Te Ohu Kaimoana Annual Commentary for the Year Ending 30 September 2015 March 2016 RESTRUCTURING OF ENTITIES HERALDS NEW ERA FOR MĀORI FISHERIES

By Jamie Tuuta Chairman, Te Ohu Kaimoana

As the newly elected chairman of Te Ohu Kaimoana, I wish to begin this commentary by thanking my predecessor, Matiu Rei, for his work on the board advancing the interests of iwi over the last four years.

There are new challenges on the horizon and the 2016 financial year will bring significant ones for the organisation. The restructuring of the settlement governance entities is a key part of Te Ohu Kaimoana’s work at present. Our focus will be to ensure the changes voted on by iwi are implemented effectively. PROTECTING THE VALUE OF THE SETTLEMENT FISHERIES GOVERNORS: Te Ohu Kaimoana board of directors, standing from left, Hinerangi Raumati, Paki Rawiri, Peter Douglas (Chief Executive), Rangimarie Hunia, Ken Mair. Seated from left, Selwyn Parata, Jamie Tuuta (chair) and Sir Mark Solomon Our role in protecting and enhancing the Māori Fisheries Settlement will require increased (deputy chair). vigilance in light of recent government Government proposes that all customary fishing Government that diluting Māori fishing rights is progress on other aspects of implementation announcements with significant extra work in rights – non-commercial and commercial – will not an acceptable course of action. is also available for download from Te Ohu analysing any proposed legislation as well as be extinguished and in the fishing parks, the Kaimoana’s website. communicating and co-ordinating iwi efforts commercial rights may be expropriated when We expect these issues to remain high on the to advocate for and gain the best outcomes the law is passed. agenda over the financial year. We will also As we continue through the year, we expect more for Māori. continue our work with industry and government work will be needed to further detail the approved Māori signed the Deed of Settlement in good on sustainability measures for fishstocks, model. We also need to develop a process for The Government’s announcement in October faith and, subject to sustainability, they would engagement in respect of other legislative and iwi to appoint directors to Te Ohu Kaimoana 2015 to convert Fisheries Management Area have secure ongoing rights to access fish. regulatory issues that might arise, and ongoing and Aotearoa Fisheries, thereby replacing the 10 (Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand) Disappointingly, the Crown’s subsequent actions work related to Snapper 1, SeaChange (the Electoral College (Te Kāwai Taumata). And we into an Ocean Sanctuary – an immense Marine demonstrate that it can and will implement Spatial Plan for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park), will require drafting amendments to the Māori Reserve – came as a surprise to iwi and industry. law changes that undermine the value of that net trials in Hawke Bay and other sustainability Fisheries Act, which we expect to be with the As the agent of iwi in matters concerning the agreement when it suits the Crown, irrespective and shared fisheries measures. Government around the end of the financial marine environment, Te Ohu Kaimoana was year. We intend to provide the more detailed advised in an embargoed fashion only hours of the impacts on iwi. proposals to iwi for comment before taking them before the announcement was made at the IMPLEMENTING AGREED The challenge for Te Ohu Kaimoana and iwi this to Government for enactment. United Nations in New York. year, and in the future, is to protect the value of STRUCTURAL CHANGES the settlement and ensure that benefits received That announcement was closely followed Another major work area for the current financial from it, through being able to provide kaimoana ELECTORAL COLLEGE by another in January that the Government year will be to implement fully the resolutions at the marae, going fishing, or selling the ACE proposes to pass a new Marine Protected Areas passed by iwi in response to the 2015 review. APPOINTS DIRECTORS or otherwise, are not devalued by such actions. law before the next election. It intends for this We held regional and national hui to gauge For the settlement to be durable, the fisheries In November 2015, Te Kāwai Taumata undertook new law to allow for the creation of three types your views on the reviewer’s recommendations. of reserves (marine reserves, species-specific management system and its interaction These have been detailed in the former Chair’s what is expected to be its last meeting to sanctuaries and seabed reserves) that will further with other laws and activities in the marine commentary on Page 2. appoint directors to Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee restrict fishing to “protect” biodiversity. It is environment must ensure that iwi are able to Limited. The committee appointed Mr Selwyn also proposed to enact a framework to establish make commercial and non-commercial use of At a Special General Meeting in June last year, Parata (Ngāti Porou), Ms Rangimarie Hunia recreational fishing parks – and establish two their settlement rights. iwi resolved that Te Ohu Kaimoana should (Ngāti Whātua), who had earlier been serving of these (in the Marlborough Sounds and in the continue in its role of protecting and enhancing as an alternate director on the board, and Mr Iwi support restrictions on rights of access Hauraki Gulf) directly through the legislation. the fisheries settlement and all that that entails. Paki Rawiri (Ngāpuhi, Waikato). They are where they are needed to ensure sustainability This will potentially lock-off thousands of We have held further workshops and focus welcome additions to the board. These new of fisheries and their supporting environment. hectares from industry and adversely impact groups with iwi to agree more detail on this. directors bring a mix of commercial and cultural Recreational fishing parks are not sustainability our settlement in these areas and the adjacent This financial year iwi will need to approve the knowledge, as well as unique experiences, and measures – the same amount of fish (or more) coast, which will come under increased pressure business model for the organisation to enable they will provide added expertise to the board. will be caught. They are being implemented for as more fishing moves there. us to carry out our role in the manner iwi want. The new directors join myself, Sir Mark Solomon political reasons to enhance the enjoyment of A proposed business model has been developed (deputy chairman), Ms Hinerangi Raumati and These examples of government unilateral recreational fishers – these are not the accepted and distributed to MIOs, RIOs and AHCs, as Mr Ken Mair. action demonstrate the fragility of Māori fishing bounds iwi agreed to in the Settlement. In light well as other stakeholders. We have arranged rights. Māori customary fishing rights, secured of the lack of adequate process undertaken regional and a national hui to meet with iwi I take this opportunity to thank the retiring and guaranteed by the Deed of Settlement and by the Government and the fact that it is prior to our AGM on 31 March, where iwi will be directors – Mr Matiu Rei (Ngāti Toa), Mr the Treaty, will be denied in these proposals. seemingly undeterred in its course of action, it asked to approve the model. The paper setting Continued Pg 2... For the three types of marine reserves, the will require concerted iwi efforts to convince the out the proposed business model and updating EDITORIALS

NEW ERA FOR YEAR OF CHALLENGES FOR BOARD, IWI FISHERIES

...Continued From Pg 1 STAFF AS IWI PUSH FOR CHANGE Sonny Tau (Ngāpuhi) and Mr Rikirangi Gage (Te Whānau ā Apanui) – for their service a number of years and it’s great to see was not supported by iwi. The four years to iwi and their advice and guidance in that effort paying off in 2015. I have spent at the helm has convinced providing governance oversight of the Māori Fisheries Settlement assets that remain in me of the organisation’s value to iwi and collective management. Māori generally. The services it provides By Matiu Rei Review recommendations in advocating that the Māori Commercial Once the review changes are enacted we will addressed Fisheries Settlement, which was full enter a new phase for the Māori Fisheries Chairman, Settlement. Those changes will ensure that iwi and final, is protected from legislative Te Ohu Significant effort was expended over take a more direct role in the governance of Te Kaimoana most of the financial year on the Review or regulatory creep and devaluation is Ohu Kaimoana as well as Aotearoa Fisheries, the (2011 – 2015) of the effectiveness of governance more necessary now than even only a few flagship commercial operation of the fisheries arrangements for the entities managing years ago. settlement, as it works to increase value and The 2015 year brought significant settlement assets held centrally. This dividends to iwi. The board of Te Ohu Kaimoana included providing detailed information The issues that Te Ohu Kaimoana staff looks forward to implementing these changes challenges for both directors and staff as to the reviewer and then working with for iwi, ultimately for the benefit of all Māori. we worked through the implications of the grapple with each and every day can be iwi on their collective response to the review into the Māori Fisheries Settlement complex and require sound knowledge of reviewer’s recommendations. The entities, the report of which was released the machinery of government, the process CHIEF EXECUTIVE TAKES existing arrangements were part of a in March. In spite of the increased of policy development, as well as the compromise agreement amongst iwi and workload resulting from the reviewer’s ON NEW ROLE Māori in 2003. In part reflecting those ability to comprehend and communicate recommendations, with Te Ohu Kaimoana Iwi will already be aware that Chief Executive unresolved concerns, provision was complicated scientific and technical contributing to the restructuring process, Peter Douglas has tendered his resignation to made for the governance arrangements information. Te Ohu Kaimoana’s fisheries it continued with day-to-day policy, the board and will be leaving in mid-March 2016. to be reviewed after 11 years of operation. and policy management team are highly advisory and advocacy work on fisheries He is to undertake further work in the Treaty The review commenced in the latter half management and industry matters for iwi. experienced in these areas and it’s positive sector. I wish to take this opportunity, on behalf of 2014 and the reviewer completed his for iwi that the organisation is continuing. of the board of directors and the staff of Te Ohu job in March 2015 with the release of his Kaimoana, to thank Peter for his leadership over report – Tāia Kia Matariki. Positive outcomes For the year in review, Aotearoa Fisheries’ the last 12 years. direct business activities, in aggregate, for 2015 The recommendations contained within As the inaugural Chief Executive, Peter has the report were far-reaching and to assist reported a net profit after tax of $10.2 served iwi well in his time in the job. He There were some notable achievements with understanding their implications, million for the year ending 30 September ensured a process that brought iwi quickly during the year in the aquaculture sector. the board established an Iwi Working 2015. The business is in good hands and through the Māori Fisheries Act requirements Our staff and specialist advisers worked Group (IWG) made up of directors, iwi is following a path of environmental and to become MIOs and receive their share of the representatives and individuals with with iwi to successfully negotiate a financial sustainability. Investment over settlement assets. Under Peter’s leadership, experience in the fishing industry. It was Te Ohu Kaimoana, working with iwi, also series of regional settlements with the the last few years in infrastructure and Government. These negotiations were to chaired by fellow director Jamie Tuuta. gained agreement from the Government expansion into new markets continues to satisfy the Crown’s New Space Aquaculture The IWG met with iwi at regional and to provide up to $200 million of aquaculture obligations to each of those regions under national hui over a number of weeks. The have a positive effect. See Page 13 later in assets to meet obligations under the Māori the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims input at and feedback from the meetings this commentary. Aquaculture Settlements. Settlement Act. The combined national helped us to formulate appropriate resolutions, based on the 2015 Review Since 2004, Te Ohu Kaimoana has approved value of those New Space agreements will all but two iwi organisations to become MIOs recommendations, to put to all iwi be over $75 million. For some iwi, these Allocating the Māori and allocated more than $600 million of attending the Special General Meeting. settlements will be larger than their share fisheries and aquaculture assets to iwi. That is a The ease with which iwi passed those of the Fisheries Settlement. Fisheries Assets considerable achievement. binding resolutions is testament to the Even though more than 90 percent of the In July, Regional Aquaculture Agreements work of the IWG and the involvement of Over the years, he has built and maintained were signed for Auckland, Marlborough iwi early on. Māori fisheries assets has already been strong and lasting relationships with iwi around and Tasman regions, and the Crown distributed to 56 of the 58 iwi around the the country, industry organisations, government subsequently transferred $46 million to country, Te Ohu Kaimoana is striving to agencies and Ministers and there is no doubt Te Ohu Kaimoana for allocation to iwi Retention of Te Ohu complete the process. Further discussion these will serve iwi and Te Ohu Kaimoana well in in those regions. Most of this money has on this can be found on Pages 6 and 7. the future. Peter will leave Te Ohu Kaimoana as already been distributed in accordance Kaimoana an organisation that has a formidable reputation with allocation agreements between iwi. The reviewer’s main recommendation The Settlement entities are evolving. Iwi for protecting Māori fishing rights and one that takes principled and logical approaches in its The Regional Aquaculture Agreements was that Te Ohu Kaimoana should should be satisfied that further assets and defence of sustainable fishing to advance the resulted from significant commitment be wound up and the assets it holds greater control is being placed in their from Te Ohu Kaimoana as well as iwi over distributed to iwi. I am pleased that this interests of iwi. hands and that their collective interests are being protected and enhanced through The board looks forward to working with iwi and industry over the coming years. the ongoing role of Te Ohu Kaimoana. Nāku noa, nā, I wish to thank the board, Chief Executive HUI-A-TAU 2016 Peter Douglas, whom I wish well for the future, and the managers and staff of HEAR MORE ABOUT TOPICS IN THIS ANNUAL Te Ohu Kaimoana for their support over COMMENTARY AND MORE FROM OUR BOARD MEMBERS the years. At the Novotel Hotel Auckland International Airport on THURSDAY 31 MARCH 2016, AT 9AM. TE OHU KAIMOANA IS A Kia ora koutou katoa JOIN CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS. ARRIVE A DAY EARLIER AND... - US! ATTEND THE MAORI FISHERIES CONFERENCE TOO! Full details and conference costs at www.teohu.maori.nz

