It's almost one year since our haerenga around the motu. One year since we talked and listened to iwi, hapū, and whānau representatives about our role and the different ways we can support iwi. Since then, we have brought together all this kōrero into our Rima Tau Rautaki – a five-year strategy. We wanted to capture the essence of the Māori Fisheries Settlement and imagine what it would look like when our mahi was [...]
Are you looking for a fresh role for 2022? - join our fisheries policy team! Do you have the drive and passion to truly make a difference for iwi, now and for the future? We are currently recruiting for two policy superstars to join our fisheries policy team at Te Ohu Kaimoana. About the roles Build on your ability to lead and engage with iwi and other stakeholders and the Crown, to protect and [...]
This is Te Ohu Kaimoana’s fourth and final quarterly (Q4) report to iwi against the 2020/21 Annual Plan and covers the period 1 July to October 30, 2021. Key highlights from this quarter include: Māori Fisheries Act Amendments Takutai New Space Plan Te Ohu Kaimoana’s new strategic plan Northland proceedings Mahuru Māori To read the full report, click here.
Te Ohu Kaimoana has now responded to Fisheries New Zealand’s consultation on changes to the recreational daily bag limit for finfish. We would like to take this time to thank those who provided feedback on this kaupapa. View our response to this consultation here. The key points of our response Fisheries New Zealand needs to manage the recreational sector within its allowance to uphold the integrity of the TAC settings. Better information is required [...]
E tangi ana te ngākau ō te kāhui ō Te Ohu Kaimoana, kua hinga te tōtara nui ō Ngāi te Rangi, ko Penetaka Dickson Te Ohu Kaimoana is saddened to hear of the passing of Penetaka (Brian) Dickson who passed away recently. A well-known community leader throughout the Tauranga-Moana rohe, Penetaka wore many iwi pōtae, including serving as the former Chief Executive of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi for well over 20 years. Penetaka's [...]
Te Ohu Kaimoana and Moana New Zealand are pleased to announce the appointment of two new Directors to the Moana New Zealand Board. Rachel Taulelei (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Rārua and Ngāti Koata) returns to the Aotearoa Fisheries (trading as Moana New Zealand) Board as Chair from 1 December 2021 having previously served as Director for three years from 2015 to 2018. Rachel is a prominent business leader and a strong advocate for [...]
Each year, Te Ohu Kaimoana commissions an independent short survey as an opportunity for iwi to provide feedback on how you think we are doing. Like previous years, we've brought on board AK Research (previously known as UMR research) to run this kaupapa. If you are a representative of one of our Mandated Iwi Organisations (MIO), Regional Iwi Organisations (RIO), or Asset Holding Companies (AHC) we represent, your whakaaro, guidance, and participation are essential [...]
Thirty years on from the landmark fisheries settlement – the first ever pan-iwi settlement – Māori interests in fisheries are established and indisputable. But that wasn’t always the case. You don’t taste it when you’re tucking into a piping-hot battered hoki off a bed of chips and newspaper, gulping down half-shell Bluff oysters, or devouring a helping of toroi at your marae wharekai, but kaimoana has had a tumultuous history. Māori have been [...]
We are pleased to present our quarter three report. This report covers the period 1 April –30 June against our Annual Plan for 2020/21. Inside our report, you'll find updates on: Māori Fisheries Act Amendments Rangitāhua Ocean Sanctuary and Marine Protected Areas Takutai New Space Plan Resouce Management Act matters Quarter three dashboard Below you'll also find our quarterly dashboard highlighting our key issues and results for the quarter. Read the full report here
Te Ohu Kaimoana Policy Analyst first Kiwi in Iceland fisheries residency 27 August 2021 Te Ohu Kaimoana is proud to support Policy Analyst, Te Aomihia Walker as she prepares to embark on a 6-month residency in Iceland next week as Aotearoa’s first fellow to attend the internationally acclaimed UNESCO GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme. Te Aomihia, along with other international fellows, will undergo a programme of both practical and theoretical study to gain a holistic [...]
