when other places such as Matauri Bay were unavailable due to weather conditions. Sale to Hapu interests The wreck was sold to Te Rawhiti Enterprises (the local Hapū) for one dollar (the same amount that the Canterbury Trust paid the New Zealand Navy) on 15 July 2008, and the Trust was wound up and dissolved on 17 November 2008. The local Hapu will manage and market the wreck as their own to preserve their local heritage and preserve and enhance fish stocks. Due to depletion of stocks, a ban has been placed on fishing in the area for the time being, though there is still access to the wreck. References Further reading External links Canterbury Wreck (Dive Planet Northland Dive Project Canterbury Wreck website) Canterbury Wreck (Bay of Islands Canterbury Charitable Trust website) Canterbury Wreck (Bay of Islands Canterbury - photo site website) Information on the ship's preparation and scuttling Leander-class frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy 1970 ships Shipwrecks of the Northland Region