Proposed mātaitai reserve: community meeting

Published on 03 September 2026

Fisheries New Zealand has received two mātaitai reserve applications for Whangārei Harbour and Bream Bay.

The Patuharakeke Rohe Moana Committee and Te Rerenga Parāoa Rohe Moana Committee have each applied for a mātaitai reserve under regulation 18 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998. The applications are made on behalf of Ngāti Kahu, Parawhau, Ngāti Tu and Patuharakeke.

This is the first of two consultations to be held about the applications. For this consultation, we invite written submissions on the proposals from the local community.

The Patuharakeke Rohe Moana Committee, Te Rerenga Parāoa Rohe Moana Committee and Fisheries New Zealand will host a local community meeting to provide information about the applications and consultation process. This will be followed by a question and answer session.

Meeting details:

Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: The Celtic Barn, 5 Saint Marys Road, Waipū

Further information about the consultation, including details on the applications and how to make a submission, is available on the MPI website:

Applications for 2 mātaitai reserves at Whangārei Harbour and Bream Bay, Northland (mpi.govt.nz)

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