On 11 April 2022, the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Amendment Bill passed into law. These amendments provide an improved process for allocation of aquaculture assets to iwi in instances where the Act previously prevented this. We have been working on this kaupapa alongside iwi aquaculture organisations since 2017, and we are thrilled that the Bill is now enacted. While the amendments were small and mostly technical, they are significant for iwi in regions [...]

Today, the Annual General Meeting of Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Limited resolved to ensure the best possible outcome for the Rangitāhua Ocean Sanctuary. “Given the progress made in our ongoing discussions with the Crown, today’s decision brings us a step closer to achieving the best possible outcome for iwi,” says Rangimarie Hunia (Ngāti Whātua), Chair of Te Ohu Kaimoana. While the Rangitāhua Ocean Sanctuary proposal will undoubtedly impact the commercial fishing rights conferred on [...]

On 31 March one of the lead negotiators for the Māori Fisheries Settlement, Tā Tipene O'Regan, was awarded New Zealander of the Year. Tā Tipene (Ngāi Tahu) received recognition for his role in Te Kerēme, Ngāi Tahu's settlement in 1997. However, five years earlier he played a key role in another settlement. "Nā Tā Tipene tēnei huarahi i para," says Deputy Chair of Te Ohu Kaimoana Pahia Turia, "kia toka tū moana te tū [...]

On the 29th of March 2022, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries announced the decisions made for the sustainability measures for the fish stocks consulted on as part of the April 2022 sustainability round. Overall, Te Ohu Kaimoana’s advice was aligned with 20% of the Minister’s decisions and aligned/somewhat aligned for 50% of the stocks consulted. We have mapped this out in the table below. It shows that out of the nine stocks consulted, [...]

Congratulations to the winners of the Southern Seabird Awards this year. It was particularly special to see two of our Māori fishers recognised for their work. Ki a kōrua, Tony Walker rāua ko Mike Te Pou, ko tēnei te pīki mihi ki a kōrua. Tony Walker (Ngāti Porou) received the Advocacy Champion Award. He is a 3rd generation fisher and has been fishing for 40 years. He shares his seabird mitigation techniques with his [...]

Paria e te tai, piki tū, piki rere, piki tākina mai nā. He tai pouri, he tai apakura, he tai e hari nei i te aroha o te iwi. E te Kahurangi, e Temuranga ko mātou tō waihōtanga tēnei e tangi nei. Te Ohu Kaimoana is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dame June Jackson. Dame June was a force of nature whose passion, leadership and commitment shaped the legacy of the [...]

Haruru ana ngā tai o Tangaroa e kawea nei he tiramaka, ko te rirohanga atu o te Kura o Ngāti Awa ko tērā. E te rangatira, e Wira, ka matarekereke mātou tō mahuetanga, ko Ngāi Māori, ko Ngāi Aotearoa, e noho mokemoke nei. Te Ohu Kaimoana is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tā Wira Gardiner. Tā Wira served as Deputy Chair for Te Ohu Kaimoana and Director for Te Pūtea Whakatupu [...]

We are pleased to present the Annual Report for the mahi of Te Kāhui o Te Ohu Kaimoana in the 2020-21 financial year. Over the past few years we have been working to increase our use of te reo Māori in our work and we are proud that this year's report is in both in te reo Māori and English - the first time we have achieved this. Pānuitia to find out about the [...]

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 [...]