Te Kawa o Te Urewera

TE KAWA O TE UREWERA Statement of Priorities

2016

This Kawa is our Tanata Whenua and Manuhiri agreement of our mutual responsibilities and privileges to enliven Te Urewera.

A STATEMENT OF PRIORITIES FOR TE KAWA O TE UREWERA Te Kawa o Te Urewera is the management plan for Te Urewera.

In order to complete Te Kawa o Te Urewera by September 2017 a framework is provided here to guide the development, completion and approval of that plan. Te Urewera Board has identified the following key features to accommodate the diversity of interest expected from Tanata Whenua and Manuhiri of Te Urewera.

Simply, this framework characterises Te Urewera as the marae the object of our responsibility.

Understanding Te Urewera

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Developing Te Kawa o Te Urewera

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TE KAWA O TE UREWERA - FRAMEWORK

Te Marae - Te Urewera

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Te Kawa - Traditions and Beliefs

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Nā Tanata - The People

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Nā Kōrero a na Ranatira - Friendship Agreements

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Tanata Whenua - Tūhoe

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Te Ao - The Experience

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Whakairi Whare - Realising the Relationship

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Have Your Say

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INTRODUCING TE UREWERA TE UREWERA OWNS ITSELF Te Urewera is its own legal entity and has all the rights, powers, duties and liabilities of a legal person. Te Urewera Board acts in her name, exists to establish and preserve in perpetuity a legal identity, to protect the status of Te Urewera for its intrinsic worth, the integrity of its distinctive natural and cultural values, for its national importance, and in particular to (a) strengthen and maintain the connection between Tūhoe and Te Urewera; and (b) preserve as far as possible the natural features and beauty of Te Urewera, the integrity of its indigenous ecological systems and biodiversity, and its historical and cultural heritage; and (c) provide for Te Urewera as a place for public use and enjoyment, for recreation, learning, and spiritual reflection, and as an inspiration for all.

Te Urewera welcomes the return of kaitiakitana to tanata whenua, managed by hapū, manuhiri and communities with a direct connection for the obligations and resulting privileges earned from Te Urewera.

Te Urewera wants to embed in us disciplined relationships of care and responsibility between people and the land so that there is a worthy inheritance left to our next generation.

TE UREWERA HAS IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS Te Urewera demands a smart plan for a vibrant, authentic and living Te Urewera that applies respectful protocols to guide wise judgment. Te Urewera is grateful for the contribution you make and the way in which you wish to make to sustain a vibrant, living Te Urewera.

Tūhoe are the Tangata Whenua of Te Urewera which means that: • Te Urewera is the birthplace and the homelands of the Tūhoe people.

• Tūhoe culture, language, art, cuisine and lifestyle are determined and provided by Te Urewera.

• Tanata whenua interpret and express the customs and protocols that are the beliefs, choices and desires of Te Urewera.

• Tanata whenua are bound with obligations to the land and achieve their prosperity through the fulfilment of these obligations.

Manuhiri are Important to the Vibrancy of a Living Te Urewera.

• Manuhiri refers to all other people who will come to have a relationship with Te Urewera, whether generationally or fleeting. They are the people whose ideas, care and innovation maybe vital to the vibrancy of a living Te Urewera and an enduring future.

• Te Urewera desires revitalised tanata whenua and manuhiri roles acting for a united purpose.

• Te Urewera produces real opportunities that reinforce a desire for a permanent tanata whenua and manuhiri friendship, enabling everyone to have their own special relationship with Te Urewera.

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DEVELOPING TE KAWA O TE UREWERA Te Urewera Board is proud to announce that it has commenced its approach to management plan development through the launch of Te Kawa o Te Urewera. By Te Urewera Act 2014, the Board will adopt the following process for the preparation and approval of Te Kawa: Phase One – Developing the Framework | 5 December 2015 • The Chief Executive of Te Uru Taumatua and the Director General of the Department of Conservation will discuss with Te Urewera Board principal matters to be dealt with in Te Kawa; • The Te Urewera Board will then prepare and launch this Statement of Priorities for Manuhiri and Tanata Whenua input; • Te Urewera Board will also encourage friendship collective ideas that will test the rigour of the framework.

Phase Two – Giving Input into Te Kawa o Te Urewera | 24 March 2016 In developing the draft Te Kawa o Te Urewera, Te Urewera Board will then: • Invite input to these Statement of Priorities; • On the basis of that input, develop a draft Te Kawa o Te Urewera; • Where fitting and to assist with that input share copies of the draft Te Kawa o Te Urewera; • Where suitable invite tanata whenua and manuhiri to be heard on their input; • Consider all input and where proper provide feedback on input received.

