Kaimoana exports expected to dive 30 Piripi 2020               Iwi Collective Partnership general manager Maru Samuels says that Māori business, particularly kaimoana, could expect to see sales suffer. This is largely due to the changes in exports to China. A report released from Stats NZ demonstrated the value of Māori business, $741 million in 2019 up $46million from the year prior. Kaimoana made up almost half of all [...]

Rāhui at Marsden Point, Whangārei 23 Piripi 2020                 In late May, the Minister of Fisheries approved Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust's request to close Mair Bank and Marsden Bank in Whangarei to shellfish gathering. This closure formalises the rāhui which was put in place in December 2018.  The area is closed until 28 June 2022 to allow for restoration. Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust are monitoring the environment, [...]

Quarter Two report now available 24 Piripi 2020                 It seems like a long time ago - pre COVID lockdown - but we managed to squeeze a lot into the second quarter. Over January and February 2020, the policy team provided responses on nine different policy matters to four different government departments and two specialist groups (the Environment Select Committee and the Resource Management review panel). The advice we provided [...]