NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 54

6 MARCH 2008

term that is defined in Regulation 2 of the Fisheries
(Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998.

(c) "Tangata Kaitiaki" means the person or persons
appointed under Regulation 9 or 10 of the Fisheries
(Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998
for the management of customary food-gathering
within the area/rohe moana.

(d) "area/rohe moana" means all that area of water
enclosed by a line commencing at the mean
high-water mark on the northern shore of Takou Bay
(35°03.80′S 173°55.70′E); then proceeding along a
straight line in a north-easterly direction to reference
point (32°36.00′S 176°54.00′E) on the outer limit
of the exclusive economic zone; then proceeding
generally in a south-easterly direction along the outer
limit of the exclusive economic zone to reference
point (33°09.00′S 177°39.00′E); then proceeding in a
straight line in a south-westerly direction to reference
point (35°13.34′S 174°05.73′E); then proceeding in a
southerly direction to reference point (35°16.88′S
174°06.31′E); then proceeding in a southerly direction
to the southern headland of the entrance to the
Haumi River (35°17.86′S 174°06.19′E); then
along the mean high-water mark to the point of
commencement. The geographical coordinates named
are in terms of the WGS84 datum.\n
3. Cancellation of appointments—On 14 February 2008,
the Associate Minister of Fisheries, under Regulation 10(1) of
Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998,
cancelled the appointment of the late Keith Ashby and
Remarie Kapa as Tangata Kaitiaki for managing customary
food-gathering within the area/rohe moana.

4. Nomination of Tangata Kaitiaki—Te Komiti Kaitiaki
   Whakature i ngā Taonga o Tangaroa, on behalf of Ngā Hapū
   o Taiamai ki Te Marangi, has nominated Monica Ashby
   (Ngāti Rangi), Arena Munro (Whitiora Marae), Maureen
   Napia (Tauwhara Marae), Mana Paul (Te Whetu Marama
   Marae), Hugh Rihari (Ngāti Torehina) and Puke Taituha
   (Oromahoe Marae) as additional Tangata Kaitiaki for
   managing customary food-gathering within the area/rohe
   moana.\n

5. Appointment of Tangata Kaitiaki—On 14 February
   2008, the Associate Minister of Fisheries, under Regulation
   9(1) of Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations
   1998, confirmed the appointment of Monica Ashby (Ngāti
   Rangi), Arena Munro (Whitiora Marae), Maureen Napia
   (Tauwhara Marae), Mana Paul (Te Whetu Marama Marae),
   Hugh Rihari (Ngāti Torehina) and Puke Taituha (Oromahoe
   Marae) as additional Tangata Kaitiaki for managing
   customary food-gathering within the area/rohe moana.

6. Confirmation of tangata whenua—Ngā Hapū o
   Taiamai ki Te Marangi is confirmed as the tangata whenua
   of the area/rohe moana to which the appointment of Tangata
   Kaitiaki relates.

7. Power to authorise the taking of fisheries resources
   for customary food-gathering—A Tangata Kaitiaki may
   authorise any individual to take fisheries resources managed
   under the Fisheries Act 1996, other than those resources that
   are taken in fresh water, for customary food-gathering
   purposes from within the whole or any part of the area/rohe
   moana. No customary food-gathering of fisheries resources
   may take place in the area/rohe moana without an
   authorisation from a Tangata Kaitiaki.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of February 2008.

RAYMOND NECKLEN, Programme Manager (Deed
of Settlement Implementation Programme), Ministry of
Fisheries.

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Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing)

Regulations 1999

Fisheries (Declaration of Mātaitai Reserve at

Puna-wai-Tōriki (Hays Gap) and Appointment of
Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki) Notice 2008 (No. F434)

Pursuant to Regulations 20, 21 and 22 of the Fisheries
(South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999, the
Minister of Fisheries hereby gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Title—This notice may be cited as the Fisheries
   (Declaration of Mātaitai Reserve at Puna-wai-Tōriki
   (Hays Gap) and Appointment of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki)
   Notice 2008.

2. Commencement—This notice shall come into effect
   on the 28th day after the date of its notification in the
   New Zealand Gazette.

3. Interpretation—In this notice:

(a) "mātaitai reserve" means the identified traditional
fishing ground described in clause 4 of this notice.

(b) "Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki" means any person or
persons appointed as Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki for the
mātaitai reserve under Regulation 21 of the Fisheries
(South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999.

4. Declaration of a mātaitai reserve—The Minister of
   Fisheries hereby declares a mātaitai reserve over
   Puna-wai-Tōriki (Hays Gap) – the area between Tirohanga
   and Campbell Point (O-waea), near Kaka Point, Southland.
   The mātaitai reserve encompasses all coastal waters enclosed
   by a line that:

(a) commences at the mean high water mark at Campbell
Point (O-waea) (169°47.92′E 46°24.73′S); then

(b) proceeds eastward to a point (169°48.60′E
46°24.75′S); then

(c) proceeds southward to a point (169°48.61′E
46°25.58′S); then

(d) proceeds south-west to a point north and west
of the breakwater at Tirohanga (169°47.74′E
46°26.15′S); then

(e) proceeds northward following the coastline along
the mean high water springs to the point of
commencement.

5. Appointment of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki—Edward
   Ruffell, Mary Johnstone and Malvern Cain are hereby
   appointed as Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki for the above
   mātaitai reserve.

6. Commercial fishing prohibited area—Commercial
   fishing within the above mātaitai reserve is hereby prohibited
   under Regulation 24 of the Fisheries (South Island Customary
   Fishing) Regulations 1999.

7. Power to authorise taking of fisheries resources
   for customary food gathering—The Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki
   may authorise any individual to take fisheries resources
   managed under the Fisheries Acts 1983 and 1996 for
   customary food gathering purposes from within the whole
   or any part of the mātaitai reserve. No customary fishing
   may take place in the mātaitai reserve without authorisation
   from the Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 2008.

HON JIM ANDERTON, Minister of Fisheries.

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