Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/Ko te Pataka kai o Tikapa Moana Te Moananui a Toi: Hauraki Gulf islands places to visit

Fog surrounds Rangitoto Island

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Introduction

The park covers an area of more than 1.2 million hectares in the Hauraki Gulf, Waitemata Harbour, Firth of Thames and the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula.

There are more than 50 islands within the park, many of which are public conservation lands and waters.

Follow the rules of visiting Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/Ko te Pataka kai o Tikapa Moana Te Moananui a Toi. You may also need permits for landing on the islands and holding events there.