• Te Urewera Board may now finalise the draft Te Kawa o Te Urewera.

Phase Three – Approving Te Kawa o Te Urewera | September 2017 Before approving Te Kawa o Te Urewera, Te Urewera Board will discuss the draft with Te Uru Taumatua, the Minister of Conservation and the New Zealand Conservation Authority.

Te Urewera Board may then approve Te Kawa o Te Urewera, give notice of that approval and issue a report as to how it has considered and responded to all input.

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TE UREWERA FRAMEWORK

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TE MARAE - TE UREWERA The manuhiri gather, organising themselves, unifying and affirming intent. Across the ﾄ》ea the pae observes and readies the tﾄｫpuna whare and the tanata whenua to receive their manuhiri.

This marae - Te Urewera is the only place to authenticate our mutual intent and relationship.

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S ECTION PUR PO S E T E UR EWER A • •

To describe Te Urewera.

To outline the purpose of Te Kawa and in doing so introduce key roles touching on the aspirations for Te Urewera.

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The purpose of Te Kawa - its role in communicating the relationships that people will have with Te Urewera to achieve an always vibrant living Te Urewera.

Introducing Te Urewera - welcoming people to Te Urewera.

The natural features of Te Urewera - the marae features described.

A Proud Heritage - The history and relationship of T큰hoe and New Zealanders to Te Urewera.

PROPOSED FORMAT Standing section - not necessary for cyclical review.

3 - 4 pages Narrative and graphic 8

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YOUR NOTES

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TE KAWA - TRADITIONS AND BELIEFS We believe in nature’s power and respect the heritage imprint of bygone people. With a moral goal and an understanding of our purpose we grow and nurture friendship agreements.

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S ECTION PUR PO S E T E UR EWER A TR A D I T I O N S A N D BEL I EF S To outline the personality of Te Urewera to establish the base for values, principles, and protocols that will guide planning and practical decision making.

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The Legal Personality Explained - establishes our starting point and mandate for approach.

Tribal Pepeha - describes the geopolitical regions of Te Urewera which help match communities with obligations to Te Urewera.

The use of Traditions and Beliefs in maintaining nature’s power - a selection of traditions with an explanation of how these can be applied in reconciling present-day tension or constraint.

The place and recognised needs of all New Zealanders.

Summarising the personality of Te Urewera.

PROPOSED FORMAT Standing section – not necessary for cyclical review.

5 - 6 pages Narrative and graphic 12 TE KAWA O TE UREWERA

YOUR NOTES

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NÄ€ TANATA - THE PEOPLE Our Marae and our Kawa teach us that from our diversity come our admiration for unity, the strength to meet our aspirations.

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S ECTION PUR PO S E OU R ASP I R ATI O N S To record and consolidate the conversation, opinion, ideas and contributions of tanata whenua and of the many different and significant groups and people who make up the manuhiri of Te Urewera.

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Our Purpose - the purposes and principles of Te Urewera Act outlined.

Our Aspirations - the consolidation of opinion of the many recorded hui that shape up the vision for Te Urewera over a period of time.

Development Projects - outlining key developments expected within the period.

PROPOSED FORMAT A summary of key stakeholder and community wide input and vision for Te Urewera that meets the aspirations of people and their relationship with Te Urewera.

Partly reviewable section.

10 pages Appendices possible.

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YOUR NOTES

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NĀ KŌRERO Ā NĀ RANATIRA - FRIENDSHIP AGREEMENTS Our mission is to create standards, virtues and logic that bring us context and faith that help us to manage ambiguity and acknowledge diverse and relative priorities.

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S ECTION PUR PO S E TAKING C A R E O F TE UR EW ER A • •

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Declares our priorities that achieve our purpose and aspirations.

Expresses the stage of development we are beginning from, thus describes the level of priority for each area.

Matches priorities with the personality, traditions, beliefs of Te Urewera and availing contributions.

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The Life Essence of Te Urewera - the mana and mauri of Te Urewera.

Natural Cycles of Te Urewera - seasons, moods, when issues need addressing and describing the approach that should be taken that compliment natural remedies and prudent management.

Establishing Priorities - how priorities are formed, considered and then decided upon.

Te Urewera Biodiversity - a summary of our biodiversity base lines by whÄ rua ie language, water, carbon, heritage, landscape.

Our Priorities - our priorities as agreed by all - tÄ tau katoa.

PROPOSED FORMAT A summary of key stakeholder and community wide input and vision for Te Urewera that meets the aspirations of people and their relationship with Te Urewera.

