A Fight for our Whakapapa: Exotic Caulerpa – the Seafloor Coloniser
Over two years since Exotic Caulerpa was detected in our rohe moana, the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust has partnered with mana whenua and local communities across the Gulf to create a short film highlighting the cultural impact of the invasive seaweed.
Massive funding boost for Waikato research
More than $26M has been awarded to Waikato researchers and their teams from the 2022 Endeavour Fund supporting both Smart Ideas and Research Programmes.
University of Waikato projects get $26m of MBIE funding
A research project aimed at incorporating mātauranga Māori into marine restoration has been given a $13 million funding boost.
Te Mana o te Moana
In order to survive, Māori have adapted the custom to suit NZs changing social environment. Consequently rāhui have evolved in purpose, method and even by the taonga they are used to protect.
MPI 186A Fisheries Act Request for Further Extension of Temporary Closure of Mahinga Mātaitai for 6 Years
For over 10 years, our iwi has had robust discussions with Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ), the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), and changing Ministers of Ocean and Fisheries to apply for a Section 186A Temporary Closure, Fisheries Act 1996.
Proposed temporary fishery closures in the Hauraki Gulf
Following consultation, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has decided to impose 3 temporary fisheries closures in the Hauraki Gulf from 7 August 2024 to 6 August 2026, inclusive