πΌ Bird Sanctuaries, Little Barrier & Resolution Islands
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These related functions of managing wildlife and managing the various wildlife reserves were however dispersed among several departments. Resolution Island and Little Barrier Island, two of three islands reserved as bird sanctuaries,[4] were managed in turn by the Department of Lands and Survey and the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts.
Resolution Island off Dusky Sound in Fiordland was originally gazetted as a reserve for the preservation of flora and fauna in 1891 (under the Land Act 1885 section 227)[5] and administered by the Lands & Survey Department. However, this was not legally binding as an 1875 Gazette notice reserving it for use as a penal colony by the Department of Justice had not been revoked.[6] On this basis the new Department of Tourist and Health Resorts was able to assume control of the island on 1 October 1904 directly from the Department of Justice. The government’s lack of concern about Resolution Island’s loss of legal status as a reserve was countered by the Island becoming part of the Fiordland National Park.[7] On 23 February 1905 over two million acres of land was reserved for a proposed park (however this was not formally constituted until the passing of the National Parks Act in 1952).
In 1891 the government negotiated the purchase of Hauturu or Little Barrier Island from its Maori owners for £3000. However it required the passing of the Little Barrier Island Purchase Act 1894 to finalise the sale.
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In 1950 the Tourist & Publicity Department handed over the administration of Little Barrier Island to the Department of Internal Affairs after nearly fifty years of control. Internal Affairs had had national responsibility for wildlife since the 1880s.
Resolution Island became part of the Fiordland National Park in 1952. The existing reservation over the Island was cancelled under Section 62 of the National Parks Act 1952 and it was declared a reserve for national parks purposes.
Footnotes:
[1] Working for Wildlife: A History of the New Zealand Wildlife Service p.2-3
[2] Animal Protection Act 1880 & amendments
[3] Land Act 1892 section 235 (4)
[4] The third island, Kapiti, was reserved under the Kapiti Island Public Reserve Act 1897
[5] New Zealand Gazette 28 May 1891 no. 39 p.592
[6] Richard Henry of Resolution Island p287
[7] Richard Henry of Resolution Island p288
[8] New Zealand Gazette 27 June 1895 no 47 p.999
]9] TO 26/12 “Little Barrier Island - Control and Administration” [Archives New Zealand Head Office, Wellington]
[10] Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives H-2, 1905, p14
Principal Legislation
The Land Act 1892
The Little Barrier Island Purchase Act 1894
The Tourist and Health Resorts Control Act 1906
The Tourist and Health Resorts Control Act 1908
National Parks Act 1952
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Show History
Interest in the conservation of native flora and fauna did not emerge in New Zealand until the 1890s. The focus of colonists had initially been on the clearance of land and the introduction and acclimatisation of European species of fish and game.[1] Legislation passed in 1880[2] gave protection to native species such as the kiwi, tui, and tuatara, but the government also recognised the need to protect habitat. Under the Land Act 1892 the Governor could reserve Crown land for purposes which specifically included “the growth and preservation of timber or the preservation of native fauna”.[3]
These related functions of managing wildlife and managing the various wildlife reserves were however dispersed among several departments. Resolution Island and Little Barrier Island, two of three islands reserved as bird sanctuaries,[4] were managed in turn by the Department of Lands and Survey and the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts.
Resolution Island off Dusky Sound in Fiordland was originally gazetted as a reserve for the preservation of flora and fauna in 1891 (under the Land Act 1885 section 227)[5] and administered by the Lands & Survey Department. However, this was not legally binding as an 1875 Gazette notice reserving it for use as a penal colony by the Department of Justice had not been revoked.[6] On this basis the new Department of Tourist and Health Resorts was able to assume control of the island on 1 October 1904 directly from the Department of Justice. The government’s lack of concern about Resolution Island’s loss of legal status as a reserve was countered by the Island becoming part of the Fiordland National Park.[7] On 23 February 1905 over two million acres of land was reserved for a proposed park (however this was not formally constituted until the passing of the National Parks Act in 1952).
In 1891 the government negotiated the purchase of Hauturu or Little Barrier Island from its Maori owners for £3000. However it required the passing of the Little Barrier Island Purchase Act 1894 to finalise the sale.
Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf was gazetted as a temporary reserve for the preservation of fauna on 20 June 1895 (under the Land Act 1892 section 235).[8]. The Island was actually placed under the management of the Auckland Institute from 1 January 1897 “so as to enable that Society to more particularly watch over, and guard against destruction of the native birds on the Island” [9], but control remained vested in the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. The Department of Lands and Survey contributed an annual subsidy of £200. Control of the island passed to the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts on 31 March 1904.[10]
The two islands had limited tourist potential and the Department’s interest in them seems to have stemmed from its newly acquired preservation role under the Scenery Preservation Act 1903 (which it administered for three years), and its close involvement with the work of acclimatisation societies.
In 1906 the Tourist and Health Resorts Control Act 1906 was enacted and both Little Barrier and Resolution Islands were included on the schedule of reserves administered by the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts. This Act was further consolidated in 1908.
Rangers employed on both islands carried out the duties of monitoring the flora and fauna, controlling access to the islands, and general maintenance of facilities.
In 1950 the Tourist & Publicity Department handed over the administration of Little Barrier Island to the Department of Internal Affairs after nearly fifty years of control. Internal Affairs had had national responsibility for wildlife since the 1880s.
Resolution Island became part of the Fiordland National Park in 1952. The existing reservation over the Island was cancelled under Section 62 of the National Parks Act 1952 and it was declared a reserve for national parks purposes.
Footnotes:
[1] Working for Wildlife: A History of the New Zealand Wildlife Service p.2-3
[2] Animal Protection Act 1880 & amendments
[3] Land Act 1892 section 235 (4)
[4] The third island, Kapiti, was reserved under the Kapiti Island Public Reserve Act 1897
[5] New Zealand Gazette 28 May 1891 no. 39 p.592
[6] Richard Henry of Resolution Island p287
[7] Richard Henry of Resolution Island p288
[8] New Zealand Gazette 27 June 1895 no 47 p.999
]9] TO 26/12 “Little Barrier Island - Control and Administration” [Archives New Zealand Head Office, Wellington]
[10] Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives H-2, 1905, p14
Principal Legislation
The Land Act 1892
The Little Barrier Island Purchase Act 1894
The Tourist and Health Resorts Control Act 1906
The Tourist and Health Resorts Control Act 1908
National Parks Act 1952
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