifying/removing the relevant controls could enable around 770 additional apartments, generate approximately $280 million in construction activity, and support around 300 jobs through commercial redevelopment, including film studio facilities.

“Community consultation is an important part of this process, and I encourage anyone with relevant information, evidence or views on these heritage provisions to take part.

“There are several statutory steps that must be completed before any regulations can be made. Wellington City Council has received the investigation report, and affected parties are now being invited to provide feedback on its findings.”

Following consultation, the Minister will consider feedback from affected parties alongside Wellington City Council’s response to the investigation report before deciding whether to recommend regulations under section 360I of the Resource Management Act.

Notes to editor: 

• See previous PR about this investigation getting underway: New investigations into heritage and housing rules | Beehive.govt.nz
• Details on how to participate in the consultation and access the full investigation report are available on the Ministry’s website.
• The stakeholders who have been invited to provide feedback from today are:
• relevant requiring authorities and other stakeholders (eg, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the New Zealand Defense Force)
• the Wellington Regional Council and territorial authorities within the Greater Wellington region
• relevant owners and / or occupiers of the heritage sites subject to provisions recommended for modification or removal (approximately 230 have been identified by the Wellington City Council rates database)
• relevant iwi and hapū groups (Waikato, Maniapoto, Raukawa, Hauraki).
• Public consultation will open to the public on 5 August for 10 days. 
• The provisions relate to these places: 

Courtenay Place Heritage Area (CPHA) – District Plan Reference number 26 (DP Ref #26).

• The heritage area is a rectangular portion of eastern Te Aro that encompasses seven streets and a number of listed heritage buildings.

b. Karori Tunnel – DP Ref #6. 

• Heritage listing of an active transport structure that provides the principal access to Karori, is Wellington’s oldest road tunnel. Notable for its larger aperture and robust brickwork, the 75-metre tunnel connects Chaytor Street on the Karori side with Glenmore Street on the city side of what used to be known as ‘Baker’s Hill’.

c. Kelburn Viaduct – DP Ref #27. 

• Heritage listing of an active transport structure is a reinforced concrete girder two-lane road bridge completed in 1931. Designed by the Wellington City Council’s engineering department, which was headed by important engineer George A Hart (1870–1948), the Kelburn Viaduct is a notable structure within its urban streetscape.

d. Former GHQ Building, corner of Taranaki St and Buckle St – DP Ref #424. 

• The heritage listing of a 1911–12 building, designated for defence purposes; is probably the oldest existing military administration building remaining in New Zealand. It is important as the earliest remaining symbol of 150 years of military history associated with the Mount Cook site.

e. Miramar Installation Bulk Storage Tank, 139 Park Road (Miramar site) – DP Ref #511. 

• The last extant bulk storage tank of the British Imperial Oil Company’s installation. Work on the installation began in 1925 for the purpose of bulk storage of petroleum, kerosene, and liquid fuels. When completed, it was the first bulk storage installation in New Zealand and remained the centre of operations even after a network of installations were erected at port cities throughout New Zealand.

Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/03/consultation-opens-on-wellington-heritage-provisions/

Source: New Zealand Government

More than 40,000 new homes were consented in the year to June, pointing to a positive outlook for the sector, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says.

“This is the first time since 2023 new home consents have exceeded that mark, and are up 19 per cent on the last year with strong increases across housing types – including stand-alone homes, townhouses and retirement villages,” Mr Penk says.

“This is a significant turnaround for a sector that has faced some challenging conditions over recent years following a decline in building activity that began in 2022. More consents mean more building, more jobs and more opportunities for economic growth.”

These results, released by Stats NZ, follow recent SEEK data showing demand for construction workers increased 35.1 per cent compared with a year ago, making construction the fastest-growing industry for job advertisements.

“This data is encouraging to see, and this National-led Government is committed to continue fixing the basics and building the future.

“We are focused on building the foundations for growth by cutting restrictive red tape, setting consistent and clear rules, and delivering meaningful reform to enable industry to build the homes we need.”

This includes Government action to:
•    Provide builders and homeowners more choice by allowing the use of tens of thousands of trusted overseas building products
•    Introduce a mandatory building inspection target of 80 per cent of inspections in three working days
•    Increase competition by making it easier for private Building Consent Authorities to compete with councils

Practical changes to further confidence in the sector and boost activity include embarking on the most significant reform of the building system in a generation.

