Update to Iwi from Sealord Group Ltd 9 April 2020 Tēnā koutou katoa e ngā Rangatira Two weeks into COVID-19 Alert Level 4 and we’re really pleased with how all our staff, at work and at home, have adapted to this new way of operating as an essential business. Our staff in our factories and on our vessels are all doing a fantastic job in their roles on the frontline. We’ve worked hard to [...]

Providing policy advice on issues affecting Māori fishing rights is one of the ways that Te Ohu Kaimoana works to protect and advance Māori interests in fisheries. 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 ranged from comments on new global biodiversity targets, to [...]

Black Petrel Survives South American Capture Ordeal 8 April 2020 Media release from Southern Seabird Solutions Trust One of the Hauraki Gulf’s iconic black petrels caught by a boat in Ecuador in 2007, has been found alive with its partner at a breeding burrow on Great Barrier Island.  Seabird scientist Biz Bell was astonished to find the bird alive. “Despite the crew caring for the bird on their boat for four days we had [...]

Rāhui - Te Koau Ki Whangaokena 6 April 2020 East Cape hapū have placed a rāhui on fishing and diving. Campbell Dewes, Secretary Rohe 1 Takutai Moana Trust says the information coming through the road checks show that whānau are travelling unnecessarily. He says if you can walk to the moana kapata kai then you're in your bubble that's fine, but driving there isn't.

South Taranaki Iwi Celebrating Court Of Appeal Decision To Stop Seabed Mining 6 April 2020 Media release from Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui and Te Kaahui o Rauru Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui and Te Kaahui o Rauru are celebrating the decision of the Court of Appeal, announced today, to stop Trans-Tasman Resources plans for risky seabed mining off the South Taranaki Bight. The Court of Appeal found that there were multiple overlapping errors of [...]

Announcement of Tā Matiu Rei's retirement Release courtesy of Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira It is with a heavy heart and debt of gratitude that Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira announces the retirement of Tā Matiu Rei from his long-serving role as Executive Director. Tā Matiu has held this position for thirty years, since the initial establishment of the Rūnanga in 1989.  During this time he has been pivotal in building the capability of [...]

31 March 2020 Below you will find information that may be helpful to your organisation courtesy of Seafood New Zealand, including: Contacts for PPE supplies Checklist for processes and procedures to protect your staff Subsidy and support package information Information regarding staff support Seafood New Zealand is providing COVID-19 updates every day – to receive these pānui, please contact the team via email: info@seafood.org.nz Business continues as usual for Te Ohu Kaimoana, with our [...]

27 March 2020 Moana New Zealand and Sealord Group Limited have been advised by the New Zealand Government that as primary producers, both companies are deemed an ‘essential service’, and our land-based factories and vessel operations can continue to operate for the foreseeable future. To secure registration as essential businesses with the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), there are a number of strict safety, health and social distancing requirements that our people and the company [...]

Unlike many businesses in New Zealand at the moment, Sealord has a number of job opportunities available. As an essential food producer, Sealord will be continuing its operations for the foreseeable future. They are looking to fill roles ahead of the busiest time of year - the hoki season.   As stated in their news update, "Sealord catches 30 percent of the hoki quota and employs more than 300 seasonal workers to fill temporary [...]

Te Ohu Kaimoana office closure – staff working remotely 23 March 2020 The office of Te Ohu Kaimoana and Te Wai Māori is currently closed for the safety of our staff and visitors until further notice. All staff are working remotely and are available via email. If you have any questions at the moment, please don’t hesitate to contact our Kūrae Kōrero (Communications Manager), Bede Dwyer on 021-073-9684, 04-931-9508 or via email: bede.dwyer@teohu.maori.nz