Pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998, the Director-General of the Ministry for Primary Industries gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Title

This notice is the Fisheries (Notification of Tāngata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for Area/Rohe Moana of Ngai Hapū o Waimārama) Notice (No.2) 2020.

2. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 10 June 2020.

3. Customary Food Gathering Area/Rohe Moana

This notice applies to the customary food gathering area/rohe moana defined by clause 2(c) of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Notice (No. 3) 2007 (No. 399) (New Zealand Gazette, 15 March 2007, No. 30, page 792), which is an area south of Cape Kidnappers, from Whakapau Point to Huarau, and extending seawards 200 nm to the EEZ.

4. Tangata Whenua

The tangata whenua of the area/rohe moana are Ngai Hapū o Waimārama.

5. Cancellation

(1) The Minister of Fisheries has cancelled the appointment of Hori Bartlett as a Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for the area/rohe moana.

(2) The cancellation took effect at the end of 24 May 2020.

6. Appointment

(1) The Minister of Fisheries has appointed Jason Roberts as a Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for the area/rohe moana.

(2) The appointment took effect on 25 May 2020.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of May 2020.

EMMA TAYLOR, Director Fisheries Management, on Behalf of the Director-General, Ministry for Primary Industries.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This notice is made under the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998 (“Regulations”). It comes into force on 10 June 2020.

The notice relates to a customary food gathering area/rohe moana of the tangata whenua represented by Ngai Hapū o Waimārama. The area/rohe moana is an area south of Cape Kidnappers, from Whakapau Point to Huarau, and extending seawards 200 nm to the EEZ.

Notice is given of the cancellation of the appointment of a Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for the area/rohe moana and the appointment of a replacement. The Minister of Fisheries made the cancellation and appointment at the request of the Waimārama Māori Committee.

The powers of Tāngata Kaitiaki/Tiaki are set out in the Regulations.

Date of notification in the New Zealand Gazette: 3 June 2020.

This notice is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.