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 assessment
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.
State of our Gulf 2023
Visit the
State of Gulf website for details.
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 goals.
Visit the
Hauraki Gulf Forum website for details.
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 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 (co-chairperson) |
| 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 |
| Tangata whenua |
Ms Nicola 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 |
Executive Officer of the Hauraki Gulf Forum
Dr Lucy Baragwanath
eo@haurakigulfforum.org.nz
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
Visit Valuing the
Hauraki Gulf: An ecosystem services and natural capital approach on the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) website for details.
Sea Change - Tai Timu Tai Pari
View the
Sea Change website for details.
Supporting Documents
The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act Guidance Series
The Hauraki Gulf Forum produces a series of guides on policy-making and management practices in relation to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act.
