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Kia ora Te Ringa,

Thank you for your request received 17/04/2018.

Pursuant to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
1987, you will receive a reply within twenty working days of Council
receiving your request.

Please quote your customer Reference 3883384 in any future correspondence
concerning this matter.

Naku noa,

Ranga,

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From: Te Ringa Mangu
[[3]mailto:[FOI #7638 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 17 April 2018 1:05:55 p.m.
To: Ask Us Team
Subject: Official Information request - Actions of Police at Te Tii on
Waitangi Day, ownership and license to occupy Te Karaka Tapu Historic
Reserve

Dear Far North District Council,
There was a meeting in early February at FNDC between myself, my Maori
Agent and Ted Wihongi of the FNDC, at which a written request was made by
us, for all information regarding FNDC involvement in the actions taken by
Police at Te Tii during the days around the annual Waitangi commemorations
at Te Tii.  In particular, the actions of Police in regard to the license
to occupy our own whenua, Te Karaka Tapu and nearby land, which was issued
by FNDC.
We spoke with Ted Wihongi and made our request perfectly clear, Mr Wihongi
undertook to provide this information months ago and has failed to provide
any of it.
This request is now overdue and we request that priority is accorded to
this updated reminder, and that the information requested is provided
without further delay.
This includes all correspondence with any individuals or organisations
regarding the application for the license to occupy the whenua known as Te
Karaka Tapu Historic Reserve and the whenua referred to in the license to
occupy (issued by FNDC and contained in the information we are requesting)
as "The Island" and "Shippeys Reserve".
In particular we request all communications between FNDC and Police
regarding the enforcement of the license to occupy and any other related
matters.
In particular we also arequest all information regarding the source of the
absurd claim made by FNDC that they, FNDC, have ownership and legitimate
title to our whenua, our wahi tapu, to tatou Karaka Tapu, he taonga o
tatou matua tipuna, as claimed in the purported license to occupy which
was granted from 1 - 7 February 2018.
We wish it to be noted by FNDC that there was strenuous opposition to the
proposed occupation of this land and the authority of both Police and FNDC
was totally rejected and Police complied with our orders to leave and to
disregard your claimed authority.  Note that the actions of the FNDC are
viewed extremely seriously by myself and my peers and Ngapuhi in general -
the FNDC is acting ultra vires in granting anyone a license to occupy
Ngapuhi whenua.
Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka
and Katerina Raue
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Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka and Katerina Raue

By email only to:     [FOI #7638 email]

 

 

Official information request: 3883384

 

I refer to your information request received 15 April 2018 which has been
referred to Legal Services for consideration in accordance with the
provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
1987 (“the LGOIMA”).

 

Information request

You have requested the following, and I quote:

 

“ … correspondence with any individuals or organisations regarding the
application for the license to occupy the whenua known as Te Karaka Tapu
Historic Reserve and the whenua referred to in the license to occupy
(issued by FNDC and contained in the information we are requesting) as
"The Island" and "Shippeys Reserve".

 

“ … all communications between FNDC and Police regarding the enforcement
of the license to occupy and any other related matters.”

 

“ … all information regarding the source of the absurd claim made by FNDC
that they, FNDC, have ownership and legitimate title to our whenua, our
wahi tapu, to tatou Karaka Tapu, he taonga o tatou matua tipuna, as
claimed in the purported license to occupy which was granted from 1 - 7
February 2018.”

 

Council response

 

A licence to occupy was not issued as you refer, however a permit to
occupy the land for a short term was granted. Please refer to the attached
zip file for a copy of the permit. Also provided within the zip file is
correspondence held by Council regarding the permit application including
communications between FNDC and the Police as held by Council. Pursuant to
section 7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA any reference to personal information
(outside of Council Officers) have been redacted. Also provided within the
zip file is documentation pointing to the classification of the land you
refer and the local authority with which the land vests.

 

Thank you for your enquiry.

 

[1]FNDC-swishYours faithfully

 

 

 

[2]FNDC Carla Ditchfield-Hunia
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