Karikari Peninsula is renowned for its amazing white sandy beaches and bays. As well as being popular places for recreation they are home to threatened native species and sites of cultural significance.
Te Whanau Moana me Te Rorohuri implemented a no-take rahui covering 384 ha at Maitai Bay in 2017. The Rahui was implemented due to concern about the ongoing degradation of the health/mauri of the area, which has been subject to heavy fishing pressure for the past several decades. Extensive kina barrens, associated with a loss of large predators on the reef, now cover much of the shallow rocky reef within the Maitai Bay. The rahui was implemented and is upheld directly by Te Whanau Moana me Te Rorohuri.