Ringa Rehe Kaitātari | Senior Data Analyst Wellington based Fulltime This is an exciting opportunity to work with Iwi and hapū, across the motu to advance their interests and aspirations in relation to the moana. Mō mātou – About Us The Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004 established the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Trust; Te Ohu Kaimoana is their trustee. We are owned by 58 Iwi and support them in their aquaculture aspirations. The [...]

28 Huitanguru 2024 You can now download a copy of our Annual Report for the 2022/23 Financial Year. View online version - Via Issuu Download PDF The Annual Report covers our activities for Te Ohu Kai Moana Group (consisting of Te Ohu Kaimoana, Te Wai Māori, Tapuwae Roa and Moana New Zealand (inclusive of Sealord Group Limited)) from 1 October 2022 through to 30 September 2023. We will be presenting further on this report [...]

16 Huitanguru 2024 Te Ohu Kaimoana is seeking further clarity from the Government concerning the intent and implications of its proposed Fast Track Consenting Bill. While supportive in principle of both economic development and a fit for purpose consenting process, there is little clarity as to how new legislation will protect the fisheries and aquaculture settlements, as well as the natural environment. The fast-track consenting process is included within the coalition government’s 100-day plan, [...]

15 Huitanguru 2024 Te Ohu Kaimoana appeared today before the Environment Select Committee to speak to its written response (available here: https://bit.ly/42HCmNz) in regard to the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill (the Bill). Te Ohu Kaimoana believes the Bill should be with-drawn, based in-part upon the following key points. Impact upon Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Treaty settlements and customary fishing rights: The Bill is aspiring to define and manage customary practices [...]

He aituā, kua hinga te tōtara o te waonui a Tāne - kua mate a Norm Dewes (Ngāti Kahungunu) (MNZM). We are deeply saddened to hear of Norm’s passing on Sunday; a revered, respected and renowned leader within Māoridom. He was a founder of both Te Rūnanga o Ngā Maata Waka and the National Urban Māori Authority, former Chair of Te Pūtahitanga, former Chair of Tapuwae Roa (Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust) and a great contributing partner to [...]

He Whakamōhiotanga Kōrero 1.0 is the first of our new regular reports to iwi, measuring our progress against our key priorities and key performance indicators as identified in our annual plan, which contribute towards achieving our five-year strategy. The aim of these reports is to provide you with more regular insight into the strategic and operational activities and performance of Te Ohu Kaimoana and Takutai Trust. This reporting period covers from mid-September to late [...]

Te Ohu Kaimoana has recently delivered our briefing to the new Government, outlining our key priorities for the next three years. In our briefing we have identified and considered where and how the Government and Te Ohu Kaimoana can work together to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for our moana and our people. This briefing is available to mandated and recognised iwi organisation representatives and for a copy you can contact us via email at: [...]

On behalf of the Board and staff of Te Ohu Kaimoana, I would like to personally thank our iwi organisations for your engagement and support over the course of 2023. The office of Te Ohu Kaimoana will be closed from 5:00pm Friday 22 December and will re-open on Monday 8 January 2024. I also wish to welcome again our new directors to Te Ohu Kaimoana who have officially commenced in their terms over the course [...]

Te Ohu Kaimoana wishes to provide you with formal notice of our Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited and Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (trading as Moana New Zealand) Hui-ā-Tau (AGM), which will take place at 9:00am Thursday 21 March at the Novotel Auckland Airport. For the purposes of catering and planning for our Hui-ā-Tau (and to avoid moumou kai), we ask that attendees use our RSVP function: https://evt.to/asuaemaew Please note: Attendance at the AGM is [...]

Te Kāhui o Te Ohu Kaimoana wishes to advise we will be hosting an iwi wānanga from 9:00am on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at the Novotel Auckland Airport. In the lead-up to the wānanga, we are seeking input from iwi on priority kaupapa that you may wish to explore on the day. Please send us your thoughts by emailing us at: ika@teohu.maori.nz For the purposes of catering and planning for our wānanga (and to [...]