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, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāti Pukenga).

2. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 10 December 2025.

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 northeasterly 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 tāngata whenua of the area/rohe moana are Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāti Pukenga.

5. Appointments cancelled

1. The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has cancelled the appointment of Dion Gear and John Nuku as tāngata kaitiaki/tiaki for the rohe moana.
2. The cancellation took effect at the end of 18 November 2025.

6. New Appointment

1. The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has appointed Quinton Bidois and Levi Matehaere as tāngata kaitiaki/tiaki for the rohe moana.
2. The appointments took effect on 18 November 2025.

Dated at Blenheim this 1st day of December 2025.

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