{"id":177507,"date":"2025-12-10T16:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/177507\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:39:17","slug":"rahui-on-taking-paua-along-far-north-coastline-to-help-stocks-recover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/177507\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u0101hui on taking p\u0101ua along Far North coastline to help stocks recover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local kaitiaki Reuben Taipari said there had been cases of customary permits being issued for up to 400<\/a> p\u0101ua, which was far too many from an area that covers only about 3km of coastline around Tauroa Point.<\/p>\n

\"Kaum\u0101tuaKaum\u0101tua Haami Piripi leads a karakia at Patito, Ahipara, to mark a r\u0101hui on gathering p\u0101ua from the area.<\/p>\n

Taipari said concerns about the huge number of p\u0101ua being taken had been ongoing for years, but it was now time for all parties \u2018to get together to work on a solution\u2019.<\/p>\n

The r\u0101hui confirms the community\u2019s earlier proposal to implement a temporary closure under section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996<\/a>, aimed at restoring p\u0101ua stocks and safeguarding customary rights for future generations. <\/p>\n

The Minister of Fisheries, Shane Jones has endorsed the r\u0101hui, recognising the strength of partnership between government agencies, hap\u016b, and iwi, and the importance of innovative, community-led approaches to marine sustainability.<\/p>\n

There was unanimous support at the Wainui Marae hui to implement the r\u0101hui immediately. <\/p>\n

A ritual ceremony was conducted at Patito by local kaum\u0101tua Haami Piripi, who delivered a karakia in the presence of more than 30 attendees.<\/p>\n

\"AA hui at Wainui Marae on November 30 implemented a r\u0101hui on gathering p\u0101ua around Tauroa, in the Far North.<\/p>\n

Speaking on behalf of the collective, local kaum\u0101tua John Paitai emphasised the urgency of preventing the local extinction of p\u0101ua and reaffirmed the significance of M\u0101ori customary practices that enable wh\u0101nau to gather kaimoana responsibly.<\/p>\n

While kaum\u0101tua led the kaupapa, the strong participation of knowledgeable rangatahi brought a renewed sense of optimism for the long-term future of the fishery and the wider coastal environment.<\/p>\n

Taipari closed the proceedings by confirming increased monitoring efforts, improved collaboration between partners, and enhanced data sharing, which will help deepen understanding of pressures on the p\u0101ua fishery and support the development of a broader suite of management solutions.<\/p>\n

The hui was marked by unity, positivity, and collective determination. With widespread support from stakeholders, the r\u0101hui signals a meaningful step toward \u201cp\u0101ua to the people\u201d \u2013 ensuring the species can thrive once again for current and future generations, spokeswoman Lisa McNab said.<\/p>\n

An MPI spokesperson said traditionally, tangata whenua protected their fisheries resources when they were under pressure.<\/p>\n

\"FarFar North leaders Haami Piripi, John Paitai and Patau Tepania.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018Under tikanga M\u0101ori, r\u0101hui are respected. Adherence to a r\u0101hui is voluntary and generally well supported. <\/p>\n

\u201cTo provide statutory support for their r\u0101hui, tangata whenua may request a temporary closure under section 186A of the Fisheries Act, which can be for up to two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cFishery officers will enforce a temporary closure (under section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996) once approved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Local kaitiaki Reuben Taipari said there had been cases of customary permits being issued for up to 400…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":177508,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[74,33846,41244,1259,528,71,5838,13441,440,51706,111,43,139,529,69,90,16509,59780,113647,39427,18678,4499,643,11584,4758,61],"class_list":["post-177507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-after","tag-along","tag-coastline","tag-community","tag-far","tag-from","tag-help","tag-introduced","tag-local","tag-menu","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-north","tag-nz","tag-on","tag-pua","tag-recover","tag-replenish","tag-rhui","tag-shellfish","tag-small","tag-stocks","tag-stretch","tag-taking","tag-to"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}