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, [...]

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 [...]