Marine and Coastal Area - Takutai Moana
Legislation replacing the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.
The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 balances the interests of all New Zealanders in the marine and coastal area. Read more about the legislation.
Information is available for whānau, hapū and iwi applicant groups, local authorities and business interests.
What is the marine and coastal area?
Marine and coastal area
The marine and coastal area is the 'wet' part of the beach that is covered by the ebb and flow of the tide. It does not include the dry part of the beach. The marine and coastal area is the area between the line of mean high water springs and the outer limits of the territorial sea (12 nautical miles from shore).
What is the common marine and coastal area?
The marine and coastal area (see above), excluding existing private titles and certain conservation areas.
What's new?
