Huka Falls Scenic Reserve is now closed from all visitors to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Yesterday, Te Kotahitanga o Ngāti Tūwharetoa Trust announced the rāhui effective immediately. Given the lock down it was unlikely that there [...]
Te Wai Māori office closure – staff working remotely 23 March 2020 The office of Te Wai Māori is currently closed for the safety of our staff and visitors until further notice. All staff are working remotely [...]
21 March 2020 A rāhui has been placed on the Tutaekurī River in Hawke's Bay from Waiohiki to Waitangi, after the body of a female was found by a member of the public on Tuesday evening. Mana [...]
15 March 2020 A person has died following an incident on the Waikato River in Taupō early on Saturday 14 March 2020. A rāhui has been placed on the river by Ngāti Tūwharetoa Iwi north of the [...]
We've updated our resources section to make it easier to access research on our taonga freshwater species. In 2017, we commissioned NIWA to bring together the existing research on freshwater fisheries so that we could get a [...]
2019 was another busy and rewarding year for Te Wai Māori Trust. As we head into 2020, we thought we'd share our highlights from this year: Developing our policy responses with Iwi and hapū input In January, [...]
Tuna are struggling – there are numerous threats and rapid changes occurring in their habitats. Te Wai Māori have teamed up with Lamp Studios to raise awareness of the pressures on tuna. We’re producing a series [...]
Last week, iwi, hapū and whānau met at the Te Wai Māori Trust National Freshwater Fisheries Conference in Whangārei to discuss the impacts of climate change on freshwater fisheries. We heard from an amazing line-up of speakers [...]
28 August 2019 Te Wai Māori Trust welcomes the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendations for the Crown to urgently address the serious situation facing many taonga water bodies, and to provide more effective mechanisms for freshwater decision-making. The Waitangi Tribunal [...]
Te Wai Māori is to hold its third biennial conference next week on the 3rd and 4th of September in Whangārei. The focus of this year’s Māori led conference is the vulnerability of our freshwater taonga species [...]