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– 2 – –3 – MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE IMPORTANT FISHERIES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT ISSUES IN FOCUS By Peter Douglas involving specialist expertise where needed details on allocation and coastline agreements Chief Executive undertook a great deal of work, including can be found on Pages 6 and 7. developing various models based on projected We have repeated our approach of publishing demand for oysters, mussels and other species, Snapper 1 Strategy Group an ‘Annual Report’, which provides an account to assist in negotiations with the Ministry. of Te Ohu Group’s financial performance, and Over the last two years, I have personally this ‘Annual Commentary’ – Te Tini a Tangaroa, We are grateful also for the contribution been involved in the work of the Snapper which discusses the major work of my team from individual iwi representatives at both a 1 Strategy Group, which has completed for the 2015 financial year and into the technical level and as regional and national a draft management plan for this highly current period. negotiating teams over that time. Agreement of valued fishery and submitted it to the the overall national ‘envelope’ and conditions Minister. This has been a rewarding Both documents are being distributed to MIOs, and the signed Regional Agreements indicates endeavour. Snapper is a valuable RIOs, and Te Kawai Taumata members. It is the positive collaboration between all. resource prized by the customary also available in digital format and can be non-commercial, commercial and downloaded from our website. Allocation & Transfer recreational sectors. Treating Hauraki and Te resolutions agreed by iwi at the June 2015 Arawa as one iwi each (rather than the 12 and 11 The team at Te Ohu Kaimoana continues to Special General Meeting. I commend the way Te Ohu Kaimoana continues to progress each have within their federations), 17 iwi have focus on what’s important for iwi in relation to in which my staff have embraced the changes allocation of Fisheries Settlement assets. commercial and non-commercial customary our stated purposes – facilitating agreement that are proposed and worked to developed Te Whanau ā Apanui and Ngāti Tama ki interests in the SNA1 fishery. There is also a and allocation of settlement assets and robust solutions for iwi. Change is sometimes Taranaki are the only iwi yet to meet the sizeable recreational catch that occurs in the transferring them to MIOs, AHCs and IAOs difficult and staff members have continued requirements for Mandated Iwi Organisation Hauraki Gulf, reflecting the large population as relevant to the particular assets, protecting their daily duties knowing that an inevitable status. We had anticipated that Ngāti Tama around Auckland and high percentage of and enhancing the settlements and advancing reduction in annual budget may lead to fewer would achieve MIO status in the year under recreational boats. iwi interests in the business and activity of review, but that was not realised. The remaining staff being able to be employed. I thank them aquaculture and fishing. impediments to this have now been removed In the SNA1 working group, Te Ohu Kaimoana for their commitment. and we expect them to become a MIO in the has taken a high-level approach that reflects Regional New Space Aquaculture 2016 financial year. our organisation’s representation of all three Māori Fisheries Conference Agreements a success for iwi sectors, especially as in addition to their non- Te Whanau ā Apanui wishes to merge its commercial and commercial interests, Māori The Māori Fisheries Conference, which A major development for iwi and Te Ohu governance requirements for the Fisheries are also ardent recreational fishers with a Te Ohu Kaimoana has been hosting since Kaimoana for the year was the signing of and Aquaculture Settlements into their Treaty greater interest in putting fish on their table 2012, continues to grow and has become an regional agreements to satisfy the Crown’s Settlement legislation. We do not expect that than other amateur fishers. The effect of the important event in the Māori fishing calendar. New Space obligations until 2035 for expected to occur during the 2016 financial year. We government’s announcement in early 2016 on The conference has been well-attended each aquaculture development in mussels, oysters expect to continue to make their annual catch the creation of recreational fishing parks in the year and we are grateful for your support. and salmon in those regions under the Māori entitlements available to them while this inner Hauraki Gulf as well as Marine Protected We would also urge iwi to consider funding Aquaculture Settlement. When the seven process is worked through. Areas proposals (including the impacts of additional representatives to the conference regional New Space Agreements are completed those proposals on SeaChange) is yet to be as a means to building further capacity in the During the course of the financial year, there their combined value will be over $75 million. In made clear. fisheries area. July 2015, Regional Aquaculture Agreements has been an additional iwi added to the list of were signed between the Crown and iwi in the MIOs after the Tapuika Fisheries Trust was Working in partnership with the customary, This will be my last report as Chief Executive. Auckland, Marlborough and Tasman regions, approved following its withdrawal from Te recreational and commercial working group I have decided that, after 12 years, it’s worth approximately $46 million. Much of Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Waka Trust Board (the representatives, we were able to ensure the time for new challenges. I am proud of the those funds have already been transferred to Joint Mandated iwi Organisation (JMIO) for Te draft plan provides a pathway to protecting and achievements we have made in that time. More the iwi in each of those regions in accordance Arawa waka). At this stage, there are no other enhancing Māori fishing rights. The draft plan than half a billion dollars of assets have been iwi that are currently covered by JMIOs looking with regional allocation agreements made by will be released by the Minister in 2016. distributed to iwi organisations, and allocation to separate from their current arrangements. all the iwi in each region. of the fisheries settlement is all but completed. 2015 Review and beyond In December 2014, we resolved coastline The remaining regional agreements for Iwi are in a much better administrative and agreements under S135 of the Māori Fisheries Northland, Hauraki/ Waikato East, Canterbury The effects of the 2015 Review have been well- financial position now than they were in 2004 Act and allocated and transferred coastline and Southland are yet to be finalised with most canvassed by the former and current chairs when the Māori Fisheries Act was passed entitlements to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu still working with the Crown to agree suitable earlier in this report. The proposals reflect the – that is something to celebrate! Te Ohu space to receive authorisations for aquaculture. for the coastline between Awarua Point and evolving nature of the settlement and how it is Kaimoana still has a role to play and will go Kawatiri (West Coast) and Waimakariri River to be governed in the future. The work that has on representing iwi. I take this opportunity to Working together, iwi and Te Ohu Kaimoana to Clarence River (East Coast) of the South been done by Te Ohu Kaimoana over the years thank you for your support over the years. are able to achieve significant outcomes. For the Island. This was recorded in last year’s Annual to protect and enhance the value of the Māori Regional New Space Aquaculture Agreements Commentary. Furthermore, Te Ohu Kaimoana Fisheries Settlements has been recognised by Nāku noa, nā this also involved extensive collaboration with determined coastline allocation for Te Rūnanga iwi through near unanimous agreement for our the Crown in particular the Aquaculture Unit o Toa Rangātira and Te Rūnanga a Rangitane organisation to continue in the future. and the Aquaculture Settlement Unit under o Wairau that arose out of the Te Tau Ihu the Sector partnerships and programmes, both Coastline Agreement executed by all Te Tau A lot of work has been carried out by Te part of the Ministry for Primary Industries. Ihu iwi on 1 July 2010. That was also notified Ohu Kaimoana staff and those involved in The aquaculture team at Te Ohu Kaimoana in last year’s Annual Commentary. Updated the Iwi Working Group to implement the STAFF AT TE OHU KAIMOANA

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM FINANCIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Peter Douglas – Chief Executive (Ngāti Maniapoto) Desiree Reynolds – Finance Manager (Waikato) For additional copies of this document, please email Peter Whittington – Chief Financial Officer Ngahia Rehu-Murchie – Accountant (Ngāi Tahu) [email protected] Laws Lawson – Principal Adviser, Fisheries & Aquaculture Kirsty Woods – Principal Analyst (Ngāti Hauiti) ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION DESIGN Simon Karipa – Legal Counsel (Ngāti Apa) Helena Patuwai – Programme Executive Administrator MSO Design, Wellington Dianne Brown – Manager, Fisheries Leadership (Ngāti Porou) (Ngāti Mutunga) www.msodesign.com Katrina Gregory – Receptionist (Ngāti Kahungunu) POLICY ADVISERS Alan Riwaka – Senior Fisheries Analyst (Te Atiawa) COMMUNICATIONS John Wilmer – Senior Policy Analyst Glenn Inwood – Communications Adviser Graeme Hastilow – Policy Analyst (Ngāti Toa) (Ngāti Kahungunu / Ngāi Tuhoe)

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–3 – 2015 REVIEW OF MĀORI FISHERIES SETTLEMENT ENTITIES

IWI VIEWS SOUGHT OVER REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS TĀIA KIA MATARIKI At a Special General Meeting of iwi held in June 2015, decisions to change the governance Make sure the net is closely woven arrangements of the Māori Fisheries Settlement entities were made by iwi. As discussed in the commentaries earlier in this publication, these changes include:

INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MAORI COMMERCIAL • Te Ohu Kaimoana will continue • Simplifying the process for trading that much of our work could be FISHERIES STRUCTURES UNDER THE MAORI operating and iwi will take direct settlement assets amongst Māori undertaken in a timely manner and FISHERIES ACT 2004 control of the organisation’s governance Fisheries Settlement entities. sometimes at short notice. through Mandated Iwi Organisations Following the June meeting, Te Iwi had significant input into the (and consequently ending Te Kāwai Ohu Kaimoana developed a plan for process of formulating the proposed Taumata’s role of appointing directors implementing the decisions, and this was business model, which we released to Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited); adopted by iwi. As the changes require in February 2016. Other proposals Tim Castle, Barrister amending the Māori Fisheries Act 2004, WELLINGTON • Provision for up to five directors on include governance arrangements that plan sets out the steps needed to for Aotearoa Fisheries Limited, Te Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited and deliver draft amendments to the Wai Māori Trustee Limited and Te Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited Government by September 2016 for Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited. and retain the companies and passage through Parliament. underlying trusts as part of the Te Ohu Proposals for simplifying the process responsive as possible to the different iwi Kaimoana Group; Te Ohu Kaimoana spent much of the that iwi are required to go through to sell views when producing Te Ohu Kaimoana's 2015 financial year meeting with iwi and Fisheries Settlement assets are also being proposed business and funding model. • Transferring the income and voting discussing future priorities (see below). developed. There was unanimous support A final proposal will be presented to iwi for shares in Aotearoa Fisheries Limited This work has continued into 2016. To at the June meeting for reduced barriers approval at the Hui-a-Tau on 31 March. held by Te Ohu Kaimoana to iwi-owned keep iwi informed on developments, we for selling assets although they would still Asset Holding Companies. made good use of our review website, remain within the Māori pool. The resolutions agreed at the Special which allowed us to post information, • Consideration of a revised funding such as dates of hui and workshops, for iwi Chairman Jamie Tuuta says that Te Ohu General Meeting are published on the model for Te Ohu Kaimoana; representatives to download. This meant Kaimoana has endeavoured to be as next page.

THE PATHWAY TO CHANGE

Te Ohu Kaimoana has continued a comprehensive consultation process as it presses forward to implement changes agreed by iwi arising from the 2015 Review of the Māori Fisheries Settlement structures.

Following the release of the reviewer’s Settlement entities and beneficiaries), undertaken effectively report, Te Ohu Kaimoana established Concentration (balance between by Te Ohu Kaimoana.” an Iwi Working Group to analyse the individual iwi and collective recommendations and assess their desires), Diversity, Performance and 2 JULY 2015 implications as well as inform iwi of Accountability. Online survey distributed to iwi. preliminary conclusions and seek their views on directions, priorities and APRIL 2015 AUGUST 2015 funding proposals. IWG distributes discussion document Discussion document on priorities for setting out its analysis and holds Te Ohu Kaimoana distributed to iwi. The process that we have followed eight regional hui with iwi to discuss is outlined below. implications of the recommendations SEPTEMBER 2015 THE 2016 MĀORI FISHERIES CONFERENCE and explore options. Regional hui held FEBRUARY 2014 on discussion document. Review Initiated. Te Ohu Kaimoana MAY 2015 A great way to meet up with iwi fisheries Chair writes to iwi informing them Taking into account iwi responses, Te OCTOBER 2015 managers, AHCs and MIOs from around the of the start of the review process and Ohu Kaimoana formulates the actions Workshop held in Wellington to refine inviting them to appoint members to a it intends to take in response to the feedback received from regional hui, motu, others in the fishing industry and Committee of Representatives. report. Its plan is distributed to iwi. and to progress business model to take those running your commercial fishing Te Ohu Kaimoana forward. AUGUST 2014: 22 MAY 2015 companies ­­— Aotearoa Fisheries Limited and Terms of Reference finalised and National hui held in Wellington with NOVEMBER 2015 Sealord Group. Committee of Representatives IWG working with iwi on drafting Three focus groups held in Wellington appoints reviewer, Wellington resolutions for the Special General on different aspects of priorities barrister Tim Castle. Meeting. Voting forms distributed to identified by iwi to be included in Te Our conferences have a line-up of MIOs and RIOs. Ohu Kaimoana’s business model – interesting speakers 6 MARCH 2015 Priorities and Objectives; Funding Reviewer completes review and report 4 JUNE 2015 Model; and Governance Arrangements. and all the latest industry developments. is distributed to iwi. Special General Meeting held for iwi to vote on recommendations. Te Ohu FEBRUARY 2016 MARCH 2015 Kaimoana Chairman, Matiu Rei, said Draft business model released to iwi. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO Te Ohu Kaimoana directors establish after the meeting: “Iwi have embarked Three regional hui and one national Iwi Working Group. IWG analyses on a new era for Māori fisheries where hui planned to discuss details. FIND OUT MORE recommendations and considers them they will have greater control of their against principles of Rangātiratanga, fishing company, Aotearoa Fisheries 31 MARCH 2016 WWW.TEOHU.MAORI.NZ Kotahitanga, Durability, Connection Limited, and continue to benefit Te Ohu Kaimoana Hui-a-Tau for 2016. (alignment between iwi and from the policy and advocacy role Iwi vote on business model.

