22 Hakihea 2020 We've reached the end of the year whānau!   This year has provided many unexpected challenges and opportunities and we'd like to thank everyone who has provided feedback on policy development, attended zui and engaged with us on fisheries kaupapa throughout the year. Meri kirihimete me ngā mihi maioha mō te tau hou!   Before returning refreshed and ready for 2021, we'll be closing the office from Wednesday 23 December and [...]

18 Hakihea 2020             Te Ohu Kaimoana currently has a number of job opportunities across the team, including communications, legal and finance roles. Please share these with your networks. This is a fantastic opportunity for whānau who are keen to work for a pan-iwi organisation, passionate or interested in learning more about te reo Māori and te Ao Māori and would like to support the protection and enhancement of [...]

15 Hakihea 2020                 The Board of Te Ohu Kaimoana are proud to announce the appointment of Lisa te Heuheu (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto) to the role of Te Mātārae (Chief Executive) of Te Ohu Kaimoana. Lisa currently serves as the Chair of Te Wai Māori Trust, an entity of Te Ohu Kai Moana Group along with Te Ohu Kaimoana, Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust and Aotearoa [...]

9 Hakihea 2020               Some good news for all of us as 2020 comes to a close. Since 2017, we have worked with iwi to improve our ability to allocate aquaculture settlement assets in some situations. In June 2018, we provided the Minister with a proposal to amend the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004 (the Act) to provide Te Ohu Kaimoana (in its role as Trustee [...]

8 Hakihea 2020 We support the move to replace hard-to-recycle plastics with alternative products that are more sustainable or have a better recycling capability. A high percentage of plastic products used in Aotearoa go to the landfill because there is limited recycling capability for certain types of plastics - and a large proportion of this plastic waste ends up in our aquatic ecosystems. This has a negative impact on the health of aquatic life [...]

13 Whiringa-a-rangi 2020                 Te Ohu Kaimoana is backing the toroa (antipodean albatross) for bird of the year. We work with the Southern Seabird Solutions Trust to promote bird-friendly practices in fisheries. This includes endeavours to help the Antipodean albatross. They are particularly under threat in waters beyond New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone where feeding grounds and intensive fishing areas overlap. Winning the bird of the year [...]

21 Whiringa-a-nuku 2020               Te Ohu Kaimoana is pleased to announce that Hinerangi Raumati-Tu’ua (Ngāti Mutunga, Waikato) has been appointed the new Tiamana (Chair) of Aotearoa’s largest Māori-owned fishing company Moana New Zealand. “It’s been a challenging year for most of the fishing sector with the impact of COVID-19. Our strength is in our kotahitanga as iwi and Māori, achieving scale and excellence by collectivising our natural resources, [...]

Shellfish Biotoxin Alert – West Coast North Island Updated 20 October 2020 Originally published 19 August 2020                 The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from two stretches along the west coast of the North Island. These are: from South Head (Manukau Harbour entrance) to Tirua Point (south of Kawhia) from Waipapakauri [...]

5 Whiringa-a-nuku 2020             Anei te mihi maioha ki a Tamar Wells mō tana whiwhi i te tohu Young Achiever i te Seafood Star Awards i tēnei tau. We are proud to congratulate Tai Pari/policy analyst Tamar Wells on her win in this year's Seafood NZ's Seafood Star Awards. A winner in the Young Achiever Category, Tamar was recognised for her strong advocacy for iwi interests, particularly in relation [...]

1 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2020                 Te Ohu Kaimoana would like to congratulate Moana New Zealand (Moana NZ) on their successful $11 million Provincial Growth Fund loan to boost their production of Pacific oysters. Last week, Moana NZ announced that it had been successful in receiving a Pacific Growth Fund loan to increase its oyster production from 1.2 million dozen to two million dozen by 2024. This funding will support [...]