Fresh Water Koura

Establish and maintain healthy environments

Maatauranga Taiao/Maatauranga Maaori – Understanding Science

1. Ngaati Koroki Kahukura will learn how best to restore koura in the rohe of Ngaati Koroki Kahukura
2. Ngaati Koroki Kahukura will lead the restoration of all koura in the rohe of Ngaati Koroki Kahukura

Maranga mai – Restoring our Knowledge, Ngaati Koroki Kahukura will:

1. Fully understand the life cycle of the koura and how we can assist with this life cycle
2. Renew the knowledge of how Ngaati Koroki Kahukura catches koura
3. Renew the knowledge of different sites and different ways of preparing koura for consumption.

Manaakitanga – Hospitality

1. Ngaati Koroki Kahukura will sustainably maintain customary koura harvesting for whaanau, marae and key Iwi events.
2. Ngaati Koroki Kahukura will share the total koura experience in any Ngaati Koroki Kahukura tourism initiative.

Kaitiaki Participate in the development of koura and tuna ponds and in catch, release or relocation initiatives. Tasks also include participating in the catching and releasing or relocating of koura and tuna including:

Assisting with any necessary engineering (including culverts), landscaping, tree planting around the ponds
Recording all work undertaken by taking a photo before and after all work undertaken. This is critical and is a requirement for all payments to approved.
Setting nets, catching, weighing and measuring koura and tuna
Tagging and releasing tuna
Harvesting koura and tuna for Maungatautari and Poohara events
Recording all work undertaken by taking a photo before and after all work undertaken.