Ngāti Kahungunu iwi has implemented Kai Hau Kai, its customary fishing, which will provide fresh fish packages to kaumātua and vulnerable families in the region, due to the hardship faced during the lockdown.
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New $79.4 million Ōpōtiki Harbour could create 2,000 jobs
A project costing $79.4 million to build a new harbour in Ōpōtiki is expected to create around 2,000 jobs to one of the country's towns with the highest levels of social and economic deprivation. Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced the "game-changing" project today, saying it will revitalise the township of Ōpōtiki and the wider Eastern Bay of Plenty.
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Coronavirus: Gisborne exports work on contingency plans
Ngāti Porou Seafoods Group could be returning their live lobster catch intended for the China market to the ocean after a halt in export demands following the mysterious coronavirus. The challenges of the deadly virus have been felt in the Gisborne region, in the export of lobsters, horticulture, fisheries and now logging.
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Iwi still struggling to claim mana motuhake over Te Oneroa a Tōhē
Te Oneroa a Tōhē or Ninety Mile Beach is world-famous for its fishing and tourism, but for many years now it has also been the subject of Māori concerns about over-fishing and declining shellfish.
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Govt Inaction Compels Northern Iwi to Impose Rāhui
The Fisheries Minister will seek a briefing on consultation and engagement with Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē locals who’ve expressed concern over the environmental damage caused by the heavy machinery employed to harvest mussel spat.
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Concerned local films 'shocking' commercial activity on 90 Mile Beach
A video of heavy-duty vehicles collecting mussel spat on 90 Mile Beach has fired up locals and is making waves on social media.
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Māori fisheries and govt move to protect Māui dolphin
Commercial fishing vessels will be required to operate with on-board cameras by the end of the year in an attempt to save the rare Māui dolphin population, and Māori are playing their part in helping to protect the endangered mammals.
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Govt affirms mana moana of Ngāti Porou hapū
Landmark legislation has been passed with the third reading of the Nga Rohe Moana o Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou Bill at parliament Thursday.
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Māori input essential for NZ marine conservation- US Professor
An American Professor of Environmental Management says Aotearoa could lead the world in marine conservation if there is strong Māori involvement.
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Iwi want law change to commercially farm trout
Central North Island iwi are calling for a law change to commercially farm trout. Aotearoa is the only country in the world where it is illegal to buy or sell the fish and an iwi leader says the outdated law is locking them out of a lucrative business.
