Pursuant to regulation 9 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998, the Director-General of the Ministry for Primary Industries gives the following notice.

Notice

1 Title

This notice is the Fisheries (Notification of Kaitiaki for Moana a Toi Pātaka of Mai i Ngā Kuri a Whārei ki Tihirau Iwi Fisheries Forum) Notice 2022.

2 Commencement

This notice comes into force on 15 December 2022.

3 Customary food gathering area/moana a toi pātaka

This notice applies to a customary food gathering area/moana a toi pātaka in the New Zealand fisheries waters within the following lines:

1. starting from a point in the Bay of Plenty approximately 2 nautical miles offshore from Bowentown Heads at 37° 26.292′S 176° 01.066′E; then
2. proceeding in a straight line in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 24 nautical miles offshore at 36° 32.400′S 177° 03.575′E; then
3. proceeding in a straight line in an easterly direction to a point at 36° 32.400′S 177° 41.835′E; then
4. proceeding in a straight line in a southwesterly direction to a point at 36° 41.898′S 177° 30.910′E; then
5. proceeding in a straight line in a southerly direction to a point approximately 2 nautical miles offshore from the Waipuna Stream at 37° 52.282′S 177° 30.910′E; then
6. proceeding generally north-west following the 2 nautical miles offshore mark back to the starting point.

4 Tangata whenua

The tangata whenua of the area/moana a toi pātaka, with respect to these appointments, are represented by Mai i Ngā Kuri a Whārei ki Tihirau Iwi Fisheries Forum.

5 New Appointments

1. The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has appointed the following positions as tāngata kaitiaki/tiaki for the rohe moana/moana a toi pātaka:
1. The Chairperson of the Mai I Nga Kuri a Whārei ki Tihirau Iwi Fisheries Forum; and
2. The Deputy-Chair of the Mai I Nga Kuri a Whārei ki Tihirau Iwi Fisheries Forum.
2. The appointments took effect on 22 November 2022.

Dated at Blenheim this 5th day of December 2022.

JUDITH MacDONALD, Director Fisheries and Aquaculture Treaty Partnerships, (acting under delegated authority).