Our Rohe Moana
A contemporary rohe moana of Patuharakeke was gazetted in May 2009 under the Kaimoana Fisheries Regulations 1998 when Patuharakeke Rohe Moana Committee, a sub-committee of the PTB was formed (Figure below). Patuharakeke holds the authority to issue kai permits within our gazetted rohe moana. However, over a century of poor management by successive government entities has resulted in an immense decline in marine taonga species.
Figure 1: Te Rohe Moana o Patuharakeke (as gazetted in 2009). Mapped for contemporary purposes.
Our Rohe Moana Committee
The Rōpū Mana Moana is a subcommittee of the Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board and is mandated to act on our behalf on all matters pertaining to customary fisheries.
Our kaitiaki are gazetted under the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998. Our kaitiaki also include members of Ngāti Kahu o Torongare, Te Parawhau and Ngati Tū hapū in recognition of the whanaungatanga throughout the harbour.
Members of the Rōpū include:
- Reece Newton
- Shane Watson
- Greg Smith
- Crete Milner
- Grant Pirihi
- Hanna Pirihi Carrington
- Waimarie Bruce
- Tapa George
- Ricky Solomon
The Rohe Moana Management Plan (RMMP) is currently in draft. It is being revised and contains more information on management objectives, customary harvest rules and kaitiaki management tools. We are currently in the process of renewing and updating this plan.