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 Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga.

2. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 23 September 2024.

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 as a line commencing at a point on the coastline at Wairakei (37° 42.9′S 176° 20.2′E), then generally north-westerly following the coastline and Tauranga Harbour to a point on the coastline at Uretara (37° 29.8′S 175°57.6′E), then north-easterly by a line to a point on the coastline at Kura-a-Maia (37° 27.9′S 175° 59.2′E), then generally north-easterly for 24 nautical miles to a point (37° 10.3′S 176° 19.7′E) , then south-easterly to a point (37° 25.3′S 176° 40.7′E) then generally south-westerly for 24 nautical miles to the point of commencement.

4. Tangata whenua

The tangata whenua of the area/rohe moana are Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga.

5. Appointment cancelled

(1) The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has cancelled the appointment of Howard Gotz as a tangata kaitiaki/tiaki for the rohe moana.

(2) The cancellation took effect at the end of 2 September 2024.

New Appointment

(1) The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has appointed Mita Rahiri as a tangata kaitiaki/tiaki for the rohe moana.

(2) The appointment took effect on 2 September 2024.

Dated at Blenheim this 5th day of September 2024.

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