Māori Fisheries Amendment Act 2024

Introduction

In July, the Māori Fisheries Amendment Bill passed its third reading and received royal ascent as the Māori Fisheries Amendment Act 2024.

The amendments represent the most significant changes to the Māori fisheries settlement infrastructure in 20 years, and began as a part of the statutory review process that began in late 2014 and early 2015.

The Māori Fisheries Act 2004 established Te Ohu Kaimoana, Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust (operating as Tapuwae Roa), Te Wai Māori Trust, and Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (trading as Moana NZ), and outlines the functions of those organisations, and the allocation of fisheries settlement assets to iwi.

Now that the Act is confirmed, we have entered into the implementation phase. This page will provide iwi organisations and asset holding companies the resources and supplementary information required as it comes to hand.