Taputeranga Marine Reserve is only 6 km from Wellington’s city centre. This picturesque coastline offers easy access for snorkelling, diving, tide pooling, and walking opportunities. Explore the …

Welcome Taputeranga Marine Reserve occupies part of Wellington’s south coast, between Lyall Bay and Te Kopahou Reserve to the west of Ōwhiro Bay. The picturesque coastline is a popular …

Taputeranga Marine Reserve contains a very diverse range of habitats from undersea reefs, boulders, caves and rocks on the exposed coastline, to gravel and sand in more sheltered …

Taputeranga Marine Reserve lies along Wellington’s south coast, exposed to the wild wind and pounding waves of Cook Strait. Created in 2008, the marine reserve also protects calmer …

Map and boundaries View maps and GPS points of the Taputeranga Marine Reserve. On this page: Interactive map Downloadable map and boundaries GPS information

A summary of the monitoring carried out in Taputeranga Marine Reserve and links to a selection of research publications from studies in the marine reserve.

Taputeranga Marine Reserve is only 6 km from Wellington’s city centre. It's very accessible and offers snorkelling, diving and walking opportunities.

The Taputeranga Marine Reserve (TMR, Figure 1) was created in August 2008. Monitoring for the reserve began with the collection of baseline data in 1998 prior to reserve establishment.

The table below lists the threatened and at-risk species that either forage in the marine reserve or pass through it regularly. The species are classified using the New Zealand Threat …

Taputeranga Marine Reserve lies along Wellington’s south coast, exposed to the wild wind and pounding waves of Cook Strait. It also protects calmer waters around Taputeranga Island in …