“We have introduced legislation that will replace joint and several liability with proportionate liability, meaning parties will be responsible for the work they actually carry out, while strengthening homeowner protections through mandatory home warranties and professional indemnity insurance,” Mr Penk says.

“The legislation will also enable Building Consent Authorities to voluntarily consolidate their functions improving consistency across the country, and introduce a fast-track 10-working-day consent pathway for new homes incorporating solar generation or other sustainable features.”

Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/03/40581-new-homes-consented-in-a-year-up-19/

Source: New Zealand Government

The Government is backing more Kiwi’s to train to be teachers by significantly expanding practical, classroom-based training and providing more support to attract teachers to schools facing persistent staffing challenges, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.

“We are investing $21.7 million over five years to expand the highly successful School Onsite Training Programme and provide more places through the Teacher Bonding Scheme.

“Every day at school matters for a child’s education. That is why trainee teachers need high-quality, practical preparation before they enter the classroom.”

“The Government has grown the School Onsite Training Programme from 147 places in 2024 to 528 places in 2026. It will provide 660 places next year and 704 training places every year from 2028. By 2029, more than 3,000 teachers will have been trained through the programme.

“We have been able to use onsite teacher training to deliberately target trainee teachers to where they are needed most.

“We opened the programme to primary teacher training in 2025 in response to shortages across both primary and secondary schools. Now that workforce data is beginning to show a small oversupply of primary teachers, we are weighting more of the available places towards secondary teacher training.

“In future, we will also be able to target places towards secondary subjects where shortages are identified.

“We have also targeted places to rural and isolated communities by enabling providers to offer online programmes, allowing people to train as teachers while remaining in the communities where they are needed,” Ms Stanford says.

“This is a major investment in classroom-ready Kiwi teachers who understand our curriculum, our culture and the needs of New Zealand students.”

The programme allows trainee teachers to spend up to three days a week in classrooms while completing their formal study. In 2027, participants will receive a stipend of $20,660 to help cover course fees and living costs.

An Education Review Office report found only one in five principals considered new teacher graduates ready for the classroom.

“We have listened and acted. Giving trainee teachers more time in schools, supported by experienced teachers, helps them develop the practical skills and confidence they need from day one.

“Parents should have confidence that teachers are ready to teach the basics brilliantly when they enter the classroom.”

Interest in teaching has grown strongly, with first-time enrolments increasing by up to 30 percent in 2025. New Zealand also has the highest number of teachers in the workforce since records began in 2004.

“This reflects growing confidence in teaching as a respected and rewarding career.

“By investing in New Zealanders who want to become teachers, we are building a stronger and more sustainable workforce while reducing our reliance on recruiting teachers from overseas.”

The Government is also funding 50 additional places in the Teacher Bonding Scheme, increasing the 2026/27 cohort from 185 to 235.

The scheme helps schools with persistent staffing challenges attract and retain quality teachers.

“This means more schools will be able to offer a meaningful incentive to attract teachers to the communities that need them most.

“These investments back Kiwi teachers to succeed and will support better outcomes for children across New Zealand,” Ms Stanford says.

Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/03/school-onsite-training-programme-to-provide-704-places-every-year-from-2028/

Source: New Zealand Government

The Government is backing more Kiwi’s to train to be teachers by significantly expanding practical, classroom-based training and providing more support to attract teachers to schools facing persistent staffing challenges, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.

“We are investing $21.7 million over five years to expand the highly successful School Onsite Training Programme and provide more places through the Teacher Bonding Scheme.

“Every day at school matters for a child’s education. That is why trainee teachers need high-quality, practical preparation before they enter the classroom.”

“The Government has grown the School Onsite Training Programme from 147 places in 2024 to 528 places in 2026. It will provide 660 places next year and 704 training places every year from 2028. By 2029, more than 3,000 teachers will have been trained through the programme.

“We have been able to use onsite teacher training to deliberately target trainee teachers to where they are needed most.

“We opened the programme to primary teacher training in 2025 in response to shortages across both primary and secondary schools. Now that workforce data is beginning to show a small oversupply of primary teachers, we are weighting more of the available places towards secondary teacher training.

“In future, we will also be able to target places towards secondary subjects where shortages are identified.

“We have also targeted places to rural and isolated communities by enabling providers to offer online programmes, allowing people to train as teachers while remaining in the communities where they are needed,” Ms Stanford says.

