Printed from https://fyi.org.nz/request/14868-the-iwi-authority-mandating-process-being-used-and-advice-to-local-authorities-te-ati-awa-and-kapiti-coast-district-council on December 22, 2024 14:44

The iwi authority mandating process being used and advice to local authorities - Te Ati Awa and Kapiti Coast District Council

Chris Matenga made this Official Information request to Ministry of Māori Development

The request was successful.

From: Chris Matenga

Dear Ministry of Māori Development,

Kapiti Coast District Council says it uses TPK advice to limit its Maori consultation to three 'whakaminenga' groups in the kapiti area (Ati Awa, Toa, Raukawa) and has chosen to discharge its duties with - one of them being Te Ati Awa Charitable Trust. Since the 'mandated iwi authority' terms have recently turned up in RMA legislation, it seems councils are taking an iwi saying it is 'mandated' as an excuse to ignore other iwi groups/Maori and their relationship with the whenua, particularly with regard to the RMA.

Under the official information Act would you provide any specific advice TPK has provided to KCDC regarding this over the past three years or whenever the 'mandated iwi authority' terminology from the RMA came into being (whichever is longer). More particularly could you provide a copy of any information you have access to which explains how Te Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust is regarded as an iwi authority for purposes of the RMA as noted on your website Te Kahui Mangai or any other formal channels that KCDC may be informed by. What process does TPK have in any such recognition (other than iwi groups self-claiming).

Aside from the disclaimer on the TKM website - what other information do you hold that would lead KCDC to report TPK has advised it to only deal with said trust instead of other Maori in the related rohe. What information do you hold regarding a process that enables other iwi or hapu groups to be recognised as authorities for RMA purposes?

Happy to have any information electronically.

Ngga mihi
Chris Matenga

Link to this

From: Mailbox - TPK Info
Ministry of Māori Development

Nau mai, haere mai

 

Thank you for your enquiry.  We check this mailbox daily and will respond
to your enquiry within two working days.

 

 

·         If your enquiry is about Whenua Māori or the Whenua Māori Fund
then it has been automatically sent to the Whenua Maori Team by email
[1][email address].  For information on Whenua Maori [2]read
more here.

·         If you are making a request for information under the Official
Information Act then your enquiry has been automatically sent to the
Ministerials Team by email [3][email address]. For information on OIA
requests [4]read more here.

·         All Māori Housing enquiries should be made to your nearest Te
Puni Kōkiri regional office or [5]read more here.

·         All enquiries about starting or developing your Māori business
should be made to your nearest Te Puni Kōkiri regional office or [6]read
more here.

·         All enquiries about funding should be made to your nearest Te
Puni Kōkiri regional office.

·         All media enquiries must be sent to the Communications Team so
email  [7][email address].

 

Ngā mihi, nā Communications Team

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/whakamahia/lan...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/whakamahia/off...
5. http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/whakamahia/mao...
6. http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/whakamahia/mao...
7. mailto:[email address]

Link to this

From: Mailbox - OIA
Ministry of Māori Development

Attachment image001.png
5K Download

Attachment image002.png
1K Download

Attachment image003.png
1K Download

Attachment image004.png
1K Download

Attachment OIA 42867 response letter.pdf
113K Download View as HTML

Tēnā koe Chris

 

Attached is our response to your below request for information.

 

Ngā mihi

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Tauwaea DDI : +64 4 819 6248 | |
| Waea Pūkoro M : +64 27 391 8308 |
| Waea Whakaahua F : 0800 875 329 |
| Tia Choi Te Puni Kōkiri, Te Puni Kōkiri |
| Senior Ministerials Advisor | House, 143 Lambton Quay, |
|  Kaitohu     Wellington 6011, New Zealand |
| National Office PO Box 3943, Wellington 6140, New |
|   Zealand |
| [1]sign-tpklogo [2]sign-tpkwebsite  [3]Te Puni |
| Kōkiri Website    [4]sign-kokiri  |
| [5]Kōkiri Magazine    |
| [6]sign-facebook  [7]Facebook |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

 

 

show quoted sections

Link to this

Things to do with this request

Anyone:
Ministry of Māori Development only: