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Policy to Practice Iwi, Hapu Management Plans

Iwi, Hapu Management Plans E E toru torutekau Three decades of iwi and hap management plans: An overview | Ministry for the Environment tekautau o tau o ng ng mahere maherewhakahaere whakahaere - -hap , hap , - -iwi: He iwi: He tirohanga tirohangawh nui wh nui The report (above) contributes to existing Ministry for the Environment resources relating to the development and implementation of iwi and hap management plans (IHMPs). The Resource Management Act 1991 has provided some recognition of iwi and hap planning since its enactment. Over the last three decades iwi and hap have developed and revised hundreds of IHMPs. MfE currently has records for 187 planning documents created primarily for use under the RMA by iwi, hap and marae. The research for this Report examined a range IHMPs that MfE has on record to bring forward insights about what these documents include, how they are organised, and what some of the newer plans provide. The IHMPs examined were all published over the past 30 years, with the majority published in the last decade.

Is an Iwi, Hapu Management Plan relevant to me ? The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) has provided some recognition of iwi and hap planning since its enactment. The status of planning documents that are recognised recognisedby an iwi authority by an iwi authority was elevated from have regard to to take into account the Resource Management Amendment Act 2003. Iwi and hap management plans, IHMPs or sometimes IMPs, are planning documents prepared by tangatawhenua that express their values, issues and aspirations for the sustainable management of the environment in their rohe (area). These plans also provide a framework for decision-making in the resource management system, although their scope often extends to include tangata whenua objectives for social, economic and cultural wellbeing. This latter approach is indicative of a holistic, tangata whenua worldview where the wellbeing of the environment is inseparable from the wellbeing of the people. The term IHMP is commonly applied to a resource management plan prepared by one or a collective of iwi, an iwi authority, a post-settlement governance entity, r nanga or hap . The RMA establishes three criteria for IHMPs to be taken into account when plans are being drawn up under that act. These are that they must be: have regard to to take into account as a result of 1.Be relevant to the resource management issues of the region/district 2.Be recognised by an iwi authority (see MWaR) 3.Be lodged with the relevant council(s)

Cont. There are varying perspectives on the function of IHMPs. 1. Some iwi and hap consider their main function is to build internal capacity and capability through the articulation of a collective vision of aspirations and objectives for iwi and hap resource management needs. 2. For others, the main purpose of IHMPs is to be integrated into the resource management planning system so as to best influence its decision-making, and these plans, therefore, often state expectations and principles for engagement. In such plans, the cultural elements may be far less pronounced. 3. Other plans have taken a hybrid approach, adopting a planning framework that is based on kaupapa (themes) M ori and presenting it in such a way that facilitates effective cross-cultural communication between tangata whenua and decision-making organisations. Recognising this variety of methodologies helps to explain the diverse range of IHMPs that have been created over the last three decades. Possible limitations of IHMPs 1. Usually, must have the sanction of a recognisedIwi Authority (PSGE and the like), utlising a Mana Whakahonoa Rohe agreement 2. The RMP process doesn't take account of M ori Land Blocks. 3. Settlement Legislation is varied some PSGE s are recognized for all purposes of an Iwi and its associated H pu/Marae. Some settlements recognize the autonomy of its hapu and marae separate from the PSGE.

Building your own RMP No known research has been undertaken to assess the usability of plans for councils and the ability of M tauranga M ori concepts and values to effectively translate into technical council plan provisions; However, nine essential elements have been identified for a successful RMP. These are: 1. Description of the iwi or hap who they are, for example, whakapapa, history. 2. Purpose of the RMP why it was prepared, who it is prepared for and what it is seeking to achieve, for example, environmental, social, cultural and economic goals. 3. Rohe/Area of Interest being covered by the RMP. 4. Issues the RMP seeks to address for example, stormwater and sewage outfalls; environmental degradation; vegetation clearance; housing. 5. Objective, policies and methods statements identifying what outcomes are being sought by the RMP to address the issues and how this can be achieved; for example, by research; information gathering and monitoring resource consents. 6. Participation the circumstances when the iwi, hap , marae, land block seek consultation with an agency, for example, a council or consent applicant, the process to be used, points of contact, and the information the iwi or hap need to enable it to assess the agency s proposal. 7. Administration of the RMP who is responsible for the RMP, for example, iwi authority; hap authority; marae committee; Land block trustees. 8. Readability the RMP is well structured and easy to understand. 9. Review how and when the RMP will be reviewed.

Why having an RMP is important Having an RMP is important for a range of reasons: 1. Identifying and describing the issues clearly, from your own perspective, can establish their wider context, including the cause and scope of a problem. Clear description of an issue also provides insights into the underlying reasons for the plan provisions. 2. The issues section is where you can present an issue in terms that are important and relevant to your role as kaitiaki. 3. Objectives can be understood as outcome-focused statements of a preferred future state or as aspirations for a particular area or resource. 4. Objectives, desired outcomes and goals encountered in the RMPs varied widely in their focus, and geographic and time scales, although many tended to focus on the integrity and wellbeing of the environment and future generations. 5. The objectives stated in the plans are a critical feature, as well as the identification and communication of your objectives is of fundamental importance to your successful participation in the resource management system. 6. Policies provide direction or signal a pathway to achieve an objective, and are statements of an intended action that, ideally, is allocated to a responsible party. 7. Policies are implemented by methods, and method sections ideally state specific and clear actions. A wide range of methods and actions is specified in the plans, with some differentiating between actions to be undertaken by iwi and hap and those to be adopted by councils and you as the relevant party. 8. When applied to district and regional plans, this structure is recognised as making plans shorter, less complex and easier to read. 9. The can serve RMPs well, as arguably there are benefits in adopting a familiar structure when it comes to resource management decision-making. However, a potential trade-off would be the ability for iwi and hap to express their rangatiratanga through a kaupapa-M ori approach.

Support for RMPs Making Good Decisions Programme - WSP Environmental Training Centre delivers the Making Good Decisions (MGD) Programme on behalf of the Ministry for the Environment. The purpose of MGD is to help councillors, community board members, and independent commissioners make better decisions under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). It provides RMA decision-makers with the skills needed to run fair and effective hearings, and to make informed decisions. Note S.42A Report Certificate holders Certificate holders - - non non- -local body elected members | Ministry for the Environment local body elected members | Ministry for the Environment Support for M ori land owners environmental decision making. Microsoft Word - 2016 Kellogg Applied Project - Natasha Nathan.docx (ruralleaders.co.nz)