Te Ohu Kai Moana Group Constitutions Information Pack

This information pack provides you with the amended constitutions for Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited(TOKMTL), Te Wai Māori Trustee Limited and Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trustee Limited(please note: the Constitution for Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (AFL) will be circulated separately, along with the final director appointment process models for TOKMTL and AFL, and the Moana New Zealand Asset Disposal Policy next week -29 June - 5 July 2026).

The amendments to the constitutions give effect to the Māori Fisheries Amendment Act 2024 (MFAA), which was passed in July 2024 and introduces material changes to the Māori Fisheries Act 2004 following the statutory review which commenced in 2014.

These amendments are required to ensure the constitutions are fully aligned with the MFAA from its effective date of 26 July 2026. In practical terms, the amendments:

• align the constitutions with the updated statutory settings introduced by the MFAA;
• implement governance and administrative changes required under the amended framework; and
• modernise drafting to improve clarity, consistency, and usability across the documents.

To support review, summary tables are included which set out the changes across each constitution. Marked-up versions of constitutions are also available upon request for those wishing to undertake a more detailed review.

Next steps

Consultation on the TOKMTL and AFL director appointment models closed on 9 June. As mentioned above, next week Te Ohu Kaimoana will circulate the final director appointment process models for TOKMTL and AFL(including all supporting documentation), the constitution of Aotearoa Fisheries Limited and Asset Disposal Policy for Moana New Zealand.

If you have any questions pertaining to this information pack, or regarding the implementation of the Māori Fisheries Amendment Act 2024, please contact our Programme Director Tania Heyrick via email at: tania.heyrick@teohukaimoana.nz