Government purpose reserve explained

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.

North Island

Northland Region

• 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

Auckland Region

• Manukapua Government Purpose (Wildlife Management) Reserve
• Medlands Wildlife Management Reserve
• Oruawharo Creek Government Purpose Reserve
• Takahoa Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve
• Tapora Government Purpose (Wildlife Management)

Waikato Region

• 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

Bay of Plenty Region

• 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

Gisborne District

• East Island/Whangaokena Wildlife Management Reserve
• Mata Whero Wildlife Management Reserve
• Matawhero Wildlife Reserve Depot
• Te Puia Springs Reserve

Hawke's Bay Region

• Ngamotu Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve
• Tutaekuri Climatic Reserve

Taranaki Region

• Ihupuku Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
• Mahoe Growth and Preservation of Timber Reserve
• Mangahinau Esplanade Reserve
• Takahoa Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve

Manawatū-Whanganui Region

• Hautapu River Soil Conservation Reserve
• Lake Kohata Wildlife Management Reserve
• Makerua Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve
• Pitangi Reserve
• Pukaha / Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre Reserve

Wellington Region

• 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

South Island

Tasman District

• Neiman Creek Wildlife Reserve
• Westhaven (Whanganui Inlet) Wildlife Management Reserve

Marlborough District

• Para Swamp Wildlife Reserve
• Tory Channel Leading Lights Reserve
• Wairau Lagoons Wetland Management Reserve
• Waitaria Bay School Reserve

West Coast Region

• 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

Canterbury Region

• 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

Otago Region

• 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

Southland Region

• 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

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Molloy . Les . Protected areas – Scenic, historic, recreation and other reserves . . Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
2. Web site: New Zealand Gazetteer . linz.govt.nz . Land Information New Zealand.