“This is a major investment in classroom-ready Kiwi teachers who understand our curriculum, our culture and the needs of New Zealand students.”

The programme allows trainee teachers to spend up to three days a week in classrooms while completing their formal study. In 2027, participants will receive a stipend of $20,660 to help cover course fees and living costs.

An Education Review Office report found only one in five principals considered new teacher graduates ready for the classroom.

“We have listened and acted. Giving trainee teachers more time in schools, supported by experienced teachers, helps them develop the practical skills and confidence they need from day one.

“Parents should have confidence that teachers are ready to teach the basics brilliantly when they enter the classroom.”

Interest in teaching has grown strongly, with first-time enrolments increasing by up to 30 percent in 2025. New Zealand also has the highest number of teachers in the workforce since records began in 2004.

“This reflects growing confidence in teaching as a respected and rewarding career.

“By investing in New Zealanders who want to become teachers, we are building a stronger and more sustainable workforce while reducing our reliance on recruiting teachers from overseas.”

The Government is also funding 50 additional places in the Teacher Bonding Scheme, increasing the 2026/27 cohort from 185 to 235.

The scheme helps schools with persistent staffing challenges attract and retain quality teachers.

“This means more schools will be able to offer a meaningful incentive to attract teachers to the communities that need them most.

“These investments back Kiwi teachers to succeed and will support better outcomes for children across New Zealand,” Ms Stanford says.

Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/03/school-onsite-training-programme-to-provide-660-places-every-year-from-2028/

Source: New Zealand Government

Value-added wood processing is showing its potential in commercial construction, says Forestry Minister Todd McClay at the opening of Red Stag’s new VoMo factory in Rotorua.

The Government is investing $3.2 million through the Primary Sector Growth Fund to support the VoMo (Volumetric Modulation) project, alongside Red Stag’s $4.8 million contribution, taking total investment to $8 million over three years.

“New Zealand grows some of the best timber in the world. Advanced timber construction offers a real opportunity to lift productivity, reduce build times, and create high-value products from New Zealand wood,” says Mr McClay, who was at the plant opening alongside Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. 

Mass timber modules are prefabricated in a factory before being transported to site for rapid assembly. The Rotorua facility will develop and test pilot modular buildings to assess performance under New Zealand conditions, including seismic resilience, productivity gains, carbon benefits, and commercial viability.

The project is expected to deliver substantial economic benefits and support demand for products such as cross laminated timber and other engineered wood products. Potential applications include multistorey commercial buildings, housing, education, health, tourism and retirement living.

Mr McClay said the project aligns with the Government’s focus on growing regional economies and increasing investment in value-added processing. “This technology could open up new domestic and export opportunities for our wood processing sector while supporting growth right across the supply chain. The facility reflects the importance of projects like this to New Zealand’s economic growth and manufacturing future.”
 

Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/03/rotorua-opening-shows-future-of-value-added-wood-processing/

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU)

Highlights 

• Proposed U.S. redomiciliation: IperionX intends to redomicile its ultimate parent company to Texas, subject to shareholder, court, regulatory and other customary approvals, to align the Company’s legal and capital-markets structure with its integrated U.S. manufacturing, critical minerals and technology operations.
• Simplified Nasdaq structure: Subject to final structuring and exchange approvals, common stock in the new U.S. parent is expected to be listed directly on Nasdaq, replacing IperionX’s existing ADS structure.
• Continuity of operations and strategy: The proposed redomiciliation is not expected to change IperionX’s underlying assets, operations or strategic priorities.
• Building a fully American titanium supply chain: IperionX is developing an integrated U.S. platform extending from domestic titanium minerals and recycled titanium feedstocks through low-cost titanium metal production to advanced manufactured products and components.
• Board strengthened for industrial scale-up: Michael J. Loparco, an accomplished advanced-manufacturing, technology and global supply-chain executive, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director, effective August 3, 2026.

SOUTH BOSTON, Va., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) is pleased to announce two aligned strategic actions to support its next phase of growth as an American titanium metal and critical materials business.

IperionX intends to pursue a redomiciliation to the United States through the establishment of a Texas-incorporated ultimate parent company. The Company has also appointed Mr. Michael J. Loparco, an experienced advanced-manufacturing, industrial technology and global supply-chain executive, as an independent non-executive director, effective August 3, 2026.

