Planning together with Maori
Te Whakatakoto Mahere i Te Taha o Te Ao Maori
Ko Te kaunihera a-rohe o Heretaunga e awhero ana ki te tu hei kaitiaki i runga ano i te pono,i te tika mo te ahua ki nga wawata me nga tumanako o te ao Maori.
Pera ano i Te Haaro o Te Kahu e noho kaitiaki nei mo Heretaunga,a, e haro ana i runga ake nei, puta noa hoki i te rohe ki te matai,ki te arataki,ki te tiaki i a tatou: he pera ano hoki Te Kaunihera a-rohe o Heretaunga,he ata titiro ki te wahi ki a ia ano me tana atu ki te ao Maori,tae atu hoki ki te tangata whenua,kia harakoa ai,kia totika ai te pakari haere o te whanau kia taea ai te whai wahi atu,te tuhono atu hoki ki te iwi whanui.
Ko te inoi kia pai ta tatou whakatakoto mahere me ta tatou mahi tahi na te mea ina kotahi ka ea katoa nga wawata.
Hastings District Council aspires to a kaitiakitanga conducted in good faith at all times with respect to the aspirations and expectations of Maori.
Just as Te Haaro o Te Kahu, is the kaitiaki for Heretaunga flying above and around the region, to monitor, guide and protect us: so too does the Hastings District Council take seriously its responsibility to Maori, including tangata whenua, so that whanau develop joyously and positively to contribute to and be connected with the community as a whole.
May we go well in our planning and work together, for together we shall achieve our goals.
Council will take responsibility for any process deemed necessary to fulfil the objectives of the local authority in a way that accounts for the ability of Maori to participate in planning in a mutually appropriate way. This may be addressed by due consideration of best practice, and how Maori capacity may be enhanced to meet an agreed standard for the duration of the Plan.
In October 2005 the HDC:Maori Joint Committee (the Joint Committee) was established with six Maori and six Councillor members. It has the same status as other Council Committees with respect to decision making opportunities. The Joint Committee is an effective vehicle to address and progress strategic benefits for Council and Maori and, thereby, the community as a whole.
The Joint Committee has participated in Council workshops on the Plan, and from that process the following initiatives were identified to be progressed through the implementation of the Plan, thus:
- Develop Maori Tourism initiatives as part of the Hastings District Tourism strategy.
- Progress housing and health initiatives with other stakeholders, for example, Housing New Zealand and in relation to the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board’s Healthy Population Plan.
- Enhance infrastructure for Marae with respect to any review of the quantum and allocation criteria of the Marae Maintenance Fund, to ensure an appropriate alignment to the Plan’s priorities.
- Consider a cadetship scheme for Maori in collaboration with tertiary institutes, and public sector agencies.
- Assess opportunities for positive collaboration with regional key stakeholders to enhance resources related to infrastructure and increase Maori capacity in their specific communities: papakainga, and marae settlements, for example.
- Issues for Maori youth are to be taken into consideration where initiatives may be identified to increase the ability for rangatahi to positively develop and connect with the community.
Contact
For more information contact Marama Laurenson, Strategic Advisor Culture & Heritage on >maramal@hdc.govt.nz or phone 06 871 5000.
