Papatuānuku Land
Goals Assert and exercise tino rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga of ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa over land within the Tūwharetoa rohe. Advocate for the protection of the mauri of land in accordance with Ngāti Tūwharetoa tikanga and kawa.
Issues [including but not limited to] Land degradation and inundation as a result of artificial control of lake levels. Structures built on culturally significant landscape features e.g. trig site on Pihanga. Limited involvement from tangata whenua with regard to the management of reserves, recreation areas. Damage to caves from fluctuating lake levels. Disposal of human ashes into and onto taonga o ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa without appropriate permission. Soil contamination arising from poorly managed landfills. Confusion of roles and responsibilities and lack of partnership in land management.
Policies/baselines Promote and enhance partnerships between ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa, central government, regional and district councils and stakeholders.
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Encourage resource users and/or land owners to implement sustainable land use systems. Support proposals that seek to protect and enhance soil quality. Advocate for the protection of culturally important areas susceptible to erosion and flooding that is induced by human activity. Protect important landscape features from inappropriate use and development. Support stakeholders, e.g. Tūwharetoa economic authorities in environmental management projects.
Methods of Implementation/Tools Resource Consent Base Tools Promote conditions on consents that provide for the involvement of Ngāti Tūwharetoa in the monitoring and review process of resource consents. Make submissions on resource consent applications that ensure the physical and spiritual relationship between tangata whenua and their taonga is recognised, protected and provided for. Lobby for experts in Ngāti Tūwharetoa tikanga to be appointed to Hearing Committees on applications for resource consents that may affect ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
