Unaffiliated Maori get Willie Jackson, Norm Dewes, Willie Te Aho to fisheries trust

Unaffiliated Maori get Willie Jackson, Norm Dewes, Willie Te Aho to fisheries trust
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill Jan. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Te Ohu Kaimoana, which oversees Māori fisheries assets, has named Willie Jackson, Norm Dewes and Willie Te Aho to the board of a $20 million trust for unaffiliated Māori after a successful challenge to the appointment of iwi-linked directors. Last year the National Urban Māori Authority (NUMA) and Te Waipareira Trust won a High Court claim for representation on Te Putea Whakatupu Trust, set up to provide training and research opportunities in the fisheries sector. The trust was set up under t...