Taiapure
Subject
Subject Source: Reo
Scope Note: Estuarine or littoral coastal waters, as defined in Part IX of the Fisheries Act 1992, of special customary significance to iwi and hapū either as a source of food or for spiritual or cultural reasons, in recognition of rangatiratanga and fisheries rights secured by Article II of the Treaty of Waitangi. Managed by a committee made up of Tāngata Whenua, recreational and commercial representatives who make recommendations to the Minister of Fisheries for any restrictions. Use for works about iwi and hapū fishing activity in Taiapure areas.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Steve Webster collection of evidence presented at Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission hearings.
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-Vault 146
Scope and Contents
Evidence presented at hearings to determine appropriate allocation of Maori fishing assets by Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission collated by anthropolgist Dr Steve Webster, who also presented evidence at the hearings. The hearings held in the New Zealand High Court were to determine two questions: whether allocation of assets prior to the 1992 Deed of Settlement over Maori fisheries (the "Sealords deal") must be exclusively to iwi, and secondly, is "iwi" taken to mean...
Dates:
1988 - 1998