Protect Our Moana - Taranaki

19/09/2026

https://www.tekorimako.co.nz/post/plan-to-protect-taranaki-kaimoana-to-be-revealed

Organisers of the kaimoana rāhui along the western Taranaki coast will reveal a plan for enforceable hapū reserves to the community this weekend.The combined hapū of Taranaki iwi want the current temporary prohibition on collecting shellfish replaced with mātaitai reserves, which allow legal reg...

17/09/2026

🌊 Ki Tua - Beyond the Rāhui

🌊 Just a friendly reminder about our next Collective Community & Hapū Rāhui Hui :

📅 Date: Sunday 20 September 2026
🕚 Time: 11:00am - 2pm
📍 Where: Ōāonui Hall, 5142 South Road, Ōāonui 4681

🌊 This hui marks an important milestone. Following extensive engagement, a draft mātaitai proposal has now been developed and will be presented at the hui. Community and hapū feedback and whakaaro will be gathered to help shape and strengthen the final proposal.

🌊 We encourage everyone with an interest in the future of our coast and our collective approach to stewardship and compliance to attend and have your say.

🌊 We look forward to seeing you there!

15/09/2026

More time is needed towards implementing a renewed approach for sustainable gathering of kai moana along our coast.

Deadline for submissions is tomorrow/Wednesday @ 5pm.

Please support an extension of the Western Taranaki Fisheries Rāhui. Whilst another 2 years is being requested, it may be less time to action an alternative.

Next community hui/meeting is at Oaonui Hall on 20th September.

Details for submissions below, including a submission example in comments.

🌊 HAVE YOUR SAY — SUBMISSIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!

There’s still time to support the extension of the temporary fisheries closure (rāhui) along the western Taranaki coast and give our kaimoana and marine life more time to recover.

🗓️ Submissions close tomorrow — 5.00 pm, Wednesday 16 September 2026.

If you support protecting our moana for our whānau, tamariki and mokopuna, please take a few minutes to make a submission.

📧 Email your submission to: [email protected]

You can find the proposal, closure map and more information here:
www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations/proposed-temporary-fisheries-closure-along-the-western-taranaki-coast

💚 Your voice matters. Please share this post and encourage others to have their say before the deadline.

🌊 Give our moana time to recover — protect it for generations to come.
Ki Tua - Beyond the Rāhui

09/09/2026

THE LABOUR PARTY SUPPORT A BAN OF SEABED MINING!

Joining the Leadership of Te Pati Māori, The Green Party &, more recently, the Opportunity Party.
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PRESS RELEASE

08/09/2026

Come along to these Election events! Special announcements you'll want a front seat for! 🩵🐋

29/08/2026

Film, Guest Speakers & Discussion.

Tomorrow/ Sunday 30th August in Ngāmotu, 12pm to 3.30pm @ Whare Hononga by St Mary's on the one way.

Free Community Event (koha welcomed) Details, registration & film trailer, below:

The program:

12:00 Light lunch

12:30 Film

14:30 Afternoon tea

14:40 Reflections with panelists and Q&A

15:30 Closing

Watch the official trailer for Earth’s Greatest Enemy, the groundbr...

22/08/2026

Kia ora tatou! Everyone is welcome to this event tomorrow in Ōpunakē at 11am. More details can be found on 'Ki Tua ~ Beyond the Rāhui' page.

Reminder!!!!

Come along to our Rāhui / s186A Temporary Closure community rāhui hui this weekend — your voice matters.

This gathering help us protect our coastline, share updates, and make decisions together as a community. Everyone connected to the area is welcome: local residents, divers, fishers, whānau, hapū and supporters. Let’s work together for the wellbeing of our moana.

28/07/2026

‼ REMINDER - REGISTRATIONS CLOSE TODAY 12PM ‼

🌊 KI TUA - Beyond the Rāhui Wānanga 4 | Tuesday 28 July 2026

Wānanga 4 – Rohe, Rāhui and Collective Alignment
- Alignment between the rāhui, Rohe Moana and Mātaitai
- Managing boundaries and overlapping interests
- Maintaining hapū mana within collective structures
- Ensuring clarity for whānau and the wider public
- Exploring how collective arrangements can support rangatiratanga and effective governance

Wānanga Outcome
Hapū confidence that collective arrangements uphold rangatiratanga, while supporting alignment across the rohe and providing greater clarity for whānau and the wider community.

Your collective leadership and input are crucial.

Wānanga Details
📅 Date: Tuesday 28 July 2026
🕠 When: 5:30pm Whakatau | 6:00pm Hui
📍 Where: Orimupiko Marae
🖥️ Attendance: In person or via Zoom (from 6:00pm)
✅ Registration is essential

Register here 👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/w5Aie4VXAZ

Registration helps us:
- Confirm catering requirements
- Ensure appropriate technical support is available for those joining online

18/04/2026

Tonight's gig is BYO drinks, and sober driving. Some people were wondering. ; )

A beautiful kai / dinner here for you. Moemoeā about to start, followed by Johnny Wright & Tihikura Hohaia, then legendary roots reggae band from Whanganui, 'Roots Provider' and
Dj tobetones keeping it all flowing and uplifting.

Sliding scale, $20 to $30, or pay what you can to support the kaupapa to protect our moana from seabed mining.

Naumai, haere mai 🩵

Join us in Ōpunakē, Taranaki, Saturday April 18th for an afternoon and evening to 'Activate & Celebrate' for Protecting Our Moana from Seabed Mining & more.

17/04/2026

Today's the day, we gather for our moana. 🩵🌊🐋🐙🐟🐬🪼

We look forward to welcoming people this afternoon (2.30pm to 4.30 / 5pm) and evening (6 - late), to Ōpunakē Town Hall, 38 Dormett Street.

Thanks to all the hearty crew making the journey, and coming along!

Stronger and better together!

Event link here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/17YebQgoWn/