Mai i ngā iwi
Recognised iwi organisation for Ngāti Mutunga
Ngāti Mutunga on the Chatham Islands have created one entity called Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust that is now acknowledged by Te Ohu Kaimoana as a recognised iwi organisation.
It's a significant achievement for the iwi and sets the foundations for allocation to occur.
The process to create the single organisation began at a hui on 11 September 2003 between members of Te Rūnanga o Wharekauri Rekohu Inc Society & Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Trust. At that meeting, the members agreed to replace the two existing organisations with one entity that would represent and manage the affairs and interests of Chatham Ngāti Mutunga.
Chairperson of the new Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust, Phillip Seymour says the Establishment Trustees are encouraged and appreciative of the support received from beneficiaries over the past 18 months.
“There has been greater security in receiving annual catch entitlement for the 04/05 years and the funds held on behalf of Ngāti Mutunga have also been received”, says Phil. “We can now move forward with greater certainty for the benefit of beneficiaries.”
If you want to register with Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust you can request registrations forms by mailing “The Registrar” PO Box 50, Chatham Islands.
Northern iwi consortium
Six northern iwi have joined forces to market the fishing quota they have
access to. Ngāpuhi has joined with Te Rarawa, Whaingaroa, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti
Kahu and Ngāti Whatua in a bid to gain better returns on their ACE.
Hally Toia from Te Runanga o Ngāti Whatua has been pushing for a consortium to market ACE for several years. Hally says that in the longer term, this arrangement will create new commercial opportunities for iwi and give fishing companies a stable and larger supply of ACE to fish.
“With the larger quantities of ACE available to us it should be possible for us to gain a greater financial return in the future”, says Hally. “We've had some hiccups this year but with good management it is possible for us to increase the market value of our ACE and get on with the business for the 2005/06 fishing year.”
Ngāpuhi already has a profitable joint venture arrangement with Northland
Deepwater which charters two boats
off the
Northland coast.
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