July 24, 2019
Hunia takes chair at Te Ohu Kaimoana
Rangimarie Hunia from Ngāti Whātua has been appointed as chair of the Māori Fisheries Settlement Trust Te Ohu Kaimoana- the first wahine in the role.
The role has become vacant because Jamie Tuuta has completed two three-year terms on the trust and is therefore must step down.
Ms Hunia has been on the board since 2015, and was a member of the Iwi Working Group for the review of Māori Fisheries Settlement entities.
The mother of four is also chief executive of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's Whai Maia social and cultural development arm.
She says she is committed to advancing Māori interests in the marine environment and ensuring the commitments of the Māori Fisheries Settlement are upheld.
Priorities for iwi include getting amendments passed to the Māori Fisheries Act, finding a resolution to the proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary that would strip Māori of development rights, and ensuring Māori fishing rights are protected in the proposed Threat Management Plan.
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