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– 4 – –5 – SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

Resolutions passed at the Special General Meeting of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited held 4 June 2015 at Te Wharewaka o Poneke, Taranaki Wharf, Wellington

Resolution Result Voting1 Review Resolutions2

That Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust/Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited be wound up and its assets 3 iwi voted in favour 1 be transferred to iwi 51 iwi voted against

2 That iwi hold all Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (AFL) voting and income shares Unanimous

That Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust/Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited be significantly restructured and works Unanimous 3 on priorities agreed by iwi to protect and enhance the settlements including undertaking advocacy and policy advice for iwi

That an amended funding model for Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust/Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited’s operations Unanimous be approved by iwi at the 2016 Hui-a-Tau following detailed business modelling and consultation with iwi, such 4 model to consider the role (if any) of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust’s/Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited’s redeemable preference shares and all other funds held in its own right

5 That a shareholders council of AFL be considered Unanimous

6 That special resolutions for major transactions for AFL require at least a 75% majority voting threshold Unanimous

7 That AFL continue to work with iwi to develop and implement policies on collaboration Unanimous

8 That AFL continue to work with Sealord to develop and implement policies on collaboration Unanimous

That iwi and AFL address the lack of operational experience on the AFL Board 7 iwi voted in favour 9 49 iwi voted against

That Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust/ Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited continue with its directors increased Unanimous 10 to a maximum of 5 with a quorum of a majority of directors

That 3 of the 5 directors of Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited be appointed by the National Urban 4 iwi voted in favour 10A Māori Authority 52 voted against

That 2 of the 5 directors of Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited be appointed by the National Urban 29 iwi voted in favour 10B Māori Authority 27 iwi voted against

That Te Wai Māori Trust/Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited continue with its directors increased to a maximum Unanimous 11 of 5 with a quorum of a majority of directors

That the disposal restrictions in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004 for settlement quota and income shares remain and Unanimous 12 that simpler trading processes are developed for iwi wishing to sell some of their assets to willing buyers within the iwi/Te Ohu Kai Moana Group pool

That the current restrictions on the sale of ACE be increased from 5 to 15 years 55 iwi voted in favour 13 1 iwi voted against

That AFL continue to work with iwi from the Chathams to address key common issues on the Chathams Unanimous 14 and develop mutually beneficial commercial arrangements

That the Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited and Aotearoa Fisheries Limited Plans are adopted in full in Unanimous 15 accordance with the Review recommendations passed

Binding Audit Review3

That, pursuant to s.106 of the Māori Fisheries Act 2004, Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited, Te Pūtea Whakatupu Unanimous 16 Trustee Limited and Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited not conduct a 4-yearly audit in 2016

Non-Binding Review Resolutions4

That, notwithstanding that the “Straw Tangata” model proposed by the IWG is outside the scope of the Unanimous 17 resolutions that iwi can make in response to the review, that this model is supported by iwi and should be taken to the Minister for Primary Industries for implementation

That a further review of settlement entities occur no later than 10 years from the date that the amended Unanimous 18 structural relationships arising from this review are in place to assess their scope, role, funding and governance arrangements including their individual continuance and/or retention of assets

That the alienation of assets by Aotearoa Fisheries Limited and/or Sealord be subject to, at the very least, a Unanimous 19 binding RFR to allow iwi to buy any of their assets if those companies wanted to sell them

1 This table refers to “iwi” rather than MIOs and RIOs, however, those present and voting at the Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited General Meeeting were those authorised representatives of the MIOs and RIOs. 2 Pursuant to section 125(2) of the Māori Fisheries Act 2004, MIOs and RIOs voted on the Review resolutions. 3 Pursuant to section 106(a) of the Māori Fisheries Act 2004, RMOs, MIOs and RIOs voted on this resolution. 4 These resolutions were voted on by MIOs and RIOs.

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FOCUS ON COASTLINE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN IWI CONTINUES; NEW MIO APPROVED Our role in allocating and transferring the Fisheries Settlement assets to iwi remains an important focus, with emphasis presently on completing coastline entitlements between adjacent iwi.

During the calendar year, Te Ohu take place under the Act (elections Kaimoana approved the formation of officeholders, amendments to ACE ROUNDS HARBOUR of a new Mandated Iwi Organisation constitutional documents and AGREEMENTS – the Tapuika Fisheries Trust – approval of disposal of settlement We continue to carry out “ACE following its withdrawal from Te assets) require both a postal vote and rounds” for the April and October Harbour Entitlements were claimed Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Waka a general meeting to be held. We are fishing seasons for those iwi, where by Te Rūnanga o Ngāpuhi in Trust Board (the Joint Mandated iwi aware that some iwi’s constitutional we still hold their fisheries assets, to relation to Te Puna and Waikare Organisation (JMIO) for Te Arawa documents may provide for a postal access the annual catch entitlement waka) in accordance with processes Inlets; Ngātiwai Trust Board in vote only. Now that the court has (ACE) from the settlement quota. in the Māori Fisheries Act (MFA) respect of Whangaruru harbour; Te laid down its view on the appropriate There are a number of unresolved and Te Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Rūnanga-a-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu for the interpretation to be followed, MIOs disputes from previous ACE rounds. Waka Trust Board deed. must use both methods of voting – In situations where iwi are unable Mangonui harbour, and Te Rūnanga this may mean that a small number o Whaingaroa for the Whangaroa The Tapuika Fisheries Trust to agree on how to share ACE for of iwi may need to amend their requested recognition as a MIO and a fishing year, Te Ohu Kaimoana harbour. During the year in review, constitutional documents to remain this was approved in November. exercises its statutory powers under the iwi received their relevant compliant with the Act. Tapuika is the first iwi to withdraw Section 152 of the Act. In the last few harbour entitlements. There remain from a JMIO under the MFA. If MIOs or AHCs have any concerns years, the disputed ACE has been only four harbours to be claimed regarding their compliance with sold by way of tender with the funds under the MFA: Parengarenga, The approval of the Trust takes the their requirements, they should held in Trust until such time as the Houhora and Rangaunu in number of iwi organisations able discuss this with Te Ohu Kaimoana relevant iwi resolve the dispute or Northland and Ohiwa harbour in to be recognised under the MFA and we will be able to assist. It is final allocation occurs and the iwi to 58. At the time of writing of this the Bay of Plenty. The Northland particularly important to check agree to share the cash in accordance report, there are 55 MIOs. Two iwi harbours are disputed and the issue prior to iwi contemplating any with the agreement reached between are still to achieve MIO status (Ngāti is before the Māori Land Court. amendments to any of their the parties. Tama ki Taranaki and Te Whanau ā (See Image) Apanui) and one iwi (Ngāti Maru) constitutional documents to prevent had its MIO status suspended (see oversights occurring. below). Ngāti Tama is expected to be approved in the next three months while Te Whanau ā Apanui is COASTLINE working on merging its governance NEW MIO AGREEMENTS FRESHWATER requirements for fisheries and RECOGNITION - To date, 43 iwi have entered into AGREEMENTS aquaculture settlement assets into coastline agreements and received POST SETTLEMENT In the past year, we worked with iwi to their Treaty settlement legislation their coastline entitlements. Twenty finalise the policy basis for agreement with the Crown. This is not likely to GOVERNANCE iwi have entered into harbour occur in the next financial year. ENTITIES agreements and have received on allocation of freshwater quota. In settlement assets for those relevant three of the four quota management Many iwi have established Post harbours. Coastline agreements areas, the majority of iwi agreed to Settlement Governance Entities cover ~5,800 km of the 6,895km total the use of the default policy under (PSGEs) to hold the assets coastline, approximately 87 per cent the MFA – 2001 Census resident COMPLIANCE they receive from the Crown of the coastline settlement assets. iwi population figures – to allocate in compensation for historical and transfer the freshwater quota As we reported in last year’s Te Tini MATTERS breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. in the relevant QMAs. Where iwi Many iwi wish to combine their a Tangaroa, Te Ohu Kaimoana used, Te Ohu Kaimoana has some did not agree, Te Ohu Kaimoana existing MIO with the new PSGE for the first time, the powers under statutory responsibilities with provided an opportunity for them to (essentially creating a new MIO). Section 135 of the Māori Fisheries respect to MIOs and AHCs and their The MFA requires Te Ohu Kaimoana Act to allocate and transfer coastline put forward an alternative allocation compliance with the MFA. to confirm that the new entity entitlements to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti proposal for the other iwi within the In the past year, we were obligated complies with the MFA before Te Mutunga in proportion to the length management area to consider. No to make an application to the Māori Ohu Kaimoana is able to approve the of coastline between Te Rau o Te resolution has been reached as yet Land Court that dealt with the non- entity as the new MIO. We are happy Huia and Titoki. Furthermore, the on alternative allocation models. compliance of a MIO (Ngāti Maru) to help iwi with these matters. same Section 135 provision was This is complicated by the size and with its constitutional documents used to determine the allocation span of the Fisheries Management During the year in review, the Board and the MFA. This action resulted in and transfer of some coastline Areas and the publicity over approved the PSGEs for Ngāti Kuia, that iwi entity losing its MIO status. entitlements to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi the sustainability of catch of long- Te Atiawa (Taranaki) and Taranaki Tahu, Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangātira In this case, the particular matter fin eels. involved the failure to comply with as new MIOs. We also worked and Te Rūnanga a Rangitane o with Office of Treaty Settlements the relevant requirements in respect Wairau in Te Waipounamu this year. As noted above the Act provides a in respect of Ngaruahine and of trustee elections. default mechanism that can be used Whanganui PSGEs seeking to We are also considering using this In another proceeding before the become the new MIOs in place of section to transfer coastline assets to allocate freshwater quota if no High Court, the court determined the existing entities. The transfer to Ngāi Tai, as the iwi is unable agreement can be reached between that the correct interpretation of of MIO status to the PSGEs for to finalise agreements due to Te the relevant iwi/MIOs and we will the Māori Fisheries Act is that these iwi will be completed by their Whanau ā Apanui not having a MIO look to use this discretionary power those matters that require voting to relevant settlement legislation. in place as yet. (See Image) in the 2016 financial year.

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New-SpacE Agreements worth millions ACCESS TO INSHORE, for Iwi Aquaculture Organisations The priority for Takutai Trust in the 2015 financial year was the finalisation of Regional Aquaculture DEEPWATER FISHING AREAS Agreements to satisfy the Crown’s obligations out to 2035 for “new space” for green-lipped mussels, pacific oysters and salmon between the Crown and iwi in relevant regions. VITAL FOR SETTLEMENT

We are pleased that by mid-year, there was In July, agreements worth $46 million were below. Te Ohu Kaimoana can only transfer collective agreement between the iwi in all signed between the Crown and the iwi of the aquaculture assets to IAOs in accordance with of the priority regions and the Crown on the Auckland, Marlborough and Tasman regions. Te a written allocation agreement signed by all overall extent of the Settlement, to $75 million, Ohu Kaimoana also assisted the Crown and iwi the iwi of the region involved. to finalise agreements on pre-commencement recognising IAO wishes in some regions to take We are also in the process of completing space with a number of regional and harbour part or all of their settlements as authorisations agreements for Pre-Commencement agreements completed over the year. for space. The agreement was between the Aquaculture Space in Northland (individual Crown and iwi in Northland, Auckland, The final settlement values, if all the assets harbour agreements for Houhora and Waikato, Marlborough, Tasman, Canterbury were taken as cash, and the various allocation Parengarenga harbours, and Te Puna and and Southland regions. scenarios for each of the regions are outlined Waikare inlets) and Wellington.

WAIKATO (EAST) NORTHLAND $5,430,711 MARLBOROUGH $15,562,841 (to be partially taken as Aquaculture (Northland new space settlement cash Settlement Area authorisations) transferred to Te Ohu Kaimoana on 18 $25,874,927 December 2015 in accordance with the (small amount taken as Aquaculture Settlement Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Area authorisations; regional iwi discussing Settlement Act. We are working with allocation options) CANTERBURY Northland iwi to agree a process for allocation.) $4,423,293 (expected to be taken in part or full TASMAN as authorisations) AUCKLAND $11,934,963 $8,043,616 (full amount transferred to iwi in SOUTHLAND October/November 2015) (partially transferred (86%) to iwi in September 2015) $4,148,721 (to be taken as authorisations)

AOTEA HARBOUR (WAIKATO) AUCKLAND Pre-commencement $500,000 space $80,000 Transferred to iwi Transferred to iwi

In the last 12 months, KAWHIA HARBOUR (WAIKATO) D’URVILLE ISLAND OFFSHORE Te Ohu Kaimoana assisted (MARLBOROUGH) iwi to complete regional and $17,000 harbour agreements for: Transferred to iwi $540,000 Held by Te Ohu Kaimoana, awaiting agreement by iwi

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– 8 – –9 – PROTECTING THE FISHERIES SETTLEMENT ACCESS TO INSHORE, DEEPWATER FISHING AREAS VITAL FOR SETTLEMENT An objective for Te Ohu Kaimoana is to ensure that continuing into 2016, Te Ohu Kaimoana responded iwi fishing interests are not undermined through to government initiatives that proposed to restrict legislation or regulations that unnecessarily limit iwi access to large areas of inshore and deepwater access to fisheries. This is an important component fishing areas. We have provided details on three of our work. During the year in review and issues that will be ongoing throughout the year.

