Tuhoe hunters must also adhere to suspension in Te Urewera
Last month Tūhoe and the Crown decided to suspend pig hunting, deer hunting and possum killing in Te Urewera, but one Te Urewera guardian Maui Te Pou believes there are some from home who are ignorant to the cause of hunting in Te Urewera. Te Urewera, covering an area of approximately 2,127 km² over Ngāi Tūhoe. Last month the newly formed between Tūhoe and the Crown suspended pig hunting, deer hunting and possum...
Te Urewera Board chair Tamati Kruger says Ngai Tuhoe want to have a better relationship with hunters who use the iwi’s land. The change in status of Te Urewera National Park as a result of the Tuhoe settlement has meant the need to review access management, with the hunting permits issued by the Department of Conservation no longer being relevant. Mr Kruger says some hunters are upset at the change in their routine. But groups like the...
Govt calls for hunter patience
The Government is calling for patience from hunters wanting to get into Te Urewera, as Tuhoe works on a review of hunting permits. While no one has been banned from the land, ministers and the Deerstalkers Association are supporting the tribe's call for hunters to use their discretion while the system is being examined. The iwi's Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown has given rise to a new approach to the future of Te Urewera,...
Game Animal Council Takes Lead to Ensure Hunter Access
30 October 2014 Media Statement Associate Conservation Minister Peter Dunne welcomes today’s joint announcement by the...
Tuhoe puts Urewera hunters' permits on hold
Tuhoe Spokesman Tamati Kruger Tuhoe has clarified claims hunters with Department of Conservation-issued permits have been "banished" from the Urewera Ranges. Recent news reports claimed hunters had been kicked out of the ranges by Tuhoe. The iwi now administers the area through the Te Uruwera Board, a Crown-Tuhoe partnership created after the Te Uruwera Act 2014 came into force in September. The Ureweras'...
Deer hunters will look elsewhere
Eastern Bay hunters appear to have accepted they cannot shoot deer in Te Urewera. The Te Urewera revoked hunting permits issued by the Department of Conservation for the former national park this month pending a review of the...
