Summer office closedown
22 Hakihea 2020 Despite the challenges for us all across Aotearoa in 2020, Te Wai Māori Trust is proud of the work and the results its been able to produce this year. As we draw to a [...]
Director positions coming up in 2021
18 Hakihea 2020 Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited (Te Wai Māori) is seeking applications from qualified and experienced candidates for two director positions coming up in early 2021. The Organisation Te Wai Māori Trust (Te Wai Māori) [...]
Rāhui placed on two Taranaki awa
16 Whiringa-a-rangi 2020 Te Runanga o Ngāti Mutunga have placed rāhui over two awa due to concerns of contamination. On 7 Whiringa-a-rangi, a rāhui on Mimitangiatua awa from Mangahia stream to the river mouth came into effect. [...]
Agreements between iwi and regional councils a positive step
29 Whiringa-a-nuku 2020 Last week, two historic signings between iwi authorities and regional councils took place. On the West Coast of Te Waka a Maui, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae, Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio, Te Rūnanga o [...]
New mini documentaries and resources highlight pressures on tuna and their habitat
In a three-part mini documentary series 'He Reo Whakamana', Te Wai Māori Trust travels to three different waterways, once significant mahinga kai areas, to capture the state of the tuna, waterways and hear from kaitiaki who are [...]
Media Release: Freshwater species show vulnerability to climate change
Media Release: Freshwater species show vulnerability to climate change 15 September 2020 A new study has identified seven freshwater species native to Aotearoa-New Zealand that will likely be highly or very highly vulnerable to climate change. The [...]
Te Wai Māori Third Quarter Report out now
Te Wai Māori Third Quarter Report out now 3 August 2020 We're pleased to present you with the report on our activities for the third quarter of the 2019-2020 financial year, covering the period 1 April - 30 June 2020. [...]
Changes use right language, now need to look at implementation – RNZ
Changes use the right language, now we need to look at the implementation 31 July 2020 Courtesy of Radio New Zealand The chair of an iwi advocate group which works to advance Māori interests in freshwater fisheries [...]
Te Wai Māori welcomes Randerson Panel’s recommendations on RMA
Te Wai Māori welcomes Randerson Panel's recommendations on RMA 31 July 2020 Te Wai Māori Trust welcomes the release and recommendations of the Randerson Panel's recommendations regarding the Resource Management Act (RMA). The report thoroughly explores failings [...]
Freshwater research scholarship opportunity
Freshwater research scholarship opportunity 27 Hōngongoi 2020 Two new scholarships from the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society are taking applications from Māori students studying a Bachelor Honours Degree or Master’s Degree with a focus on freshwater ecosystems. [...]