In light of and out of respect of the passing of Kiingi Tūheitia, the Board of Te Ohu Kaimoana wish to advise that the National Wānanga on the Māori Fisheries Amendment Act will now take place on Monday 9 September 2024. The wānanga will still be held at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke, Te Whanganui-a-Tara from 10:00am until 3:00pm. If you have already registered to attend in-person or online – we will simply move your [...]
E te Kiingi, kua moe ō kanohi, Kua ea te wāhi ki a koe i runga i te mata o te whenua, Haere koe ki a rātau e tiaki mai nā mou, Ko mātau tēnei te Iwi kai roimata, Haere haere, oki oki atu rā. The Board and staff of Te Ohu Kaimoana wish to acknowledge the sad and untimely passing of Kiingi Tūheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero Tuawhitu. We send our deepest condolences to [...]
As you will be aware, Te Ohu Kaimoana has called a wānanga of Mandated and Recognised Iwi Organisations, Recognised Māori Organisations, Iwi Asset Holding Companies, and the fisheries settlement entities to discuss the Māori Fisheries Amendment Act 2024. The amendments represent the most significant changes to the Māori fisheries settlement infrastructure in 20 years. Now that changes to the Māori Fisheries Act are confirmed, the purpose of the wānanga on 9 September is to [...]
Te Ohu Kaimoana wishes to advise that attendance at the National Wānanga on the Māori Fisheries Act Amendments will now be available both online and in-person. The wānanga is open to representatives from Mandated Iwi Organisations, Recognised Iwi Organisations, Representative Māori Organisations and Asset Holding Companies and will be held at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke in Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington from10:00am until 3:00pm on Thursday 5 September 2024. Please register below so we can [...]
Te Ara Tupua Mana Whenua Steering Group (MWSG) is excited to announce an opportunity for funded research that will implement its Kaitiaki Strategy and contribute to their vision for a thriving new reef habitat that enhances the mouri of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, restores the ability to harvest kaimoana, and upskill uri as kaitiaki and ecologists. Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira are partners with NZTA Waka Kotahi and the [...]
Craig 'Laws' Lawson is synonymous with Te Ohu Kaimoana, fisheries and aquaculture. He has spent over 20 years with Te Ohu Kaimoana in a range of roles and has mentored countless staff throughout that time. He is highly regarded and trusted by iwi, and also the wider fishing community in Aotearoa who rely upon him for his considered and reliable advice. His contribution to Māori fisheries and aquaculture is immense, having worked on the design [...]
We wish to acknowledge the passing of former Te Ohu Kaimoana commissioner (Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission), Dame Mable June Hinekahukura Mariu DNZM QSM JP, or 'Aunty June' as she was affectionately known. Dame June passed away on Saturday the 10th of August at the age of 92, surrounded by whānau. Dame June was a high achiever and leader in a number of areas including sport (representing Aotearoa in netball, softball and indoor basketball), education, [...]
Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 24 July 2024) Parliament concluded its third-reading of the Māori Fisheries Amendment Bill. Before going into further detail, I wish to acknowledge the vast amount of effort, commitment and input from iwi throughout the many years of work on the MFA Bill. This is truly a significant achievement and moment in time for our iwi and the realisation of rangatiratanga and mana motuhake in regard to fisheries and aquaculture. During the [...]
Te Ohu Kai Moana Group (Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited, Aotearoa Fisheries Limited, Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited, and Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited) have commenced the third four-year performance audit required under the Maori Fisheries Act 2004(Māori Fisheries Act). The audit will cover the period from October 2020 - September 2024. Sections 105-113 of the Act set out the audit scope and requirements and a copy of these requirements are below (Appendix [...]
We would like to thank those who were able to attend our recent online hui regarding the Māori Fisheries Amendment Bill (the Bill), and update those who were unable to attend on the outcome of the hui. We had 57 online attendees, comprised of members from our Mandated (MIOs) and Recognised (RIOs) Iwi Organisations, Asset Holding Companies (AHCs), Representative Māori Organisations (RMOs), Te Kāwai Taumata (TKT) and Te Kāhui o Te Ohu Kaimoana (Te [...]
