This paper is a compilation of several themes that addresses how Te Arawa iwi Trusts are utilising kaitiakitanga; traditional methods, practices and customs to manage freshwater environments and freshwater fisheries. Te Arawa is a central north island indigenous tribe of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Several deeds of settlement have been signed with...
This paper will address the effectiveness of fisheries co-management between the Ministry of Fisheries and Te Arawa a central north island indigenous tribe of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Ministry of Fisheries, as the manager of fisheries resources, must provide a balance between the interests of all New Zealanders and the rights...
This paper will explore how working with Tangata Whenua (indigenous people) hapu (sub tribe) adds value to learning by applying Kaitiakitanga (traditional and customary practices) for fisheries management within a Rohe Moana (marine area) Management Plan. Effective working relationships are explored between Ngati Kuta a hapu in Te Rawhiti, Bay...