How the use of rāhui for protecting taonga has evolved over time
Rāhui is a custom used by Māori to prohibit the use of a resource. This paper aims to highlight changes in the use of rāhui for protecting taonga (protected natural resource). The arrival of missionaries during European colonisation threatened this custom to the point where it was deemed to be obsolete (White, 1895).
Tikanga Rāhui and the Tohu of the Scallops
On Scallops and the opportunities of our Treaty Partnership for repairing our relationship with the planet.
Coromandel Scallop Fishery to Remain Closed
In December 2022, new information led to a temporary emergency closure of the two remaining open areas, one around Little Barrier Island and the other in Colville channel. This new 2023 sustainability closure will see those areas remain closed.
Decolonising Methodologies, Professor Linda Smith
In this event, Dr Tuhiwai Smith discusses decolonising research methods and provides reflections regarding the practical conduct of social science research methods. She will talk about how to navigate and resist colonial legacies of knowledge production and resist extractivist models.
Te Arawhiti, Te Kete Kōrero o te Takutai Moana Information Hub
Te Kete Kōrero a Te Takutai Moana (Kōrero Takutai for short) is a catalogue and collection of information relevant to interpreting the tests under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
The Price of fish
What’s the real cost of the way we are fishing in Aotearoa? Who’s winning? Who’s losing? And will there be enough fish for our grandchildren?
A documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Mike Bhana and Wild Film, that examines how effective NZ’s Quota Management System has really been and what is the REAL cost to our marine environment.
Rāhui Explained
Laurie Beamish , renews.co.nz