E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatangamaha o Te Moana ā Toi Te Huatahi
tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. 
E ngā iwi me te hāpori Māori, mai Ngā Kurī a Whārei ki Tihirau, mai Maketū ki Tauhara huri noa i te rohe o Toi Moana kei te mihi.​

A panui to share what Komiti Māori and Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is doing around the rohe that is relevant to iwi, hapū and marae.

Kia hiwa ra, kia hiwa ra
Nau mai, haere mai ki tenei hui

Komiti Māori hui is held on marae across the region to enhance participation and strengthen hapū/iwi engagement. We strongly encourage tangata whenua and the general public to attend and provide feedback in this forum.

We are pleased to invite you to our next Komiti Māori hui to be held:

Wāhi: Wairuru Marae, 9860 State Highway 35, Raukokere, Waihau Bay

 Te rā: Hune, 11 o Rārua – Tuesday, 11 June

Whakaeke: 9.30 i taua ata

Wairuru Pa is located along State Highway 35 in the picturesque settlement of Raukōkore bearing the same name as the river. Its principal Hapū is Te Whānau a Maruhaeremuri (Maru) of the Te Whānau a Apanui Iwi. 

At this meeting we will hear from tangata whenua  on some important Kaupapa.

Rarangi take - Agenda

An electronic copy of the meeting agenda it available through Komiti Māori web page from 07 June 2019. 

TUKUNA Ō KŌRERO

Water Safety New Zealand

Neil McInnes and Pererika Makiha from Water Safety New Zealand will present on the Bay of Plenty Water Safety Strategy and Water Safety New Zealand’s Māori Strategy.

MO NGĀ TANGATA

He Toka Tumoana Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental Scholarship

Congratulations to the four recipients of He Toka Tumoana Environmental Scholarship for 2019:

Emily McKay, Maia Eruera, Oriana Van Nistelrooy and Aroha Kopae.  Three of the recipients will be in attendance to receive their certificates – ka rawe!

MO TE TAIAO

Land Management Support for Landowners

In collaboration with Department of Conservation (DOC), staff have recently completed an in-depth look at the state of indigenous biodiversity (forest, wetlands, sand dunes etc.) and prioritised for protection particular ecosystems which are rare or under threat.  These ecosystems have in turn been ranked from Priority 1 to 3 (1 being highly significant to 3 being significant).  On the East Coast there are large areas that are considered to be priority biodiversity sites.  There may be funding available to support landowners to protect these sites.

To find out more around funding or priority sites, the key contact is Tim Senior - Land Management Officer (Eastern) for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, email Tim.Senior@boprc.govt.nz, phone 0800 884 880 ext. 6010 or 0274958834.

Climate Change Update

Climate Change is one of the key strategic challenges for the Long Term Plan 2018-2028 and was a significant issue raised by members of the community through the LTP consultation process. Council is committed to developing a ‘climate change action plan’ through the Chairman signing up to the ‘New Zealand Local Government Leaders’ Climate Change Declaration 2017’ in October.

Action Plan

The BOPRC Action Plan covers both mitigation and adaptation, and is organised into four focus areas:

There was some heart melting moments on the third and final day of Taiohi-Taiao Youth Jam as students from around the Bay of Plenty region shared with an expert panel their ideas on how to fight climate change. They spoke about the impacts, their fears and presented their ideas for change.  Their ideas will help inform the Regional Climate Change Action Plan, which is currently being developed.  That’s a wrap for this year’s event but we know that these students will carry this knowledge into the future.

 Taiohi-Taiao Youth Jam 2019 Students

Regional Council endorses regional development refresh

Following our update earlier this month, we’re delighted to inform you that Bay of Plenty Regional Council has endorsed a refreshed regional economic development framework.

Coined Bay of Connections 2.0, the new framework is designed to support local development opportunities, address cross-cutting regional challenges, and ultimately help the region advance.

The revitalised framework takes a bottom up approach in helping councils, economic development agencies and industry to achieve tangible economic results that benefit all of our region.

It also includes a focus on a few key areas which impact us all, like the Māori economy, infrastructure and a low carbon economy, and an on-going role for Bay of Connections to connect the region and help engage with Government.

You can read the full media release here.

Skills-based Leadership Group

Regional Council also endorsed the establishment of a new skills-based leadership group, led by an independent chair, to provide insights and direction to the regional development team, with the development of a business plan an initial first step.

The group will help to identify priorities and guide where Bay of Connections can best add value to the work being done by stakeholders in the region. Terms of reference for the group are on the Bay of Connections website.

Expressions of interest are now open for leadership group members.

For more information, or to register your interest, visit the Bay of Connections website.  You can also email a CV and cover letter to Namouta Poutasi, General Manager Strategy & Science, Bay of Plenty Regional Council – Toi Moana to namouta.poutasi@boprc.govt.nz - Closes 5pm Friday, 14 June 2019.

Approval of the independent chair and group members will be sought at the next Regional Council meeting on 27 June 2019.

For any questions or enquiries contact David Phizacklea, Regional Development Manager, Bay of Plenty Regional Council – Toi Moana to david.phizacklea@boprc.govt.nz.

Tēnā koutou katoa,

This is an amazing opportunity for six students, they could be Year 13 students now and thinking of going to university next year, or they could be people currently working in the industry, wanting to further their education and develop their careers.

Please can you share with your networks and encourage people to apply who you believe could add value to the forestry sector in the future.

We’re offering six scholarships for the 2020 academic year for qualifying Māori and female students enrolling in the Bachelor of Forestry Science or Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Forest Engineering at the University of Canterbury.

Technology and science are changing the way we do things in the forestry sector. We need people who can work with robotics, help develop new forestry products and processes, and take them to the market.   

With the One Billion Trees programme a key focus for this Government, we need to ensure that our young men and women in forestry have the right skills for today and tomorrow.

The Forestry Scholarships - Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau - aim to grow the capability of the forestry sector and increase the number of women and Māori in the industry.

Successful winners will get:

• $8,000 a year for 4 years (the length of the degree) to help with tuition fees and living costs, and
•  a paid internship with Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand) or another forestry employer

Applications are open now until 15 August 2019.

For further information and to apply, please visit www.mpi.govt.nz/forestryscholarships

Ngā mihi,

MPI Forestry Scholarship Team

Ngā mihi nui ki a kōutou