20220706 12194600 1.0 TRUE Silent File Areas A silent file area is an area indicated on planning map 148 as having cultural and/or spiritual significance to the local iwi (Te Ngai Tuahuriri and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu). It allows the local iwi to identify the general area of significance, without marking the specific location.The purpose of a silent file area is to protect a specific location from the public, and to avoid, rememdy or mitigate any potential adverse effects that might result from development or activities in that area. As identified in "Te Whakatau Kaupapa: Ngai Tahu Resource Management Strategy for the Canterbury Region" (Tau, et al 1990) as being located in the Waimakariri District. Cross Reference: District Plan Map 148 30 June 2008