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

Two inspiring days at Māori Freshwater Fisheries Conference 2023

December 21st, 2023|

In November, over 240 kaitiaki wai māori gathered in Wakatū for the Māori Freshwater Fisheries Conference. Our kaikōrero spoke about some of the incredible mahi that whānau, hapū, iwi, researchers, and ecologists are undertaking across Aotearoa.   The challenges are many: [...]

Successful recipients of the 2023 Wai Ora Fund announced 

December 14th, 2023|

The 2023 Wai Ora Fund has been awarded to six projects from iwi, hapū and whānau across Aotearoa.  Entering its 11th year, the Wai Ora Fund has continued to support iwi, hapū, and whānau to fulfil aspirations for freshwater fisheries [...]

Wai Māori Scholarship awarded to five tauira Māori 

December 14th, 2023|

Te Wai Māori is proud to announce that our Wai Māori Scholarship has been awarded to five tauira Māori in the pursuit of their environmental studies. A total of $30,000.00 was made available for the 2023 Wai Māori scholarship. This [...]

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.