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1. [2019] NZEnvC 116 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...ne? A. Ae. A me korero Pakeha mai ra. Q. My first question is would you agree that tikanga is a system of societal norms, what is wrong and what is right? A. Ae e whakaae ana. I. He agrees. Q. And tikanga is a system based on customary or traditional knowledge isn't it? Page 308 A. Ae. Tenei mea te tikanga e pa ana ki nga taonga o wa matou matua t0puna mai ra ano tae mai ki tenei ra. (Yes. This thing tikanga has to do with the values of our ancestors from long ago down...

2. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Edward Ellison dated 11 February 2022 [pdf, 692 KB]

   ...kai, from places that our tūpuna regularly accessed. 62 Not only was this a breakdown in the quality of our natural resources, but the breakdown in customary mahika kai activity was damaging to the retention of and transfer of mātauranga (traditional knowledge) associated with places and resources, and connection between the generations. 63 The Waitangi Tribunal found that the Crown’s duty to set aside sufficient land for the present and future needs to Ngāi Tahu/Kāi Tah...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 157 Royal Forest Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 20 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: IN THE MATTER BE1WEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 157 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) ROYAL FOREST & BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2015-AKL-129) NGATI MAKINO HERITAGE TRUST (ENV-2015-AKL -140) NGATI RANGINUI IWI INCORPORATED SOCIETY (ENV-20 15-AKL -141) Appellants BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Environment

4. E79 CVA - Te Kawerau Iwi Tribunal Authority [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...presented here is not to be compromised or interpreted by those without Te Kawerau whakapapa and tikanga. It is also important to note that the story of Te Kawerau ā Maki comprises over 800 years and cannot be summarised here in detail, just as our traditional knowledge is regarded as taonga and many aspects of this will not be commented on. Through the Waitangi Tribunal process, Te Kawerau ā Maki and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement (DoS) on 22 February 2014. This was then impl...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 110 Western Bay of Plenty District Council v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Submissions: IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC l \ 0 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to cl 14 of Schedule 1 to the Act WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2015-AKL-000127) Appellant BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent PORT BLAKELY LIMITED, CARRUS CORPORATION LIMITED, TKC HOLDINGS LIMITED, NGA

6. Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Limited v Te Rūnanga nui o te Aupōuri - application under s 182(4) Māori Fisheries Act 2004 (2015) 102 Taitokerau MB 1 (102 TTK 1) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...that witnesses spoke for their own hapu or tribes, and did not presume to describe areas to which they did not belong. Though the five tribes have merged to bring their claims the separate accounting of fishing grounds, methods, expeditions, and traditional knowledge lent credence to the oft-repeated assertion, that although some fishing grounds were shared with one or more neighbouring groups, the far greater number were accepted by all as the exclusive territory of one tribe. [8...

7. Nepia Ranapia - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...enable tikanga to be recognised and shared, and provides a pathway to regulating activities that support community relationships with the moana. This includes removal of kina barrens and the restoration and protection of our taonga species. 63 Traditional knowledge works on tidal movements and seasons. 64 On Motiti island it is· traditionally known when the northern tides arrive (Taikanapanapa) a physical point of reference is applied (tuhoka) to watch the arrival of tropical sea...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 64 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...who had assisted the panel as kaumātua also died before the report’s completion : Bishop Manuhuia Bennett in 2001 and Rangitihi Tahuparae in 2008. The claim essentially boiled down to the issue of who controls mātauranga Māori, or Māori traditional knowledge and culture. For example, the claim­ ants argued that kaitiaki or guardian communities often no longer control their cultural expressions, their know­ ledge of traditional medicine, the well­ being of tribal dialects, an...

9. Final-Technical-Assessment-K-Freshwater-Ecology-v2.pdf [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER OF applications for resource consents and notices of requirement in relation to the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project BY WAKA KOTAHI NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY Applicant ŌTAKI TO NORTH OF LEVIN HIGHWAY PROJECT TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT K: FRESHWATER ECOLOGY Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................

10. Nga Runanga EiC S McIntyre Planning Amended tracked 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1 MB]

    ...mauri of land and waterbodies (c) Use of the waterways and the mahika kai they support; (d) The experience of being on the rivers; (e) Involvement, as kaitiaki, in monitoring and improving freshwater resources; and (f) Passing on of traditions, knowledge and values to successive generations. 21. In my view, it is evident that giving effect to section 6(e) of the RMA would require protection of the values associated with mahika kai, wāhi tūpuna, mauri and the...