Kaimoana in the Bay of Plenty has been given a clean bill of health by scientists testing coastal seafood species for oil contamination in the wake of the Rena grounding and oilspill.

Te Ohu Kaimoana, the Māori Fisheries Trust, has considered the Government’s recent announcement to create the country’s largest marine reserve around the Kermadec Islands. The Chairman of Te ...

Fisheries’ protection rules could be overturned if South Taranaki hapū knowledge is taken on by Government officials. Ngāruahine iwi kaimoana gatherers say taking only larger shellfish is the ...

Recommendations to restructure Te Ohu Kaimoana, giving iwi full control of Aotearoa Fisheries, may be rejected by Maori interests over concerns about vigilance and managing diverse interests in the ...

The hapū that sparked the shellfish rāhui along much of the Taranaki coast want a legal ban on gathering kaimoana for two years or more. The rāhui (closed season) was placed by the ten hapū of ...

What’s at stake: The reshuffle of Te Ohu Kaimoana’s board signifies a critical juncture in Māori fisheries governance, affecting future strategies and regional representation.; Background: Te Ohu ...

A review of the Maori fisheries body cost almost $1 million – with two thirds of that paid to one barrister for six months' work. The report recommends Te Ohu Kaimoana (the Maori Fisheries Trust ...