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 Tāngata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for Area/Rohe Moana of Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust) Notice 2023.

2. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 2 March 2023.

3. Customary Food Gathering Area/rohe Moana

This notice applies to a customary food gathering area/rohe moana in the New Zealand fisheries waters described in clause 2(d) of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Notice (No. 1) 2010 (No. F507), which is an area extending 200 nautical miles around the Chatham Islands to the boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone.

4. Tangata Whenua

The tangata whenua of the area/rohe moana with respect to these appointments is Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust.

5. New Appointments

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

1. Melody Eruera-Fraser:
2. Deena Whaitiri.

(2) The appointments took effect on 12 February 2023.

Dated at Blenheim this 27th day of February 2023.

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