Sarah CurtisMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·31 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readThe protected coastal waters around Mimiwhangata Peninsula are one of the country's best-known examples of regional planning processes being used to impose fishing restrictions for biodiversity protection. Photo / NZME The future of Northland’s two landmark marine protection areas is uncertain as the Government moves to strip regional councils’ powers to make rules for fishing and fishery resources.
The Government says fisheries management should be handled exclusively by Fisheries New Zealand, while the Northland Regional Council warns the change
