Pursuant to Regulation 10 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 Tāngata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for Area/Rohe Moana of Ngāi Tūmapūhia A Rangi Hapū) Notice 2023.

2. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 18 May 2023.

3. Customary food gathering area/rohe moana

This notice applies to a customary food gathering area/rohe moana defined by clause 2(d) of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Notice (No. 5) 2008 (No. F446), which is an area between the Whareama River and the Pahaoa River in the Wairarapa.

4. Tangata whenua

The tangata whenua of the area/rohe moana with respect to these appointments is Ngāi Tūmapūhia A Rangi Hapū with the support of Ngāti Hamua.

5. Appointments cancelled

(1) The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has cancelled the appointments of the two committee members of the Ngāi Tūmapūhia A Rangi ki Okautete Marae Inc.

(2) The cancellations took effect at the end of 30 April 2023.

6. Appointments

(1) The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has appointed the following people as tāngata kaitiaki/tiaki for the rohe moana:

1. Reon Kerr;
2. Garth Namana.

(2) The appointments took effect on 30 April 2023.

Dated at Blenheim this 11th day of May 2023.

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