OceanaGold | Waihi North Project | Recreation and tourism assessment 31 Ngāti Koi Domain is a recreation reserve under the Reserves Act 1977 and was gazetted as such in 1975, having originally been gazetted as a public domain in 1903.19 The reserve was agreed to be vested in Ngāti Tara Tokanui as a recreation reserve and jointly administered with the Hauraki District Council according to the 2017 Ngāti Tara Tokanui Deed of Settlement with the Crown. The Reserve is referenced in the Hauraki District Reserve Management Plan 2006, which is currently under review. The following description is provided: Reserve description This reserve is a combination of bush and farmland, part of which is currently leased out for grazing. There is a track from the end of Clark Street that follows the Ohinemuri River upstream and eventually ends at the lookout on the summit of “Black Hill”. There is no independent access for vehicles into the reserve. There is also a motorcycle dirt track available for motorcycle riders. The local community used this Reserve extensively during the years of the first mining era as a recreation area. Many picnics were held there, some being responsible for fires that burned the hills vegetation giving rise to the name “Black Hill”. It is of moderate visual appeal. Purpose The reserve offers an area of natural beauty with visitor access. Use Its key use is for walking. The future for the reserve Council plans to continue planting and beautification projects to enhance the reserve. Although there are no other development plans, a walkway would further enhance visitor experiences at the reserve and may be considered if the opportunity arose. 19 New Zealand Gazette 1903 p 2612 and 1975 p 655. Figure 20: The Nugget multisport event route
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