In early December, policy analyst Te Aomihia Walker attended the 16th Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (commonly known as the Pacific Tuna Commission) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. This Commission sees [...]
Te Ohu Kaimoana is pleased the government is consulting on options to improve the allocation and transfer processes provided for in the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004. Consultation officially began on 28 November 2019 with [...]
Te Ohu Kaimoana has welcomed three summer interns. This is the second year we've offered internships to university students over the summer. It's a great opportunity to: introduce our rangatahi to the policy mahi we do [...]
In October, Kirsty Woods (Tai Moana/Senior Policy Analyst) attended the Pacific Ocean Alliance Forum in Fiji. The purpose of the hui was to encourage a collective approach to managing the Pacific Ocean and support development of a [...]
Te Ohu Kaimoana congratulates Doug Paulin (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa) on his appointment as Sealord’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – the first Māori CEO to lead the 50% Iwi owned company. Doug will be working alongside [...]
On behalf of the Te Ohu Kaimoana Board we are pleased to provide you with our Third Quarter Report against the annual plan for the 2018/19 financial year. This quarter covers the period from 1 April to 30 June 2019. (Please [...]
Rangimarie Hunia (Ngāti Whātua) has been appointed as Chair of Te Ohu Kaimoana (Māori Fisheries Trust) – the first wahine in the role. “I’m committed to advancing Māori interests in the marine environment, ensuring that the commitments [...]
Prof. Gary Libecap is renowned for his work in environmental economics. So, we asked him to undertake some study, to find out what the international literature says on the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas. We’re interested [...]
25 June 2019 Tarakihi is the fish of New Zealand, with more than 90% of our catch being sold within Aotearoa. It is the fish that supports local markets, recreational interests, employment, communities and most importantly – [...]
Te Ohu Kaimoana, Fisheries Inshore New Zealand and Southern Inshore Fisheries present to Iwi our Eastern Tarakihi Management Strategy and Rebuild Plan. Building on last year, this plan outlines the pathway to rebuilding and maintaining East Coast tarakihi. The contents [...]
