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

MFFC22 presentations now live!

December 22nd, 2022|

E te whānau, kua tae mai te wā! We are excited to present the recorded presentations from this year’s Māori Freshwater Fisheries Conference! So if you didn’t manage to join us in Taupō-nui-a-tia, or want to relive some of the [...]

Te Mana o Ngā Tuna – Two New Members

November 23rd, 2022|

Te Mana o Ngā Tuna was formed in 2017 after concerns were raised by iwi about the plight of longfin and shortfin tuna. In response, Te Wai Māori established Te Mana o Ngā Tuna to act as an advisory group [...]

Apply now for Tiaki Wai Fund

August 8th, 2022|

Applications are open for the Tiaki Wai fund. Each year, Te Wai Māori Trust offers $5,000 grants to support iwi, hapū, and whānau to fulfil aspirations for freshwater fisheries in their rohe. Established in 2019, the Tiaki Wai fund aims [...]

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.