Welcome to Te Wai Māori
the Māori Freshwater Fisheries Trust

Te Wai Māori was established under the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 to advance Māori interests in freshwater fisheries. Protecting Māori interests in freshwater fisheries ultimately means protecting habitat to ensure quality water and abundant species. Freshwater fisheries include species, habitat, surrounding land, water column, water quality and quantity. We are a product of the Deed of Settlement (Māori Fisheries Settlement) 1992 and an entity of Te Ohu Kai Moana Group

Apply now for Wai Ora funding 2025

May 30th, 2025|

Apply now to the Wai Ora fund in which Te Wai Māori Trust has made $250,000 pūtea available, with up to $50,000 per project, to help support iwi and hapū to fulfil their aspirations for their freshwater fisheries. This includes [...]

New Response to Government Proposal on amendments to RMA

February 14th, 2025|

Te Wai Māori Trust is concerned by the suite of changes proposed to the RMA which includes the recent Resource Management Consenting and Other System Changes Amendment Bill. Earlier this month, we provided our response to the Environment Select Committee [...]

Wai Ora Fund

Through the Wai Ora Fund, Te Wai Māori seeks to enable Māori to develop expertise to promote and advance Māori interests in freshwater fisheries through development, research and education.

Tiaki Wai Fund

Through the Tiaki Wai Fund, Te Wai Māori seeks to enable Māori to develop expertise to promote and advance Māori interests in freshwater fisheries through development, research and education.