Guardians of Lake Manapouri

The Guardians of Lake Manapouri, Monowai and Te Anau are a statutory body appointed to make recommendations to the New Zealand Minister of Conservation on any matters arising from the environmental, ecological, and social effects of the operation of the Manapouri Power Station on the townships of Manapouri and Te Anau, Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau and their shorelines, and on the rivers flowing in and out of those lakes, having particular regard to the effects of the operation on social values, conservation, recreation, tourism, and related activities and amenities.[1]

The setting up of the Guardians was a result of the Save Manapouri campaign.

The current Guardians are:[2]

  • Bill Jarvie (deputy chair)
  • Darryl Sycamore (chair)
  • Dave Riddell
  • Jane Kitson (Ngai Tahu representative)
  • Madeleine Peacock
  • Sandra Cook (Ngai Tahu representative)
  • Sue Bennett

References
  1. "Conservation Act 1987 No 65 (as at 21 March 2017), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". Government of New Zealand. 31 March 1987. Retrieved 15 August 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Appointments to the Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai and Te Anau". Retrieved 12 December 2019.



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