Ngata Whenua

Some articles on ngata whenua, ngata:

Kaitiakitanga - Legislation
... Management Amendment Act 1997 to “the exercise of guardianship by the tāngata whenua of an area in accordance with tikanga Māori in relation to natural and physical resources and includes the ... within their rōhe for approval by the local tāngata whenua ... for those fisheries in the rōhe of the tāngata whenua ...
Kaitiaki - Coastal Resource Management - Tools - Mātaitai
... Mātaitai are reserves where the tāngata whenua manage all non-commercial fishing by making bylaws, which apply equally to all individuals having been approved by the Minister of Fisheries ... traditional fishing grounds, and must be areas of special significance to the tāngata whenua ... Tāngata whenua appoint tānagata tiaki to manage mātaitai, which a tāngata tiaki does by creating the bylaws ...