Reviewable section.

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YOUR NOTES

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TANATA WHENUA - TŪHOE Te Urewera is the homeland of Tūhoe. Te Urewera continues to be the source of inspiration for Tūhoe culture, language and identity, all being inseparable. Tūhoe permanency and mana motuhake relies on that connection with Te Urewera.

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Photo Credit: Birgit Krippner

S ECTION PUR PO S E T H E CON N EC TI O N O F T ŪH O E A N D TE UR EW ER A To permit with explanation the obligations, roles and privileges that apply to Tūhoe hapū.

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Ko Te Urewera a Tūhoe, Ko Tūhoe a Te Urewera - explaining the relationship of Tūhoe and Te Urewera.

Te Urewera Board, Tūhoe Tribals and Infrastructure - integrity of entitlement, decision making processes and monitoring.

Responsibilities and Privileges - the mechanism by which responsibilities deliver advantage.

Maintaining Tūhoe Lifestyle - permitting an agreed body of entitlements.

PROPOSED FORMAT Reviewable section.

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YOUR NOTES

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TE AO - EXPERIENCE We believe Te Urewera offers opportunity to facilitate livelihood and lifestyles. There is always provision to design a set of experiences uniquely Te Urewera. Te Urewera and tanata whenua recognise the service of long standing manuhiri who have earned advantage and welcomes the contribution from new manuhiri.

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Photo Credit: Birgit Krippner

S ECTION PUR PO S E OU R LIF ESTY L ES A N D L I V EL I H O O D S • •

Describes the experience that Te Urewera wishes for all.

Explains the mechanisms and decision making processes for tanata whenua and manuhiri who wish to conduct a livelihood operation within Te Urewera.

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A Te Urewera experience - guaranteed access for all.

Introducing the Areas for Recreation - describing the new recreational opportunities.

Business Opportunities - the mechanisms and decision making processes for commercial enterprise are described. Obligations applied on commercial operators are maintained.

Integrity and Compliance - monitoring the permissions to manage the impact of certain activities on the enjoyment of all.

Evolving our Te Urewera Experience - feedback enables consideration for growth and development.

PROPOSED FORMAT Reviewable section.

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WHAKAIRI WHARE REALISING THE RELATIONSHIP Enlivening our traditions and beliefs, our aspirations, our responsibilities - entitlements and our experiences into general use in conformity with Te Urewera.

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S ECTION PUR PO S E OU R P R AC TI C E •

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A record of policy and practice that exist to regulate and normalise our standards for Te Urewera.

Communicating our standards, systems and practice.

Describes the application of bylaws and compliance and legal enforcement of these practices.

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Developing Policy and Practice - the mechanisms and decision making processes explained.

Broadcasting Te Urewera Practice - communicating and informing on Te Urewera standards and practices.

Compliance - enforcing and enabling compliance with Te Urewera standards and practice.

Te Urewera Bylaws - the development and application of Te Urewera bylaws.

PROPOSED FORMAT Reviewable section.

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YOUR NOTES

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HAVE YOUR SAY Te Kawa o Te Urewera has been designed with you in mind. We invite your input. The pﾄ》ai below are here as starters, however your wider views, impressions, advice are most welcome.

Do you understand what Te Kawa o Te Urewera is?

Is this framework useful for your purpose?

What other priorities should be considered?

Your input.

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KEY TIMEFRAMES • •

Feedback on the Te Kawa o Te Urewera framework is due 26 February 2016.

Te Urewera Board will publish the final Te Kawa o Te Urewera Framework and invite input into the plan beginning 24 March 2016.

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The draft Te Kawa o Te Urewera plan will be available for viewing from April 2017.

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Completion of the final Te Kawa o Te Urewera plan is due September 2017.

SUBMIT YOUR FEEDBACK Lots of ways to have your say, all are welcome: •

Request a kōrero with the Te Urewera Board - contact Tikina Heremia on 07 3129 659.

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Send us your written feedback - Te Uru Taumatua, PO Box 56, Tāneatua 3163.

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Contact us via our the Te Urewera Facebook page.

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Email the Te Urewera Board secretariat at tikina@ngaituhoe.iwi.nz

Your input will be considered into shaping Te Kawa o Te Urewera – please share your views and ensure that we have your feedback.

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TE UREWERA BOARD 12 Tﾅｫhoe Street PO Box 56, Tﾄ］eatua Aotearoa telephone 07 312 9659 email korero@ngaituhoe.iwi.nz www.ngaituhoe.iwi.nz