Rāhui lifted
Floodwaters have contaminated awa and moana across Te Tauihu. A rāhui was put in place in late June.
Updated 4 August
The rāhui across parts of our takiwā has now been lifted, following direct kōrero with our Iwi Kaitiaki.
We encourage whānau to remain cautious in and around affected coastal and marine areas.
Motueka Foreshore Rāhui remains
Note that an existing rāhui which pre-dates the storm is in place for the coast near the Motueka wastewater treatment plant.
Original post below
Te Tauihu iwi have placed a rāhui across the entire northern coastline of Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui as floodwaters have caused significant disruptions across the rohe.
The rāhui, which takes effect from Saturday 28 June, covers the area from Te Parinui o Whiti (the White Bluffs) in the east, west to Kahurangi Point, including Aorere and Tai Tapu. It covers all coastlines, river mouths, and floodwaters, and prevents the gathering of seafood and kai in these areas as well as swimming and entering the water.
Safeguarding public health and safety by preventing illness from eating contaminated kai moana is an important aspect of the rāhui.
The rāhui was implemented by the Iwi Emergency Management Rōpū, which works as part of the Nelson/Tasman Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), with the support of the eight mana whenua iwi of Te Tauihu.
Iwi Emergency Management Rōpū Tikanga Pou lead Shane Graham said the rāhui would remain in place as long as te Taiao dictated.
“It has to be healthy and that could be some time off. It’s sad that we are here again, but that is Tāwhirimātea and what we must do as people of the land is work with that - work with what we are handed.”
The eight iwi currently have representatives working as part of Emergency Management Operations Centres in both Nelson/Tasman and Wairau.
