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NGAA RAURU KIITAHI PUUTAIAO MANAGEMENT PLAN

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SECTION PAGE

He Kupu Whakataki (Foreword) 4

1. INTRODUCTION 5

1.1 He Whakamaarama 5

1.2Kaitiakitanga 6

1.3PurposeofthePlan 6

1.4MonitoringandReview 7

2. NGAA RAURU KIITAHI 8

2.1RaurutheMan 8

2.2 Ngaa Rohe o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi (Tribal Boundaries) 9

2.3NgaaRauruKiitahiToday 11

3. NGAA RAURU KIITAHI ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK 12

3.1TeKaahuioRauruEnvironmentalStrategy 12

3.2ApproachofthePlan 12

3.3MaaoriParticipationinResourceManagement 12

3.4EnvironmentalIssues,Objectives,PoliciesandMethods 13

3.4.1Relationships 13

3.4.2Papatuuaanuku (Land) 15

3.4.3 Maru (Fresh Water) 16

3.4.4Papatuuaanuku–Maru–Tangaroa(Coastal Environment) 17

3.4.5Taongatukuiho(Heritage) 19

3.4.6Ranginui(Air) 19

3.5OtherIssues 20

3.5.1ClimateChange 20

3.5.2Biodiversity 20

3.5.3RenewableEnergy 21

3.5.3EconomicDevelopment 21

4. STATUTORY CONTEXT 23

4.1TheRegulatorySystem 23

4.2PrimaryLegislation 23

4.3SecondaryLegislation 28

4.4RegionalandDistrictCouncils 35

4.4.1TaranakiRegionalCouncil 35

4.4.2HorizonsRegionalCouncil 36

4.4.3SouthTaranakiDistrictCouncil 36

4.4.4WhanganuiDistrictCouncil 36

4.5DepartmentofConservation 37

Appendix 1ContactInformation 39

Appendix 2Glossary 39

Appendix 3NgaaRauruKiitahiNaturalandPhysicalResources 40

Appendix 4ScheduleofFees 41

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RIVER FOREST MOUNTAIN

HE KUPU WHAKATAKI Eterauiti,eteraunui,koutouiwhaiwhakaaro

atukitepuutakeoteeneiPuuteremoote

Puutaiaoteenaakoutouteenaahokitaatou.

Heiaharaakoia,kiareretaahuuhuuatukioo

taatouneimaatua,ootaatouneituupunakua

taanikotiaatukitemaatotorutangaoRanginui

araa,kuawhetuurangitia.Keingaawaha

kaakaanui,keingaatootarawhakaruruhau,

keingaaratawhakamarumaru,koutoukua

wahanguuatukiteaoteekitea,teeraangona,

erarau,okiokiatuai.

Kiaaateatetitirokiteaotuuroaneiemaatikeai

raataatoukingaataongatukuihooraatoumaa.

KoteaoraateeneioRaurutetupunameaana

ukiewhakatakatuuanakingaatakenuiote

puutaiao,koiatonukitaatengaakauwaihanga

mooteaomaaoriakeoRaurutangata.Nooreira

eteaotakatuumarangaake!Teeneingaauri

otewaaewaanangaanaitewhaiaaipooote

matekoiateeraakoteora,ekimiaatangatanei

iteiaoTaaneTePukenga,oTaaneTeWaananga,

oTaaneTeWaiora.

Ehuriakeanakingaamahiiwhakariteamoo

teeneikaupapaitaangiakingaarauwhaarangi

tinimanonei,koiateeraakoteNGAARAURU

KIITAHIPUUTERETIAKIPUUTAIAO.Kuahuraina

raaeeneiwhaarangiheimaatorohangamaa

koutoungaaukiheoianoomaataatoukatoao

roto i te rahi o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi.

Kotetakeoteeneipuuterehewhakakaupapa

ingaakaatuumahikuawhaakinamaieteenei

Puuteretonukiamahia,inaangaaaronganui

iaatakiteaheitaketuatahimemahi,heitake

tuaruamemahi,heitaketuatorumemahiaa

nekeatu,nekeatu.Ehorapamaianangaa

aronganuiitaatereootehaukaingaikiiame

peeneingaamahi,mepeenaangaamahiaoti

katoamootetahakiteNGAARAURUKIITAHI

PUUTERETIAKIPUUTAIAO.

Teeneietukunaatuanatereokarangakingaai

taatoungaakaawaihekeeohaihokiataatou

katoateenaakoutou,teenaakoutou,teenaa

katoa taatou.

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Teenaa koe.

Toensurethatin50yearstimetheenvironmentand

culturalheritagethatmokopunawillknowisnotjustin

thememoriesoftheirkaumaatuaandkuia,thisplanis

deliberateinitsintenttoexpressthatthepeopleofNgaa

RauruKiitahistillmaintainmanamotuhake,rangatiratanga

andNgaaRaurutangaoverallitstaongaandtherefore

continuetoassumeitskaitiakitangarole(seeexplanation

of‘kaitiakitanga’below).NgaaRauruKiitahihasastrong

associationwithitsmountains,rivers,coastlineandflora

andfauna.Ourenvironmentisapartofwhoweare.We

seektoprotectandpreserveourspiritual,culturaland

historicconnectiontotheenvironment.Askaitiakiwe

areresponsibleforthemauriofournaturaland

physicalresources.

Ourkaitiakiresponsibilityforresourcesextendsfromthe

PaateaRivertotheMatemate-aa-ongarangesdowntothe

WhanganuiRiverandbackupthecoastlinetothemouth

ofthePaateariver.Today,NgaaRauruKiitahimanagesits

kaitiakitangarolethroughTeKaahuioRauru(TKOR).

Thisenvironmentalmanagementplanisoneofthemeans

bywhichTKORwillprotect,maintainandenhancetheir

tribalestatetaongabothnaturalandphysical.ThePlan

containsstrategiesthatwillsupportNgaaRauruKiitahi

actionstosustainthemaurioftheenvironmentand

ensurethetransitionofanenduringlegacythathasbeen

sustainedthroughoutmanygenerations.

ThePlanisrealistic,inthesensethatitacceptsthatitis

notpossibletoreturntheenvironmenttothestateitwas

inbeforetheforestswerefelled,theswampsdrainedand

theshellfishbedsdepleted.Itishoweverpossibleand

practicabletoreturntoasituationwherefisheriesandbird

lifeismoreabundant,ourwatersclearerandcleanerand

ourforestsaplacetohearbird-songagain.

Thesustainabilityofourenvironmentisapressingconcern.

Thekeyissuegloballyisclimatechangeandhowwelook

afterPapatuuaanuku.Locally,thedemandsontheprecious

resourceswithintheroheofNgaaRauruKiitahiarebeing

feltthroughlocalterritorialprocessesandgovernment

legislationandpolicies.Wewanttoensurethatcapability

andcapacityisgrowntorespondeffectivelytothese

demandswhileensuringthatwearecontributingtothe

wellbeingoftheseresourcesasmuchasretainingour

connectionandourkoorero.

ThisplandescribeshowTKORintendstofulfilits

responsibilitiestoitspeopleandallotherstakeholders,

anddescribestheprocesses,relationshipsandsettingsin

whichthismayoccur.

ThesuccessofthisPlanisdependentonthesupportit

receivesfromuri,whaanau,maraeandhapuuofNgaa

RauruKiitahiandthestakeholdersidentifiedinthisplan,

includingcentralandlocalgovernmentagencies.

1.2 KAITIAKITANGA

Manamotuhake,RangatiratangaandNgaaRaurutanga

arekeyconceptsunderpinninghowTKORexercises

‘kaitiakitanga’.Throughtheseconceptswedemonstrate

ourauthorityofkaitiakitangaovertheenvironmentand

itsresources.Theyenableustoprotect,enhance,restore

andutilisenaturalandphysicalresourcesappropriately.An

explanationofKaitiakitangaisgivenbelow.

Theterm‘tiaki’,whilstitsbasicmeaningis‘toguard’has

othercloselyrelatedmeaningsdependinguponthecontext.

Tiakimaythereforealsomean,tokeep,topreserve,to

conserve,tofoster,toprotect,toshelter,tokeepwatchover.

Theprefix‘kai’withaverbdenotestheagentoftheact.

A‘kaitiaki’isaguardian,keeper,preserver,conservator,

foster-parent,protector.Thesuffix‘tanga’addedtothe

noun(iekaitiakitanga)meansguardianship,preservation,

conservation,fostering,protecting,sheltering.

‘Kaitiakitanga’isdefinedintheRMAasguardianship

and/orstewardship.Stewardshipisnotanappropriate

definitionsincetheoriginalEnglishmeaningofstewardship

1. INTRODUCTION1.1 HE WHAKAMAARAMA

Tiakina ngaa tini taongaMai te rangi ki te whenua

Mai uta ki tai

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is“toguardsomeoneelse’sproperty”apartfromhaving

overtonesofamaster-servantrelationship,ownershipof

propertyinthepre-contactperiodwasaforeignconcept.

Theclosestideawasthatoftheprivateuseofalimited

numberofpersonalthingssuchasgarments,weapons,

combs.Apartfromthisallotheruseofland,waters,forests,

fisheries,wascommunaland/ortribalright.Allnatural

resources,alllifewasbirthedfromMotherEarth.Thusthe

resourcesoftheearthdidnotbelongtomanbutrather

manbelongedtotheearth.Manaswellasanimal,bird,

fishcouldharvestthebountyofmotherearth’sresources

buttheydidnotownthem.Manhadbut“userrights”.1

1.3 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

ThemainpurposeofthisPlanisto:

• ProvidefocusanddirectiontoTKORtofulfiltheir

kaitiakiresponsibilities;

• ImprovepublicawarenessofNgaaRauruKiitahivalues,

aspirationsandconcernsregardingnaturalandphysical

resourcevalues;

• EnsureNgaaRauruKiitahienvironmentalvalues,

aspirationsandconcernsareincorporatedintolocal

andnationaldecisionmakingprocesses;

• Demonstrateourcommitmenttoworkalongside

resourceusers,policymakersanddecisionmakers.

• Guideresourceusers,policymakersanddecision

makersonhowtoengageandincludeNgaaRauru

Kiitahiintheirenvironmentalactivities;and

• IncreaseparticipationofTKORinpolicy,consenting

andcomplianceprocesses,aswellasdecision

making,monitoring,research,reviews,andother

environmentalactivities.

ThisPlanisalivingdocumentandwillcontinuetoevolve

tomeetchangingcircumstances.Althoughitprovides

informationforresourceusers,decisionmakersand

stakeholders,fullengagementwithTKORisrequiredwhen

contemplatingresourceuseactivities.ThisPlanshould

bereadbyallresourceusers,policymakersanddecision

makers.Ifclarificationisrequiredonanyaspectofthisplan,

readersareencouragedtocontactTKOR.

IfyourorganisationispreparingorchangingaRMA

documentorotherenvironmentalmanagmentinstrument

pleasecontactTKORattheearlieststagetodiscussyour

proposal.Wewanttodeterminewithyouhowyoushould

takethisPlanintoaccountandwhatbearingthisPlanhas

onresourcemanagementissuesintheregion.

1.4 MONITORING AND REVIEW

ThisPlanwillbesubjecttomonitoringandregularreview

byNgaaRauruKiitahitoensureitsrelevance.TKORwill

monitoruseofthisPlanbylocalauthoritiesandother

stakeholders,andassesseffectivenessofthePlan.Afull

reviewwillbeundertakeneveryfiveyearsoratanyother

timewhenandifissuesemergeorevolvetotheextentthat

significantchangeisrequiredinthePlantoappropriately

addressanyarisingmatters.Localandcentralgovernment

agenciesandotherkeystakeholderswillbeinvitedto

participateinourreviewprocesses.Minorchangesmaybe

madeperiodicallytothePlanoutsideanymajorreviews.

1 KAITIAKITANGA – A Definitive Introduction to the Holistic World View of the Maaori. Rev. Maaori Marsden and Te Aroha Henare – November 1992.

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In 1820 Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi numbered approximately

15 – 20,000 people.

ThispartofthePlanprovidesbackgroundinformationon

NgaaRauruKiitahitohelpreadersunderstandourculture

andwayoflife.Theinformationbelowisnotextensive

andisintendedasaguideonly.Ifyouwouldliketolearn

moreaboutthesematterspleasecontactTeKaahuioRauru

(TKOR).

BelowweintroducetheoriginsofRauruthemanandNgaa

RauruKiitahitheiwi.

2.1 RAURU THE MAN

NgaiNui,NgaiRoa,NgaiKaha,NgaiAriki,kamoekiTe

Huiarei ka puta ko Toi te Huatahi ka moe a Toi te Huatahi

kiWairerekiaokaputakoRuarangikamoeaRuarangiki

aRongoueroakaputakoRauru.

Rauruwasamanofonemind.Therewasnogoingbackon

hisword;hencehewascalledRauruKiitahi(Rauruofthe

oneword).NgaaRauruKiitahiexistedpriortothearrival

oftheAoteawaka.

