“Moana Rētō, Tohora manawaroa” “The ocean depths summons the strongest of heart” Rukutohorā 2022 - the 30 Year Celebration of the signing of the Fisheries Deed of Settlement. Join us for a day as we take a breath and mark this significant occasion; connect with iwi and the Māori Fisheries sector, hear from speakers who negotiated the ‘Sealord Deal’ and from thinkers and doers who are imagining a better future for our moana. [...]

The Maori Fisheries Act 2004 is being amended as part of the statutory review process that began in 2015. This Act established Te Ohu Kaimoana, Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust, Te Wai Māori Trust, and Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (trading as Moana NZ), and outlines the functions of those organisations, and the allocation of fisheries settlement assets to iwi. An exposure draft of the Amendment Bill has been released by the Ministry for Primary Industries to [...]