Tuna - Ngāi Tahu Mahinga Kai

The annual tuna migration from Lake Wairewa is a site to behold as the mature female tuna make their way across the shingle to the sea on their journey to Tonga. Local Ngāi Tahu take this opportunity to dig drains, sustainably harvest and process those not quick enough to escape. The locals, including our talent Iaean Cranwell are well known for their succulent, delicious smoked tuna.
English and Te Reo transcripts here: ngaitahu.iwi.n...

[@neptunze71]

Well done my bro,I’m a Maori who’s been in Ozzie for 30 years now and I commend you on your transition back to our people.

[@BasicFishingNZ]

i remember seeing this in river monsters: they made a canal and only kept the small eels and released the large ones to allow them to continue their life cycle. but omg that was cool how the eel was able to move smoothly on land in 5.04

[@Tamihana100]

We maori only take the teen ages release the grandparent the parents and the babes cause the grandparent and the parents show the babes the roots to take so there are eel left for the next generation and we only take wat we need

[@MidnightShade000]

"You could be there 150 years ago, or you could be there now..." This moved me to tears.

[@andrewfoskett6192]

Great to watch - and wonderful to see the sustainable approach to putting kai on the table. Tino pai!

[@ianfarrar5634]

Great vid mate was in Little River maybe 10 yrs ago for Munchers fiftyish ( Chris Morrison ) it was held at the local hall was his band playing all night ,I have never eaten that much smoked eel in my hole life. It looks like you have found your mountain .Hi from Ian in OZ

[@bopexplorer3663]

Ka Rawe !! Nga mihi mo tō korero. E aroha ana aku tamariki ki te whakangau me te kai i te tuna !!
Kei te ako matou ki te korero te reo maori hoki, tena koe matua. Kia kaha.

[@beatwera4153]

your the man make it look so awesome

[@poodidi9]

awesome wish some of my mossie moko would watch this...so beautiful

[@davidgreen1785]

Mean Maori mean

[@himalayan8315]

Aue,kei te hia kai ahau inaianei😋

[@casshendry]

Ataahua e hoa. Reminds me of my childhood at Whakaki, Wairoa District, Northern Hawkes Bay. I was bought up on the same tuna you are eating. The best. Good you and your whanau / community are keeping the lake clean so that that algae crap doesn't bugger up the fish / tuna especially. Nice stoney bottom lake which makes nice clean tasting tuna too. If ever i come down your way I'll drop in for a feed of tuna. We are whanau. You ancestor Tahu and my ancestor Ruawharo were on the Takitimu Waka together when it came to Aotearoa. Ma te wa e hoa.

[@smartmoveproducts903]

Great video

[@tommangu9940]

Tu much 👌

[@ianfarrar5634]

Oops I ment Neil Morrison

[@smokeyyoung9670]

kia pai ehoa

[@tedude622]

Ataahua matua

[@Jorjibum]

Meke!!!