TE KAAHUI RERE:

TeTama-kaarae,

TeKaarae-nui,

Te Kaarae-roa

Te Kaarae-toka

TeKaarae-whaakia

Taikehu = Kurareia

NgaaRauruKiitahiTeIwi

AOTEA WAKA:

“Ko Aotea te waka, ko Turi te tangata ki runga”

Aoteaisthecanoe,Turiisthecommander

Turiandhiswife,Rongorongo,hadfourchildren,

Tuuranga-i-mua(ason),theeldest,Taaneroa(adaughter),

Tuutawa-whaanau-moana(asonbornatsea),andthe

youngest,Tongapootiki(whowasborninPaateawiththe

familylivingthere).

Intimethefamilygrewpromptingthemtomoveoutin

differentdirectionswithinNgaaRauruKiitahi.Asaresult

ofpopulationgrowthTuuranga-i-mua’sdescendants(Ngaa

Rauru)movedsouthofPaatea.Taneroa’sissue(Ruanui,

Ruahine)movednorthwest.TuutawaandTongapootiki’s

issue(Whanganui)movedfurthersouthofTuuranga-i-mua.

ItwasduringthistimethatwhakapapaofRauruandTe

KaahuiRerebecameintertwinedwiththestronginfluence

of the Aotea people.

FromtheeponymousancestorRauru,generationsgrew

intomanyhapuu,ofwhich16hapuuand12maraeremain

activetoday.2

TodaythedescendantsofRaurutheeponymousancestor

arespreadacross12maraeinthePaahuki(tribal

boundaries)shownonpage9.

2. NGAA RAURU KIITAHI

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2.2 NGAA ROHE O NGAA RAURU KIITAHI (TRIBAL BOUNDARIES)

NgaaRauruKiitahiisbasedaroundSouthTaranakiand

Whanganuiregions.TheroheofNgaaRauruKiitahiat1840

beganatKaihau-a-Kupe(themouthoftheWhanganuiRiver).

ThekaaingaoroccupiedsitesatKaihau-a-Kupeincluded

Kaihokahoka(kitai),Kookoohuia(theswampyareaat

Castlecliff),TeWhareKaakaho(theWordsworthStreetarea),

Pungarehu/TeAhiTuatini(CobhamBridge),TeOneheke

(betweenKaramuStreamandChurtonCreek),Patupuhou,

Nukuiro,andKaieerau(StJohnsHill).

TherohethenextendedfromKaieeraualongthewatershed

toMotuhou,Kaihokahoka(kiuta),Taurangapiopio,

Taumatarata,Maataimoana,Taurangakawaandnorth

intotheMatemateaaongaRangesandtheareaknown

asTawhiwhi.

AftertheMatemateaaongaRanges,istheMangaehu

StreamwheretheMangaehuPaawassituated,nearthe

sourceofTeAwanui-a-Taikehu(PaateaRiver).Between

TeAwanui-a-TaikehuandWhenuakuraRivers(TeArei

oRauru)werethepaaofMaipuandHawaiki.

ManyNgaaRauruKiitahipaaandkaaingawerealso

situatedalongTeAwanui-a-Taikehu,suchasOowhio,

Kaiwaka,Arakirikiri,Ngaa-papa-tara-iwi,Tutumaahoe

andParikaarangaranga.Atthemouthoftheriversatthe

kaaingaandmaraeofRangitaawhiandWai-o-Turiwhich

remaintoday.AlongtheshorelinebetweenRangitaawhi

andTuuaropakiliesTeKirioRauru.

BetweenRangitaawhiandthemouthoftheWhenuakura

RiverstoodTihoiPaa(whereTeRauparaharested).From

TihoitheroheextendstoWaipipi,Tapuaarau,Waitootara

River,Waiinu,WaikaramihiandTeWai-o-Mahuki(nearTe

Ihonga).ItcontinuespasttheOtotokaStreamtoPoopoia

(themaraeofAokehuatthemouthoftheOkehuStream),

andthencontinuesonwardstothemouthoftheKaiIwi

StreamnearthemaraeofTaipakeTuturu.Fromherethe

rohestretchespastTutaramoana(hekaitiakimoana)back

to Kaihau-aa-Kupe.

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WAI-O-TURI MARAE Rangitaawhi,Pukorokoro,Kairaakau

WHENUAKURA MARAE NgaatiHine-waiata

WAIROA-ITI MARAE NgaatiTai

TE IHUPUKU MARAE NgaatiHine-waiata-rua

TAURANGA IKA MARAE NgaatiRuaiti

PAAKARAKA MARAE NgaatiMaikaII

TE AROHA MARAE Tamareheroto;NgaatiPuukeko,

NgaatiIti

KAI IWI MARAE Tamareheroto;NgaatiPuukeko,

NgaatiIti

TAIPAKE MARAE Tamareheroto;NgaatiPuukeko,

NgaatiIti

2.3 NGAA RAURU KIITAHI TODAY

In the 2006 census 4,047 individuals identified themselves as Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi

KAIPOO MARAE NgaatiHouTipua

TAKIRAU MARAE NgaatiPourua

WAIPAPA MARAE Ngaa Ariki

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3. NGAA RAURU KIITAHI ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK

NgaaRauruKiitahiseekstoactivelyparticipateinresource

managementpolicydevelopment,decisionmakingand

implementationatthelocal,regionalandnationallevels.

ThispartofthePlanoutlinesouroverarchingframework

forachievingthisaspirationandforaddressing

environmentalissuesofconcerntoNgaaRauruKiitahi.

3.1 TE KAAHUI O RAURU ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY

ThisPlanassistsTKORtoexercisekaitiakitangaoverthe

environmentanditsresourcesbasedontheconceptsof

manamotuhake,rangatiratangaandNgaaRaurutanga.Key

outcomessoughtbythePlaninclude:

• NgaaRauruKiitahiparticipatesinthemanagementof

natural,physicalandheritageresourcesatalllevels.

• GreaterrecognitionandprovisionofNgaaRauru

Kiitahiworldviewsandvaluesinresourcemanagement

processesanddocuments.

• IncreasedawarenessandunderstandingofNgaaRauru

Kiitahienvironmentalvaluesandinterestsamongstthe

widercommunity.

Thefollowingsectionssetouttheapproach,issues,

objectives,policiesandmethodswhichNgaaRauruKiitahi

hasidentifiedforachievingourenvironmentalaspirations.

3.2 APPROACH OF THE PLAN

Thefieldofenvironmentalmanagementishighlydynamic;

environmentalissuesandthestatutorycontextand

approachesformanagingtheseissuesarecontinually

evolving.Accordingly,thisPlanwillchangeovertimeas

environmentalissuesevolveandourrelationshipswithkey

stakeholdersgrow.

ThisPlandoesnotcoverallissuesofconcerntoNgaaRauru

Kiitahibutshouldproviderobustguidanceregardingour

environmentalvaluesandinterests.UsersofthisPlanare

advisedthatNgaaRauruKiitahiconsidersenvironmental

mattersonacasebycasebasisandwilldeterminehowthe

provisionswithinthisPlanapplyin

eachparticularinstance.

NgaaRauruKiitahiplacesgreatemphasisonworkingwith

policymakers,decisionmakersandresourceusersto

achieveourenvironmentalandheritageaspirations.Our

approachtoresourcemanagementisthereforeabout

building,maintainingandgrowingbeneficialrelationships.

ThebestwayofengagingNgaaRauruKiitahiisby:

• Buildingarelationshipwithus;

• Havingfacetofacemeetings;

• Lettingusknowaboutprojectsorproposalsatan

earlystage;

• Givingussufficienttimetoconsiderandrespond

torequests;

• Providinguswithqualityinformation;and

• Beinggenuine.

3.3 MAAORI PARTICIPATION IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

WaitangiTribunalReport262entitled“KoAotearoatenei”

(“ThisisNewZealand”)foundthattheNewZealand

resourcemanagementsystemhasfailedtodeliverthe

levelsofMaaoriparticipationintheresourcemanagement

contemplatedbytheRMAsincetheActcameintoforce

morethan20yearsago.TreatyofWaitangisettlements

arebeingusedbyiwitosecureresourcemanagement

arrangementsthatmightotherwisehavebeendelivered

undertheRMA.Reasonsforthepooruptakeof

opportunitiestoinvolveiwi/MaaoriintheRMA

arenainclude:

• Differingviewswithinlocalauthoritiesontheroles

andresponsibilitiesoflocalgovernmentinrelation

totheTreatyofWaitangianddelegated

RMAfunctions.

• Poorrelationshipsbetweenlocalauthoritiesandiwi.

• Poorknowledgewithinlocalauthorities(particularly

councillors)ofMaaorienvironmentalworldviews,

valuesandinterests.

• Lackofpoliticalwillwithinlocalauthoritiesto

meaningfullyengageiwi/MaaoriinRMAprocesses

andenterintojointmanagementorco-management

arrangementswithiwi.

• ThefraughtnatureofRMArequirementsaround

transfersofpowerfromlocalauthoritiestoiwi.

• Lackofcapacityandcapabilitywithiniwitoadminister

RMAfunctions.

Theabovestateofaffairsisunacceptable.NgaaRauru

Kiitahiconsidersthatcentralandlocalgovernmentneed

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todemonstratemoreleadershipandcommitmentto

improvingtangatawhenuaparticipationinRMAandother

statutoryprocesses.Therearemanyexamplesaroundthe

countryshowingthebenefitsofworkingcloselywithiwito

achievebetterenvironmentalmanagement.

NgaaRauruKiitahiconsidersthatcentralandlocal

governmentshouldenhanceMaaoriengagementand

participationintheresourcemanagementarenaby:

• Institutingoramendingstatutoryinstrumentsincluding

legislation,regulations,resourcemanagementpolicy

statementsandplanstoensuregreaterMaaori

involvement.

• Providingbestpracticetraining,adviceandguidance

forresourcemanagementpractitionersanddecision

makersonintegratingMaaoriworldviews,valuesand

interestsintoresourcemanagementprocesses.

• Appointingiwi/Maaorirepresentativestopublicsector

workingparties,advisoryboards,hearingpanels,

councilcommittees,governanceandsteeringgroups.

• Establishingformalmechanismsforengagingwith

iwi/Maaorisuchasengagementplans,memoranda

ofunderstanding,relationshipagreements,service

contractsandsecondments.

• Fundingandsupportingiwiresourcemanagement

capacityandcapabilitybuildinginitiatives,jointwork

projects,trainingopportunitiesandenvironmental

research.

• Encouragingparticipantsinresourcemanagement

processestodevelopcloseworkingrelationshipswith

iwiandMaaoriorganisationsincludingbusinesses,

developers,resourceusersandprofessionalgroups.

• Regularlymonitoringandreportingonthe

effectivenessofinitiativestoenhanceMaaori

participation.

Astangatawhenuaandkaitiaki,NgaaRauruKiitahiis

uniquelyplacedtoassistcentralandlocalgovernment

agenciesandotherparticipantsinresourcemanagement

processes,asonlywecantrulyassesshowNgaaRauru

Kiitahivaluesandinterestsareaffectedbyenvironmental

policyandresourceuseactivities.Tothisend,weare

committedtobuildingourinternalcapacityandcapability

toenableNgaaRauruKiitahitoparticipatetothefullest

extentpossibleintheresourcemanagementarena.

3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES & METHODS

3.4.1 RELATIONSHIPS

ISSUES

TKORrecognisesthatrelationshipsarekeytoachieving

positiveenvironmentaloutcomes.Previously,our

relationshipswithkeystakeholdershavebeenadhocand

issues-basedwithlittleeffortbeingplacedintodeveloping

orgrowingrelationshipsbyallparties.Ourabilityto

participateandinfluenceenvironmentalmanagement

decisionmakingprocesseshasbeenlimited.Thishas

meantourenvironmentalvaluesandaspirationshave

rarelybeenincludedorprovidedforinlocal,regional

ornationalenvironmentalpolicymakinganddecision

makingprocesses.

NgaaRauruKiitahiwelcomesopportunitiestoparticipate

inreviews,policyandstrategydevelopment,monitoring

activities,forums,commercialandresidentialdevelopments,

historicalresearchandotherenvironmentalactivities.

OBJECTIVES

Objective 1.1 Toestablish,growandmaintainrelationships

whichmaximisetheabilityofNgaaRauru

Kiitahitoexercisekaitiakitangaover

resourceswithinourrohe.

POLICIES

Policy 1.1 TKORseekstoworkcollaboratively

withotherIwiand/ortangatawhenua

organisations,localandcentralgovernment

agencies,environmentalorganisations,

stakeholders,professionals,technical

expertsandthepublic.

Policy 1.2 TKORwilldoallitcantokeepNgaaRauru

Kiitahimarae,whaanauandukiinformed

onallissuesaffectingthedevelopmentand

managementofournatural,physicaland

heritage resources.

Policy 1.3 TKORwillsupportNgaaRauruKiitahi

marae,whaanauandukitoachievetheir

environmentalaspirations.

Policy 1.4 TKORconsidersthereshouldbemoreNgaa

RauruKiitahiukiworkinginandelectedto

ourlocalauthoritiesandtrainedashearing

commissioners.

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METHODS

Method 1.1 Developastakeholderrelationshipplan

whichidentifieskeystakeholdersand

strategiestobuildandgrowrelationships.

Method 1.2 Developacommunicationsplanaimedat

providinginformationtothepubliconNgaa

RauruKiitahienvironmentalaspirations.

