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
Te Mana o Ngā Tuna – Two New Members
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
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 [...]
Register now for the Māori Freshwater Fisheries Conference 2022
Te Wai Māori is pleased to announce that after a three-year hiatus due to COVID, the Māori Freshwater Fisheries Conference is returning for 2022! The conference provides an opportunity to kōrero and share expertise, knowledge and understanding of our indigenous fisheries [...]
The Mangeroa Gully Restoration – Te Ani Waata Whānau Trust
About the project The Mangeroa Gully Restoration is a bold 30-year plan to create the first green corridor from Maungatautari Sanctuary Mountain to the Waikato River. The strategy gives Ngāti Koroki Kahukura whānau and the [...]
Taonga Wai Māori Mapping Project – Environs Te Uri o Hau
About the project Mahi with Patuharakeke at Pukekauri. Te Uri o Hau Kaitiaki Bill Paikea (standing) for Otamatea Marae, identifying taonga species (tuna) Environs Holdings Ltd the environmental subsidiary of the Te Uri [...]
Kaituna Pātaka Kai Project – Te Maru o Kaituna
The Kaituna Pātaka Kai Project is a collaboration led by tāngata whenua representatives of Te Maru o Kaituna River Authority. It is a way to preserve and revitalise mātauranga, tikanga and kawa per-taining to freshwater [...]
Tuna Monitoring in Lake Rotoroa – Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō
As part of the settlement of Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō with the Crown, the iwi can harvest tuna from Nelson Lakes for customary purposes. This kaupapa combines cultural revitalisation and conservation—ensuring that tuna [...]