Hon Parekura Horomia
Minister of Māori Affairs
Associate Minister of Fisheries

18 May 2006 Media Statement

Minister congratulates Waikato and Ngai Tahu upon receipt of their fisheries assets

Minister of Māori Affairs and Associate Fisheries Minister Parekura Horomia said today he was delighted to see Waikato and Ngai Tahu receive their respective fisheries assets.

"Waikato and Ngai Tahu now join 19 other Iwi in being recognised as Mandated Iwi Organisations (MIO).

"Recognition by the Māori Fisheries Trust, Te Ohu Kaimoana, as a MIO is a prerequisite to receiving fisheries assets.

As the first part of the asset transfer, Waikato today received fisheries assets worth approximately $26 million; Ngai Tahu received approximately $58 million in fisheries assets.

"These two allocations compliment other celebrations affecting both these Iwi right now. Yesterday Sir Tipene O'Regan, an instigator in the initial Ngai Tahu treaty claim, received an Honorary DCom from Victoria University. Over the next few days Māori from all over the country will be converging on Turangawaewae Marae to pay their respects to Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of her coronation.

"I send my congratulations to Waikato and Ngai Tahu on their achievement today. I also wish to acknowledge Te Ohu Kaimoana for their assistance in the process.

18 May 2006 Media Statement

E tuku mihi ana Te Minita ki a Waikatoa me Ngäi Tahu i runga i ta rätou whiwhi i a rätou rawa-a-ika

He ai ki ngä körero a Te Minita mo Ngä Take Mäori me te Minita Tuarua mo Ngä Ika a Parekura Horomia i te ra nei, kei te koa rawa atu a ia ki te kite i a Waikato me Ngäi Tahu e whakawhiwhia ana ki a rätou rawa ika.

Kua hono atu a Waikato me Ngäi Tahu inaianei ki te tekau ma iwa o ëra atu iwi kua whakamanatia inaianei ki te röpu o MIO [I whakaaetia e te iwi]

Ko te whakaae he MIO a Te Ohu Kaimoana, te mea e hiahiatia ana i mua atu i te whakawhiwhinga i te iwi ki ngä rawa a Te Ohu Kaimoana.

I te ra nei, i whakawhiwhia a Waikato ki ngä rawa ika e tata ana ki te rua tekau ma ono miriona taara, ä, i whakawhiwhia a Ngäi Tahu tata atu ki te rima tekau ma waru miriona taara o ngä rawa ika.

Ko ënei tohatohanga e rua, e tautoko ana i ëra atu whakanuinga e pa ana ki ënei iwi e rua i tënei wä. Inanahi nei, i whakawhiwhia a Tïpene O,Reagan te tangata näna nei i timata te kerëme o te tiriti a Ngäi Tahi, ki tëtahi tohu teitei [Honorary Dcom] mai i Te Whare Wänanga o Wikitoria. I roto i ngä ra ruarua e tu mai nei, ka huihui te iwi Mäori mai i ngä töpito o Aotearoa ki te marae o Türangawaewae ki te whakanui i te wha tekau tau o te koroneihana o Te Arikinui a Te Ätarangikaahu.

Ka tuku atu au i aku mihi ki a Waikato me Ngäi Tahu i runga i ngä taumata kua taea e raua i tënei ra. Ka tautoko hoki au i Te Ohu Kaimoana mo a rätou äwhina i roto i tënei kaupapa.

ENDS

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