Method 1.3 Negotiaterelationshipdocumentssuchas

memorandaofunderstandingandprotocols

withlocalandcentralgovernmentagencies,

andotherparties.

Method 1.4 BuildthecapabilityofNgaaRauruKiitahi

marae,whaanauandukitoparticipatein

environmentalmanagementprocessesby

developingenvironmentalsystemsand

processes,providingadvice,facilitating

trainingandaccesstoinformation.

Method 1.5 Unlessotherwiseagreed,TKORwillact

astheconduitforinformationwhichwill

bepasseddirectlytomarae,unlessan

agreementisreachedotherwise.

Method 1.6 Where appropriate support Ngaa Rauru

Kiitahiukitoapplyforpositionsand/

orstandascandidateswithinourlocal

councils.

Method 1.7 FormallylodgethisPlanwithourfourlocal

authorities.

3.4.2 PAPATUUAANUKU

ISSUES

Ourconcernsregardinglandmanagementstemprimarily

fromtheeffectsofhumanactivities.TheabilityofNgaa

RauruKiitahitomakedecisionsaboutlandusehasbeen

severelymarginalisedthroughalienation,intensificationof

landuseandvariouspiecesoflegislation.Thishasresulted

inthemismanagementoflandresourceswhichhaspotential

implicationsforwaterquality,aquaticbiodiversity,habitat

loss,heritageprotectionandthesurvivalofourindigenous

floraandfauna.NgaaRauruKiitahiconsidersalllandwithin

ourrohetobeancestralland.Evenifwearenotthe‘owners’

ofthelandwestillhaveresponsibilitiesandobligationsas

kaitiaki,thereforeinappropriateactivitiesthathaveadverse

impactsonPapatuuaanukuarenotacceptable.

OBJECTIVES

Objective 2.1 ToensurethattherealmofPapatuuaanuku

ismanagedappropriatelyinaccordance

withNgaaRaurutanga

POLICIES

Policy 2.1 TKORwillworktoimprovetheparticipation

ofNgaaRauruKiitahimarae,whaanauand

ukiatalllevelsofresourcemanagement

planning,policydevelopment,resource

consentprocesses3andenvironmental

monitoring.

Policy 2.2 TKORwillworktoprotectandenhance

NgaaRauruKiitahirelationships,culture

andtraditionswithourancestrallands.

Policy 2.3 TKORwillpromotetheimplementationof

landmanagementregimeswhichprotect

andenhanceourindigenousandother

preciousspeciesandecosystems.

Policy 2.4 TKORwillpromotesustainabledevelopment

techniquesforinfrastructure4development.

METHODS

Method 2.1 AdvocateandlobbyforNgaaRauruKiitahiparticipationinthemonitoringandreviewprocessesoflocal,regionalandnationalgovernmentpolicies,policystatements,planningdocumentsandenvironmentalstandards.

Method 2.2 Investigateopportunitiesforco-management andjointmanagementinitiatives5betweenTKORandlocalauthoritiesand/ortransferofpowers6fromalocalauthoritytoTKORonbehalfofNgaaRauruKiitahi.

Method 2.3 Developasetofprotocolsandagreementswithrelevantlocalgovernmentagenciesaroundstatutoryacknowledgmentareas.

Method 2.4 Developanagreementwithrelevantlocalgovernmentagenciesaroundresourceconsentprocessing.

Method 2.5 Activelyparticipateinresourceconsentprocessesbydevelopingconditions,advocatingforandpreparingculturalimpactassessments(CIAs)makingsubmissions,participatinginmonitoringandaskingforNgaaRauruKiitahiexpertsto

beappointedtoHearingCommittees.

3 TKOR seeks to develop protocols with local authorties for facilitating TKOR participation in their resource consent processes. TKOR also seeks to develop a set of guidelines for council staff to assist them to identify when TKOR is an affected party to resource consents.

4 Infrastructure refers to roading, water supply, sewage systems, stormwater drainage, waste management facilities and community amenities.5 Sections 36B to 36E of the RMA provide for this. 6 Section 33 of the RMA provides for powers to be transferred to iwi authorities.

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Method 2.6 Completeananalysisofdistrictand

regionalplanningdocumentswhichwill

eventuallyleadtothedevelopmentofafull

setofNgaaRauruKiitahirules,objectives

andpolicies.

3.4.3 MARU

ISSUES

ThehealthofourwaterwaysisparamounttoNgaaRauruKiitahi.Freshwateristhesourceofalllife,itiswherefoodisgrownandcollected,ourmokopunaplayandbatheandmanywaahitapu/waahituupunasitescanbefoundinoraroundwater.Activitiesthatinvolvethedischargeofcontaminants,inparticularthedischargeofsewage(bothtreatedanduntreated)isrepugnanttoNgaaRauruKiitahiandleadstothedegradationor“death”ofourwaterwaysandcatchments.

Degradationofwaterwayscanalsobecompoundedby thedrainageofwetlands,introductionofexoticspecies,overallocationofwater,theremovalofnativevegetationfromriverandstreambanks,sedimentation,erosionandothercontaminants7enteringthewaterways.Theresults ofmediocrewaterwaymanagementarepoorwaterquality,pollutionandthelossofriverandstreamhabitats,sickpeopleandecosystems.NgaaRauruKiitahibelievesourrohewaterqualityiscontinuallydecliningandurgent

measuresareneededtopreventfurtherdegradation.

OBJECTIVES

Objective 3.1 ToensurethattherealmofMaruismanagedappropriatelyinaccordancewith

NgaaRaurutanga

POLICIES

Policy 3.1 TKORwilladvocateforwaterusersanddecisionmakerstoworkcollaborativelytodevelopsustainablesolutionstowatermanagement,access,allocation,decisionmakingandmonitoring.

Policy 3.2 TKORwillpromotetheparticipationofNgaaRauruKiitahimarae,whaanauandukiatstrategiclevelsofwaterdecisionmakingprocesses,managementandmonitoring.

Policy 3.3 Alldischargesofpollutantsorcontaminantstowatershouldbeavoided.Likewiseartificialstraighteninganddiversionofourwaterwaysshouldbeavoidedandtherestorationofnaturalwatercoursessupported.

Policy 3.4 TKORwillfacilitateandsupporttheup-

skillingandsharingofinformationamongst

ourpeopleabouttikanga,waterqualityand

otherwatermanagementissues.

Policy 3.5 TKORwilladvocatefortheprotectionof

indigenousandothervaluablefloraand

faunaspeciesinordertopreservetheirand

our mauri.

Policy 3.6 TKORwillactivelysupportcommunity-based

initiativeswhichwillresultintheprotection

andimprovedqualityofourwaterways.

Policy 3.7 TKORadvocatesthefencingofagricultural

landanddevelopments(commercialand

residential)fromwaterways.Thisincludes

therestorationofriparianmarginsalongall

waterwayswithindigenousspeciesasatool

forimprovingwaterquality.

METHODS

Method 3.1 Undertakeresearchthatidentifies

waterwaysandrecordstheirhistory.

Method 3.2 Developasetoffreshwaterenvironmental

indicatorswhichcanbeusedtodetermine

thehealthofourwaterways.

Method 3.3 Workwithlocalandcentralgovernment

agenciestoidentifyopportunitiesforjoint

managementorparticipationindecision

makingprocessesandmanagement.

Method 3.4 Participateinresourceconsentapplications

seekingtodischarge,modifyorextractfrom

ourwaterways.Thisincludesparticipating

inmonitoringandconsentreviewprocesses.

Method 3.5 TKORwillmakeaformalrequesttoour

councilsforthedischargeofhumaneffluent

towaterwaystobeconsideredaprohibited

activity.

Method 3.6 TKORwilladvocateforwaterwaystobe

fencedofffromallagriculturallandand

commercialandresidentialdevelopments.

Method 3.7 TKORwillencouragestakeholderstowork

withKiitahiLimited8todevelopprojects

focusedonriparianandcoastalrestoration

andprotection.7 Such as polluted stormwater, chemicals, pesticides, fertilisers, septic tank discharges, animal effluent, stock crossing waterways, heavy metals from road runoff, rubbish and derelict vehicles dumped into waterways

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3.4.4 PAPATUUAANUKU – MARU – TANGAROA

ISSUES

Thecoastalenvironment9(CE)isextremelypreciousto

NgaaRauruKiitahiandhassignificantspiritual,culturaland

historicalimportance.OurrelationshipwiththeCEisof

utmostimportancetousespeciallyintermsofmaintaining

ourcustomsandtraditionsassociatedwiththeCE.As

kaitiakiwehaveresponsibilitiestolookaftertheCE,including

theprotectionofwaahitapu/waahituupunaandother

taongalocatedintheCE.

InourrohetheCEiscomingunderincreasedpressure

through:

• Increasedcommercialandresidential coastaldevelopment

• Dischargesofsewage,stormwaterand othercontaminants

• Increasedrecreationaluse

• Structuresintheseabedandforeshoresuch aswharfs,jettiesandmarinas

• Run-offfromfarms

• Sedimentrunoff

• Sandextraction

• Seabedexploration

• Poorlocalandcentralgovernmentpolicy, legislationandregulations

NgaaRauruKiitahiisalarmedattheimpactstheabove

activitiesarehavingonourCE.Degradedcoastalwater

andtheongoinglossofecosystemsandspecieshabitats

aretheresultofpoorlanddevelopmentandtheflowof

containmentsfromrivers.Thisrenderscoastalwaters

unsuitableforswimming,gatheringshellfishandfishing.

CompoundingtheproblemsinourCEisthelackof

coordinationandcommonapproachfromthenumerous

agencies10andstakeholderswhohaveaninterestintheCE.

OBJECTIVES

Objective 4.1 ToensurethattherealmsofPapatuuaanuku,MaruandTangaroaaremanagedappropriatelyinaccordancewith NgaaRaurutanga.

POLICIES

Policy 4.1 TopreservetheCEthroughtheprotectionofcoastallandscapefeatures,waahitapu/

waahituupuna,mahingakai,waterqualityandtheprotectionofvaluedfloraandfaunaandtheirhabitats.

Policy 4.2 Toparticipateindevelopingconsistentandeffectiveassessmentprocessesforcoastallandscapesvaluesandmanagement.

Policy 4.3 RaisetheunderstandingandawarenessoflocalandcentralgovernmentagenciesandthewidercommunityofNgaaRauruKiitahi’sspecialrelationshiptotheCE.

Policy 4.4 AdvocateforappropriatelevelsofsupportwhichfacilitateNgaaRauruKiitahiparticipationinCEplanninganddecisionmakingprocesses.

Policy 4.5 PromotebetterintegrationbetweenactivitieshappeningonlandandthosehappeningintheCEtoensureconsistentandcompatiblemanagement.

METHODS

Method 4.1 TKORwillworkcollaborativelywithlocal andcentralgovernmentagenciesto achieveanintegratedmanagementframeworkfortheCE.

Method 4.2 Inconjunctionwithrelevantlocalandcentralgovernmentagenciesdevelopprocesses to support Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi participationintheon-goingmanagement,conditionsettingandmonitoringofresourcesintheCE.

Method 4.3 TKORwillworkwithourlocalauthoritiestodevelopaprocesswhichensuresweareconsideredanaffectedpartytoallresourceandbuildingconsentapplicationsintheCE.

Method 4.4 ThroughtheGISwaahitapu/waahituupunadatabaseTKORwillworktoensureallourwaahitapu/waahituupunaandtaongaarerecordedinordertoavoidfurtherdamageandlossofthesesites.

3.4.5 TAONGA TUKU IHO

ISSUES

NgaaRauruKiitahiisconcernedaboutthepotential

forfurtherdestructionofwaahitapu/waahituupuna,

maatauranga,sitenames,traditionalandcustomary

materialsandculturallandscapesresultingfromincreased

demandonournaturalandphysicalresources. 9 For the purposes of this Plan the coastal environment means the foreshore, seabed, coastal water, the air space above the water and other coastal environs such as estuaries, sand dunes, beach front and flora and fauna.

10 The key central and local government agencies are the Ministry for Primary Industries, Ministry of Health, Department of Conservation, Ministry for the Environ-ment, Maritime New Zealand, Taranaki Regional Council and Horizons Regional Council.

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Ourheritageisimportanttousbecauseitisouridentity

andprovidesphysicalandemotionallinkstoourpast.This

makesprotectingourheritage,cultureandtraditionsvital

toourcontinuedwell-being.

Equallyimportantisallowingourcultureandheritageto

growanddevelopsowegrowandprosperasapeople.Our

waahitapu/waahituupunaareasignificantpartofour

heritageandrequireprotectionandpreservation.Wedo

notwanttoloseanymoresitesortaonga.

Manyheritageresourcesareonlydiscoveredwhenfound

duringdevelopment.Effectiveplanningprocessesare

neededformanagingtheeffectsoncurrentlyunidentified

heritage resources.

OBJECTIVES

Objective 5.1 ToensurethatNgaaTaongaTukuIhoare

managedappropriatelyinaccordancewith

NgaaRaurutanga.

POLICIES

Policy 5.1 To protect our Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi heritage

asanintegralpartofourculturalidentity

andcontinuedprosperity.

Policy 5.2 Ensurewemaintainourmaataurangaand

teachthatknowledgetoourmokopunaasa

matterofthehighestpriority11.