Together, these initiatives are intended to align IperionX’s corporate structure, capital-markets framework and Board capabilities with the Company’s evolution into a fully integrated American titanium and critical materials company.

IperionX is developing a domestic titanium supply chain designed to extend from titanium minerals and recycled feedstocks through titanium metal production to advanced manufactured products for defense and other strategically important U.S. industries.

The Company’s U.S. operating platform comprises:

• the integrated Atlas-Titan critical minerals platform in Tennessee;
• titanium metal production and advanced manufacturing in Virginia; and
• titanium technology research and development in Utah.

The proposed redomiciliation is reflective of the majority of IperionX’s customers, strategic relationships and government-supported programs being based in the United States. 

Appointment of Mr. Michael J. Loparco as Non-Executive Director

IperionX has appointed Mr. Michael J. Loparco as an independent non-executive director, effective August 3, 2026.

Mr. Loparco is a highly accomplished executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, automation, global supply chains, corporate transactions and public-company governance.

He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of OrcaWorcs.ai, an AI-native operating platform focused on workflow orchestration and compliance across legal, financial services and industrial markets.

Mr. Loparco previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ: SYM), where he led the company through its 2022 public listing.

Prior to Symbotic, Mr. Loparco spent more than two decades at Jabil Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturing services companies. During his time at Jabil, he held a series of senior leadership roles, including Chief Executive Officer of Jabil Electronics Manufacturing Services and Executive Vice President, with responsibility for global manufacturing, supply-chain and technology operations across 25 countries.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Loparco practiced as a corporate attorney with Holland & Knight LLP. He currently serves on the Board of Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) and has previous board experience with established public companies and newly listed businesses. Mr. Loparco holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Eckerd College and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. 

Mr. Loparco said:

“IperionX has assembled a leading combination of domestic resource security, proprietary titanium technology and advanced-manufacturing capability within one U.S. platform.

IperionX brings together three capabilities that are rarely found within a single U.S. company: proprietary titanium technologies, an expanding advanced-manufacturing platform and a large-scale domestic critical minerals project. That combination creates a compelling opportunity to build a more resilient, competitive and secure American titanium supply chain.

I look forward to working with the Board and management team as IperionX scales its manufacturing operations, expands commercialization and advances its position as a strategically important supplier to U.S. industry.”

IperionX Executive Chairman, Todd Hannigan, said:

“Michael is an exceptional addition to the IperionX Board. He has extensive experience leading complex manufacturing organizations, scaling advanced technology platforms, managing global supply chains and guiding public companies through periods of significant transformation.

That combination of industrial, technology, commercial and capital-markets experience is directly relevant to IperionX’s next phase as we scale our U.S. manufacturing operations, expand our product capabilities and progress from capacity development into larger-scale commercialization.”

Proposed Domiciliation to the United States

IperionX intends to pursue a redomiciliation under which a newly incorporated Texas corporation would become the ultimate parent company of the IperionX Group. The proposed redomiciliation remains subject to shareholder approval, court approval, regulatory approvals, exchange approvals and other customary conditions.

Subject to final structuring and exchange approvals, IperionX expects the common stock of the new U.S. parent company to be listed directly on Nasdaq, replacing the Company’s existing ADS structure.

The proposed redomiciliation would align IperionX’s legal domicile and capital-markets structure with its:

• principal operating assets in Virginia, Tennessee and Utah;
• U.S.-based workforce and management activities;
• U.S. customers and strategic industrial relationships;
• extensive U.S. Government-supported programs; and
• strategic objective to rebuild secure American titanium and critical materials supply chains.

Against this operating and strategic background, the proposed redomiciliation is intended to complete the alignment of an American operating business with an American legal and capital-markets structure. A U.S. domicile and direct U.S. listed common-stock structure are also intended to provide a simpler and more accessible investment framework for U.S. institutional, sector-specialist and strategic investors.

The proposed structure has the potential to:

• broaden IperionX’s addressable U.S. investor base;
• deepen trading liquidity and price discovery;
• simplify participation by strategic and sector-specialist investors; and
• enhance access to larger and more diverse pools of U.S. growth capital.

The proposed redomiciliation is not expected to change IperionX’s underlying assets, operations or strategic priorities.

IperionX CEO, Taso Arima, said:

“IperionX is an American industrial company in every operational and strategic sense. Our critical mineral platform is in Tennessee, our titanium production and advanced-manufacturing operations are in Virginia, our technology research and development is in Utah, and our customers, strategic relationships and government-supported programs are located in the United States.

