Consultation pack on proposed new director appointment models for Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited and Aotearoa Fisheries Limited

We invite Mandated Iwi Organisations (MIO), Recognised Iwi Organisations (RIO), Representative Māori Organisations (RMO) and Asset Holding Companies (AHC) to share feedback on our final consultation pack on the proposed director appointment models and processes for Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited (TOKMTL) and Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (AFL).

Feedback at this stage is critical. The models presented reflect the accumulated feedback of nearly two years of engagement, and this final round of consultation provides iwi and representative organisations with the opportunity to provide considerations before the new processes are formally adopted and in effect as of 26 July 2026.

Please provide your feedback directly to our MFAA Programme Director, Tania Heyrick via email: tania.heyrick@teohukaimoana.nzby Tuesday 9 July 2026.

Summary of documents included for information and consultation

Executive summary

Outlining the purpose of the consultation pack, a history ofthe Māori Fisheries Amendment Act 2024, key design considerations, an overviewof iwi engagement, important context supporting each appointment model and themembership and responsibilities of each nomination committee.

Māori Fisheries Act 2004, Schedule 3 – Iwi (listed bygroups of iwi) and notional iwi populations

Schedule 3 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 sets out the iwi groupings, commonly referred to as ‘electoral colleges’, which cluster individual iwi together into regional groupings for the purposes of governance and representation across Māori fisheries entities.

TOKMTL Constitution – Draft Schedule 3 NominationCommittee Terms of Reference and AFL Constitution – Draft Schedule 4 NominationCommittee Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference (ToR) - included in each entity’s constitution - establish the scope of mandate and operating parameters of each nomination committee. The ToR define each committee's authority, its relationship to each respective Board, and the boundaries within which it will exercise its functions — including the discretion to determine the number of shortlisted candidates put forward for vote.

Draft Nomination Committees Charters — (TOKMTL andAFL)

The Charters provide practical guidance, covering matters such as meeting procedures, quorum requirements, member obligations, conflicts of interest, and accountability arrangements. The Charters are designed to ensure each committee operates with integrity, consistency, and transparency.

Draft Nominations Committee Appointment Policies andProcedures (TOKMTL and AFL)

These documents set out the step-by-step operational process for each director appointment, from the initial identification of a board vacancy and skills profiling, through candidate advertising, application receipt, assessment, candidate recommendation, and final voting by MIO/RIO/RMO or AHC. They provide practical guidance to ensure the processes are applied consistently and in accordance with the principles underpinning the MFAA reforms.

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