Policy 5.3 Protectourwaahitapu/waahituupuna

frominappropriatesubdivision,

modificationanddevelopmentthatwould

causeadverseeffectsonthequalitiesand

featureswhichcontributetothecultural,

spiritualandhistoricalvaluesofthesesites.

Policy 5.4 Toprotectourheritagebyparticipating

inthedevelopmentoflocalandcentral

governmentagenciespolicy,legislative,

planning,reviewandmonitoringprocesses.

Policy 5.5 Toadvocateforthereturnofartifacts

andothertaongabelongingtoNgaa

Rauru Kiitahi.

METHODS

Method 5.1 InconjunctionwithappropriatelocalandcentralgovernmentagenciesdevelopaGISsiteofsignificanceandwaahitapu/waahituupunadatabase.Thiswillincludephotosandbackgroundinformationonthesites.Aseriesofprotocolsandguidelinesaround

useandaccesstothedatabasewillalso

bedeveloped.

Method 5.2 Developasetofguidelineswhereby

resourceusersandcontractorshaveclear

instructionsandproceduresintheevent

kooiwi,waahitapu/waahituupunaor

taongaarediscovered.

Method 5.3 DevelopaCulturalImpactAssessment

templatetobeusedaspartofaresource

user’sapplicationforresourceconsents.

Method 5.4 Inconjunctionwiththeappropriate

agencies12developagreementsand

protocolsabouttheuseandprotection

ofourwaahitapu/waahituupuna,

maatauranga,sitenames,customary

materialsandculturallandscapes.

Method 5.5 Investigatethepossibilityofbecoming

aHeritageProtectionAuthority.13

3.4.6 RANGINUI

ISSUES

Dischargesofcontaminantstotheairhavethepotentialto

causeadverseeffectsonsitesandresourcesofsignificance

toNgaaRauruKiitahi.Further,odors,gases,loudand

consistentnoiseandvisualcontaminationareundesirable

andcancauseserioushealthproblemsinhumans,animals

andplants.Currently,NgaaRauruKiitahidoesnotconsider

airqualityinourrohetobeproblematic.Thisismainly

becauseoftheexposednatureoftheregionslandscape,

theprevailingwinds,lowpopulationdensity(comparedto

largeurbancentres)andacomparativelysmallnumberof

industrialemissions.Howeverthismaynotalwaysbethe

caseanditwasdeemedsensibletoincludeapolicyonthis

matter.Thispolicywillalsocontributetothedevelopment

ofourpositiononclimatechange.

OBJECTIVES

Objective 6.1 ToensurethattherealmofRanginuiis

managedappropriatelyinaccordancewith

NgaaRaurutanga.

POLICIES

Policy 6.1 Ensurethatallpersonsdischarging

contaminantsintotheairavoid,remedy

ormitigateanyadverseeffectsarising

fromthatdischarge.11 For further information refer to the Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Education and Te Reo Strategies.12 Primarily our four local authorities, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust and the Department of Conservation.13 Part 8 of the RMA 1991 allows an iwi authority or hapuu to apply to a district or city council to become a heritage protection authority over a natural or physical

resource, whether owned or not by the iwi or hapuu, and to issue a protection order over that resource setting out what values are to be protected, what activities may be undertaken and what is prohibited.

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Policy 6.2 Promotemeasuresthatavoidorreduce

dischargeofcontaminantstoairattheir

source.

Policy 6.3 EnsurethatNgaaRuaruKiitahiuki,

whaanauandmaraeparticipateindecision

makingprocessesregardingairquality.

METHODS

Method 6.1 Workwithlocalandcentralgovernment

todeveloprules,airstandardsandpolices

tosafeguardairquality.

Method 6.2 Promoteactiveandpassivemeasuresto

improveenergyefficiencyandminimise

emissionstoair.Thisincludestheuseof

cleanformsofenergy(e.g.solarandwind),

efficienttransportation(e.g.carpooling,

publictransportandbikes),betterdesigned

builtenvironments(e.g.buildings,urban

planning),usingalternativeproducts

andmakingmoresustainableconsumer

choices,andefficientuseofequipmentand

resources(e.g.heatingsystems,appliances,

fossilfuels,maintenanceofplantand

machinery,wastedisposalandrecycling).

3.5 OTHER ISSUES

Thefollowingsectionsindicatetopolicymakersand

decisionmakerstheNgaaRauruKiitahipositiononissues

aroundclimatechange,biodiversity,renewableenergyand

economicdevelopment.Thesesectionsareasummaryonly

anddonotdiminishtheneedtoengagewithTKORonthese

matterstoinformpolicyanddecisionmakingprocesses.

3.5.1 CLIMATE CHANGE

Climatechangeisasignificantglobalissueandthere

hasbeenmuchnationalandinternationaldebateabout

thecausesofclimatechange,inparticulartherolethat

‘greenhousegases’suchascarbondioxide,methaneand

nitrousoxidegeneratedfromhumanactivitiesplayin

thisphenomenonandwhetherclimatechangeisaresult

ofanaturallongtermclimaticcycle.Humangenerated

greenhousegasemissionsderivefromsourceslike

transportemissions,farming,burningfossilfuels(coal,

oilandnaturalgas)andcuttingdownforests.Irrespective

ofcauses,itisgenerallyacceptedthattheworldis

experiencingclimatechangeresultinginmoreextreme

weatherevents-floods,storms,cyclones,droughtsand

slips,risingsealevelsandincreasingcoastalerosion.

LikeotherIwi,NgaaRauruKiitahiisintheprocessof

developingitsposition14onclimatechange.Itisimportant

thatourpositiononthisissueisbasedonaccurateand

currentdata.Oncewefullyunderstandtheissuesand

potentialimplicationsofclimatechangewewillbeable

toconsiderwhatthismeansforNgaaRauruKiitahias

kaitiaki.ForNgaaRauruKiitahiitisparamountthatwe

protectandpreservetheenvironmentfromtheeffects

ofclimatechange.Ourendgoalistohavedevelopeda

comprehensivepositiononthisissuewhichincludesour

ownsetofpriorities,bestpracticeguidelinesandpolicies.

WearealsocommittedtoworkingwithotherIwiandlocal

andcentralgovernmentagenciestodevelopsustainable

andsensiblesolutions.

3.5.2 BIODIVERSITY

NgaaRauruKiitahiisalarmedatthelossandtherateof

whichwearelosingourindigenousbiologicaldiversity.As

aresultofprolongedandintenselandscapemodification

governedbypoormanagementpracticesmanynative

habitatshavebeendestroyed.Introducedspecieshavealso

contributedtoourlosses.InrecentyearsNgaaRauruKiitahi

hasbegunworkingwiththeDepartmentofConservation

toprotectandenhanceourindigenousfloraandfauna.

PriortothisNgaaRauruKiitahihadlittleinputintothe

managementofourrohe’sindigenousbiodiversity.

Oneofthemajorbarrierstoourinvolvementhasbeenthe

inadequateresourcingofNgaaRauruKiitahitoparticipate

atalllevelsofbiodiversitymanagement.Previouslythere

wasatendencytoonlyseekourinputatthelaborand

projectlevelratherthentoseekourinvolvementright

fromthestartinthedesignofaprojectand/orpolicy.

Wewanttobeinvolvedinbiodiversitymanagementand

encourageagenciestoworkwithusonoursandtheir

projects.Further,agenciessuchasregionalcouncilsalso

needtotakeresponsibilityforcontrollingactivitiesinrare

andthreatenedhabitats,atriskhabitatsandworkingwith

landownerstoprotectandenhancethesehabitats.We

alsobelieveitisvitalfortangatawhenuatodeveloptheir

ownbiodiversityindicatorswhichbecomearecognisedand

valuablepartofbiodiversitymanagement.

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3.5.3 RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewableenergycomesfromnaturalsourcesandisself-

restoringi.e.itisconstantlyreplenishingitselfanddoes

notrunout.Examplesofrenewableenergysourcesinclude

wind,solar,hydro,geothermal,tidesandbioenergyfrom

biomass(biologicalmaterialsthatstoreenergyfromthe

sunsuchaswoodandotherplantmatter).Non-renewable

energycomesfromfinitesourceswhichonceusedup

cannotberestored.Examplesofnon-renewableenergy

sourcesincludefossilfuelssuchasoil,gasandcoal.

NgaaRauruKiitahisupportsthekaupapaofrenewable

energy.Renewableenergygenerationandtheuseof

renewableenergyresourcesarepreferredovernon-

renewableenergyresourcesinourrohe.Renewableenergy

willalsoplayasignificantroleinaddressingsomeofthe

issuesassociatedwiththeeffectsofclimatechange.

However,notallrenewableenergyprojectsmaybe

acceptabletoNgaaRauruKiitahi,asonlythoseprojects

whichalignwithNgaaRauruKiitahiworldviewsandvalues

willbesupported.Althoughhydropowerisarenewable

energysource,adamonariverhighlyvaluedbyNgaa

RauruKiitahi,forexample,wouldnotbeacceptable

becauseitwouldimpactadverselyonNgaaRauruKiitahi

culturalandenvironmentalvalues.Similarly,awind

farmlocatedonlandcontaininganurupawouldnotbe

acceptabletoNgaaRauruKiitahi,norwouldabiofuelsplant

onaculturallysensitivesite.

Webelieveourlocalcouncilsmustprovideforthe

developmentofrenewableenergyresourcesanduses.

Werecognisethatoneofthebarriersfacingthe

developmentofrenewableenergyincludesthedifficulty

ofsecuringaccesstonaturalresources.

3.5.4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Werecognisethateconomicdevelopmentisvitalfor

thegrowthofourroheandthecontinuedwellbeingof

ourpeople.However,economicdevelopmentshould

notoccurattheexpenseofNgaaRauruKiitahicultural

andenvironmentalvalues.NgaaRauruKiitahidoesnot

supportunsustainableexploitationofnaturalandphysical

resources.Anotablefeatureofourroheistherelianceon

theregion’snaturalresourcesforoursocialandeconomic

wellbeing.Weencourageinvestorstobringbusinessinto

ourrohe.NgaaRauruKiitahiwantseconomicdevelopment

inourrohetobesustainablesothattheneedsofpresent

generationsaremetwithoutcompromisingtheabilityof

futuregenerationstomeettheirownneeds.

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AllresourceuseactivitiesinNewZealandaresubjecttoa

regulatorysystemoflaws,centralandlocalgovernment

functionsandinstrumentsformanagingtheenvironment.

ThispartofthePlanprovidesanoverviewofthestatutory

contextrelatingtoNgaaRauruKiitahienvironmental

interests.

4.1 THE REGULATORY SYSTEM

Throughlegislation15theCrownprovidesaregulatoryframeworkformanagingournatural,physicalandheritage resources.Thisframeworkestablishesstatutoryrequirements (i.e.legalobligations)forresourceusers,policymakersanddecisionmakersinrelationtopolicyprocesses,consentingprocesses,implementation,monitoringandenforcementaspectsofresourcemanagement.

ThekeyenvironmentalregulatoryagencieswithintheNgaaRauruKiitahirohearefourlocalauthoritiesandtheDepartmentofConservationwhichadministerstatutoryprocessesforpolicymaking,consentingandassociatedregulatoryinstrumentse.g.resourcemanagementplans,reservemanagementplans,conservationmanagementplans,resourceconsentsandconcessions.

TheregulatorysystemprovidesopportunitiesforNgaaRauruKiitahiinvolvementinawiderangeofstatutory andnon-statutoryresourcemanagementactivities. Manyenvironmentalstatutescontainprovisions

specificallyaddressing:

• ProtectionofMaaorienvironmentalvaluesandinterests

• Obligationsofresourceusersandregulatoryagenciesinrespectoftangatawhenua

• RequirementsforengagingMaaoriinplanningand

policymakingprocesses

Thefollowingsectionsoutlinethekeylegislation,regulatory

agencies,instrumentsandopportunitiesinrespectofNgaa

RauruKiitahienvironmentalvaluesandinterests.

4.2 PRIMARY LEGISLATION

TREATY OF WAITANGI ACT 1975

ThisTreatyofWaitangiAct1975providesfortheobservance,

andconfirmation,oftheprinciplesoftheTreatyofWaitangi

byestablishingaTribunaltomakerecommendationson

claimsrelatingtothepracticalapplicationoftheTreatyand

todeterminewhethercertainmattersareinconsistentwith

theprinciplesoftheTreaty.

NGAA RAURU KIITAHI CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT 2005

ThepurposeoftheNgaaRauruKiitahiClaimsSettlement

Act2005istorecordtheacknowledgementsandapology

givenbytheCrowntoNgaaRauruKiitahiinthedeedof

settlementdated27November2003andsignedbythe

MinisterinChargeofTreatyofWaitangiNegotiations,the

HonourableMargaretWilson,fortheCrown,andbyMike

Neho,CarolynYoung,MartinDavis,andBillHamiltonfor

NgaaRauruKiitahi.Thisactalsoprovidesforthetransfer

ofsettlementassetsagreedinthe2003DeedofSettlement,

andfinalisesNgaaRauruKiitahihistoricalTreatyof

Waitangiclaims.

