Translating the local iwi Mauri into the destinational space and visitor sector

Eatwells Lookout

• Visitors see the geography of the region not always district lines on a map – aligning with a local iwi view.

“Ki uta ki tai – (from the mountains to the sea)

• Local iwi hold taonga in the form of local stories and cultural practices – is it desirable or appropriate to share? – if so which stories?

• Our heritage is an ongoing journey and local iwi own an important part of that moving forward into the future. Iwi will continue to own and where suitable possibly share that narrative.

• That other industry sectors – e.g., wine, and marine farming align with a desire to protect the environment but also at the same time offer a visitor experience. There is potentially a wider

Marlborough brand message that entwines iwi and environmental approaches that could overlay industry sectors in a collective all–encompassing and sustainable Marlborough Story message.

• We have iwi stories and history that have not yet been articulated or activated into visitor experiences. Tourism can be a vehicle to highlight, preserve, and enhance cultural heritage.

• Investment in the development of new and unexplored iwi–based visitor experiences can provide intergenerational wealth and mana for tangata whenua, translating to a healthier community lifestyle.

• Iwi participation in the visitor sector could create valued revenue streams to enhance local mana and employ the next generation. • Iwi have an important role to play in educating visitors about the unique stories behind flora and fauna – and by this provide protection and potential revenue streams to enhance environmental programme resources.

Some key example cultural heritage sites and features for local iwi to consider in the visitor space – including but not limited to.

• Wairau Bar – Te Pokohiwi

• Tuamarina – site of the Wairau affray

• Mussel Point

• Horahora Kākahu Island

• Te Hoiere – Pelorus Bridge area

• Tōtaranui – Queen Charlotte