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 Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for Area/Rohe Moana of Orimupiko Marae, Ngāti Haumia) Notice 2024.

2. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 26 February 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 in clause 2(d) of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Notice (No. 1) 2011 (No. F578) (New Zealand Gazette, 17 March 2011, Issue No. 32, page 859), which is an area in Taranaki from the mouth of the Rahuitoetoe Stream to the northern extremity of Waiwiri Bay, extending 5km offshore.

4. Tangata whenua

The tangata whenua of the area/rohe moana is Ngāti Haumia, as represented in respect to these appointments by Orimupiko Marae.

5. New Appointment

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

(2) The appointment took effect on 31 January 2024.

Dated at Blenheim this 15th day of February 2024.

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