KERMADEC OCEAN conveniently justifies avoiding the SANCTUARY payment of compensation to affected fisheries rights holders. At the United Nations assembly in New The paper also suggests that if iwi York in October 2015, the Prime Minister organisations are left with the quota, announced the government’s intention to despite that it will not be able to be fished, establish the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary the settlement remains unaffected. through special legislation. The proposal will prohibit mining and all fishing within Furthermore, the proposal put to Cabinet Fisheries Management Area 10, which states that the QMA10 quota held by makes up the entire Exclusive Economic Te Ohu Kaimoana on behalf of iwi is an Zone (EEZ) around the Kermadec Islands. “administrative quirk” and will never The proposed area is twice the size of the be used. This contradicts the process landmass of New Zealand and makes up 15 conducted by a previous administration percent of our country’s EEZ. to analyse which fishstocks should be (and were) introduced into the QMA in Once implemented, the sanctuary will anticipation of future development. apply not only to fisheries located solely in FMA10 (or Quota Management Area We invited iwi organisations and their 10 (QMA10) for particular species), but Asset Holding Companies to undertake also those stocks that are part of a wider a coordinated programme with us to QMA and which straddle the area because set out our concerns to government they pass through it, such as Southern Ministers and MPs. Te Ohu Kaimoana Bluefin Tuna. believes the approach should be to find a suitable compromise that achieves the The proposal will extinguish all remaining sustainability, utilisation and preservation iwi customary commercial and non- objectives consistent with the New commercial rights in FMA10. This action Zealand Government’s announcement is contrary to the Crown’s duty to actively but without the detrimental effects on the protect a settlement as part of its Treaty Fisheries Settlement. obligations. These rights include a development right. If that is unable to be achieved, iwi should receive adequate compensation for the Te Ohu Kaimoana was informed of expropriation and extinguishment of the proposal only hours before it rights and an agreement from Ministers was announced at the UN. While the government indicated that it has discussed on the process going forward for the the proposal with Ngāti Kuri and Te proposed Marine Protected Areas Aupouri, it did not consult more widely legislation, which it announced in January with iwi or Te Ohu Kaimoana. All 58 iwi 2016. The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary will have Fisheries Settlement interests in the be enacted through special legislation, Kermadec zone. which was introduced into Parliament in March 2016. The Cabinet paper put to Ministers has some startling analysis and omissions. PROPOSED MARINE The paper notes that the Kermadec region is also protected by marine reserves PROTECTED AREAS (established in 1990) around each island LEGISLATION out to 12 nautical miles, and the Kermadec Benthic Protection Area (established The Government is proposing to overhaul in 2007), protects our EEZ there from Marine Protected Areas legislation and methods of fishing that could adversely in January 2016 released a discussion impact the seabed. This means that any document “A New Marine Protected Areas fishing activity will not adversely affect Act” for consultation. Submissions on the the significant biodiversity in the proposal are due in mid-March 2016. The The Kermadec Islands are a group of subtropical volcanic islands in the heart of the Kermadec area. consultation document proposes that a region. New Zealand has a close association with the islands. Raoul Island was settled new Act will provide processes to establish Nevertheless, the Cabinet paper proposes by Polynesians between 600 and 1000 years ago. Europeans discovered the islands in four types of protected areas: the Sanctuary as a “sustainability measure” the 1700s and settlers endured massive storms, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions needed to protect the biodiversity of • Marine Reserves; when trying to settle there. Today, the islands are uninhabited except for a Department the area from fishing and mining, which • Species Specific Sanctuaries; of Conservation field station on Raoul Island.

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• Seabed Reserves and Those hui endorsed the ILG approach and our • Recreational Fishing Parks comments. We will continue working with the ILG on this matter as well as the commercial Our analysis suggests that the proposed law fishing industry and wider groups. It will change will have a substantial detrimental effect require combined action from a very wide base on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Settlements. of interests to convince senior Ministers that The first three types of protected areas can the proposals need to be refocussed to achieve (and likely will) extinguish non-commercial and mutually supportive outcomes. commercial settlement interests. The Crown document states that these marine FISHERIES ACT REVIEW protected areas are needed for sustainability purposes and as such there is no need for During the year in review, the Minister for mitigation or compensation for any loss Primary Industries announced a review of the associated with their implementation. The Fisheries Act 1996. It is aimed at improving Minister for the Environment says that this the framework under which our fisheries are was something that iwi always understood at managed. The Ministry says that the review the time of the Settlement and the Government is needed to “future proof” the current system has established Marine Reserves without and deliver greater benefits to all sectors of the compensation since 1992. However, those industry while enhancing sustainability. It is reserves were subject to limitations in the Marine the first time since the Act came into force that Reserves Act, which is now to be done away such a review has occurred, recognising that with and which the current proposals are aimed significant improvements have taken place, at removing. including advances in technology and fishing methods, since the Quota Management System In Te Ohu Kaimoana’s considered opinion, these was introduced 30 years ago. three options are not sustainability measures need for fishing. There are adequate measures MPI has said that, if there are to be changes to the already in place in the Fisheries Act that are way we manage our fisheries, it could be through designed to protect biodiversity as part of changes to the Fisheries Act, regulations under sustainability measures. the Act, the processes used by the Ministry to undertake its work (including greater It is clear, however, that the government’s intent collaboration with iwi in fisheries management) is to impose restrictions greater than what is or a combination of these. needed for sustainability or even prohibit any activity. This was never part of what iwi agreed in Maintaining an efficient management system the Settlement, nor are permanent closures part is important to Te Ohu Kaimoana and iwi. of Māori resource management. Further, iwi and Collectively, the fishing rights held by all Te Ohu Kaimoana have consistently opposed Fisheries Settlement entities – MIOs, AHCs, the imposition of marine reserves throughout Te Ohu Group, Aotearoa Fisheries and its companies as well as other Māori – are: the country. Proposed location for a Hauraki Gulf Recreational Fishing Park based on The fourth type of “protection” – Recreational • a significant portion of all commercial quota Statistical Area 7 in Fisheries Management Area 1 and Omaha Bay Fishing Parks – is neither protection nor a shares across all fisheries (approximately 33 sustainability mechanism. The Government percent overall but more in some fisheries and proposes that these parks, and the document overall valued at around $1.45 billion), is very clear, that the objective is to enhance • all customary non- commercial communal the enjoyment of recreational fishing in high- fishing, and demand areas by reducing commercial fishing. • a substantial portion of amateur fishing The same amount of fish will still be caught, or (estimated by some to be more than 40 even increased. percent of that catch). While non-commercial customary fishing would The Fisheries Settlement entities are a significant be able to continue, commercial fishing will be part of the industry’s innovators seeking to generally prohibited in the parks that initially enhance New Zealand’s fisheries management are proposed for the Marlborough Sounds and and the outcomes produced by that. We have the Hauraki Gulf. In addition, it is proposed been and are involved in actively implementing that the new legislation will create a framework a myriad of initiatives to deliver better fisheries to establish other Recreational Fishing Parks management outcomes and reduce impacts on throughout the country. In recognition of the marine environment. the impact, quota owners will be provided compensation in some circumstances although While the review is an opportunity to improve the details are not clear and there’s a danger the system, it could create significant risks to that displaced commercial effort will have Fisheries Settlement rights. If the Settlement is to detrimental impacts on non-commercial fishing be appropriately protected, there is much about and commercial returns. the Fisheries Act that should not be tampered with and extreme care is needed where change is As the New Zealand High Court noted in 1997, promoted. Te Ohu Kaimoana set out these issues Māori always accepted the need to ride the tide in our submission and, as Treaty partner, iwi and of sustainability but would never have signed the Te Ohu Kaimoana should expect significant Settlement if their rights could be curtailed for involvement in developing any changes. other uses including ‘for the better gratification of Auckland boatmen’. This is now exactly what Te Ohu Kaimoana lodged its submission to the the Government is proposing. review in December 2015, working in with iwi. We held a workshop on the review in November Te Ohu Kaimoana considers that this is not the and obtained iwi views on aspects of the Act best approach towards managing a shared fishery. that were working well. We also looked at areas It also cuts across ongoing efforts being made by we consider should be addressed to improve all fishing sectors to better manage pressures on fisheries management and needed to ensure the Snapper fishery in the Hauraki Gulf through the system is able to protect and enhance the the Snapper 1 Working Group. The proposals Fisheries Settlement. Our submission can generally cut across the work undertaken by iwi be found on our website under Publications / and Te Ohu Kaimoana over the last two years in submissions. the SeaChange process (see Page 16). We also work with industry groups (AFL, Fisheries Te Ohu Kaimoana forwarded information to Inshore NZ, Seafood NZ, etc) participating in the MIOs and AHCs, and presented our analysis development of their submissions. This work will Proposed location of a Marlborough Sounds Recreational Fishing Park to 18 hui arranged by the Iwi Leaders’ Group. be ongoing during 2016. based on the Blue Cod Management Area

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LONG-TIME STALWART RETIRES FROM ROCK LOBSTER GROUP

The National Rock Lobster Management Group has farewelled retiring board member Stan Pardoe (seated, second from right) after many years representing customary Māori fishing interests on the national body. At the last meeting of the NRLMG for 2015, Stan was thanked for his service.

Daryl Sykes, Executive Officer of the New Zealand Rock Lobster Industry Council, said Stan has been influential in integrating a Māori dimension into the group’s management decisions and across industry organisational frameworks during his time on the group.

“Stan has been unfailingly dignified and patient with all sector representatives and with Ministry personnel. In a quiet yet forceful manner, Stan has provided both guidance and instruction as to how important issues should be handled. In my experience, it is not that the National Rock Lobster Management Group worked with Stan but rather that we learned from him,” Daryl says.

“His personal integrity, his network of contacts, his mana amongst his peers and his energy for research and management issues have made him an ideal representative of customary interests in rock lobster fisheries.” Standing, from left, Dr Kevin Sullivan, MPI Te Ohu Kaimoana Senior Fisheries Analyst Alan Riwaka, THE NATIONAL ROCK LOBSTER MANAGEMENT GROUP: Chief Scientist; Daryl Sykes, Rock Lobster Industry Council; Gordon Halley, Chairperson CRAMAC3; who also sits on the national group, says Stan has been Gary Levy, Chairperson CRAMAC9; Graham Hastilow and Alan Riwaka, Te Ohu Kaimoana; Dr Paul a stalwart of Māori fishing rights. “He worked tirelessly Breen, Rock Lobster Specialist; Malcom Lawson, CEO CRAMAC8; Larnce Wichmen, CEO CRAMAC5. as a proponent for sustainable fishing of the rock lobster Seated, from left, Alicia McKinnon, MPI; Keith Ingram, Recreational Council; Stan Pardoe; Dr John resource and always looked out for the interests of all iwi McKoy, Chairperson NRLMG. around the country,” Alan says. IWI REFINE TE IKA A MĀORI PATAKA / The Struggle for Māori Fishing Rights A few years ago, Te Ohu Kaimoana commissioned Huia Publishers in Wellington to document the WHATA process around the passing of the Māori Commercial Te Ohu Kaimoana has been supporting the Fisheries Settlement. The book, written by Wellington iwi of Te Taihauauru, Te Tau Ihu and Waikato author Brian Bargh, has now been completed and is to develop a deepwater customary pataka to be implemented by Sealord, based on the available from bookstores around the country. success of the inshore pataka / whata that has been operating in Taranaki for a number Te Ika a Māori is a story of how Māori fishing rights – guaranteed by the Treaty of Waitangi of years. – were over-ridden by the actions of the Crown, and, along with Māori land rights and other grievances, were fought for throughout the 1970s and 1980s. After years of struggle in the courts, through the Waitangi Tribunal An earlier proposal was submitted to the and in protests, Māori fishing rights were eventually restored. Ministry for Primary Industries for approval The book points to four pou or elements that significantly assisted in the recognition and eventual recovery of Māori fishing during the year in review, but was declined on rights: the Treaty of Waitangi; the courts; the Waitangi Tribunal and the resilience and tenacity of Māori people who never gave the basis that, in their view, the proposal was up fighting for what was right. more commercial in nature than customary. We have since been supporting iwi to The author argues that the strong tradition of fairness and justice in New Zealand society provided a platform for Māori and develop a new proposal with a focus of Pākehā to support the four pou and addresses the injustices that included not only a denial of Māori fishing rights but also a large number of others. The restoration of Māori fishing rights was not an isolated event but part of the larger picture of New Zealand demonstrating a clear and strong customary society, accepting that Māori had been unjustly treated since the 1840s and choosing to redress those injustices. non-commercial mandate. The author has had 30 years’ involvement in environmental and social justice movements and has been a negotiator for the Te Ohu Kaimoana’s broader work in this area Crown in settling historical grievances that hapū and iwi have taken against the Crown. He has also written several reports on focuses on actively assisting iwi to better grievances for the Waitangi Tribunal. Until recently, he was publishing manager of commercial books for Huia Publishers. exercise their customary non-commercial rights through using the IkaNet online While the book was commissioned by Te Ohu Kaimoana, the author is quick to point out that it is entirely his work and does not customary fishing management application, necessarily reflect Te Ohu Kaimoana policy or views. either to manage a customary pataka Formal Book Launch: Te Ika a Māori; The Struggle for Māori Fishing Rights, by Brian Bargh, published by Huia Publishers or to better support and manage (huia.co.nz) will be officially launched at Te Ohu Kaimoana’s Māori Fisheries Conference at the Novotel Hotel Auckland kaitiaki responsibilities. International Airport. See teohu.maori.nz for full details.

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–11 – CUSTOMARY FISHERIES / ENHANCING THE FISHERIES SETTLEMENT COLLABORATIVE SURF CLAM PROPOSAL BENEFICIAL TO IWI, MARLBOROUGH SEAFOOD BUSINESS They say good things take time. For the past couple of years, iwi in Fisheries Management Areas 2 and 8, along with Aotearoa Fisheries, have been discussing ways in which they can realise the untapped potential of their surf clam quota through collaborating with Marlborough-based Cloudy Bay Clams.

