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. 5) 2009.
(2) This notice shall come into effect on 4 September 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 Ninepin Rock (Te To Ka Tapu
a Kupe) (37°03.03'S 174°30.22'E); then proceeding in a straight line generally east to the navigational light “Manukau Heads Signal Station” (37°03.20'S 174°32.70'E); then proceeding generally south following the mean high-water mark to a point
on the northern side of the mouth of the Waikato River (37°21.10'S 174°41.33'E); then proceeding due west for 200 nautical miles to a point on the outer limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone; then proceeding generally northerly following the outer limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone to a point on the outer limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone
due west of Ninepin Rock (Te To Ka Tapu a Kupe); then proceeding due east for 200 nautical miles
to Ninepin Rock (Te To Ka Tapu a Kupe) being
the point of commencement. The geographical coordinates named are in terms of the WGS84 datum.
3. Nomination of Tangata Kaitiaki—Ngati Te Ata has nominated Kenneth Edwards, Perakihi Edwards, Te Aho Edwards, Mahara Kaihau, Arataki Minhinnick, Jackie Minhinnick, Riki Minhinnick, George Nepia, Tom Nepia, Tihema Ngerengere, Watene Ngerengere, Mark Puke, Pikirangi Taylor, Corina Tawhiao and Frankie Tawhiao
as Tangata Kaitiaki to manage customary food-gathering within the area/rohe moana.
4. Appointment of Tangata Kaitiaki—On 24 August 2009, the Minister of Fisheries confirmed, under
Regulation 9(1) of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998, the appointment of Kenneth Edwards, Perakihi Edwards, Te Aho Edwards, Mahara Kaihau, Arataki Minhinnick, Jackie Minhinnick, Riki Minhinnick, George Nepia, Tom Nepia, Tihema Ngerengere, Watene Ngerengere, Mark Puke, Pikirangi Taylor, Corina Tawhiao and Frankie Tawhiao as Tangata Kaitiaki for managing customary food-gathering within the area/rohe moana.
5. Confirmation of tangata whenua—Ngati Te Ata is confirmed as tangata whenua for the area/rohe moana.
6. Power to authorise the taking of fisheries resources for customary food-gathering—A Tangata Kaitiaki appointed for the area/rohe moana may authorise any individual to take fisheries resources managed under the Fisheries Act 1996 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 31st day of August 2009.
RAYMOND NECKLEN, Programme Manager (Deed
of Settlement Implementation Programme), Ministry of Fisheries.