Brianna Boxall with her nana Matariki who is proud of her granddaughter’s success as a lawyer. Winning her category at this year’s In-House Lawyer Awards was a “bittersweet” moment for Northland’s Brianna Boxall. The 29-year-old senior solicitor, of Rongomaiwahine and Ngāti Hine descent, credits her late dad for encouraging her to aim high while attending hui in Kawakawa as a youngster. He was “hugely influential” in her decision to pursue a legal career. Boxall’s [...]

Tai Pari | Policy Advisor  – Māori Fisheries Act Career enhancing opportunity Fixed term 12-18 month contract Salary range – $75-85k Mō mātou | About Us Te Ohu Kaimoana is a charitable trust created to advance the interests of iwi in fishing and fisheries-related activities. They are structured to ensure that fisheries and aquaculture settlements are robust for future generations of Māori. Te Ohu Kaimoana works with fifty-eight recognised iwi organisations and other industry [...]

18 August 2023 Iwi leaders will vehemently oppose any moves from the Government to push through the proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary legislation in the final days of this Parliament. In June, 42 iwi organisations representing tangata whenua nationwide overwhelmingly rejected the Government’s Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary proposal at a Special General Meeting held by Te Ohu Kaimoana. At the time iwi said there was an opportunity to develop and progress an indigenous led approach to [...]

4 Here-turi-kōkā 2023  Te Ohu Kaimoana is proud to announce the appointment of Director Bella Takiari-Brame to the Board of Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (trading as Moana New Zealand). The appointment will be in effect from 1 December 2023, and Bella will succeed the then vacated position of Rangimarie Hunia whose term as a Director of Te Ohu Kaimoana expires in November 2023. Bella’s term will be for a period of three-years. “Bella has been [...]

3 Here-turi-kōkā 2023 Te Ohu Kaimoana is proud to advise that our Senior Solicitor Brianna Boxall (Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Hine) has been awarded the MAS New In-house Lawyer of the Year at the Ngā Rōia ā Roto (ILANZ) Awards for 2023. “Brianna’s ethics and commitment to achieving equitable and positive outcomes for iwi are second to none. She is a steadfast advocate for the status and rights of our iwi organisations throughout Aotearoa and also [...]

2 Here-turi-kōkā 2023 Pahia Turia (Ngā Wairiki, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Rangi, Whanganui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) has been announced as the new Chair of Te Ohu Kaimoana, as of 25 July 2023 following a meeting of the Board in Te Whanganui-a-tara last Tuesday. Current Director and former Chair, Rangimarie Hunia and fellow Directors made the decision to appoint Turia to ensure strategic continuity and consistency going forward, following the appointment of five new directors [...]

Invitation to iwi wānanga on indigenous-led leadership for our ocean 10:00am Thursday 24 August  2023, Te Wharewaka, Te Whanganui-a-tara | Wellington Following our Special General Meeting in June to discuss and vote on the Crown’s Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary proposal, there was a directive from iwi to gather together and discuss what an indigenous-led approach to oceans management could look like. Te Ohu Kaimoana invites you to that wānanga to be held at Te Wharewaka [...]

Corporate Services Manager | Poumatua Ratonga Rangapū Greystone Recruitment Wellington Central, Wellington General/Business Unit Manager (CEO & General Management) Full time About us: Te Ohu Kaimoana is an iwi-owned organisation established to protect and enhance the rights and interests of Māori relating to te tino rangatiratanga of our taonga, with a focus on fisheries. Our vision is 'Thriving whānau determining their relationship with Tangaroa' and we work with iwi to support whānau so that [...]

Iwi strongly reject Crown’s Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary proposal 13 June 2023 Iwi leaders today voted to reject the establishment of the Crown’s proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary at a Special General Meeting, hosted by Te Ohu Kaimoana in Wellington. Leaders present at the hui said that an indigenous led approach, designed by iwi for iwi is the only pathway forward and a first step toward any form of future marine management arrangements for that area. [...]

8 June 2023 We were privileged to attend Tuesday night’s Tangaroa-ki-tua Fisheries New Zealand Seafood Sustainability Awards for 2023 at Parliament House, as well as sponsor the inaugural Tangata Kaitiaki-Tiaki Award. Te Ohu Kaimoana Mātārae, Lisa te Heuheu presented the award to this year’s winners, Te Mai-Paritu-tae-atu-ki-Turakirae Fisheries Forum. The forum is a voluntary collective of Māori tāngata kaitiaki, mana whenua and mana moana geographically spread along the east coast of the North Island, [...]