Ko te kauri he whakaruruhau mō te Iwi katoa
Kia toi tū he whenua
Kia toi tū he kauri
The kauri is a shelter for all peoples
So that the land is sustained
So that the kauri stands proud
In 2009, The Kauri Dieback Joint Agency Response Programme ('The
Programme') facilitated seven initial hui with tāngata whenua in
the kauri rohe which is inclusive of Kawhia to the west, across to
Tauranga Moana and Hauraki in the East, up to and including the
West and East coasts of Te Tai Tokerau.
The hui sought the views on how to engage with tāngata whenua in
the response while taking into account practical issues around
resourcing. The hui [report][i] identified that Māori wanted
to be involved at all levels of the engagement.
In 2010, The Programme called for tāngata whenua who hold mana
whenua interests over whenua where kauri exists, to indicate their
interest in being involved in a strategic roopū which would work
with The Programme partners, to prevent the spread of PTA and
ensure the longevity of kauri.
The purpose of the Tāngata Whenua Roopū (TWR) is to provide
strategic advice into all aspects of the long term management plan
focusing on:
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preventing the spread of Phytophthora taxon Agathis (PTA -
Kauri Dieback),
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addressing the impact of PTA on tāngata whenua and their
communities
Both [The Programme Charter][ii] and the
[TWR Terms of Reference][iii] inform the parameters of the
involvement of tāngata whenua in The Programme. Marae, hapū,
iwi, or Māori land blocks within the kauri catchment can appoint a
representative to the programme by filling out an
[Expression of Interest]viii
The TWR works to ensure that The Programme incorporates
mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge and knowledge systems) in the
response, and includes opportunities for tāngata whenua to build
capacity to undertake surveillance, monitoring, managing and
appropriately treating the disease and preventing the spread of the
disease.
The TWR has completed a number of projects, which have
contributed to the long term management of preventing the spread of
PTA.
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[Tangata Whenua Roopū - Cultural Impact Assessment][iv]
■
[Tangata Whenua Roopū - Cultural Health Indicators][v]
■
[The Programme Relationship Monitoring Framework - Draft
2012][vi]
Current mahi
Early this year The Kauri Dieback Programme and the TWR convened
a Kāhui Kaumātua hui to provide kaumātua with an update of progress
regarding the long term response. Kaumātua will be meeting in
early 2012 to discuss and advise how they consider they may best
inform the development of the Kauri Dieback response and to ensure
effective and consistent information across kauri rohe can be
communicated to whanau, hapū, iwi and their communities.
The next Kāhui Kaumātua hui will also explore mātauranga and its
application, and check that the response is consistent with [The
Kauri Dieback Programme Charter][vii].
For further information regarding the Tāngata Whenua Roopū
Contact:
Steven Wilson
E: steven@maximize.co.nz
[i]
Initial Engagement Hui - 2009
[ii]
The Programme Charter v1 -
2010
[iii]
Tangata Whenua Roopu - Terms of
Reference
[iv]
TWR - Cultural Impact Assessment (2012)
[v]
TWR - Cultural Health Indicators (2012)
[vi]
The Programme Relationship Monitoring Framework - Draft
(2012)
[vii]
The programme Charter v1 - 2010
[viii]
Expression of Interest