Pursuanttothe2003DeedofSettlement,NgaaRauru

KiitahihasprotocolswitheachoftheDepartmentof

Conservation(DoC)MinistryforPrimaryIndustry,Ministry

ofEconomicDevelopment,andtheMinistryforCultureand

HeritagewhichsetouthowtheseMinistrieswillinteract

withTKORinrelationtothemattersspecifiedinthe

protocols.TheprotocolsprovideforinputbyNgaaRauru

KiitahiintocertainprocessesoftheseMinistriesinrelation

tothemattersspecifiedineachprotocol.TheDeedalso

establishedarelationshipagreementbetweenNgaaRauru

KiitahiandtheMinistryfortheEnvironment.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991

TheResourceManagementAct1991(RMA)istheprimary

legislationformanagingtheuseofland,airandwater

resourcesinNewZealand.Sections5to8inPart2of

theRMAoutlineitspurposeandprinciples.

Section5(1)setsoutthepurposeasbeing“topromote

thesustainablemanagementofnaturalandphysical

resources.”Section5(2)definessustainablemanagement

as“managingtheuse,development,andprotectionof

naturalandphysicalresourcesinaway,oratarate,which

enablespeopleandcommunitiestoprovidefortheirsocial,

economic,andculturalwellbeingandfortheirhealthand

safety…”.

Part 2 of the RMA contains the key provisions relating to

Maaori, as follows:

6 Matters of National Importance

InachievingthepurposeofthisAct,allpersonsexercising

functionsandpowersunderit,inrelationtomanagingthe

use,development,andprotectionofnaturalandphysical

resources,shallrecogniseandprovideforthefollowing

mattersofnationalimportance:

4. STATUTORY CONTEXT

15 New Zealand legislation can be accessed at www.legislation.govt.nz

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(e)therelationshipofMāoriandtheircultureand

traditionswiththeirancestrallands,water,sites,

wāhitapu,andothertāonga:

(g)theprotectionofprotectedcustomaryrights.

7 Other matters

InachievingthepurposeofthisAct,allpersonsexercising

functionsandpowersunderit,inrelationtomanagingthe

use,development,andprotectionofnaturalandphysical

resources,shallhaveparticularregardto—

(a)kaitiakitanga:

8 Treaty of Waitangi

InachievingthepurposeofthisAct,allpersonsexercising

functionsandpowersunderit,inrelationtomanagingthe

use,development,andprotectionofnaturalandphysical

resources,shalltakeintoaccounttheprinciplesofthe

TreatyofWaitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi).

TheRMAprovidesarangeofopportunitiesforNgaaRauru

Kiitahitoactivelyparticipateinresourcemanagement

planning,decisionmakingandimplementation.This

includesbeinginvolvedin,andinfluencing,thefollowing

RMAprocesseswhichformthecoreofenvironmental

managementinNewZealand:

• Policydevelopmentprocesses,whichincludethe

developmentof:nationalenvironmentalstandards

andnationalpolicystatementsbytheGovernment;

regionalpolicystatementsandregionalplansby

regionalcouncils;anddistrictplansbydistrictcouncils.

• Consentingprocessesassociatedwithresource

consents,heritageordersanddesignations,which

aremanagedanddecidedonbyregionaland

districtcouncils.

• Monitoringandcomplianceprocesses,including:

monitoringofresourceuseactivitiesand

environmentaloutcomeswhicharemanagedby

regionalanddistrictcouncils;andenforcement

toensurecompliancewiththeRMA,regulations,

plansandresourceconsentconditions,and;general

environmentalmonitoringandreporting.

Undersections61,66and74oftheRMA,whenlocal

authoritieswithintheNgaaRauruKiitahirohearepreparing

orchangingaregionalpolicystatement,regionalplanor

districtplantheymusttakeintoaccountanyrelevantplanning

documentrecognisedbyTKORandlodgedwiththoselocal

authorities.PursuanttoSchedule1oftheRMA,whenpreparing

proposedpolicystatementsorplans,localauthorities

withintherohemustconsultTKORandenableittoidentify

resourcemanagementissuesofconcerntoNgaaRauru

Kiitahiandindicatehowtheseissueshavebeenorwillbe

addressed.LocalauthoritiesareobligedunderSchedule1

toprovideacopyoftheiroperativeorproposedregional

policystatementsandplanswithoutchargetoTKOR.

Withrespecttoresourceconsentanddesignationprocesses,

undersection36AoftheRMAneitherapplicantsnorlocal

authoritieshaveadutytoconsultanyotherpersonabout

anapplicationornoticeofrequirement,includingconsultation

withNgaaRauruKiitahi.However,inpractice,itisexpedient

forlocalauthoritiestoreferculturallysensitiveproposals

toNgaaRauruKiitahi,astheyarebestplacedtoassessthe

impactofproposalsontangatawhenuavaluesandassist

localauthoritiesinrespectofsections6(e),6(g),7(a)and

8oftheRMA.

Undersection33(1)oftheRMA,localauthoritieswithinthe

NgaaRauruKiitahirohemaytransferanyoneormoreof

theirfunctions,powers,ordutiesundertheRMAtoTKOR.

LocalauthoritiesandTKORhavetheabilityundersection

36BoftheRMAtoenterintoco-managementandjoint

managementarrangements.

Undersection35A(1)ofRMA,localauthoritieswithinthe

rohemustkeepandmaintainarecordof—

a)thecontactdetailsoftheTKORandanygroupsthat

representNgaaRauruKiitahihapuuforthepurposesof

thisAct;and

b)theplanningdocumentsthatarerecognisedbyTKOR

andlodgedwiththelocalauthorities;and

c)anyareaofthelocalauthorityjurisdictionsoverwhich

oneormoreiwiorhapuuexercisekaitiakitanga.

Undersection17AoftheRMA,NgaaRauruKiitahipeople

cancarryoutrecognisedcustomaryactivitiesdespitethe

dutiesandrestrictionsinsections9to17oftheRMAand

rulesinresourcemanagementplansiftheactivityisin

accordancewithanycontrolsimposedbytheMinisterof

ConservationunderSchedule12oftheRMA.TheMinister

ofConservation,whenconsideringwhethertoimpose

controlsonarecognisedcustomaryactivity,oraregional

councilcarryingoutanadverseeffectsassessmentofa

recognisedcustomaryactivity,mayhaveregardtoany

relevantplanningdocumentrecognisedbyTKOR.

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Part8oftheRMA1991allowsaniwiauthorityorhapuu

toapplytoadistrictorcitycounciltobecomeaheritage

protectionauthorityoveranaturalorphysicalresource,

whetherownedornotbytheiwiorhapuu,andtoissuea

protectionorderoverthatresourcesettingoutwhatvalues

aretobeprotected,whatactivitiesmaybeundertakenand

whatisprohibited.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2002

ThisLocalGovernmentAct2002(LGA)providesfor

democraticandeffectivelocalgovernmentthatrecognises

thediversityofNewZealandcommunities;and,tothat

end,thisAct—

• providesaframeworkandpowersforlocalauthorities

todecidewhichactivitiestheyundertakeandthe

mannerinwhichtheywillundertakethem;and

• providesforlocalauthoritiestoplayabroadrolein

promotingthesocial,economic,environmental,and

culturalwell-beingoftheircommunities,takinga

sustainabledevelopmentapproach.

TheLGArequirescouncilstofacilitateparticipationof

Maaoriinlocalgovernmentdecisionmakingprocesses.

Parts2and6oftheLGAsetouttheprinciplesand

requirementsforengagementandcooperationbetween

councilsandMaaori.

LGAprocessesprovideanopportunityforNgaaRauruKiitahi

toparticipateinlocaldecisionmakingandtoinfluencethe

directionanddecisionsofcouncilswithinourrohe,particularly

inrelationtoannualplans,longtermcouncilcommunity

plans(LTCCP),by-laws,andstrategicandoperationalmatters.

Theseprocessesdrivetheplanning,fundinganddelivery

ofcouncils’prioritiesandworkprogrammes,whichmay

potentiallybenefitorcompromiseNgaaRauruKiitahi

culturalandenvironmentalaspirations.

ThefollowingactivitiesaresubjecttoLGAprocessesand

mayhaveenvironmentaland/orculturalimplicationsfor

NgaaRauruKiitahi:

• Parksandreservesmanagement

• Culturalfacilitiesandresources

• Socialandcommunityamenities

• Environmentalmanagemente.g.environmentalpolicy,

regulatoryprocesses(consents,compliancemonitoring,

environmentalhealth),solidwastecollectionand

recycling,pestmanagement,noisecontrol

• Developmentandmaintenanceofinfrastructuree.g.

stormwatersystems,sewagenetworkandtreatment

systems,landfills,roadingnetwork,andwatersupply

UndertheLGA,everylocalauthoritymustestablishand

maintainprocessestoprovideopportunitiesforMaaori

tocontributetodecision-makingprocessesandconsider

waysinwhichitmayfosterthedevelopmentofMaaori

capacitytocontributetodecision-makingprocesses.

Localauthoritiesmustalsoproviderelevantinformation

toMaaoriforthesepurposes.Whenmakingsignificant

decisionsinrelationtolandorabodyofwater,the

LGAobligeslocalauthoritiestotakeintoaccountthe

relationshipofMaaoriandtheircultureandtraditions

withtheirancestralland,water,sites,waahitapu/waahi

tuupuna,valuedfloraandfauna,andothertaonga.LTCCPs

mustidentifyhowalocalauthoritywillworkwithMaaoriin

theircommunitytofurthercommunityoutcomes.

NgaaRauruKiitahithereforehasanimportantroletoplay

inthelocalgovernmentplanninganddecisionmaking,and

seekingopportunitiestoproactivelyadvanceNgaaRauru

KiitahiintereststhroughLGAprocesses.

CONSERVATION ACT 1987

TheConservationAct1987(CA)promotestheconservation

ofnaturalandhistoricresources,includingtherecreational

useoftheseresources,andestablishestheDepartment

ofConservation (DoC).TheCAprovidesfortheacquisition

andmanagementofconservationareas,protectedareas

andstewardshipareas.TheCAalsoseekstopreserveall

indigenousfreshwaterfisheriesandprotectrecreational

freshwaterfisheriesandfreshwaterfishhabitats.Section

4oftheCArequiresDoCtogiveeffecttotheprinciples

oftheTreatyofWaitangi.The2003DeedofSettlement

ofHistoricalClaimsofNgaaRauruKiitahiestablisheda

relationshipprotocolbetweenDoCandNgaaRauruKiitahi.

Undersection17AoftheCA,DoCisrequiredtomanage

allconservationareasandnaturalandhistoricresourcesin

accordancewithstatementsofgeneralpolicy,conservation

managementstrategies,conservationmanagementplans,

freshwaterfisheriesmanagementplans,andsportsfishand

gamemanagementplans.

CustomaryuseofresourcesbyMaaori,i.e.thegathering

anduseofnaturalresourcesfromconservationareasby

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tangatawhenuaaccordingtotikanga,maybeprovided

forinmanagementplans,solongasotherlegislationis

adheredto.Otherwise,applicationsforconcessionsneed

tobelodgedwithDoCforprocuringculturalmaterialsfrom

conservationareas.

Concessionsi.e.anylease,licence,permitoreasement

grantedunderPart3BoftheCAarerequiredtoundertake

anyactivitiesinconservationareasthatarenotauthorised

ingeneralpolicy,managementstrategiesandplans.DoC

recommendsthatapplicantsforconcessionsinconservation

areasconsultiwitodiscussproposalsandassessanycultural

effectsassoonaspracticablepriortolodginganapplication.

TheCAprovidesanumberofopportunitiesforNgaaRauru

Kiitahitobeinvolvedinconservationpolicyandimplementation.

Thepreparationandreviewsofconservationmanagement

documentsareundertakeninconsultationwiththerelevant

conservationboardsandotheraffectedorinterestedparties

e.g. Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi. The Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi rohe falls

withintheboundariesoftheTaranaki/Whanganui

ConservationBoard(TWCB).

Pursuanttosections17F,17Gand17KoftheCA,draft

versionsofconservationmanagementstrategiesand

freshwaterfisheriesmanagementplansmustbepublicly

notifiedaswellasforwardedtothe

appropriateiwiauthorities(i.e.NgaaRauruKiitahi)for

comment.Similarly,proposedstatementsofgeneralpolicy,

andfishandgamemanagementplans,mustbepublicly

notifiedforsubmissionsrespectivelypursuanttosections

17Band17MoftheCA.

Conservationboardsoverseethepreparation,reviewand

implementationofconservationmanagementstrategies

andplansundertheCAattheregionallevel.Anybodycan

benominatedformembershipofaconservationboard,

withappointmentsgenerallybeingforathreeyearterm.

NgaaRauruKiitahirepresentativescanbenominatedfor

theTWCBbyafriend,anorganisation,trust,committee,

club,orbyaniwi,hapuuorruunanga,orbythenominee

themselves.TheTWCBcanco-optNgaaRauruKiitahi

representativespursuanttosection6Q.Inappointingboard

members,theMinisterofConservationhasregardtothe

localcommunityincludingthetangatawhenuaofthearea

(section 6P).

RegionalFishandGameCouncilsmanage,maintain,

andenhancethesportsfishandgameresourceinthe

recreationalinterestsofanglersandhunters.Under

section26V,thesecouncilsmayco-optanysuitableperson

tobeacouncilmember.Assuch,theTaranakiRegion

FishandGameCouncilcanappointNgaaRauruKiitahi

representativestotheCouncil.

