Laws Lawson is the Principal Analyst at Te Ohu Kaimoana. Laws has had previous involvement with Ministry of Works and Development as a developer and funder of public water resource projects. He was a senior manager with Ministry for the Environment and involved with the development and implementation of local government reform, the Resource Management Act, the Fisheries Act and the Biosecurity Act as well as developing New Zealand’s first State of the Environment Report and the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy.
He first joined Te Ohu Kaimoana in 2004 and has carried many titles within the organisation. Laws is actively involved in multiple work streams including aquaculture settlements and management of inshore stocks. Laws also engages with the newer staff at Te Ohu Kaimoana, providing knowledge and guidance.
In addition to his role at Te Ohu Kaimoana, Laws is the Chairman of Fisheries Inshore New Zealand and serves on the board of Aquaculture New Zealand.
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Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto
Ngāti Maahanga-Horua, Waikato Tainui
Tapuika, Ngāti Pūkenga
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Ngāti Toa Rangātira, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Tama
Our people
Principal Advisor
Toka Moana | Executive Assistant
Principal Advisor
Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa | Aquaculture Programme Lead
Tai Timu | Graduate Policy Analyst
Tai Ture Matamua | Senior Solicitor
Tai Kōrero | Senior Communications Advisor
Tai Tatau | Senior Accountant
Tai Kaute |Finance Assistant
Kaikaute Matua | Senior Accountant
Tai Pari | Policy Analyst
Tai Pari | Policy Analyst