Mahinga kai: national objectives framework

Te Mana o te Wai is the fundamental concept of the Essential Freshwater regulations introduced by the NZ Government in 2020. Here, Dr Mahina-a-rangi Baker from Kāhui Wai Māori talks about having mahinga kai as a compulsory value within the National Objectives Framework. Iwi and hapū will need to define what healthy mahinga kai looks like for their freshwater catchments.