Cloudy Bay Clams is based in Blenheim and Clams and strengthening the vertically complement our own international well as MPI, to continue building a world- sells varieties of surf clams domestically integrated seafood business through marketing efforts,” he says. class surf clam management programme. and internationally. Operating for more increased investment, access to more It’s a sound proposition,” Isaac says. than a quarter of a century, the company international markets, and access to more “Working together, obviously costs are has processing and packing facilities at quota, which for the most part is under- diminished, and that’s an especially Utilising its clam quota through such Grassmere and Nelson. It has built up a utilised by iwi. important aspect in the surf clam fishery an arrangement could also provide strong brand and reputation through the because sanitation costs are a major opportunities for Ngāti Kahungunu over The proposal over the long term is to sustainable supply of a quality product and expense,” he adds. and above purely financial returns, Mike develop the entire New Zealand surf clam is known as the premier clam exporting Paku says. “For the iwi working group that company in the country. fishery, estimated to be about 30,000 Currently, Cloudy Bay Clams harvests surf has been negotiating this arrangement, tonnes. This would provide an opportunity clams from Cloudy Bay in Marlborough Mike Paku, who sits on the board of for all 58 iwi to be involved. The plan is and Pegasus Bay in Canterbury. The there are very good prospects on the Ngāti Kahungunu and its Asset Holding to progressively establish land-based family business was started 27 years ago financial side, but also other aspects look Company, says the iwi identified more processing facilities in Blenheim and by Isaac’s father, Ant, an engineer who very promising, such as increased local than a decade ago that surf clams have the Auckland, and add up to 18 more vessels has continuously developed and improved employment and better access to shellfish potential for being a fishery as valuable to as market demand is generated. the harvesting technology used by the for customary purposes.” the iwi as its crayfish quota. company over the years. The Piper family For Cloudy Bay Clams there are other originally traded as Kaimoana Clams “There is also the ability to increase “Surf clams are hugely abundant in our incentives to work with iwi beyond but rebranded to Cloudy Bay Clams in our scientific matauranga and the area and although it’s not a species that we increased access to quota. The company’s 2008. The shellfish are exported live, and possibilities of partnering with schools have been exploiting to its full potential we managing director, Isaac Piper, says it’s an blanched (both chilled and frozen) still to provide learning opportunities with believe it’s a fishery that could deliver not opportunity to work collaboratively and within their shells to maximise flavour and only on our business goals and objectives, respect to marine biology and fisheries collectively with iwi organisations around freshness. Harvesting techniques have management,” he says. but also contribute to the social outcomes the country, minimise infrastructure costs that we as iwi look to achieve,” Mike says. developed from extensive research that while maximising market price, as well as ensures Cloudy Bay surf clams reach the Te Ohu Kaimoana senior fisheries analyst “Although discussions have been long working together to ensure a sustainable market in perfect condition. Alan Riwaka, who has been involved in the and protracted, and there is still a great management programme. discussions since the beginning, says it’s deal of talking to do, the working group Cloudy Bay has successfully undergone “From a business stand point, the surf pleasing to see that talks are coming to is confident that both parties – iwi and both fishery and chain of custody audits clam industry can only benefit from fruition. “A successful conclusion between Cloudy Bay Clams – are in the ‘same room’ and its surf clams carry “Friend of the getting everyone to work together and for iwi and Cloudy Bay Clams would be a great and we can see light at the end of the Sea”, an international seal of approval us all to develop a robust and sustainable result. It is a role of Te Ohu Kaimoana to tunnel,” he said. that endorses the company’s efforts, and enhance the Fisheries Settlement for all export strategy that involves utilisation continuous commitment, to sustainability. There are now 27 iwi AHCs involved in of iwi fisheries settlement quota. Cloudy iwi, and to have such an agreement will the talks, with the aim of entering into a Bay Clams will also benefit from Aotearoa “Ultimately, this is an excellent opportunity potentially bring huge benefits to everyone joint venture enterprise with Cloudy Bay Fisheries’ export channels which will where iwi can work in with our business as involved,” Alan says.

Education was his true passion in the world of Tangaroa. POROPOROAKI Bill attained NZQA Customary Fishing Management qualifications which culminated in a Level 6 Diploma in Iwi Marine and Freshwater Studies at the age of 72. He lead by example and shared his expertise along with POTATUTATU his son Ian as they delivered Seafood Industry Training NZQA qualifications across the country. “I was fortunate to spend a huge amount of time with Dad as we delivered noho-marae workshops to over 300 marae. He would bring BILL RURU old-school tikanga and I’d add the geeky science parts,” Ian says. Few people know that Te Toka a Taiao (Gisborne 1941-2016 Harbour) is New Zealand’s largest crayfish nursery. Bill Returned Serviceman had continuously surveyed the port for puerulus (juvenile crayfish) settlement for decades. His meticulous record RNZIR 554251 Victor 2 Company keeping has also left a valuable database of knowledge around the devastation from leachate run-off from the By Ian Ruru recent appearance of log yards in Port Eastland. Bill quietly pioneered the interface between Matauranga Bill Ruru was quietly spoken but a staunch advocate for Māori and western science. When eels near the old his iwi, Te Aitanga a Mahaki. For 25 years, he was both Gisborne Dump at Pa-o-Kahu began dying off, it triggered the customary and commercial fisheries manager for the a multi-year research programme that proved the leachate Mahaki Trust and its Asset Holding Company. He kept a from the dump was to blame. Bill’s approach has proved lean operation to ensure the 12 Mahaki marae received the to be a more reliable indicator than traditional water maximum dividends from their ‘fish money’ every year. quality tests. Tuesdays were ‘customary permit’ days where Bill would Bill lived for his grandsons and took them on research stringently vet any requests for customary fishing permits. surveys or marae noho whenever there was an opportunity. He made it compulsory for harvesters to report back on They loved their ‘Parps’ for the kind, generous and humble how much was actually harvested – no reporting back man that he was. meant no future permits. He devised a ‘catch-per-unit- effort’ database for customary take. Effective management Kua hinga te totara nui, te poutokomanawa o to tatou required accurate information. whanau. Haere, haere atu ra ki te okiokinga i o tatou tīpuna.

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OPENING OF AOTEAROA FISHERIES FACTORY A POSITIVE START FOR FINANCIAL YEAR A new processing factory in the Chatham Islands, which was opened in December 2015, will boost the economy, provide export capability and has already added jobs to the area, says Chief Executive Carl Carrington.

AOTEAROA FISHERIES: Chief Executive Carl Carrington (top) and Chairman Whaimutu Dewes; NEW BEGINNINGS: Aotearoa Fisheries’ new factory on the Chatham Islands means the company can now share the rare magic of premium seafood such as blue cod, lobster and pāua in global markets.

This is the company’s first major investment factory and Auckland lobster factory, the future, also be on the Aotearoa Fisheries’ cargo-handling facility on the Chatham on the Chatham Islands since opening the journey will be substantially complete, he board. There is currently no requirement Islands for supplies such as diesel for the lobster plant 15 years ago. It cements the says. They will now be turning their focus for that. electricity grid and fuel for air services. company’s long-term commitment not towards adding value which will require a only to the Chatham Islands’ economy, greater degree of inter-connection from At the opening of the Chatham Islands’ “Be in no doubt, there is a different game but to the fishery, community and the fishers to the market place and everyone facility, Carl said the new facility has been in town. It has been a few years in the local Hokotehi Moriori Trust and Ngāti in-between. built with the future in mind, with lower making but the opening of the factory Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi. maintenance materials and increased marked an important milestone. It is a Aotearoa Fisheries’ Chairman Whaimutu processing capacity all the while producing game that is focused on delivering social Aotearoa Fisheries released its results Dewes says the profit contribution from a smaller “foot print”. outcomes, sustainability outcomes, for the year ending 30 September 2015, Sealord of $5.8 million was disappointing. equitable economic outcomes that showing that in its direct business “Sealord faced a number of operating He added that being export compliant, recognise the effort and risk everyone activities, the company in aggregate challenges during the year including Aotearoa Fisheries can now share the rare takes in this industry. It is a business that performed well, with a net profit after tax vessel breakdowns, softening global white magic of premium seafood such as blue to be sustainable and successful must be of $10.2 million. Mr Carrington said the fish pricing and poor mussel crops, which cod, lobster and pāua in global markets. anchored in the community” says Carl. result is pleasing in light of the strong contributed to the poor result.” “This is built on an entirely different More information is available in the competition and the high value of the business model. We see this as a true Aotearoa Fisheries annual report available New Zealand dollar against major trading The consolidated profit of $16 million partnership between us and the people of for download at www.afl.maori.nz. currencies. reflects the decreased contribution from the Chatham Islands. It’s a long-standing Sealord. Aotearoa Fisheries approved a relationship and one that we value,” “The investment over the last few years dividend of $6.4 million, which was paid he says. in infrastructure and expansion into new out to iwi shareholders in December, markets is having positive impacts on our boosting the total dividends paid since The $3 million commitment by Aotearoa financial performance,” Carl says. 2010 to $38.6 million. Fisheries to rebuilding the factory goes hand in hand with the pledge from Aotearoa Fisheries has been focused He says that 2016 will see greater linkage Government to invest $52m upgrading on supply chain renewal to ensure the between Aotearoa Fisheries and Sealord. Waitangi Wharf. Not only is a new wharf, highest quality seafood to market. With The directors of the Sealord board to withstand the weather, essential to the completion of the Chatham Island appointed by Aotearoa Fisheries will, in the fishing operations, but it is also the only

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–13 – Fact sheet Chatham Islands Processing Facilities

This factory first started operating during the Crayfish boom in 1966. Originally the market was for cray tails and a steam boiler was set up and 680km compressed air used to blow south east of New Zealand the meat out of the legs for freezing. Factory capacity 1966 21 20 This $3 million investment is the first major 19 investment in 15 years. With a foot print of only 18 495m2, it’s 34% smaller than the previous factory. 17 16 15 14 13 12 $3m 11

TONNES 10 The new design has vastly improved process flow 9 and is now fully export compliant. 8 7 Chillers and processing space have been 6 designed so that they can be used interchangeably 5 during different fishing seasons, which helps to 4 future proof the factory for future growth. 3 2 In terms of capacity, the previous factory could 1 WET FISH WET FISH PAUA COLD BLAST process up to 6 tonne of wet fish per day. The new PROCESSING HOLDING INWARDS STORE FREEZING CAPACITY CAPACITY GOODS CHILLER (24 hr cycle) factory can process up to 9 tonne per day. Previous Factory New Factory Seasons

Main Species JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC KINA ORANGE 1% BLUE COD ROUGHY LOBSTER 12% 15% PAUA

LOBSTER

ORANGE PAUA ROUGHY 25% Available Out of season

BLUE COD 47% Currently a voluntary 10% 10% shelving of pāua VOLUNTARY quota in place to SHELVING OF PĀUA ensure sustainability into the future

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– 14 – –15 – WORKING WITH INDUSTRY DEEPWATER, INSHORE CHALLENGES FOR INDUSTRY DURING 2015

Participating in industry organisations is an important component of Te Ohu Kaimoana’s work in protecting and enhancing the Māori Fisheries Settlement assets. During the year in review, we dealt with various issues and challenges that affect the fishing industry and the ability of iwi to get the most out of their fisheries investments.

Te Ohu Kaimoana has a director on With inshore fisheries, Te Ohu Kaimoana IMPROVING MANAGEMENT lengthener, with cameras in the net. The the Deepwater Group (and its finance has a director on Fisheries Inshore NZ, information will be used in the next trials The Minister encouraged industry to work subcommittee). The review of the and its representative was appointed chair in 2016. We have been able to secure joint Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Total on 1 October 2015. FINZ provides services with LegaSeaHB, signalling that Hawke Bay could otherwise be an additional area funding for this work from a number of Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for all inshore and pelagic fish stocks to established as a recreational fishing park. other participants including AFL, Ngāti for Hoki and Oreo4 was a key issue ensure quota owners are well-informed of We have taken a role in the negotiating during 2015. The Ministry proposed any scientific concerns related to various Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou and FINZ along team, along with Aotearoa Fisheries catch reductions in both fisheries, and inshore fisheries, and that scientists with support in approvals from MPI. and Ngāti Kahungunu. An agreement- sought industry input. themselves are better informed about “on- the-water” experience of the fisheries. in-principle was reached, temporarily Southern Inshore Fisheries Management closing some limited but key areas for Company is also an affiliated CSO with CATCH REDUCTION Five inshore stocks were reviewed during recreational fishers over the next two FINZ. Te Ohu provides input to the the year, and the science provided by FINZ summers (from the start of December to For hoki, we recommended continued annual business plan for SIFMC. Further assisted in that process. It also assisted in the end of February) to gain better data. use of science-based management, work with SIFMC is via our involvement which indicated there was no need for maintaining the TACC for Bluenose. The agreement will also see improved with FINZ. a reduction in the TACC. For Oreo4, FINZ contributed to the SeaChange recording of catch by all sectors. we recommended a cut, but not as deep process, being a member of the Fisheries Industry is to use electronic tablets that as proposed by the Ministry, Working Group. It also worked with SNA1 allow fishers to provide faster and more ROCK LOBSTER plus additional research. Te Ohu in the commercial trialling of electronic comprehensive information on location Te Ohu Kaimoana participates in the summarised the information for iwi, and the amount of catch of finfish stocks monitoring. We consider this work will National Rock Lobster Management who overwhelmingly endorsed the assist in the push for sound policy and in FMA2. Te Ohu Kaimoana has assisted a Group (NRLMG). In 2015, the group proposal, as did industry. Unfortunately, legal frameworks that will encourage trial with these tablets and it is proposed reviewed the TACC and other allowances discussions between DWG quota collaboration while protecting ownership that these devices will be deployed owners did not achieve the 90 percent of information. across the Hawke’s Bay fleet. MPI and for CRA1, CRA3, CRA5 and CRA9. agreement required in order to take the the recreational fishing sector will look Following consultation with iwi, we proposal forward. Individual companies COST RECOVERY to improve the reporting of the provided a submission to the NRLMG put forward their own submissions on recreational catch. on its proposed management measures the Ministry’s proposals for Hoki. Along with the DWG, FINZ provided an in- ahead of the April 2016 sustainability depth submission on the proposed MPI cost- In addition, commercial fishing effort Subsequently, however, the Minister recovery levies that resulted in a reduction is to be restricted to fishers who are round. At year end, Stan Pardoe stood decided to cut the TAC and TACC in both of $4.8 million in what MPI proposed for the undertaking selectivity trials as per Te down as a customary representative after fisheries, below our recommendations. 2015/16 year. Ohu Kaimoana’s net trials or are using 20 years of service. trawl gear approved through trials. With respect to Orange Roughy, the Te Ohu Kaimoana worked with FINZ and Te Ohu has contributed multi-year Seafood New Zealand continues to work undertaken by the DWG and the Area2 quota owners (including Ngāti funding towards trials of trawl nets. The concentrate on the major fishing issues Ministry is likely to result in our main Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou) in response aim is to improve the size of the fish during the year, such as improvements to Orange Roughy Stocks receiving MSC to proposals from LegaSea Hawke’s Bay caught by reducing the percentage of the Fisheries Act, fisheries management approval (the gold star certification that significant areas in Hawke’s Bay (out to catch that requires discarding. Excellent scheme in the world). This will remove 100m depth) should be closed to commercial results were achieved for gurnard, a and reduction of cost-recovery levies. Te trade restrictions in the US and provide fishing. Area2 is an affiliated Commercial key fishery in Hawke Bay. During the Ohu Kaimoana has a director on Seafood for firmer pricing. Stakeholder Organisation with FINZ. year, we tested different panels in the New Zealand.

