Māori Responsiveness

Johnnie FreelandPaearahi Matua – Te Waka Angamua

Auckland Council’s Commitment to Māori

Te Punga – Council’s Māori Responsiveness Framework

Te Taura – Council’s Māori Strategic Intent– Key strands

• Auckland Plan

• Long-term Plan

• Unitary Plan

• Local Board Plans

Māori Responsiveness Framework

Enable Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Fulfill Statutory Māori Obligations

Enable Māori Outcomes

Value Te Ao Māori

The World’s Most Liveable CityTe pai me te whai rawa o Tāmaki

The Abundance and Prosperity of Auckland

Effective Māori Participation in

Democracy

An EmpoweredOrganisation

Strong Māori Communities

Enable Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Nga Hapu o Niu Tirini Crown

Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ Treaty of Waitangi

Treaty-based Relationship

Ngä Mana Whenua o Tämaki Makaurau

Auckland Council

Tino Rangatiratanga Kawanantanga Oritetanga

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LG (Auckland Council) Act 2009LGA 2002RMA 1991

Self-determination Governance Citizenship

MataawakaMäori Residents & Ratepayers

Enable Māori OutcomesAuckland Plan

Te hau o te whenua, Te hau o te tangata

A Māori identity that is Auckland’s difference in

the world

Long- Term Plan

Kaitakitanga Wāhi tapu

RangātiratangaTe Tiriti o Waitangi

Mana tangata/ōritetangaMauri

Mātauranga Māori Mana Whenua

Māori Specific Activities

Hononga – Māori communication and engagement initiatives.

Manaakitanga – Māori capacity building initiatives.

Kaitiakitanga – Mana whenua guardianship initiatives.

Whanaungatanga – Whanau well-being initiatives.

Tupuranga – Māori community development initiatives.

Tōnuitanga – Māori economic development initiatives.

Rangatiratanga – Strengthening Māori leadership, decision-making capability and governance relationships with Council.

Fulfil Statutory Māori ObligationsLocal Government Act 2002 Resource Management Act 1991

Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008Hauraki Marine Park Act 2000

Land Transport Management Act 2003

Reserves Act 1977Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

Local Government Ratings Act 2002Local Electoral Act 2001

Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993Te Uri o Hau Settlement Act 2002

Orakei Act 1991Marine and Coastal (Takutai Moana) Act

2010

Key Legislative Principles To consider Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ Treaty of Waitangi (Treaty principles) in

Council decision-making and relationships with Māori.

Māori participation Council (governing body and local board) decision-making processes

Recognition of Māori cultural values and perspectives (tikanga Māori/ kaitiakitanga)

Council contribution to Māori capacity

Councils contribution to Māori well-being as part of the broader four well-beings (Cultural, Social, Economic and Environmental)

Value Te Ao Māori Recognise and provide for holistic Māori world view.

– Tikanga and kawa– Te Reo Māori

Māori identity as Auckland’s point of difference in the world.

Acknowledging the role and obligations of mana whenua to manaaki and as kaitiaki.

An EmpoweredOrganisation

Strong Māori Communities

Effective Māori Participation

in Democracy Enabling Council’s contribution to Māori

Well-being

Governance Focus

- Strengthening governance relationships with Māori

- Enabling Māori participation in Council decision-making processes.

- Co-management of natural resources.

Organisation Focus

- Building organisation capability and capacity

- Effective consideration of Māori needs and issues in policy thinking.

- Improvement of process and systems

Māori Focus

- Effective communication and engagement with Māori.

- Contribution to Māori well-being

- Building Māori capability and capacity

TE WAKA ANGAMUA

Our PurposeEnable Council’s contribution to

Māori Well-being

by driving

Council’s Māori Responsiveness

Key Objectives– Governance Focus

• To enable effective Māori participation in Council's governance processes.

– Māori Focus• To contribute to significantly lifting Māori social and economic wellbeing

through the facilitation of cross-organisation Māori outcome programmes.

– Organisation Focus• To embed Māori responsiveness as a core element of the organisation's

culture, operations and service delivery

– Department Focus• To develop a high performance team culture that is fleet of foot, agile and

responsive to the aspirations and needs of both Council and Māori.

Cross-organisation Māori outcome Programmes Māori Land Programme

– Papakainga, Marae, Māori Land Development, Wahi Kainga

Kaitiakitanga Programme

– Resource Consents and Planning

Waahi Tapu Programme

– Māori sites of significance

Rangatahi Programme

– Māori Youth development

Whanau Haua Programme

– Māori with disibilities

Treaty Settlement Programme

– Council’s response to settlements

Te Reo Māori Programme

– Policy and integration

Māori Well-being Programme

– Māori community outcome planning

Māori Capacity Programme

– Developing Māori capacity

Policy and Strategy Programme

– Engagement and communication with Māori

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