Wai Ora Fund Now Closed
Iwi and hapū aspirations for their freshwater fisheries are about to get a fresh boost, applications for Te Wai Māori Trust’s annual Wai Ora Fund have now closed. The Trust has made $200,000 available to help support [...]
MFFC22 presentations now live!
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 [...]
Lake Koitiata – Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa
About the project Lake Koitiata is a dune lake within the Rangitīkei rohe where uri of Ngāti Apa and Ngā Wairiki are the mana whenua. It represents a unique remnant of ancestral landscape within the rohe, which [...]
Utuhina Stream – Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara
Overview of project Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara are a hapū of Te Arawa and hold manawhenua over the area of Tarewa Pounamu, of which the Utuhina stream runs alongside it and therefore holds a special place for [...]
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 [...]
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 local community [...]
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 o Hau [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Apply now for Wai Ora funding 2022
This year, Te Wai Māori Trust has made $200,000 available through the fund to help support iwi and hapū to fulfil their aspirations for their freshwater fisheries. This includes promoting and sharing indigenous fisheries' expertise, knowledge and [...]