Pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998, the Programme Manager (Deed of Settlement Implementation Programme) at the Ministry of Fisheries (acting pursuant to a delegated authority in accordance with section 41 of the State Sector Act 1988) gives the following notice.
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1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Notice (No. 4) 2009.
(2) This notice shall come into effect on 21 August 2009.
2. Interpretation—In this notice:
(a) “customary food-gathering” has the same meaning as defined in Regulation 2 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998.
(b) “Tangata Kaitiaki” are local dialect words that have the same meaning as “Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki”, a term that is defined in Regulation 2 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998.
(c) “Tangata Kaitiaki” means the person or persons appointed under Regulation 9 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998 for the management of customary food-gathering within the area/rohe moana.
(d) “area/rohe moana” means the area described by a line commencing at the mouth of the Kai Iwi Stream (39°52.90'S and 174°53.00'E); then in a generally south-westerly direction to a point on the boundary of the South Island Fisheries Waters (40°27.76'S and 174°04.39'E); then in a generally south-easterly direction along the boundary of the South Island Fisheries Waters to a point on the boundary of
the South Island Fisheries Waters (40°30.14'S and 174°10.35'E); then in a generally south-easterly direction along the boundary of the South Island Fisheries Waters to a point on the boundary of the South Island Fisheries Waters (40°36.25'S and 174°25.63'E); then in a straight line in a generally north-easterly direction to a point on the coast at Motukaraka (39°59.19'S and 175°02.29'E); then along the mean high-water mark in a generally north-westerly direction to a point on the northern bank of the Whanganui River (39°56.02'S and 174°57.85'E); then along the mean high-water mark in a generally north-westerly direction to the point
of commencement. The geographical coordinates named are in terms of the WGS84 datum.
3. Nomination of Tangata Kaitiaki—The Whanganui River Maori Trust Board, acting for Te Atihaunui a Paparangi, has nominated Michael Patrick Osborne and John Niko Maihi as Tangata Kaitiaki for managing customary food-gathering in the area/rohe moana.
4. Appointment of Tangata Kaitiaki—On 9 August 2009, the Minister of Fisheries confirmed, under Regulation 9(1) of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998, the appointment of Michael Patrick Osborne and John Niko Maihi as Tangata Kaitiaki for managing customary food-gathering within the area/rohe moana.
5. Confirmation of tangata whenua— Te Atihaunui a Paparangi and Nga Rauru are jointly confirmed as tangata whenua for the area extending seaward from the Kai
Iwi Stream to the Whanganui River, and Te Atihaunui a Paparangi is confirmed as tangata whenua for the area extending seaward from the Whanganui River to Motukaraka.
6. Power to authorise the taking of fisheries resources for customary food-gathering—The Tangata Kaitiaki appointed for the area/rohe moana may authorise any individual to take fisheries resources managed under the Fisheries Act 1996, other than those resources that are taken in fresh water, for customary food-gathering purposes from within the whole or any part of the area/rohe moana. No customary food-gathering of fisheries resources may take place in the area/rohe moana without an authorisation from a Tangata Kaitiaki.
Dated at Nelson this 17th day of August 2009.
RAYMOND NECKLEN, Programme Manager (Deed
of Settlement Implementation Programme), Ministry of Fisheries.