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– 14 – –15 – PROTECTING THE SETTLEMENT / INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

IWI FISHING RIGHTS ADVANCED IN HAURAKI GULF SPATIAL PLANNING TALKS

During the year in review, Te Ohu Kaimoana continued We have ensured that those involved understand the nature of its involvement in the Hauraki Gulf SeaChange the Fisheries and Aquaculture Settlements to iwi and worked process established to create a spatial plan for to minimise any key risks that have arisen so far in discussions. the marine environment and surrounding catchments. AFL ANNUAL We supported iwi and provided advice to three specialist The exercise has been sponsored by the Hauraki Gulf Forum, working groups (on fisheries, aquaculture, and biodiversity). REPORT ONLINE Ministry for Primary Industries, Department of Conservation, We were included on the Matauranga Māori group that had a AFL.MAORI.NZ the Waikato and Auckland regional councils. It aims to build substantial influence on the process. Discussions have been a foundation for those agencies to undertake management complicated by the Government’s announcement that one of activities in a cohesive, intergrated manner addressing all two recreational fishing parks would be established in the gulf. key risks. This inter-agency effort also involved iwi, seafood (See Protecting the Settlement, Page 9) Te Ohu will continue to industry, and NGOs, among others with interests. participate in this work over 2016. Mitigating BECOME A seabird GLOBAL interactions FISHERIES Te Ohu Kaimoana is just one of the organisations involved in the Southern Seabird Solutions Trust, which works to mitigate seabird interactions with fishing SCHOLAR operations. During the year, the Trust undertook a programme in Fisheries Management Area 1 that CATCH A BREAK AND resulted in a number of new initiatives. HOOK A GREAT CAREER The work culminated in three fishing companies making seabird smart training and seabird risk management plans part of company policy. It also resulted in the Trust Te Ohu Kaimoana and Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust offer entering into a new relationship with Ngāti Rehua and the Great Barrier Island various scholarships and training programmes for people community which will help them to reduce the risk to black petrels from customary and who want a career in the seafood industry. recreational fishing.

Our Global Fisheries Scholarship provides the opportunity The seabird smart messages are being promoted and receiving good media coverage. The retailer Hunting & Fishing is working to spread information among recreational to spend a year in Japan working at one of the largest fishers, with the Trust and its work profiled in the retailer’s catalogue during the year. The seafood companies in the world. work has also been profiled on television programmes and in other fishing magazines. The Seabird Smart Awards received widespread publicity, providing encouragement to Te Ohu Kaimoana also provides assistance for rangatahi to the winners to be role models and ambassadors for seabird smart messages. learn fishing skills at the Westport Deepsea Fishing School. The Trust implemented a refreshed seabird smart training programme focusing on Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust has a range of options available local seabirds and local fishing issues, and successful workshops were held in Auckland for graduate and post-graduate students. and Nelson. For 2016, Southern Seabird Solutions will continue work on reducing the fishing risk to black petrels, carrying on the work of the Black Petrel Working Group, as well as continuing its recreational fishing outreach. A Seabird Smart workshop will be held CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITES FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION. in Napier. WWW.TEOHU.MAORI.NZ / WWW.TPWT.MAORI.NZ For more information, see the SSST website: www.southernseabirds.org.

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– 16 – –17 – FISHERIES MANAGEMENT WORKPLACE SNAPSHOT 2014-2015

Working Groups and Iwi Working Groups and Forums Te Ohu Kaimoana Forums in which Te Ohu • Iwi Surf Clam Working Group Submissions to • National Iwi Fisheries Forum Kaimoana is involved • National and regional iwi working groups Government for the New Space Aquaculture Settlement Ministry for Primary Industries • Technical Advisory Group for the New Space Aquaculture Settlement MPI April and October sustainability Research Planning and stock • Contributed to a number of iwi fisheries and regulatory rounds forums assessment working groups • Joint customary non-commercial and commercial working group on eels April rounds • Shellfish Working Group: paua, surf clams, scallops, oysters, surf clams, cockles • Proposals to adjust Rock Lobster stock TACs in CRA1, CRA3, CRA5, and CRA9 • SNA1 Management Plan Working Group Ad-hoc Working Groups • Proposals to adjust southern blue whiting • Marine Amateur Fisheries Working Group stocks • Highly Migratory Species Working Fisheries • PAU2 Iwi Working Group dealing with • Proposal to adjust deemed values for giant Plan Advisory Group industry subdivision proposal spider crab • Eel Working Group • Input and participation in Iwi fisheries forums • Aquatic Environment Working Group • Deep Water Working Group October rounds • Inshore Working Group – comprising inshore finfish stocks Customary non-commercial Fisheries • Proposal to reduce HOK1 TACC and adjust non-commercial allowances • Recreation working group • Ongoing discussions with MPI and Iwi • Proposal to reduce Chatham rise Oreo • Rock Lobster Working Group related to existing and new Pataka/Whata proposals • Proposal to increase TAC for East Coast South • Black Petrel / FMA1 Working Group • Ongoing development of IkaNet, the Island red gurnard (GUR3) electronic reporting and mapping system • Proposal to increase TAC for West Coast South for customary catch and provision of Island red gurnard (GUR7) Industry Stakeholder Organisations, support for iwi using the system • Proposal to adjust East Coast North Island rig participation in • Meetings and presentations with Iwi to (SPO2) TAC discuss information collection to assist • Proposal to increase West Coast South island • Seafood New Zealand with setting customary fishing allowances rig (SPO7) • Fisheries Inshore New Zealand (FINZ) • Presentation to the international • Proposal to increase TAC for West coast South • Paua Industry Council and Pauamac 2, 3, 4, 5 Independent Review Panel on the longfin Island stargazer (STA 7) eel. and 7. • Deemed values: FRO8, and 9; GMU1; GUR3 • NZ Rock Lobster Industry Council and and 7; RBT3; RBY7; RIB4 and 8; PIL8; LDO1; CRAMAC 1 – 9 SPO2 and 7; RSN2. • Deepwater Group Environmental / Marine • Inshore Finfish Commercial Stakeholder Management Forums Organisations Marine management • SeaChange (Hauraki Gulf Forum), spatial • Coromandel Scallop Fishermen’s Association • Draft Exclusive Economic Zone and planning working groups • Northland Scallop Company Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) • Challenger Scallop Enhancement Company • Maui Dolphin Research Advisory Group Regulations • NZ Kina Industry Council • Environmental Protection Agency Māori • Proposed Marine Reserve for Akaroa Network • Challenger Oyster Management Company • Chatham Rock Phosphate EEZ seabed mining • Environmental Defence Society Conference • Eel Enhancement Company application • Sustainable Seas National Science • South Island Eel Industry Association Challenge National Multi-Stakeholder Working Groups • National Rock Lobster Management Group • Southern Seabird Solutions

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– 16 – –17 – GLOBAL FISHERIES SCHOLARSHIP

INDUSTRY BENEFITS FROM ELITE SCHOLARSHIP

The Global Fisheries Scholarship is now into its 14th year, with the latest scholar, Alyx Pivac (Ngāti Whātua, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) taking up her year-long placement in Japan in March 2016. Established in 2002 to provide on-the-job training for Māori wanting a career in the seafood industry, the GFS is jointly funded by Te Ohu Kaimoana and Japanese seafood giant Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui). Eighteen Māori have so far been through the programme, aimed at advancing skills in fisheries management, aquaculture, marine biology, business management as well as fisheries and food processing. And they have taken up rewarding careers on their return to New Zealand. We take this opportunity to profile Ms Pivac and Mr Charles Rowe, our 2015 scholar who has recently completed his placement.

INTERWEAVING CULTURE WITH CAREER ATTRACTS SCHOLAR TO SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

Alyx Pivac is an educated and passionate and what the scholarship offered. She saw it as an “Ideally I will have skills that make me more employable to Māori woman building the foundation opportunity to immerse herself in a foreign culture someone like Te Ohu Kaimoana or Aotearoa Fisheries as and learn more about the global fishing industry from they are the ones that have put their belief in me so I will for a successful career in the seafood one of the most successful seafood companies in the be keeping them updated on my progress and learnings as industry. She demonstrates an enthusiastic world. “I did a bit more research into the scholarship I go,” Alyx says. commitment to fishing and fisheries and and it started to really open my mind to all of the views a career in the industry as one that things that I could achieve with this opportunity – all allows her to express herself and her culture, the things I could bring home to my country, to help grow our understanding without losing sight of what it while making a positive contribution to the means to be in New Zealand and particularly Māori in environment and society. New Zealand.”

Alyx is the 2016 Global Fisheries Scholar who will “The first thing that attracted me to the scholarship was travel to Japan to spend a year at Nissui studying the aquaculture and fisheries part of it. That’s really my different sectors of the fishing industry. Hailing from passion and to immerse myself in another culture and Whangarei, Alyx is of Ngāti Whatua, Te Rarawa learn from the best in the world – how can you not want and Ngapuhi descent. Her inquisitive nature led her to be a part of that?” towards the sciences – “It felt natural to study science as I like to figure out the how, what and why of things” “Nissui is a world leader in what they do and to have – and in 2015 she completed her Masters of Science at an opportunity to learn and develop from them is a Auckland University. once-in-a-lifetime experience,” she says. “The more I learn about Japan the more I’m looking forward to For a number of years, Alyx, 26, has been working being there. I’m going over with an open mind and a on mussel restoration as part of the Hauraki Gulf positive attitude, I want to really develop my language Restoration Project. Her Masters of Science, she says, is and understanding of their culture.” a snapshot of that work, which has also contributed to her desire for a career in fisheries. The project is about As for her long-term goals in fisheries, she is keeping restoring the Mauri to the harbour, she says. Over an open mind and flexible on what career opportunities years, the marine environment there has degraded might arise. She’s a Māori woman who wants to stay through exposure to heavy metals and excess nutrients. true to her roots and the drive to work in the service She has been testing the health of the water and mussel to her iwi, hapu and family will always be a big part of populations and looking towards reviving natural what she does. ecosystems where iwi mokopuna are able to safely harvest kai for themselves and their whanau. “I want to be a part of helping New Zealand develop better aquaculture systems, more efficient and “As my career in science has developed, I have found sustainable ways of doing things, and increase positive a way to connect my love for the ocean and the public perception of the industry.” environment with my studies. I was lucky enough to find my niche in aquaculture and fisheries. And it’s not Alyx has confidence in New Zealand’s seafood industry all sitting in a lab and wearing a lab coat,” she says. “I’ve and views it as one that is able to provide excellent found a way to marry my culture with my career and it career opportunities for Māori and for women. “We helps me feel like I really have an opportunity to make need more Māori involved in this industry as we a difference.” have a unique view as kaitiaki on development and sustainability. My goal is to come back, share what I FISHERIES PASSION: Alyx Pivac, Te Ohu Kaimoana’s 2016 It was that passion that led Alyx to apply for the 2016 know, contribute to our economy and community and Global Fisheries Scholar. “I have found a way to connect my Global Fisheries Scholarship. She researched Nissui work hard.” love for the ocean and the environment with my studies.”

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A year in Japan as the 2015 TPP, which should be very good for the Global Fisheries Scholar, work environment in both countries,” Charles added. Charles Rowe from Ngāti Mutunga says the scholarship His time at Nissui helped Charles develop has helped him develop a much a greater theoretical and practical understanding of food safety regimes and clearer sense of direction in the the importance of food security. During advancement of his career. his year in China, he also developed a professional interest in issues related to “I’m particularly committed now to Māori food security. “During my time there, I agriculture and fisheries, and so I’m discovered how New Zealand was affected going to make sure the next steps in my career feed into those areas,” he said after – very deeply I think – from the melamine returning home in late December. milk powder scandal in 2008. And in 2014, New Zealand meat products were held Charles studied at up on the wharf Otago University in in China, so the Ōtepoti, graduating issues of food safety with Bachelors of I am deeply grateful and food security Arts (double major in are very prominent Japanese and Asian to Te Ohu Kaimoana and and important,” studies) and Science, Nissui for providing me INTERWEAVING CULTURE WITH CAREER ATTRACTS SCHOLAR TO SEAFOOD INDUSTRY Charles says. majoring in food with an experience of science and consciously All in all, he combining his science a lifetime, and I hope recommends the interest with Asian the programme will GFS programme studies. He applied for the GFS while go from strength to anyone serious undertaking post- to strength. about making the graduate studies at seafood industry Peking University in and Japan and the China where he gained Japanese market a Masters of Law in International a part of their professional life. Relations (MIR). “I am deeply grateful to Te Ohu Kaimoana Although Japan was not unfamiliar to and Nissui for providing me with an Charles, having briefly attended Hirosaki experience of a lifetime, and I hope the University in Aomori in 2010, being able programme will go from strength to to spend longer there brought a greater strength. Anyone with a keen sense of understanding of the differences and interest in Japan, but is perhaps in need of similarities between New Zealand and his an experience to get the idea-box for Māori host country. business in gear, should definitely apply,” JAPAN LIFE: Charles Rowe enjoyed a night out after completing his year-long scholarship at Nissui. “The biggest shock of moving from China he says. to Japan meant that even in Tokyo, the Japanese struck me as being truly an island people,” he says. “I'd not felt that Pacific flavour there in quite the same way before, but now I see it everywhere. That made me feel very much at home, and it really came as a surprise.”

