Te Hā O Ranginui Airspace
Goals Assert and exercise tino rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga of ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa over the taonga of ranginui within Ngāti Tūwharetoa rohe. Ensure that air quality is protected, enhanced, utilised and managed for the benefit of current and future generations.
Issues [including but not limited to] Confusion of roles and responsibilities of the management and enforcement of air quality guidelines/standards. Statutory authorities are opposed to ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa controlling the management of airspace. The cumulative effect of air pollution needs to be investigated.
Ensure those activities that impact on the air resource are monitored and assessed.
Methods of Implementation Resource Consent Based Tools Promote conditions on consents that provide for the involvement of Ngāti Tūwharetoa in the monitoring and review process of resource consents.
Policies/baselines Promote and enhance partnerships between ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa, central government, regional and district councils. Protect and enhance the mauri of te hā o ranginui in accordance with the tikanga and kawa of ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
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Protect other taonga (e.g. papatuānuku and te waipuna ariki) from the adverse effects arising from odour, noise, and air pollution including increasing levels of greenhouse gases.
Make submissions on resource consent applications to ensure the physical and spiritual relationship of tangata whenua to their taonga is recognised, protected and provided for. Lobby for Ngāti Tūwharetoa to be appointed to Hearing Committees on applications for resource consents that may affect ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