Undersection26FAoftheCA,suitablepersonsmaybe

appointedtobehonoraryfishandgamerangersforthe

purposesofthisAct.Likewise,undersection59,suitable

personsmaybeappointedaswarrantedofficersinan

honorarycapacityforthepurposesoftheCAandhavethe

abilitytodealwithanycomplianceincident.Thewarrant

powers(section40)includethestoppingandsearching

ofvehiclesandcontainers,theseizingofequipment

andillegallytakenitems,andtheinvestigationand

apprehensionofoffenders.

Undersection27AoftheCA,theMinisterofConservation

canagreetoenterintoa‘NgaaWhenuaRaahui’kawenata

withtheownerofanyMaaorilandorMaaorilesseeof

CrownlandheldunderaCrownleasesoastopreserve

andprotectthenaturalandhistoricvaluesoftheland,or

thespiritualandculturalvalueswhichMaaoriassociate

withtheland.Similarly,undersection29,theMinister

mayenterintoanyagreement,contract,orarrangement

ofanykindwithanypersontocarryouttheconservation

ofanynaturalorhistoricresourceonorinanylandowned

orunderthecontroloftheperson.ThuslandheldbyNgaa

RauruKiitahipeoplecanbemanagedforconservation

purposesanditsnaturalandhistoricalvaluescanbe

protectedasifitwasaconservationarea.

HISTORIC PLACES ACT 1993

The Historic Places Act 1993 (HPA)establishestheNew

ZealandHistoricPlacesTrust (NZHPT)andpromotesthe

identification,protection,preservation,andconservationof

thehistoricalandculturalheritageofNewZealand.

ArchaeologicalsitesincludeMaaoriheritagesitesthat

conformtothedefinitionof‘archaeologicalsite’insection

2 of the HPA (primarily that the site is pre-1900).Physical

archaeologicalevidenceisrequiredforasitetobedeemed

anarchaeologicalsite,asopposedtoasitemerelyhaving

culturalvaluesorassociations.

AllarchaeologicalsitesenjoyprotectionundertheHPA,

irrespectiveofwhetherornottheyareidentifiedin

anyrecord,register,plan,‘silentfile’(i.e. known only to

Maaori),orareyetbediscovered.Thisprotectionoverrides

theResourceManagementAct1991.Undersection10of

theHPA,itisillegalforanypersontointerferewithanypart

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ofanyarchaeologicalsite,knowingorhavingreasonable

causetosuspectthatitisanarchaeologicalsite.An

archaeologicalauthorityisrequiredfromtheNZHPTto

undertakeworkinthevicinityofanarchaeologicalsite.

Anyworksoractivitiescontraveningtheserequirements

canbestoppedimmediatelyundertheHPA.Finesofupto

$100,000apply.

Asection11,12or18archaeologicalauthorityisrequired

fromtheNZHPTtoundertakeworkinthevicinityofan

archaeologicalsite.Section11authoritiesapplytoworks

inthevicinityofknownarchaeologicalsites,andsection

12authoritiescoverworksinanareawherearchaeological

sitesarelikelybutnotasyetidentified.Section18

authoritiesarerequiredtocarryoutanarchaeological

investigationofanyarchaeologicalsite.Archaeological

authoritiesinvolveNgaaRauruKiitahiasiwiconsultationis

amandatoryrequirementoftheauthorisationprocess.

Undersection6oftheHPA,theNZHPTmayagreewiththe

ownerorlesseeorlicenseeofanyhistoricplace,historic

area,waahitapu,orwaahitapuareatoestablishaheritage

covenanttoprovidefortheprotection,conservation,and

maintenanceofthatplace,area,orwaahitapu.

Part4oftheHPAestablishestheMaaoriHeritageCouncil

(MHC)withintheNZHPTtoensureappropriateand

culturallysensitiveprocessesandprogrammesareinplace

forprotectingwaahitapu,waahitapuareas,andhistoric

placesandhistoricareasofMaaoriinterest,includingiwi

consultationprocesses.TheMHCprovidesassistancetoiwi,

hapuuandwhaanauinthepreservationandmanagement

of their heritage resources.

MARINE AND COASTAL AREAS (TAKUTAI MOANA)

ACT 2011

TheMarineandCoastalAreas(TakutaiMoana)Act2011

guaranteesaccessin,onorovertheentirecommonmarine

andcoastalareaandmakesitanoffenceforanyoneto

interferewithfreepublicaccess.Anyonecancontinueto

gotothebeachandwalk,swim,sail,kayak,fishorhave

apicnic.Theonlyrestrictionsonpublicaccessinthe

commonmarineandcoastalareaarethereasonableones

thatalreadyexist–forexample,toworkingportareasor

navalbases,oronrecognisedburialgrounds.Underthe

Act,whaanau,hapuuandiwicanseekrecognitionand

protectionoflongstandingcustomaryinterests.TheAct

alsopreservesandprotectsexistingrecreationalfishing

rights,navigationrightsandallotherexistinguses.

4.3 SECONDARY LEGISLATION

ENVIRONMENT ACT 1986

• providesfortheestablishmentoftheMinistryfor

theEnvironment:

• ensuresthat,inthemanagementofnaturaland

physicalresources,fullandbalancedaccountis

takenof—

(i)Theintrinsicvaluesofecosystems;

(ii)Allvalueswhichareplacedbyindividualsand

groupsonthequalityoftheenvironment;

(iii)TheprinciplesoftheTreatyofWaitangi;

(iv)Thesustainabilityofnaturalandphysicalresources;

and

(v)Theneedsoffuturegenerations.

The2003DeedofSettlementofHistoricalClaimsofNgaa

RauruKiitahiestablishedapost-settlementTreatyof

WaitangirelationshipagreementbetweenNgaaRauru

KiitahiandtheMinistryfortheEnvironment.

FISHERIES ACT 1996

ThisFisheriesAct1996providesfortheutilisationoffisheries

resourceswhileensuringsustainabilityandincludestaiapure.

Ataiapureisalocalmanagementtoolestablishedinanarea

thathascustomarilybeenofspecialsignificancetoaniwi

orhapuuasasourceoffoodorforspiritualorculturalreasons

(s174oftheFisheriesAct).Taiapurecanbeestablished

overanyareaofestuarineorcoastalwaterstomakebetter

provisionsforrangatiratangaandfortherightssecured

underArticleTwooftheTreaty.Taiapureprovisionsare

containedwithinsections174-185oftheFisheriesAct

1996.Allfishing(includingcommercialfishing)cancontinue

inataiapureandthistooloffersawayforNgaaRauru

Kiitahitobecomeinvolvedinthemanagementofboth

commercialandnon-commercialfishingintheirarea.

ResourceusersshouldtalktoNgaaRauruKiitahifirstabout

anyqueriesconcerningtaiapurewithinourrohebefore

contemplatingactivitiesinthevicinityofthesereserves.

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TREATY OF WAITANGI (FISHERIES CLAIMS)

SETTLEMENT ACT 1992

• Giveseffecttothesettlementofclaimsrelatingto

Maaorifishingrights;

• MakesbetterprovisionforMaaorinon-commercial

traditionalandcustomaryfishingrightsandinterests;

and

• MakesbetterprovisionforMaaoriparticipationin

themanagementandconservationofNewZealand’s

fisheries.

MAAORI FISHERIES ACT 2004

ThepurposesoftheMaaoriFisheriesAct2004areto:

• implementtheagreementsmadeintheTreatyof

WaitangiFisheriesClaimDeedofSettlementdated23

September1992;and

• provideforthedevelopmentofthecollective

andindividualinterestsofiwiinfisheries,fishing,

andfisheries-relatedactivitiesinamannerthatis

ultimatelyforthebenefitofallMaaori.

ToachievethepurposesofthisAct,provisionismadeto

establishaframeworkfortheallocationandmanagement

ofsettlementassetsthrough:

• theallocationandtransferofspecifiedsettlement

assetstoiwiasprovidedforbyorunderthisAct;and

• thecentralmanagementoftheremainderofthose

settlementassets.

TE TURE WHENUA MAAORI ACT 1993

TeTureWhenuaMaaoriAct1993(TTWMA)istheprimarylaw

relatingtoMaaoriland.ThisActprovidesaframeworkforthe

governanceandadministrationofMaaoriland,includingMaaori

reservations.TheTTWMAgivestheMaaoriLandCourt(MLC)

exclusivejurisdictiontoinvestigatethetitletoMaaori

customaryland,andtodeterminetherelativeinterests

oftheownersofthelandaccordingtotikangaMaaori.

Part7oftheTTWMAsetsoutcontrolsonthealienationof

Maaoriland.Section145stipulatesthatnopersonmay

alienateanyinterestinMaaoricustomarylandortodispose

bywillofanysuchinterest.Section146stipulatesthatno

personmayalienateanyinterestinMaaorifreeholdland

otherwisethaninaccordancewiththeTTWMA.Sections

147to150Dprescriberequirementsaroundthealienation

ofthewholeorpartofablockofMaaorifreeholdland.

Under218oftheTTWMA,aMaaoritrustconstitutedunder

Part12oftheActmayprovideorapplymoneytowardsany

ofthefollowingMaaoricommunitypurposes:

• Thepromotionofhealth,social,cultural,and

economicwelfareincludingwatersupplies,

drainagesystems,sanitationworks,housingschemes,

farmingorotherindustries,Maaorimeetinghouses,

halls,churchesandchurchhalls,villages,marae,

cemeteries,recreationalcentres,roadingschemes,

powerschemes.

• Thepromotionofeconomicorsocialadvancement

ofMaaoriincludingthedevelopmentofland,the

practiceofMaaoriartsandcrafts,thestudyof

Maaoriloreandhistory,andthespeakingofthe

Maaorilanguage:

• Thepromotionofeducationandvocationaltraining

includingschoolsandothereducationalortraining

institutions,kohangareo,scholarshipsandbursaries.

• OtherpurposesapprovedbytheMaaoriLandCourt.

Undersection338oftheTTWMA,anyMaaorifreehold

landoranygenerallandmaybesetapartasaMaaori

reservationforthepurposesofapapakainga,marae,

urupa,meetingplace,recreationground,sportsground,

bathingplace,churchsite,buildingsite,landingplace,

fishingground,spring,well,timberreserve,catchment

areaorothersourceofwatersupply,placeofcultural,

historicalorscenicinterest,waahitapu,orforanyother

specifiedpurpose.

AMaaorireservationthatisnotawaahitapumay,upon

recommendationbytheMLCandapprovaloftherelevant

localauthority,provideforthecommonuseandbenefitof

allpeople(section340).Inappointingtrusteesforsucha

Maaorireservation,theMLCmayappointlocalauthority

nomineestorepresentthelocalauthority.

Nopersonmay,withoutlawfulauthority,cutorremove

fromanyMaaorifreeholdlandanystandingtimbertrees,

timberorotherwood,flax,treeferns,sand,topsoil,metal,

minerals,orothersubstances(section346).Incertain

circumstances,atenantincommonmaytakethese

materialsfortheirownusebutmustnottransferthese

toanotherperson.

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RESERVES ACT 1977

ThepurposeoftheReservesAct1977(RA) istoprovide

forthepreservationandmanagementforthebenefit

andenjoymentofthepublic,areasofNewZealand

possessing—

• recreationaluseorpotential

• wildlife

• indigenousfloraorfauna

• environmentalandlandscapeamenityorinterest

• natural,scenic,historic,cultural,archaeological,

biological,geological,scientific,educational,

community,orotherspecialfeaturesorvalue

Reservesmaybeclassifiedasrecreation,historic,scenic,

nature,scientific,governmentpurposesorlocalpurpose

reserves.Reservesarecontrolledandmanagedby

‘administeringbodies’,typicallylocalauthoritiesandthe

DepartmentofConservation(DoC),butmayalsobe

administeredbyaboard,trustee,society,association,

voluntaryorganisation,apersonorbodyofpersons

whetherincorporatedornot,oraMinisterofthe

CrownotherthantheMinisterofConservation.

Allreservesarerequiredtohaveamanagementplan,

whichisapprovedbytheMinisterofConservation.

Thepreparationandreviewofmanagementplans

includespublicinputintotheprocess.DoCalsoprepares

conservationmanagementstrategiesthatcoverreserves

underitsadministration.Preparationofthesemanagement

instrumentsincludespublicconsultationandworkingwith

tangatawhenua.

Concessions(acollectivetermwhichcoversanylease,

licence,permitoreasementgrantedundersection59A

oftheRA)arerequiredtoundertakeactivitiesthatarenot

authorisedinreservemanagementplans.Administering

bodiesofrecreationreservesmayalsograntavarietyof

usesundersection53andlicencestooccupyareserve

temporarilyforgrazing,gardeningorothersimilarpurpose

orforcutting,felling,removingorwinningtimberorflax.

DoCrecommendsthatapplicantsforconcessionson

DoC-administeredreservesconsultiwitodiscussproposals

andassessanyculturaleffectsassoonaspracticableprior

tolodginganapplication.

NgaaRauruKiitahicanbecomeinvolvedinreserves

managementbyseekingappointmenttoadministering

bodiesofreservesandparticipatingintheassociatedpolicy

andconcessionprocesses.Undersection8oftheRA,any

suitablepersonmaybeappointedashonoraryrangers

forthepurposesofthisAct.Also,everymemberofan

administeringbodyofareserve(other than a DoC officer) is

deemedtobeanhonoraryrangerduringtheirmembership

inrespectofthereservecontrolledbythatbody.