Charles says it also helped that Nissui staff were exceptional in making him feel welcome and helping to make the most of the experience.

“Nissui has a wonderful, century-old legacy in the marine and foodstuffs business and their staff are deeply proud of it. Whilst New Zealand has fewer companies with that kind of history, I was pleased to learn that our attitudes to food safety and quality assurance are on par with a leading Japanese company.”

“However, the balance between corporate ambition and 'playing it safe' is certainly very different – although I do expect the extent of that difference to decrease GRADUATION CEREMONY: Charles Rowe’s graduation from the 2015 Global Fisheries Scholarship was attended by senior significantly with the up-and-coming executives from Nissui and board members and executive managers from Te Ohu Kaimoana.

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–19 – REPORT OF THE WORK OF TE WAI MĀORI TRUST FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

WAI MĀORI INITIATIVES IMPORTANT FOR IWI FRESHWATER ASPIRATIONS

By Ken Mair the Tāngonge Ahuwhenua Trust and the Tangonge important and highlights the need to continue bringing Chairman whanau community. experts together from around the country to discuss developments, scientific advances and innovative The project gathered baseline data about species within measures for improving the health of our eel populations. Te Wai Māori Trust the Tangonge ecosystem. The iwi involved will use the data plays an important to assist with restoration planning. The project further role in the Māori strengthened existing relationships as well as built new Piharau / Kanakana Fisheries Settlement ones, leading to increased support for and participation through advancing iwi in this work. Three local schools were also involved in As a result of a Piharau / Kanakana wānanga held in and Māori interests in the data collection. As a result of the project, there has 2014, iwi proposed the establishment of Pa tuna and Utu freshwater fisheriesbeen increased understanding of the ecosystems, the Piharau on the Whanganui River. Wai Māori supported and their habitats. freshwater environment and the abundance of species it an Utu Piharau in 2015 in collaboration with Te Whiringa During the 2015 financial year, Wai Māori supported new can support. The community further views the Tangonge Muka Trust. While in its early stages, we are pleased with freshwater initiatives undertaken by iwi, funded research as an educational resource and are looking to incorporate the way the project is progressing. into the economic implications of iwi freshwater rights it into the school curriculum. Full details of this project and completed an assessment of the “eel friendliness” of will be made available on our website. (See – ‘Earlier Wai The Trust also providing assistance towards a wānanga New Zealand hydro dams, among other projects. Ora projects coming to conclusion’ next page.) in Bluff, Southland, for representatives of Whanganui and Taranaki to share piharau matauranga with each other and in the development of a national fishery strategy for Wai Ora Fund the species. We will report to iwi on the results of this Eel initiatives strategy in due course Our Wai Ora Fund attracts projects from iwi and Wai Māori delivered on other initiatives during the year. Māori groups from around the country. We received We completed and published our “stock take” of New 14 applications during the financial year, opting to Zealand hydro dams in relation to their “eel friendliness”. Freshwater research support five initiatives. These can be found in the table New Zealand’s dams, power stations and turbines are a below. Some of the applications were from groups that threat to adult eels’ migration patterns because they The debate over freshwater will remain a focus for Wai have applied for or received funding from Wai Māori can be barriers to eels making their way to and from the Māori. The rights and interests of iwi and Māori must be resolved in order for any new freshwater management previously, although there were a number of new Pacific breeding grounds. applicant groups. regime to be stable and durable in the future. A project that began in the previous financial year, Wai During the year in review, Te Wai Māori formulated its One of the projects that was successful in the year’s Māori looked at hydro power stations and dams around submission to the Government’s proposed amendments funding round was a restoration project submitted the country to assess whether there were adequate to the National Policy Statement on Freshwater. The Whangawehi Catchment Management Group for which channels for eels to pass these structures. During the amendments came about following the release of the it received $50,000. The group is a previous Wai Ora year, we published the results on our website through report on freshwater from the Land & Water Forum in recipient and has completed its final report to Te Wai an interactive map. This can be accessed from our web 2012. Our submission was prefaced in last year’s annual Trust. The key objectives of their latest project was to work homepage at waiMāori.Māori.nz. commentary and was based on practical solutions as to with the Whangawehi Community (including Tangata how freshwater legislation and regulations would better Whenua, Marae, a forestry company, local government We all have an interest in ensuring our eel populations serve iwi and hapu. We further maintained that Māori agencies and local school representatives) to continue remain healthy and abundant, so that they can meet the values must be incorporated into the final statement, a riparian planting programme started in the previous needs of the customary, commercial and recreational among other things. year. Since the beginning of the restoration programme, fishing sectors. This work continues to be a major focus the Group’s monitoring team has observed an increase for the Trust. Wai Māori will look to host another eel Further work has been done by government agencies, in whitebait, although it is too early to determine symposium during the 2016 calendar year. Our first based on the work around the National Policy Statement. whether the restoration programmes have contributed to symposium, held at the Waikato-Tainui College for A discussion document on freshwater is expected to that increase. Research & Development in conjunction with the Waikato be released by the government in February or March Raupatu River Trust, in 2014 attracted significant 2016, with consultation occurring soon afterwards. The Another project completed in 2015 was Ko Tangonge Te interest from iwi, government and local authorities discussion document may have an impact on the National Wai, a project to learn more about the lake and wetlands around the country. It provided an opportunity for all Policy Statement. of Tangonge, in Northland. This was a collaboration of those working with eels to share their work with each between Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Te Rūnanga o other to increase national awareness and knowledge Te Wai Māori will participate in the consultation Ngai Takoto, Te Uri o Hina Marae, Te Rarawa Marae, about eel conversation. We believe the kaupapa is process and respond to the discussion document when Continued Next Page... GROUPS THAT RECEIVED WAI ORA FUNDING DURING THE 2015 FINANCIAL YEAR ARE:

Group Project description Wai Māori support

Riri a te hori Ahuwhenua Trust Wetland restoration, fish passage connection and Education programme $20,000 (Whanganui)

Whangawehi Catchment Management Catchment management protecting māhinga kai through water monitoring, $50,000 Group (Rongomaiwahine) riparian planting and fencing

GIS database with environmental and cultural measures to inform a Kati Huirapa Runaka (Ngai Tahu) $50,000 management plan for the Waikouaiti River kaitiaki and community

Lake Rotoaira Trust (Ngāti Baseline survey of customary fisheries in Lakes Rotoaira and Otamangakau $50,000 Tuwharetoa)

Develop a Freshwater Mahinga Kai health Index to provide robust information Te Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai Trust $30,000 to in a range of management settings including the RMA

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it is released to ensure the protection of Māori rights and interests in GLOSSARY HOROSCOPES 2016 WAI MĀORI INITIATIVES IMPORTANT freshwater fisheries. During the year, Wai Māori contributed ACE – Annual Catch $100,000 towards a series of research Entitlements papers undertaken by Sapere Research AFL – Aotearoa Fisheries FOR IWI FRESHWATER ASPIRATIONS Group, an Australasian consulting firm Limited that provides independent economic, AHC – Asset Holding forensic accounting and public policy Company services. Wai Māori agreed to fund the AMA – Aquaculture AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22) report on behalf of the Iwi Leaders’ Management Area Group. Over the last year, Sapere has Aquarians love aquaculture. Your pre-commencement The sea is a savannah for Leo's Lion and the estuary is your completed three reports on the allocation BPA – Benthic Protection work is paying off and will continue to be lucrative in 2016. Area hunting ground. Don't flounder about searching your sole. of freshwater rights. These were related New space is the place to play. Your reserves need opening Maui and Hector are two characters in the same fable. to the costs and benefits of an allocation CPUE – Catch Per Unit of Effort up to further opportunities. The tide will turn in August. of freshwater to iwi, incentives to accept CRA – Rock Lobster Fishery a rights regime for freshwater and, the CRAMAC – Crayfish Management third report, incentives on iwi under a Companies rights-based regime. We contracted an CSO – Commercial independent summary of the Sapere Stakeholder reports and can make that available to iwi. Organisation Finally, the 2015 Review of the Māori EEZ – Exclusive Economic Zone Fisheries Settlement governance PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) structures has recommended that the FCV – Foreign Charter VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Fishing Vessels The sign of the fish should be wary in 2016. Don't let number of directors appointed to Te commercial business get overtaken by recreational habits. No salmon is its own true master and there are plenty of Wai Māori Trustee Limited should be FINZ – Fisheries Inshore New Each have their own demands. Oppressing one in favour places to spawn. The inland sea are your places of refuge. increased up to five. The board believes Zealand of the other can lead to disharmony. Sharing is caring. Navigate the rapids with care in September. this is a positive development and will FMA – Fisheries Management allow us to operate more effectively. Area GFS – Global Fisheries Te Wai Māori thanks iwi for your Scholarship support over the previous financial year Hui-a-Tau – Annual General and looks forward to advancing Māori Meeting and iwi interests in freshwater in the IAO – Iwi Aquaculture coming months. Organisation LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) ICF – Iwi Chairs’ Forum ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19) Your fishing needs balance in the future. Don't judge the ILG – Iwi Leaders’ Group A mussel in the hand is worth two on the line, apparently. kahawai on its looks. The scallop makes its own bed. EARLIER WAI ORA PROJECTS ITAG – Iwi Technical Advisers’ Avoid any unnecessary spat during September. Seaweed is May the paua be with you. COMING TO CONCLUSION Group not always an edible lettuce. MBIE – Ministry of Business, Many of the projects that were funded Innovation and through the Wai Ora Fund are concluding. Employment Groups are beginning to provide final MIO – Mandated Iwi reports as well as wānanga and hui to inform Organisation relevant parties and iwi of the results. These include: MPA – Marine Protected Area • Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa’s baseline data MPI – Ministry for Primary survey on species within the Tangonge Industries SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) ecosystem to add to waterway and MSY – Maximum Sustainable The sting, as they say, is in the tail. The park is unlikely to wetland restoration in the rohe; Yield TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20) be the place to play around December. Just remember, • Ngāti Hine’s Taumarere Catchment NIWA – National Institute A tangled net is on the horizon. Harvest with care. New no ocean is a sanctuary. Protect your rights from Management plan, which includes for Water and opportunities emerge in April and October. Over-catch is further intrusion. Atmospheric Research implementation and monitoring over deemed to be valued expensively. three years; NRLMG – National Rock Lobster • Ngāti Koata’s removal of impediments Management Group to tuna recruitment and migration to PAU – The Paua Fishery the Moawhitu lagoon; PAUMAC – Paua Management • Taiao Raukawa’s Manaaki Taha Moana Companies project, which focussed on restoring inanga spawning sites on the Ohau PCE – Parliamentary Loop; Commissioner for the Environment • Tuwharetoa Māori Trust Board’s SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) project Catfish vs Koura. This was a PSGE – Post-Settlement Governance Entity GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 21) A bountiful ocean will sustain you. But only if you pilot study of removing catfish and heed the warning signs. There's much to celebrate in monitoring effect on koura population QMA – Quota Management The starfish are aligned for the Gemini harvester. But take Tangaroa's garden. The snapper will always catch in the area. Area care not to Bluff the officials. The world is your oyster but it you unawares. • Te Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai Trust’s QMS – Quota Management can only be shucked with the right tools. Look for the pearl. project to develop a freshwater System māhinga kai health index to provide RIO – Recognised Iwi robust information to a range of Organisation managements settings including the RMA. RMA – Resource Management Act • These projects add to the already completed Riri a te Hori feasibility and SRE – Sector Representative Entity wetland establishment projects and the Whangawehi catchment management TAC – Total Allowable Catch CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) riparian planting and fencing projects. CANCER (Jun. 22-Jul. 22) TACC – Total Allowable Spatial plans will cut you out mid-year unless you These reports will be made available on the Commercial Catch By Hoki, the Bluenose is under pressure. Push back approach talks with caution. The goat is not a natural sea Wai Māori website. UBA – Underwater Breathing against plans to derail your efforts. The Cancer crab creature. Cockles are not always alive, alive-o. Apparatus should grab advice with both claws. There's light at the end of the precision harvesting tunnel.

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–21 – REPORT OF THE WORK OF TE PŪTEA WHAKATUPU TRUST FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 INCREASING DEMAND AMONG MĀORI FOR TRUST’S EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES In the course of the last few years, awareness of the services that Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust provides has grown throughout the country’s Māori education and training organisations, demonstrated by the growing number of applications for grants and scholarships.