The proposed redomiciliation would complete that alignment at the corporate level. It would create a simpler investment structure for U.S. investors and better position IperionX to access the capital, market visibility and strategic relationships required to scale a fully American titanium supply chain.

Importantly, this proposal does not change our underlying business or strategy. It creates a corporate structure that more accurately reflects the American business we have already built and the substantially larger U.S. industrial company we intend to become.”

About IperionX

IperionX is a leading American titanium metal and critical materials company – using patented metal technologies to produce high performance titanium alloys, from titanium minerals or scrap titanium, at lower energy, cost and carbon emissions.

Our Titan critical minerals project is the largest JORC-compliant mineral resource of titanium, rare earth and zircon minerals sands in the United States.

IperionX’s titanium metal and critical minerals are essential for advanced U.S. industries including space, aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, hydrogen, automotive and additive manufacturing.

Forward Looking Statements

Information included in this release constitutes forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and “guidance”, or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs.

Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, the Company’s ability to comply with the relevant contractual terms to access the technologies, commercially scale its closed-loop titanium production processes, or protect its intellectual property rights, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.

Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s good faith assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company’s control.

Although the Company attempts and has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements, or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Contacts

Anastasios (Taso) Arima, Founder and CEO
Toby Symonds, President
Dominic Allen, Chief Commercial Officer

Investors: investorrelations@iperionx.com
Media: media@iperionx.com

+1 980 237 8900
www.iperionx.com

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Source: New Zealand Government

Directors Whaimutu Dewes and Owen Coppage have been reappointed to the Transpower Board until 2029, ensuring governance continuity as the national grid operator embarks on a transformative $13 billion investment programme over the next decade, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown says.  

“Whaimutu Dewes brings strong governance expertise, risk management, and a focus on health and safety, alongside effective stakeholder relationship skills to help navigate energy sector challenges and uphold public trust,” Mr Brown says.

“Owen Coppage has expertise in energy utilities, technology, digital transformation, and IT project oversight which will help keep Transpower at the forefront of energy advancements.

Mr Brown also announced the reappointment of Rukumoana Schaafhausen as a director of Kiwi Group Capital, Kiwibank’s holding company. 

“Rukumoana Schaafhausen has extensive experience in commercial and Crown governance, as well as a deep understanding of the banking sector.Her strong grasp of stakeholder issues and her established networks make her a valuable asset to the Board.” 

Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/03/reappointments-for-kgc-and-transpower-boards/

Source: New Zealand Government

A ban on harvesting some types of shellfish in parts of Hauraki Gulf has been extended for another two years, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says.

The extension to two-year closures at Umupuia Beach, Te Mātā and Waipatukahu, and Waiheke Island were requested by Ngāi Tai Ki Tamaki, Ngāti Tamaterā Treaty Settlement Trust, and Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust.

“Extending these temporary closures is a practical step to help replenish local shellfish for the benefit of current and future generations,” Mr Jones says.

The applicants are all members of the Pou Rāhui Research Project, which incorporates mātauranga Māori alongside modern scientific tools to restore identified marine taonga species within the areas.

“The group’s work involves training whānau in traditional skills and data collection to strengthen mātauranga, to support evidence-based decision-making, and to ensure the long-term sustainability of customary fisheries.

“I commend Ngāi Tai Ki Tamaki, Ngāti Tamaterā Treaty Settlement Trust, and Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust and the Pou Rahui Project for their strong kaitiakitanga in caring for these important local fisheries and the broader Hauraki Gulf.”

Summary of the closures:

Umupuia Beach is closed to the take of cockles. The closure covers waters from Te Puea at the western end of the beach to Whakakaiwhara Point at the eastern end of the beach.
Te Mātā and Waipatukahu is closed to the take of cockles, mussels, oysters, and pipi. The closure covers waters from Ōtaki Creek to Diehard Stream (also known as Onepoto Steam), and offshore one nautical mile.
Waiheke Island is closed to the take of mussels, pāua, and packhorse rock lobster. The closure includes waters within one nautical mile of Waiheke Island but excludes Te Matuku Marine Reserve.

The closures come into effect on 7 August 2026. More information, including maps, can be found on MPI’s website: Proposed temporary fishery closures in the Hauraki Gulf | NZGovernment

Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/03/local-shellfish-bans-for-gulf-extended/

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