No images? Click here Kia ora koutou, This week we celebrated the announcement that Hon Nanaia Mahuta is our newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Minister - not only the first woman, but also the first Māori woman, to ever hold the role. The new Māori line-up also includes Kelvin Davis as Minister for Māori Crown Relations, as well as Minister for Children, with responsibility for Oranga Tamariki, Willie Jackson as Minister for Māori Development and Kiri Allan as Minister of Conservation. It's an exciting time to be working on sustainable solutions that will protect our assets and taonga for future generations. While we didn't win our categories at the Rotorua Business Awards on Saturday night, the event was a real opportunity to look at where we sit relative to other organisations, and to celebrate our achievements this year. Guided by the saying Ka pu te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi (the old net is cast aside, the new net goes fishing), we are building true medium and long term resilience on behalf of our 11,000 Te Arawa shareholders, through our refreshed strategy. Remember to make use of our new website where you can now order fresh kaimoana straight from catch to cabinet and to your whare, or click and collect in-store from our Fairy Springs location if you’d prefer. There’s plenty more to read about including introducing our board secretary, Bridget Mullan, our support for the Ka Pai Kai kaupapa and an update on the latest fisheries bylaws from Te Arawa Lakes Trust. Please read on, share with whānau, and as always get in touch if you’d like to kōrero more. Ngā mihi nui, Chris Karamea-Insley Nau mai, haere mai to our newest recruit, Bridget Mullan With a background in executive assistant roles, banking, real estate and project administration, Bridget brings a wealth of transferable skills to Te Arawa Fisheries. Bridget started as the Board Secretary in October to provide support to the CEO in the day-to-day activities and the Trust’s various kaupapa. Bridget’s attention to detail, loyalty and local knowledge ensures we continue to give back to beneficiaries and futureproof our assets. Born and bred in Rotorua, Bridget enjoyed eight years in the United Kingdom before returning home to reside in Ohinemutu. Outside of mahi, Bridget is passionate about her whānau, enjoys keeping fit and spending time in Maketu feeling the fresh sea breeze. Fresh kaimoana from catch to cabinet and your whare Our home delivery service has launched, and you can now get Te Arawa Fresh Seafood from our shop to your doorstep. Order your favourite kaimoana from our website and our team will deliver this to you. This delivery service follows our click and collect service which launched in September and our two stores and truck will continue to operate as normal. For any enquiries regarding our online shop, email Te Oha at wholesale@tearawafisheries.maori.nz Support for Ka Pai Kai Ka Pai Kai is on a mission to nourish the minds of the future generations in Rotorua and beyond by making healthy and delicious school lunches, fresh to order each day. Te Arawa Fisheries has supported Ka Pai Kai since its inception in July 2017 and has been in the privileged position to witness the various milestones and unprecedented growth experienced. From one shared kitchen to six, from 120 lunches a week to 3700 every school day, and growing! Te Arawa Fisheries has sponsored more than 10,000 in this time and provided strategic and operational support. General Manager, Joe Dorset is appreciative of the overwhelming support from the many local partners who help to sponsor the kaupapa: “We would not be here today, fuelling our tamariki if it weren’t for the generous support and guidance from Te Arawa Fisheries. “The organisation has evolved rapidly having met our initial mission, we now have to create a new strategic mission to future proof our kaupapa for generational outcomes.” INDIGI-X support in Canada In Nova Scotia, Canada, the Mi'kmaq lobster fishers have been victim to racially-motivated attacks, resulting in over $1 million in lost catch and damaged equipment and boats. Despite only taking in about 1 per cent of the lobster caught in Nova Scotia, and working within their upheld treaty rights to fish in their territory outside the commercial season, Mi'kmaq fishers have had their traps cut, vehicles torched and warehouses set on fire. Non-indigenous commercial fishing interests have refused to buy their catch and sell them fuel and fishing equipment. The Department of Fisheries and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have done little to protect fishers. The INDIGI-X network felt it was important to make a statement of solidarity to support our indigenous brothers and sisters, as well as offer to share experiences from our people. In our solidarity statement, we stood in unity with our Mi’kmaq relatives and their right to fish without facing intimidation. We also urged the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to instil equality and respect and the Canadian Government to acknowledge and reaffirm indigenous peoples treaty rights. We asked them to prioritise Mi’kmaq views in negotiations regarding a ‘moderate livelihood’. We felt it was important to bring this issue to everyone’s attention to demonstrate why the INDIGI-X network is essential, not only in encouraging collaboration and economic growth but also overcoming challenges together. You may find this Podcast interesting – it discusses the impact of these attacks, the frustrations in seeing little done to protect fishers and what comes next.
New fisheries bylaw and how it affects you New restrictions are now in place to help protect our taonga ika, native fish species. The introduction of the Te Arawa Lakes (fisheries) Bylaw 2020 means: - There is a limit on the numbers of taonga species taken - Taonga species have the chance to regenerate for the benefit of future generations - Officials have the opportunity to learn more about the state of the overall fishery through the data collected - Customary practices are better recognised - Future jobs and opportunities are created for Te Arawa whānau The species covered by the bylaw are: kōura (freshwater crayfish), tuna (eels), kākahi (freshwater mussels), īnanga (whitebait) and morihana (goldfish). The new rules enforce a total closure of the kōaro fishery because its numbers are unsustainably low. The bylaw apply to Lakes Rotoehu, Rotomā, Rotorua, Ōkataina, Rotoiti, Ōkareka, Rerewhakaaitu, Tarawera, Rotomahana, Tikitapu (the Blue Lake), Ngāhewa, Tutaeīnanga, Ngāpouri and Ōkaro, but do not include the streams and rivers flowing into the lakes, or Lake Rotokakahi. For more information about the bylaw and obtaining a permit, please click here. |