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News ~ Pānui
Jan 1, 20251 min read
New rāhui on Ōhiwa Harbour till 12 January
'A new rāhui has been declared for Ōhiwa Harbour and adjacent beaches
Dec 27, 20241 min read
Update: Rāhui on Ōhiwa Harbour to be lifted 30 December 7am
A rāhui was placed on Ōhiwa Harbour until further notice as the search continued for a 48-year old man who jumped into the harbour near...
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Two-year rāhui over western kuku beds
The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has imposed a two-year closure over part of the mussel/kuku beds in Ōhiwa Harbour from 13 November...
Sep 5, 20242 min read
Ōhiwa kūtai restoration project update
Kūtai, or kuku (green lipped mussel) beds were once extensive in the harbour’s main channels. Whether due to overharvesting,...
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Ōhiwa Harbour online
By reading this newsletter you would have noticed some important changes. Yes, Ōhiwa Harbour is online! Some years ago, the Ōhiwa...
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Ōhiwa Harbour loses two environmental stalwarts
In the past two years the Ōhiwa community has lost two principal advocates and passionate volunteers who have worked persistently for the...
Sep 5, 20242 min read
Allowing native fish to travel
It is whitebaiting season again. However, anytime is a good time to remember they are the juveniles of six species of fish. Five of these...
Sep 5, 20242 min read
From grazing paddock to wetland
Near the pottery on Wainui Road, at the Ōpōtiki side of the s-bends and across from the Nukuhou River you may have noticed native trees...
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Rāhui on mussel beds
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa has placed a rāhui on the mussel beds along Ōhope Spit. No green lipped mussels (kūtai, kuku) can be taken from...
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