Undersection77AoftheRA,theMinisterofConservation

canagreetoenterintoa‘NgaaWhenuaRaahui’kawenata

withtheownerofanyMaaorilandorMaaorilesseeof

CrownlandheldunderaCrownleasesoastopreserve

andprotectthenaturalenvironment,landscapeamenity,

wildlifeorfreshwater-lifeormarine-lifehabitat,historical

valueoftheland,orthespiritualandculturalvalueswhich

Maaoriassociatewiththeland.Similarly,undersection

76oftheRA,theMinistermayenterintoanagreement

withtheownerofanyprivatelandorlesseeofCrown

landwhichhasnatural,scientific,scenic,historic,cultural,

archaeological,geological,orothervaluestodeclarethe

landprotectedprivateland.ThuslandheldbyNgaaRauru

Kiitahipeoplecanbeprotectedfornature,scenic,historic,

orscientificpurposesasifitwasareserve.

Managementplanscanprovideforcustomaryharvests

oruseofplantandanimalspecieswithinreservesand

conservationareas.Undersection46oftheRAtheMinister

maypermitMaaoritotakeorkillbirdswithinanyscenic

reservewhichwaspreviouslyMaaoriland,providingthatit

wouldnotcontravenetheWildlifeAct1953.TheMinister

mayalsoallowMaaoritoburyorintertheremainsof

deceasedMaaoriinanyscenicorhistoricreservethat

includesMaaoriancestralburialgrounds.

CROWN MINERALS ACT 1991

TheCrownMineralsAct1991(CMA) relates to the

managementofCrownownedminerals.Crown-owned

mineralsincludeallgold,silverandpetroleum(oil and

gas)inNewZealand(onshore and offshore to 12 nautical

miles),andabouthalfofthein-groundcoal,metallicand

non-metallicminerals,industrialrocksandbuildingstones.

Theseresourcesarereferredtoasthe‘Crownmineral

estate’.Petroleum,ironsandandlimestone(shell rock)

aresignificantmineralresourceswithintheNgaaRauru

Kiitahi rohe.

TheMinistryforEconomicDevelopmentgrantsminerals

permitsundertheCMAforprospecting,exploringor

miningpetroleumandmineralsonlandorintheseabed.

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Thegrantingofapermittoprospectorexplorefor,or

mine,Crownownedmineralsinlanddoesnotgivethe

permitholderanautomaticrightofaccesstoanyland.

Priortocommencingprospecting,explorationormining

activities(otherthanminimumimpactactivitiesonsome

land)apermitholdermustreachanappropriateland

accessarrangementwiththelandownerand/oroccupier.

UndertheCMA‘minimumimpactactivities’include:

Geological,geochemical,andgeophysicalsurveying;

takingsamplesbyhandorhandheldmethods;aerial

surveyingandlandsurveying.Minimumimpactactivities

donotinclude:Thecutting,destroying,removing,orinjury

ofanyvegetationongreaterthanaminimumscale;the

useofexplosives;damagetoimprovements,stock,or

chattelsonanyland;orbreachinganystatutoryprovisions

inrespectofprotectednativeplants,water,noise,and

historic sites.

Inrespectofminimumactivities,nopersoncanenter

Maaorilandorlandlessthan4.05hectaresinsize(which

coversgeneralurban/residentialland),conservationland,

cropland,gardens,orchards,orcemeteriestocarryouta

minimumimpactactivitywithouttheconsentoftheowner

and/oroccupieroftheland.

ForminimumimpactactivitieswithintheNgaaRauru

Kiitahirohe,beforeenteringontoMaaoriland,inaddition

toproviding10workingdaysnotice,apermitholdermust

ensurethatreasonableeffortshavebeenmadetoconsult

withtheownersofthelandasidentifiedbytheregistrar

oftheMaaoriLandCourtand10daysnoticemustbegiven

toNgaaRauruKiitahi.IftheMaaorilandisregardedas

waahitapu/waahituupunabyNgaaRauruKiitahipeople,

accessevenforminimumimpactactivitiescanonlybe

obtainediftheMaaorilandownersgivetheirconsent.

Foractivitiesotherthanminimumimpactactivities,the

ownersofMaaorilandalsohaveanabsolutevetorighton

allminingactivitiesontheirland.Thereisanexemptionfor

Maaorilandfromaccessarrangementsbeingdetermined

byanarbitratorwheretheremightotherwisebepublic

interestgroundstosupportanaccessarrangement

beingnegotiated.

AllpersonsexercisingfunctionsandpowersundertheCMA

arerequiredtohaveregardtotheprinciplesoftheTreaty

ofWaitangi(Te Tiriti o Waitangi).

BIOSECURITY ACT 1993

ThepurposeoftheBiosecurityAct1993(BA)istoenable

theexclusion,eradicationoreffectivemanagementof

pestsandunwantedorganisms.Thisinvolvesmanaging

unwantedorganismsalreadyinNewZealandthrough

thedevelopmentofpestmanagementstrategiesand

pestcontroloperations,andpreventingtheintroduction

ofunwantedorganismsnotalreadyestablished,i.e.

bordercontrol.

Undersections60and76oftheBA,proposalsfornational

andregionalpestmanagementstrategiesrespectively

mustspecifytheactualorpotentialeffects,beneficial

ordetrimental,thattheimplementationofthestrategy

might (in the proposer’s opinion)haveontherelationship

ofMaaoriandtheircultureandtraditionswiththeir

ancestrallands,waters,sites,waahitapu,andtaonga.

Undersection73oftheBA,regionalcouncilsarerequired

toconsulttangatawhenuathroughiwiauthoritiesand

tribalruunangaduringpreparationofproposedregional

pestmanagementstrategies.Proposednationalpest

managementstrategiesmustbepubliclynotifiedpursuant

tosection62,thusprovidingtheopportunityforNgaa

RauruKiitahitoinputintothisprocess.

Undersection103oftheBA,chieftechnicalofficers

(in central government agencies)andprincipalofficers

(in regional councils)mayappointsuitablyqualifiedpeople

asinspectors,authorisedpersonsandaccreditedpersons

toperformfunctions,powers,anddutiesforthepurposes

ofadministeringandenforcingtheprovisionsofthis

Act.Suchappointeesneednotbeemployeesofcentral

governmentagenciesorregionalcouncils,andcould

potentiallyinvolveNgaaRauruKiitahipeopleincultural,

policyandoperationalroles.

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

AND NEW ORGANISMS ACT 1996

TheHazardousSubstancesandNewOrganismsAct

1996(HSNO)relatestothemanagementofhazardous

substancesandneworganisms.UndertheHSNO,the

EnvironmentalProtectionAuthority(EPA) regulates the

introductionanduseofhazardoussubstancesandnew

organismsincludingprocessingapplicationsforthese.

Sometypesofapplicationsrequireengagementwith

Maaoritoconsiderissuesthathavebeenidentifiedas

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particularlyimportanttotangatawhenua.TheEPAhas

protocolsforthisengagement.Typesofapplicationsthat

mayrequireengagementwithMaaoriinclude(butarenot

limitedto)those:

• thatimpacttaongakoioraortaongatukuiho

(indigenous flora and fauna and valued flora and fauna);

• usinghumangenesorcelllinesofknownMaaoriorigin;

• involvinggeneticmodificationofanimalorplantspecies;

• whererisksareknowntoaffectMaaori

disproportionately;and

• raisingissuesofinteresttoMaaoriforthefirsttime

(i.e. are potentially precedent setting).

TheEPAmaintainsaMaaoriEngagementDatabasewhich

TKORcanjointobeadvisedofapplicationsthatare

significanttoMaaori.

HSNOapplicationsaside,anypartiesinvolvedinpolicy

developmentandtheplanningandmanagementofHSNO

facilitieswithinourroheshouldconsultTKORbefore

commencinganyworkonthesematters.

FOREST AND RURAL FIRES ACT 1977

TheForestandRuralFiresAct1977(FRFA)controlsopen

airvegetationfiresinruralandurbanareasincluding

forests,conservationestate,defenceforcelandandother

stateownedareas.UndertheFRFA,‘vegetation’includes—

a)allplantsandtheproducethereof,liveordead,

standing,fallen,windblown,cut,broken,pulverised,

sawn,orharvested,naturalordisturbed,inuseoras

waste,rubbish,refuseordebris,stump,stubble,or

otherwise;and

b)fossilfuelexposedatorlyingwithin20metresofthe

surfaceofanyland;and

c)peatinanyform;—

butdoesnotincludewoodformingpartofastructure

orotherwiseinprocessedform.

AwiderangeofactivitiesareaffectedbytheFRFA,

asitcoversfiresassociatedwithlandclearanceand

development,propertyandgardenmaintenance,disposal

oftreewaste,post-harvestcropburnoffs,bonfires,

barbeques,campingandhunting,hangi,seasonal

encampmentsandotherculturalpractices.

Permitsarerequiredfromtherelevantruralfireauthority

(i.e. the Whanganui or South Taranaki District Councils)

foropenairfiresundersection24oftheFRFAwherea

restrictedfireseasonhasbeendeclared.Afirepermitis

requiredfromtheDepartmentofConservationtolightany

fireintheopenonpublicconservationland.Insomecases

afirepermitmayberequiredwithinonekilometre

ofconservationland.Afireban,orprohibitedfireseason,

isdeclaredwhenconditionsaresuchthatanyfireislikely

toputlifeandpropertyatrisk.Duringaprohibitedfire

season,nofirescanbelitintheopenairandallfire

permitsarecancelled.

FOREST ACT 1949

ThepurposeoftheForestAct1949(FA) is to promote

thesustainableforestmanagementofindigenousforest

landandallowlandownerstoaccessthevalueofcarbon

sequestrationonlandthroughtheestablishmentofforest

sinkcovenants.

Harvestingandmillingofindigenoustimberiscontrolled

underPart3BoftheFA.Ownersofindigenousforestland

mayapplytotheMinistryforPrimaryIndustries(MPI) for

approvalofadraftsustainableforestmanagementplan

(includinganannualloggingplan),orforasustainable

forestmanagementpermit,toharvestandmillindigenous

timberwhichareapprovedundersections67F,67Hand

67MoftheFA.

Thepermitslimitharveststonomorethan:10%ofthe

quantityofindigenoustimberinthepermitarea;10%

ofeachspeciesofindigenoustimberinthepermitarea;

250cubicmetresofpodocarporkauriorshade-tolerant,

exposure-sensitive,broadleavedhard-woodspecies,and;

500cubicmetresofbeechorotherlight-demanding

hardwoodspecies.

Undersection67D,nopersonmaymillanyindigenous

timberatasawmillunlessthesawmillisappropriately

registeredforthispurposeundertheFAandthetimberis

harvestedinaccordancewithprovisossetoutinsection

67D.Fellingofindigenoustimbermustbeundertakenin

accordancewiththerelevantregisteredsustainableforest

managementplanorpermit.

Anowneroflandnotsubjecttoasustainableforest

managementplanorpermitmay,withpermissionfrom

MPI,harvestandmillfortheirpersonalusenotmorethan

50cubicmetresofindigenoustimberinany10-yearperiod.

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Theownercannotsellortradetimberharvestedormilled

forpersonaluse.

Undersection67DA,theGovernor-Generalmay,byOrder

inCouncil,specifyforestsonMaaorilandtowhichcertain

requirementsinsection67Dnotapply.

STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES ACT 1986

TheStateOwnedEnterprisesAct1986promotesimproved

performanceinrespectofGovernmenttradingactivities

and,tothisend—

• specifiesprinciplesgoverningtheoperationofState

enterprises;

• authorisetheformationofcompaniestocarry

oncertainGovernmentactivitiesandcontrolthe

ownershipthereof;and

• establishesrequirementsabouttheaccountabilityof

Stateenterprises,andtheresponsibilityofMinisters.

Section9ofthisActalsostates“NothinginthisActshall

permittheCrowntoactinamannerthatisinconsistent

withtheprinciplesoftheTreatyofWaitangi”.

PUBLIC WORKS ACT 1981

ThePublicWorksAct1981providesforthecompulsory

acquisitionoflandforapublicwork,withouttheagreement

oftheowner.However,itisGovernmentpolicytoacquire

landbyagreementwhereverpossibleandthePublicWorks

Actreinforcestherequirementto“negotiateingoodfaith”.

Maaorilandisnotprotectedfromacquisitionpowersunder

this Act.

MARINE MAMMALS PROTECTION ACT 1978

TheMarineMammalsProtectionAct1978fullyprotectsall

seals,dolphins,whalesandporpoises.RefertotheMarine

MammalsProtectionRegulations1992foracompletelist

ofconditionsprescribingbehaviouraroundmarinemammals.

WhalestrandingisanissueofpotentialinteresttoNgaa

Rauru Kiitahi.

