Monetary Payment for Blessing of Rocks for North Mole

Calvyn Jonker made this Official Information request to Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council

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From: Calvyn Jonker

Dear Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council,
1) Was any money paid to local iwi or iwi representatives (directly or indirectly) to bless the rocks to be used in the North Mole renovation? If so, what was the amount?
2) Is there truth to the assertion that an amount per rock was paid over for the rocks that were blessed? If so, what was that amount?

Yours faithfully,

Calvyn Jonker

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Kia ora Calvin,

 

Please see below my response to your request for information:

 

1.       There is no agreement to pay Iwi or Iwi representatives to bless
rocks specifically. However, there is an agreement to pay for Iwi services
as part of the project. This includes Karakia performed as part of the
project. I have included a copy of the 27 April 2022 Council item that
discusses Iwi services.

2.       There is no truth to the assertion that an amount was paid per
rock paid over for the rocks that were blessed.

 

Ngā manaakitanga

 

SHAUN EDWARDS |Projects Team Leader

M 021 227 7182

 

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Dear Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council,

1) Was any money paid to local iwi or iwi representatives (directly or
indirectly) to bless the rocks to be used in the North Mole renovation? If
so, what was the amount?

2) Is there truth to the assertion that an amount per rock was paid over
for the rocks that were blessed? If so, what was that amount?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Calvyn Jonker

 

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From: Calvyn Jonker

Dear Shaun Edwards,

Thanks for your reply. Re the monetary contribution for iwi involvement:
According to the minutes you sent, Te Pata Pūau receives $201 640 and the Cultural Monitor/Iwi Advisor receives $192 146. This seems like a doubling up of advisors and payments?

Yours sincerely,

Calvyn Jonker

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From: Shaun Edwards
Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council

Kia ora Calvyn,

I have been asked to respond to your email below. Apologies, I had considered your reply to be a comment rather than a question and had therefore not followed up.

Te Mata Pūau provides the high level guidance to the project partners regarding understanding their obligations to Te Awa Tupua and Te Tupua Te Kawa. The Cultural Monitor/Iwi Advisor monitors site works with respect to Tupua Te Kawa and provides appropriate support, guidance and implements kawa and tikanga as appropriate. The Cultural Monitor/Iwi Advisor also provides escalation notice in the event of an archaeological discovery, amongst other duties. In summary these are separate roles.

Ngā mihi

SHAUN EDWARDS |Manager Projects
M 021 227 7182

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Dear Shaun Edwards,

Thanks for your reply. Re the monetary contribution for iwi involvement:
According to the minutes you sent, Te Pata Pūau receives $201 640 and the Cultural Monitor/Iwi Advisor receives $192 146. This seems like a doubling up of advisors and payments?

Yours sincerely,

Calvyn Jonker

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Kia ora Calvin,

 

Please see below my response to your request for information:

 

1.       There is no agreement to pay Iwi or Iwi representatives to bless rocks specifically. However, there is an agreement to pay for Iwi services as part of the project. This includes Karakia performed as part of the project. I have included a copy of the 27 April 2022 Council item that discusses Iwi services.

2.       There is no truth to the assertion that an amount was paid per rock paid over for the rocks that were blessed.

 

Ngā manaakitanga

 

SHAUN EDWARDS |Projects Team Leader

M 021 227 7182

 

From: LGOIMA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:21 PM
To: Shaun Edwards <[email address]>; Jon Roygard <[email address]>
Subject: ##90084## : Official Information request - Monetary Payment for Blessing of Rocks for North Mole

 

[1]https://bit.ly/3k26P3T

Requester
: Calvyn Jonker

Request
email: [2][FOI #21479 email]

Due by
time : 19-Jan-2023 11:36

 

_______________________________________________________________________

 

ALERT: This message originated outside the Horizons' network. BE

 

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_______________________________________________________________________

 

Dear Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council,

1) Was any money paid to local iwi or iwi representatives (directly or
indirectly) to bless the rocks to be used in the North Mole renovation? If so, what was the amount?

2) Is there truth to the assertion that an amount per rock was paid over for the rocks that were blessed? If so, what was that amount?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Calvyn Jonker

 

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