Ngāti Rēhia mai ki Tākou Bay

Ngāti Rēhia are the known kaitiaki of the Mataatua waka, our ancestors relay that its final resting place is in Tākou awa. Ngāti Rēhia hapū have clear visions and aspirations pertaining to active kaitiakitanga around their moana, this is already seen in their kaitiakitanga on the whenua, with the Kauri sanctuary. Ngāti Rēhia tikanga is key in enabling their Tino Rangatiratanga which is at the core of their future aspirations for their moana.

Historical species declines and quantities have been observed, however, without robust information from baseline monitoring and historical interviews to log the timelines and declines, future funding will be mired. This scoping report seeks to capture the desires of Ngāti Rēhia to strengthen the foundations required to develop and implement a comprehensive moana recuperation plan. Outlines of these desires and alignment to the current Ngāti Rēhia Hapū management plan values and objectives, have been identified and collated in this scoping report.