Ngāi Tahu Freshwater Policy
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The Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu Freshwater Policy Statement was the first environmental policy developed by Ngāi Tahu. It is a recognised iwi planning document for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991 and sets out Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu tribal policies with respect to freshwater for the whole of the Ngāi Tahu takiwā.
It describes in general terms:
- Ngāi Tahu associations with freshwater resources;
- the ways in which Ngāi Tahu, as tangata tiaki, want to participate in freshwater management; and
- the environmental outcomes sought.
The Policy Statement is a starting point for a continuing process of consultation and discussion to further define the specific priorities and needs of Papatipu Rūnanga across the takiwā and the ways in which these needs and priorities can be met.
Policy Statement
The Freshwater Policy Statement is divided into three parts:
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Freshwater Policy (1999) provides background information on the purpose of the Statement. This includes:
- an outline of the overall structure of the statement;
- an outline of the purpose of the statement and its relationship with other planning documents; and
- an outline of Ngāi Tahu Kaupapa with respect to freshwater - i.e. the principles upon which freshwater should be managed.
Part two sets the direction for Ngāi Tahu involvement in freshwater management. It includes:
A discussion of the priority issues that Ngāi Tahu wants to see addressed by resource management agencies; Goals and objectives that Papatipu Rūnanga and resource management agencies should collectively be striving for; and Suggested strategies for achieving those goals and objectives.
Part three describes:
The performance indicators that will be used to monitor the effectiveness of the strategies in this statement; and The procedures that will be used by Ngāi Tahu to monitor and review this statement.
Comments/feedback
The Ngāi Tahu Freshwater Policy Statement will be reviewed with the Ki Uta Ki Tai tribal policy development.
If you have any comments or feedback on the Freshwater Policy please contact
David O'Connell
Ph - 03 371 2692
Email - david.oconnell@ngaitahu.iwi.nz