28
Aug 2016

Tamariki meet local tuna

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Tamariki at Arowhenua Māori School had an exciting visit from Working Waters Trust in June as part of their Matariki celebrations. Keen kids turned up with gumboots and a change of clothes ready for an adventure to the stream down the end of Huipara Street.

Sophie Allen from the trust gave a talk at the kura about taonga species like whitebait, bullies and tuna, which resulted in millions of pātai and great story-sharing from the inquisitive kids. Sophie also focused on how our native fish have problems like habitat destruction and predation from the introduced trout, and what people can do to help the fish. [Read more…]

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12
Mar 2016

Wairewa Tuna Heke 2016

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The tuna heke commenced on 1 February. The lake is a customary lake and only those of Kāi Tahu descent can hold a permit.

A permit is required if you are fishing for more than six tuna. Permits can be arranged via the Wairewa Rūnanga office, call 03 377 1513 or email: [email protected] and the permits can be picked up from Rehua Marae (top floor) between 9-4.30pm, Monday-Friday.

Permits will last one week, with a maximum of 200 tuna allowed per person for the tuna season. Permits can be issued in advance, so you can plan ahead and get a permit for the week you plan to go fishing. Only one permit will be issued at a time, and if no catch returns are provided, no new permit will be issued. Nāhaku noa, nā Wairewa Tangata Tiaki: Robin Wybrow, Rei Simon, Theo Bunker, Iaean Cranwell and Wayne Robinson. [Read more…]

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16
Jun 2015

Wairewa tuna season

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Wairewa tuna

On the night of 16 April, the pou tuna or the large female tuna that is the tohu entered the drains and signified the closing of the tuna season – a practice that has been handed down from our tīpuna. We would like to thank all the fishers who received permits and returned their numbers for the year. If you still haven’t returned numbers for a permit, could you please do so as soon as possible. Nā Wairewa Tangata Tiaki. [Read more…]

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03
Mar 2014

Wairewa tuna heke

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The tuna season started on 1 February.
The lake is a customary lake and only those of Kāi Tahu descent can hold a permit.

A permit is required if you are fishing for more than six tuna. Permits can be arranged via the Wairewa Rūnanga office, 03 377 1513 or [email protected] and can be picked up at Rehua Marae (top floor) between 9.30am – 3pm, Monday – Friday. [Read more…]

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02
Jul 2013

Tuna given helping hand at Te Waihora

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Tuna given a helping hand to migrate at Te Waihora

An idea hatched by Te Taumutu Rūnanga has helped tuna migrate from Te Waihora to the sea after some were becoming stranded due to the steepness of the beach crest. After approaching Environment Canterbury’s engineering team for a helping hand, a day of earthworks were carried out on 29 April to lower part of the beach crest and enlarge a naturally formed V-shaped invert in the lake-edge. [Read more…]

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30
Mar 2013

Wairewa Tuna Heke

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The tuna season has started. The lake is a customary lake and only those of Kāi Tahu descent can hold a permit. A permit is required if you are fishing for more than six tuna. Permits can be arranged via the Wairewa Rūnanga Office, 377 1513 or [email protected] and can be picked up at Rehua Marae (top floor) 9am–4.30pm, Monday – Friday. Permits will last a week, with a maximum of 200 tuna allowed per permit, per week. Permits can be issued in advance, so you can plan ahead and get a permit for the week you plan to go fishing. Only one permit will be issued at a time, and if no returns are given, no new permit will be issued.

Nāhaku noa,
Nā Wairewa tāngata tiaki
Robin Wybrow, Rei Simon, John Boyles, Theo Bunker, Iaean Cranwell, Wayne Robinson.

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