Te Wai Māori report for Q2 29 Piripi 2020 It was a busy start to the year for us. We responded to the Essential Freshwater programme, we noted that that the Trust supports many of the proposals [...]

2 Piripi 2020 Te Whānau a Apanui have placed a rāhui on Motu River. The 1st June marks the end of the kahawai season and the closure of the Motu river to fishing and swimming until the [...]

Te Arawa lakes introduce Iwi permit for collecting freshwater taonga species 14 Haratua 2020 In the rohe of Te Arawa, a new rule has come into force. One that seeks to protect taonga freshwater species populations while [...]

Working towards meaningful engagement over whitebait 13 Haratua 2020 Te Wai Māori Trust is encouraged by recent engagement with the Department of Conservation (DOC) on the review of the whitebait fishery since it closed public consultation in [...]

Rāhui declared over Waikato and Wāipa awa Wednesday 29 April 2020 On Monday, Kingi Tuheitia​ declared a rāhui over the Waikato and Wāipa awa. The rāhui prohibits food gathering and all recreational activities on the waterways. It's both [...]

Another missed opportunity - Our Freshwater 2020 23 April 2020 The release of the Ministry for the Environment’s and Statistics New Zealand’s ‘Our Freshwater 2020’ report came as a surprise to Iwi and Hapū in Aotearoa, as well as [...]

Taonga freshwater fish suffer as a result of polluted waterways 20 April 2020 Te Wai Māori Trust is saddened to hear about two further cases of pollution in waterways that are home to many taonga freshwater species. [...]

Māori frustrated by freshwater report process 16 April 2020 Te Wai Māori Chair Lisa te Heuheu spoke with Radio New Zealand's Māni Dunlop regarding the release of the Ministry for the Environment's 'Our Freshwater 2020' report. The [...]

Lisa Te Heuheu Appointed As Chair Of Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited 2 April 2020 Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited is proud to announce the appointment of Lisa te Heuheu as its new Chair. Lisa (Ngāti Raukawa, [...]