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Another Missed Opportunity – Our Freshwater 2020
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 5:49 pm | Te Wai Maori Trust
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 dedicated Māori representative organisations such as Te Wai Māori. “I’m ... More >>
Lisa Te Heuheu Appointed As Chair Of Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited
Thursday, 2 April 2020, 10:09 am | Te Wai Maori Trust
Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited is proud to announce the appointment of Lisa te Heuheu as its new Chair. Lisa (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto) has been a director of Te Wai Māori since 2017, and brings significant experience working in the natural ... More >>
Te Wai Māori Trust welcomes the release of Stage 2 Report
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 8:35 am | Te Wai Maori Trust
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. More >>
Māori to gather in Te Tai Tōkerau
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 5:41 pm | Te Wai Maori Trust
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 to a changing climate, the first of ... More >>
Applications for the Wai Ora Fund 2019 are now open
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 9:21 am | Te Wai Maori Trust
Te Wai Māori Trust is now accepting applications for the Wai Ora Fund for 2019. The purpose of the Wai Ora Fund is to enable Iwi and Māori to obtain funding to promote and advance freshwater fisheries development, research and education. This ... More >>
Te Wai Māori Trust Demands Native Eel Protection
Friday, 25 January 2019, 3:39 pm | Te Wai Maori Trust
Te Wai Māori Trust met with Iwi representatives in Wellington on Wednesday to discuss options for improving the health and wellbeing of tuna (eel) in the face of ongoing habitat degradation and the effects of climate change on this iconic indigenous freshwater ... More >>
Ken Mair: It is time to put the ASPIRATIONS of Tuna first
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 12:50 pm | Te Wai Maori Trust
BEGINS Ken Mair: It is time to put the ASPIRATIONS of Tuna first. Are we up to the challenge? Te Wai Māori Trust recently hosted the second National Māori Tuna Conference at Whanganui. We were pleased to bring together over 200 iwi, commercial and customary ... More >>
Urgent Review of Longfin Eel Information Needed
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 1:51 pm | Te Wai Maori Trust
Te Wai Māori today called on the Minister for Primary Industries to urgently review the information provided by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment that has led to her to conclude that the longfin eel is on a path to extinction. More >>
Land and Water Forum report practical and responsible
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 4:14 pm | Te Wai Maori Trust
Media release from Te Wai Maori Trust Land and Water Forum report a practical and responsible solution to fresh water management More >>
Understanding Maori Rights And Interests in Fresh Water
Sunday, 2 September 2012, 8:10 pm | Te Wai Maori Trust
Te Wai Maori Trust has created an online fresh water information resource for anyone wanting to understand the discussion over Maori rights and interests in fresh water. The trust, which was established by legislation through a nationwide agreement on ... More >>
Freshwater Fresh Start Depends on Iwi Engagement
Friday, 8 October 2010, 10:55 am | Te Wai Maori Trust
The Government will be unable to resolve competing interests over the use of fresh water until it engages with iwi and Maori over ownership of New Zealand waterways. More >>