The Trust supported five young Māori through our Rona Scholarships to complete degrees in fisheries Ngā Kura ki Hawaiiki – School- and aquaculture, and a further five to complete degrees in agriculture and agribusiness through our based Pilot Whānui Scholarships. Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust has continued with its two- year project researching the potential for education A new development, the 2015 scholars were the first to models based on the building and sailing of waka hourua. have access to internships negotiated with ASB Bank and Treasury, with five and six places available respectively. The project, Rangatahi Kura Waka, is investigating ways This is the first time these have been available and provide of using knowledge, experience and cultural foundations invaluable training for our scholars beyond formal associated with voyaging vessels to educate Māori youth. education. Further internships are under discussion with Students from 10 mainstream high schools, wharekura KPMG for 2016. and small rural Māori schools are participating in a programme. Under Hoturoa Kerr’s leadership, the waka Our scholars also attend our annual conference – “Ngā hourua, Haunui, uses traditional navigation methods with Whetū Hei Whai – Charting Pathways for Māori Industry the mission of revitalising waka culture and knowledge Futures Conference” – held in Hamilton in August in the Pacific, protecting the environment, promoting 2015. The calibre of scholars improves each year as the awareness of the oceans, pollution and climate change numbers applying continues to rise. Scholars exhibit via week-long sailing programmes that re-engage good knowledge, skills and commitment across both te disaffected students. The programme also focuses on Ao Māori and te Ao Pākehā. environmental science and develops leadership skills.

Iwi Alumni Pilot International Research and Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust has launched a pilot Collaboration programme focused on fast-tracking scholarship alumni into potential positions of influence with their iwi. The The Trust continues to seek out the latest educational pilot programme in collaboration with Ngāti Porou and training ideas internationally as well as innovative Seafoods will begin in 2016 with alumni from Ngāti developments. Two of our directors attended the By Richard Jefferies Porou. Alumni from the first five years of the scholarship Creative Innovation Conference in Melbourne during the Chair, Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited programme who affiliate to Ngāti Porou have been invited year, which led to making contact with Ernesto Sirolli. back to the East Coast for a weekend wānanga, where Directors also visited the USA, Canada and Iceland in The purpose of Te Pūtea Whakatupu is to lift educational they will meet key people within the tribe and visit some 2015, all leading to the establishment of key relationships achievement among Māori through innovative training of the key economic entities. The event will allow them to and follow-on opportunities. Exciting opportunities on programmes and targeted scholarships. It has been make good iwi connections and learn about the growing the horizon include a scholarship for two post-graduate well-demonstrated by government and non-government business activities of Ngāti Porou. In time, it is envisaged students to attend a United Nations University / educational institutions that there are high levels of these alumni will be encouraged to take up economic University of Akureyri six-month programme in Iceland Māori under-participation in secondary and tertiary development roles within hapu and iwi entities. Other iwi beginning in 2016. education compared with non-Māori. Addressing this have signalled interest in this initiative. issue is a core priority for the Trust. We are also focussed There is also potential to join a US-based education, on raising the levels of workforce participation amongst mentoring and networking programme for indigenous Māori, especially in the areas of middle to senior Ngā Whetū Hei Whai – Charting people in business called Native Edge. The programme management across a range of industries, including Pathways for Māori Industry uses a custom-made web-based platform to connect fisheries, and guiding graduates towards their iwi for indigenous business owners with tailored training business opportunities. Futures Conference programmes, business and sector networks and Now a well-established event in the Māori Economic indigenous mentors. Development conference circuit, the 5th Annual We are also looking to replicate a Canadian training Te Whānau Marama – Te Pūtea Conference was held in Hamilton in August 2015. The Whakatupu Scholarship Programme Conference brings together a wide range of Māori programme for high school students towards tracking business leaders who share their vision of the future with them into a career in fisheries. During the year in review, our flagship Te Whānau our scholars, 45 of whom attended this year. Marama Programme was well supported by students. This programme is designed to foster university students Included among this year’s speakers was our International On the horizon for leading roles in the Māori economy as well as for them Keynote Speaker, Ernesto Sirolli – an expert in the Providing a Keynote Address at the “World Indigenous to grow their own peer network of talented individuals. mentoring of entrepreneurs in indigenous and remote Business Forum Conference” has led to the opportunity communities. The Sirolli Entrepreneurship Programme to host this Conference in 2017. We will explore this In 2015, we awarded 35 Tāwera Scholarships for Māori has been responsible for 60,000 business start-ups over possibility during the first half of 2016. completing business, management and commerce the last 35 years. Ernesto provided a special session bachelor degrees. Te Pūtea Whakatupu received for the students, who found it inspirational. The Trust We have received an invitation to collaborate with additional funding from Waikato and Victoria has begun discussions towards supporting the Sirolli the National Centre for American Indian Economic universities that allowed us to provide an extra 10 Entrepreneurship Programme into Māori communities Development on education and business facilitation Tāwera Scholarships. in New Zealand. between Māori and First Nations businesses.

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Summarised Financial Statements TE OHU KAIMOANA Year Ended 30 September 2015

Summarised Summarised 2015 2014 2015 2014 (MAORI FISHERIES Statement of Income Balance Sheet

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

TRUST) ANNUAL Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust activities 1706 1705 Assets ACE round disputes income held in 1237 1296 Investment Portfolio 78,908 73,771 REPORT FOR THE trust AFL shares 81,713 82,543 Attributed share of AFL profit (20%) 3193 4391 Redeemeable Preference YEAR ENDING 30 Gains on investment portfolio 3937 4352 20,000 20,000 Shares Share of AFL related income held in 57 227 trust for iwi Quota and AFL shares 32,155 47,818 SEPTEMBER 2015 held in Trust Total Revenue 10,130 11,971 Other assets including Operating expenditure (4,799) (4,783) 6,408 10,661 As defined in the Māori cash and call deposits Net operating surplus 5,331 7,188 Fisheries Act 2004, the 219,184 234,793 purpose of Te Ohu Kai Share of AFL other comprehensive Less Liabilities (1,123) (2,230) Moana is to advance the income (20%) (2,746) (989) (relating to foreign exchange translations Net Assets 218,061 232,563 interests of iwi individually of assets at balance date) Total comprehensive 2,585 6,199 and collectively, primarily income for year Equity in the development of Allocation of Comprehensive Income Te Ohu equity and fisheries, fishing, and Te Ohu Kai Moana net income 72,403 70,343 410 1197 retained earnings fisheries-related activities. (excluding AFL) Attributed share of AFL net income AFL shares and RPS held 820 3402 101,713 102,543 (excluding dividend) by Te Ohu

The role of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust is to ultimately Net income added to assets held in Held on behalf of iwi and 1313 1540 43,945 59,677 benefit the members of iwi and Māori generally; further trust for iwi other trusts the agreements made in the Deed of Settlement; assist Net income added to assets held on the Crown to discharge its obligations under the Deed of 42 60 behalf of other trusts Settlement and the Treaty of Waitangi; and contribute to the achievement of an enduring settlement of the claims Total comprehensive income for year 2585 6199 Total Equity 218,061 232,563 and grievances referred to in the Deed of Settlement.

The activities of the Trust are governed by Te Ohu Kai arising from disputes over the annual ACE rounds had Moana Trustee Limited (the Trustee), the corporate TE OHU KAI MOANA TRUST trustee for Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust. Te Ohu Kai grown to $3.6 million at the end of the financial year. Moana Trustee Limited also acts as the corporate The above summarised information is included to give This is money that could be directly used by the iwi trustee for the Takutai Trust (the Māori Commercial readers a brief synopsis of the financial performance of the involved subject to settlement of the disputes over its Aquaculture Settlement Trust), established under the trust for the 2015 financial year and the assets held as at allocation. A schedule of the amounts held is at page 28 of the annual report. Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 30 September 2015. To obtain a complete understanding of the financial position and performance for the year, 2004. The purpose of the Takutai Trust is to receive During the year $16 million in quota shares and refer to the Annual Report separately distributed and aquaculture settlement assets from the Crown or regional cash was transferred to iwi following finalisation available at www.teohu.maori.nz. councils, allocate and transfer aquaculture settlement of coastline agreements. In total, at the end of the assets to Iwi Aquaculture Organisations; hold assets Te Ohu Kaimoana earns the majority of its income from financial year, Te Ohu held $43.9 million in assets pending their allocation to iwi; determining allocation the performance of the investment portfolio, which is waiting to be transferred to iwi or on behalf of entitlements; facilitating iwi to be recognised as Iwi managed within an agreed statement of investment related trusts. Aquaculture Organisations and other matters relating to performance and objectives. The main objective of the the Aquaculture Settlement. portfolio is to achieve a real rate of return of 4.5 percent on average over time. This and a conservative spending The Trustee also appoints the directors of Aotearoa TAKUTAI TRUST policy ensure that the fund will maintain its real value and Fisheries Limited, Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited provide sufficient income to cover operating expenses of The above summarised information does not include (TPWT) and Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited (TWMT). the trust after inflation is taken into account. activities undertaken for the benefit of the Takutai Trust, which incurred expenditure of $902,000 on Aotearoa Fisheries is the commercial arm of the allocation It receives some contributions to its costs from the operations for the year. These costs are recovered model for the fisheries settlement assets retained and sale of ACE to iwi where the related quota has yet to from the Ministry for Primary Industries under a managed centrally. Its operations include the harvesting, be transferred to iwi either following the iwi becoming funding agreement relating to the services provided processing and marketing of seafood throughout New a mandated iwi organisation or coastline agreements in relation to the aquaculture settlements. Zealand and overseas. The activities of the company for being reached between iwi within a particular region. the last financial year, are fully described in its annual Additional amounts received from the Crown during report, available at www.afl.maori.nz , and also in this In accordance with accounting standards the trust the year were $2.7 million for pre-commencement commentary (See Page 13). Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust records, as income, a 20 percent share of AFL’s reported space settlements and $46 million for new holds 20 percent of the income shares in AFL, and net consolidated profit for the year. This is not a cash space settlements. all of the voting shares. It is required to include in receipt and is merely reflected in the value of the its financial report, as income, 20 percent of the AFL investment in AFL shares held in the balance sheet. The In total $33 million was transferred to iwi during the consolidated profit. dividend, when received, is not recorded as income but is year from settlements held within the trust leaving $43 also reflected in the balance of the investment held. million to be allocated and distributed. Of the amount The activities and achievements for Te Wai Māori Trust still held $3.9 million relates to pre-commencement and Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust for the last financial year Over half of the net income earned by Te Ohu Kai space in the Bay of Plenty and Marlborough are set out within this commentary on Pages 20 and 22 Moana is transferred into reserves held on behalf of regions, and $39 million relates to new space iwi or other trusts and is not available for use within Te respectively. The Annual Reports associated with these settlements covering the Auckland, Marlborough and Ohu Kaimoana’s operations. The amount held in trust trusts are available on Te Ohu Kaimoana’s website. Tasman regions.

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The Annual General Meeting of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited and Aotearoa Fisheries Limited will be held at the Novotel Hotel Auckland International Airport on Thursday 31 March 2016 at 9am.

Agenda may be subject to changes.

9.00am...... Mihi whakatau

9.15am...... Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited Annual General Meeting

10.00am...... Te Wai Māori Trust Report

10.15am...... Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust Report

10.30am...... Questions from the floor regarding the Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited Annual Report and the Reports from Te Wai Māori Trust and Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust (including any comments from authorised representatives of Mandated Iwi Organisations and Recognised Iwi Organisations, members/alternate members of Te Kawai Taumata, and authorised representatives of Representative Māori Organisations).

Resolutions: agree the minutes of 2015 Hui-a-Tau, receive the annual report of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited (which includes Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust and the Takutai Trust) for the year ended 30 September 2015 and appoint auditors.

10:45am ...... Aotearoa Fisheries Limited Annual General Meeting Questions from the floor regarding the AFL Annual Report.

11.30am...... MORNING TEA

11.45am...... Discussion and Resolutions on the future funding model for Te Ohu Kaimoana.

1.00pm...... Meeting Concludes / Lunch

Te Ohu Kaimoana Te Pūtea Whakatupu Directors: Directors Jamie Tuuta (Chair)...... Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama, Te Āti Awa, Taranaki Tuturu Richard Jefferies (Chair)...... Ngāti Raukawa Tā Mark Solomon (Deputy Chair) ...... Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kuri Rikirangi Gage...... Te Whanau ā Apanui Selwyn Parata...... Ngāti Porou John Tamihere...... Ngāti Porou, Whakatohea, Tainui Hinerangi Raumati...... Ngāti Mutunga, Waikato Rawiri Waititi (alternate)...... Te Whanau ā Apanui Ken Mair...... Whanganui, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngā Wairiki Rangimarie Hunia...... Ngāti Whātua Te Wai Māori Paki Rawiri...... Waikato, Ngāpuhi Directors: Executive Management Team: Ken Mair (Chair) ...... Whanganui, Ngāti Tüwharetoa, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngā Wairiki. CHIEF EXECUTIVE Hera Smith ...... Ngāti Manawa, Ati Haunui a Pāpārangi, Tuhourangi, Ngāti Tahu/ Peter Douglas...... Ngāti Maniapoto Ngāti Whaoa, Ngāti Tüwharetoa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāi Tahu CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Miria Pomare...... Ngāti Toa RaNgātira, Ngāti Mutunga, Rongowhakaata, Peter Whittington Rongomaiwahine, Te Arawa PRINCIPAL ADVISOR Abby Gordon...... Tainui, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāpuhi Craig (Laws) Lawson PRINCIPAL ANALYST Aotearoa Fisheries Limited Kirsty Woods...... Ngāti Hauiti Directors: MANAGER, FISHERIES LEADERSHIP Whaimutu Dewes (Chair)...... Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Rangitihi Dianne Brown...... Ngāti Porou Hinerangi Raumati ...... Ngāti Mutunga, Waikato GENERAL COUNSEL Jamie Tuuta...... Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama, Te Ati Awa, Taranaki Tuturu Simon Karipa...... Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Hauiti, Mōkai Pātea, Te Ātihaunui a Pāpārangi Anthony Hannon Alan Gourdie Liz Ward...... Ngāti Porou Craig Ellison...... Ngāi Tahu Rachel Taulelei...... Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Koata

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