Registrations now open for Te Kāhui o Te Ohu Kai Moana Iwi Wānanga 2025

Te Kāhui o Te Ohu Kai Moana are pleased to invite registrations for this year's Iwi Wānanga. The wānanga will take place from 10:00am Tuesday 18 March 2025 at the Novotel Auckland Airport and is open to authorised representatives of Mandated and Recognised Iwi Organisations, Iwi Asset Holding Companies, Representative Māori Organisations, Te Kāwai Taumata, and members of Te Wai Māori Trust, Tapuwae Roa, Moana New Zealand and Sealord Group Limited.

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Agenda (subject to change):

‍10:00am - Mihi whakatau

‍‍10:15am - Māori Fisheries Amendment Act 2024‍

• Future appointment processes for directors to Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (Moana New Zealand) and Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited - from 27 July 2026, Iwi will directly appoint the boards of Moana and Te Ohu Kaimoana. We will present draft processes for discussion.
• A question and feedback session with Te Ohu Kaimoana's tax and corporate advisors, Chapman Tripp, on tax and governance matters arising from the amendments, and how this might impact upon MIO and AHC.

12:30pm - Tīna | Lunch‍

‍1:00pm - Te Kawa o Te Moana‍

• We will present Te Kawa o Te Moana, and collectively discuss options for its application, expectations and delivery through the work of Te Ohu Kaimoana.

3:00pm - Paramanawa | Afternoon tea‍

‍3:15 pm - Wānanga continues‍

‍4:30pm - Wānanga concludes