TheConservationGeneralPolicyandDepartmentof

Conservation’s(DoC)standardoperatingproceduresguide

howNgaaRauruKiitahicanbeinvolvedinmanagingwhale

strandings.ConservationGeneralPolicy4.4hrequires

tangatawhenuatobeimmediatelynotifiedofstrandings,

andinvolvedinthemanagementofstrandedmarine

mammalsinaccordancewithanyagreedprotocolsthat

maybeinplace(Thesearrangementscanbeformally

documented,ormaybeinformal).Tangatawhenuacanbe

involvedinmanydifferentaspectsofmanagingastranding.

DoChasdevelopedprotocolswithcoastalhapuuandiwi

coveringkeyareaswherestrandingsarecommon.Typically,

kaumatuasaykarakiafordeadwhalesbeforediscussions

areheldbetweenhapuuoriwiandDOCtoresolve

issuessuchasboneextractionforculturalpurposesand

specimensforscientificresearch.

4.4 REGIONAL AND DISTRICT COUNCILS

TheroleofNgaaRauruKiitahiextendsacrosstheboundaries

oftworegionalcouncilsandtwodistrictcouncils,thesebeing:

• TaranakiRegionalCouncil–themajorityoftherohe

i.e.betweenthePaateaRiverandPaakarakaRoad

(Nukumaru)lieswithintheTaranakiRegion

• HorizonsRegionalCouncil–theeasternpartofthe

rohebetweenPaakarakaRoad(Nukumaru)andthe

westernperimeteroftheWhanganuiRivercatchment

lieswithintheHorizonsRegion.

• SouthTaranakiDistrictCouncil–themajorityofthe

rohei.e.betweenthePaateaRiverandPaakaraka

Road(Nukumaru)lieswithintheSouthTaranaki

District.

• WhanganuiDistrictCouncil–theeasternpartofthe

rohebetweenPaakarakaRoad(Nukumaru)andthe

westernperimeteroftheWhanganuiRivercatchment

lieswithintheWhanganuiDistrict.

4.4.1 TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL

BelowarethekeyTaranakiRegionalCouncilpolicyand

managementinstrumentsinrelationtothisPlanandNgaa

RauruKiitahienvironmentalaspirations.TKORwouldliketo

beengagedinthepreparation,implementationandreview

ofthefollowingdocuments:

• 10YearLongTermPlan

• AnnualPlan

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• RegionalPolicyStatement

• RegionalCoastalPlanforTaranaki

• RegionalAirQualityPlanforTaranaki

• RegionalFreshwaterPlanforTaranaki

• RegionalSoilPlanforTaranaki

• Regionalpestmanagementstrategiesandplans

• Guidelinesandplansrelatingtotheoilandgas

sector,farmingactivities,earthworks,environmental

management,andkaimoana.

• BiodiversityStrategy

• TaranakiBiodiversityForumAccord

• WetlandsofTaranaki:PrioritiesforProtectionand

Enhancement

• DairyingandCleanStreamsAccordandRegionalAction

Plan

• RiparianImplementationStrategy

• ProposedRiverClearanceandMaintenance

ProgrammefortheWaitotaraCatchment

• CivilDefenceEmergencyManagementGroupPlan

• TaranakiWasteManagementandMinimisationStrategy

• ResourceConsentsProceduresDocument

• StateoftheEnvironmentMonitoringReports

4.4.2 HORIZONS REGIONAL COUNCIL

BelowarethekeyHorizonsRegionalCouncilpolicyand

managementinstrumentsinrelationtothisPlanandNgaa

RauruKiitahienvironmentalaspirations.TKORwouldliketo

beengagedinthepreparation,implementationandreview

ofthefollowingdocuments.

• 10YearLongTermPlan

• AnnualPlan

• ProposedOnePlan (POP)

• Operativeregionalpolicyandplansinrelationtopre-

POPactivities:-

RegionalPolicyStatement

LandandWaterRegionalPlan

RegionalPlanforBedsofRiversandLakes

RegionalCoastalPlan

RegionalAirPlan

• RegionalPestAnimalManagementStrategy

• RegionalPestPlantManagementStrategy

• LandandRiparianManagementStrategy

• RevisedRegionalWetlandInventoryandPrioritisation

• CivilDefenceEmergencyManagementGroupPlan

• StateoftheEnvironmentMonitoringReports

4.4.3 SOUTH TARANAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL

BelowarethekeySouthTaranakiDistrictCouncilpolicyand

managementinstrumentsinrelationtothisPlanandNgaa

RauruKiitahienvironmentalaspirations.TKORwouldliketo

beengagedinthepreparation,implementationandreview

ofthefollowingdocuments.

• 10YearLongTermPlan

• AnnualPlan

• SouthTaranakiDistrictPlan

• WasteManagementandMinimisationPlan

• PaateaReserveManagementPlan(Generic)

• InstrumentsformanagingDallisonPark,Aotea

CommunityPark,WaverleyGreenBelt,WairoaDomain

(Waverley Beach),WaitotaraRecreationReserve,

NukumaruDomain(including Waiinu Beach).

• Arts,CultureandHeritagePolicy

4.4.4 WANGANUI DISTRICT COUNCIL

BelowarethekeyWhanganuiDistrictCouncilpolicyand

managementinstrumentsinrelationtothisEMPandNgaa

RauruKiitahienvironmentalaspirations.TKORwouldliketo

beengagedinthepreparation,implementationandreview

ofthefollowingdocuments.

• 10YearLongTermPlan

• AnnualPlan

• WhanganuiDistrictPlan

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• WasteManagementandMinimisationPlan

• GrowthManagementStrategy

• ParksandOpenSpacesStrategy

• ParksandReservesProvisionAnalysis

• CastlecliffCoastalReserveManagementPlan

• VirginiaLakeManagementPlan

• Otherreservemanagementplans

• WhanganuiRuralCommunityBoardStrategicPlan

• LocalEmergencyManagementPlan

• StrategyandPolicyGuidelines

• ConsultationGuidelines

• NoiseControlPolicy

• NaturalBurialsPolicy

• TreePolicy

4.5 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

TheroheofNgaaRauruKiitahifallsentirelywithinthe

boundariesofDepartmentofConservation(DoC)Tongariro

WhanganuiTaranakiConservancy.AttheDoCarealevel,

mostoftherohelieswithintheWhanganuiArea,with

asmallareainthenorthwestpartoftherohelyingin

theTaranakiArea.BelowarethekeyDoCpolicyand

managementinstrumentsinrelationtothisPlanandNgaa

RauruKiitahienvironmentalaspirations.TKORwouldliketo

beengagedinthepreparation,implementationandreview

ofthefollowingdocumentsinrespectofland,naturaland

historicalresourcesadministeredbyDoCwithintheroheof

NgaaRauruKiitahi:

• Statementsofgeneralpolicy

• Conservationmanagementstrategies

• Conservationmanagementplans

• Freshwaterfisheriesmanagementplans

• Sportsfishandgamemanagementplans

• Non-StatutoryIntegratedManagementPlanfor

WaitotaraConservationArea

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Word

Definition

Ahi kaa-roa

Thefiresofoccupation-settlementof

NgaaRauruKiitahiinacertainarea

Iwi

Tribe

Kaimoana

Seafood

Kainga

Home

Kaitiaki

Theperson/sandotheragentswho

performthetaskofguardianshipover

aparticularresourceorarea

Kaitiakitanga

Theethicofguardianshipbykaitiaki

Kaiwhakahaere

TheChiefExecutiveofTeKaahui

o Rauru

Karakia

Prayers

Kaupapa

The issue

Kawa

Aprotocolofdedication

Kooiwi

Humanbones–skeleton

Koorero

Tospeakorholdadiscussion

Kuia

Elderwoman

Mahinga kai

Foodgatheringarea

Manaakitanga

Aconceptabouthospitality,generosity

andmutualrespectofothers

Mana motuhake

Absolutedecisionmakingoverour

naturalandphysicalresources

Maatauranga

Traditionalknowledge

Manuhiri

Visitors

Mauri

Physicalandspiritualaspectsofall

things,lifeforce

Mokopuna

Grandchildren

Ngaa taonga tuku iho

Treasuredresources

Ngaa Raurutanga

ThewayNgaaRauruKiitahidothings

–methods,traditions,customsetc

Paahuki

Tribalboundaries

Paepae

TKORgoverningbody

Puna maatauranga

Thesourceofknowledge

Rangatiratanga

Ourauthoritytomakedecisionson

behalfofourpeople

Raahui

Asetofmeasuresorcontrols

governingtheuseofnaturaland

physicalresources

Rohe

Atribalarea

Ruruhau

Aplaceofsheltering

Tamariki

Children

Tapu

Sacred

Tauheke

Elderman

Te Ao Maaori Ake

Thenaturalworld

Tikanga

Thecorrectprocedure,custom,plan,

methodand/orpractice

Tuupuna

Ourancestors

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

TeKaahuioRauruOffices

Level2,208VictoriaAvenue

WHANGANUI4500

NewZealand

POSTAL ADDRESS

Te Kaahui o Rauru

POBox4322

WHANGANUI4541

NewZealand

TELECOMMUNICATION

Tel:(06)3484894

Fax:(06)3484087

Email:admin@ngarauru.org.nz

Website:www.ngarauru.org.nz

APPENDIX 1 CONTACT INFORMATION

IfyouwouldliketodiscussthecontentofthisPlanorotherenvironmentalissues,ourcontactdetailsare:

APPENDIX 2 GLOSSARY

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Tuurangawaewae

Aperson’splacetostand

Tumu Whakarae

The Chairof Te Kaahui o Rauru Paepae

(GoverningBody)

Waiata tawhito

Asongusuallyaboutthestatusofa

personandorpeople

Waahi tapu

Sacredsites

Waka

Acanoe

Whakatauki

Proverborsaying

Whare waananga

Aplaceoflearning

Uki

Individualfromaspecificgeneration

Uukaipoo sites

Traditionalfoodgatheringsites

COASTAL AREAS

Moowhanau

Te Kiri o Rauru

Waiinu

Waikaramihicoastalmarinearea

Tuuaropakicoastalmarinearea

(Snapper Rock)

Whenuakura

Tihoe (original paa site for Paatea

people)

Tapuaarau

Waipipi

RIVERS / WATERWAYS

KaiIwiStream

WhenuakuraRiver

TeAwanuiaTaikehu(Paatea River)

WaitootaraRiver

WhanganuiRiver(Whakapapa

interests only)

INDIGENOUS FLORA AND FAUNA

Tuna(eels)

Kaakahi (fresh water mussels)

Puukeko

Pikopiko

Freshwaterkoura

Whitebait

Harakeke (flax)

Puuhaa

Varousvarietiesofkaimoana (fish,

flounder, smelt, sole, kina, mussels,

oysters, scallops, paaua, pipi, pupu,

crabs, crayfish)

Kiwi

BrownMudfish

Kookopu

Kereru

Whio (Blue Duck)

Bats

Katipospider

Notoreas moth

Powelliphantasnail

CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT

INTRODUCED SPECIES

Waatakarihi (watercress)

NGAA RAURU KIITAHI CLAIMS

SETTLEMENT ACT 2005 CULTURAL

REDRESS PROPERTIES

NukumaruReserve

PuauMaunga

WaiinuBeach

MoumahakiLakebed

RehuVillagesite

SITES OF SIGNIFICANCE

PootikiaRehuaMaunga

MangaehuPaa

Maipuu Paa

HawaikiPaa

Tutumahoe Paa

Maipu Paa

Owhiokainga

Kiawakakainga

Nga-papa-tara-iwikainga

APPENDIX 3 NGAA RAURU KIITAHI NATURAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES

ListedbelowarewellknownNgaaRauruKiitahinaturalandphysicalresources.Becauseoursitesofsignificanceandsacred

placesareprecioustousadecisionwasmadetoonlylistwellknownsitesinthisPlan.

Pleasecontactusdirectlyifyouwouldliketoknowmoreabouttheotherareaswehaveaninterestin.

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UUKAIPOO

(FOOD GATHERING SITES)

LakeMangawhio

TapuarauSwamp

AREAS FOR STATUTORY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NukumaruRecreationReserve

OtotokaScenicReserve

CoastalMarineAreaadjoiningthe

NgaaRauruKiitahiareaofinterest

TapuaarauConservationArea

(previously known as Hawkens

Lagoon Conservation Area)

LakeBedsConservationArea

(located within the Moumahaki Lakes

catchment area and inland above

Kohi)

PaateaRiver

WhenuakuraRiver

WaitootaraRiver

APPENDIX 4 SCHEDULE OF FEES

TKORseekstoprovideareliableandprofessionalserviceonbehalfofNgaaRauruKiitahi.Thisserviceisavaluableasset

forNgaaRauruKiitahiuki,whaanau,marae,developers,publicsectoragenciesandthecommunity.Continuingtoprovide

servicesonavoluntarybasisisnotsustainable;nordoesitproduceoptimalresults.Thereforeallrequestsforconsultationor

servicesfromTKORaresubjecttofees,pleasecontactusforcurrentfees.

Please note:

• FeesareonlyforTKORparticipation.

• TKORwillnotactonbehalfofuki,whaanauand/ormaraeunlessotherwisedirectedandagreedbetweenTKORanduki,

whaanauormarae.

• Uki,whaanauandmaraehavetheirownfeesthatshouldbenegotiateddirectlywiththem.

• Feesaresubjecttochange.

• Timeframesforprojectswillbenegotiatedandshouldbediscussedattheinitialconsultationmeeting.

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