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

Komiti Māori hui are 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: Te Rereatukahia Marae, 50 Rereatukahia Pā Road, Katikati
Te rā: Tuesday 30 June
Whakaeke: Pōwhiri at 9.15 am followed by a short morning tea. The meeting will commence at approximately 10 am.
Kia mohio ai tatau - important things to note: Rereatukahia Marae is operating with Covid-19 Alert Level 1 health and safety measures. The pōwhiri will close with karakia instead of harirū/hongi or kihi.  Information on the Golden Rules for everyone at Alert Level 1 can be found here. And remember - if you are unwell, please noho kainga (stay home).

Rārangi take mo te komiti: Agenda

An electronic copy of the meeting agenda will be available through the Komiti Māori web page from Tuesday 23 June. At the hui we will hear from tangata whenua including:

• Local mana whenua from Te Rere o Tukahia, Tuapiro, Ōtāwhiwhi Marae
• Whareroa Marae - Air quality issues – Joe Ngatuere
• Ngā Tohu – Reclaiming and preserving indigenous knowledge – Caine Taiapa
• He Manukura – Partnership with tangata whenua – Elva Conroy & Irene Walker
• Pou Taiao Limited – Cultural Monitoring – Julie Shepherd, Riki Nelson and Carlton Bidois
• Toi Kai Rawa – Advancing the prosperity of Māori across the Bay of Plenty – Awhina Ngatuere & Te Horipo Karaitiana

Te Pourepo o Kaituna - 22 hectares of new wetlands

Stage one works to convert 22 hectares of Ngati Whakaue and Tapuika owned land into wetland have now been completed, providing new breeding and feeding areas for birds and fish.

The new wetland is adjacent to the Lower Kaituna Wildlife Management Reserve, and it is part of a wider programme of works that will see a total of 70 hectares of wetland re-created beside the existing remnant, by June 2023.

The stage one area will be planted with 30,000 native wetland plants this spring and development of a pest animal control programme is underway.

Find out more on our website >>> www.boprc.govt.nz/kaitunawetland

Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act applications in the Bay of Plenty in April/ May 2020

Under the Takutai Moana Act whānau, hapū and iwi were able to apply for Protected Customary Rights and/ or Customary Marine Title through either a High Court or Crown Engagement pathway. Applications closed in April 2017 and there are 91 active Takutai Moana applications in the Bay of Plenty region including 42 applications in the High Court and 49 through Crown Engagement. 

Regional Council staff have recently prepared maps and Takutai Moana application summaries for the Bay of Plenty as a resource for Tangata Whenua.

NOTE: The Regional Council is participating as a neutral, interested party in the High Court process and these summaries and maps are based on publicly available information as at April/ May.

Resource Links:
Map: Crown Engagement
Map: High Court Applications
Crown Engagement Applications
High Court Applications

Tools: Māori land and groundwater allocation

Ground water allocations for Māori owned land can now be viewed on Regional Councils Indicative Groundwater Availability and Consented Allocation online tool by applying the Māori land layer.

The data which makes up this layer has come from publicly available information from the Māori Land Court. The layer does not apply by default, so to apply the Māori land layer: navigate to the map you need, click the layers button and select 'Māori Land'.

Kai Whakamanawa (Maori Cultural Capability Advisor)

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā. Kua wātea he tūnga mīharo. He karanga tēnei ki ngā Kaiwhakamanawa e matatau ana ki ngā ahuatanga o Te Ao Māori. Mauria mai ōu kete mātauranga kia whakapakari ai i to matou tima.

Toi Moana are looking for someone to join our whānau as our Kai Whakamanawa.

Someone who can weave together high-quality education, learning and development skills in Te Ao Māori, helping to ensure Te Reo, Tīkanga and Mātauranga Māori are implemented through our organisation. 

Māori mobilise in COVID 19 response

Across the Waiariki region, iwi led groups from Katikati to Te Kaha, through to Rotorua and Taupō mobilised to protect whānau, hapū and iwi as part of their COVID-19 response. 

Determined from the outset that their vulnerable communities would be protected.

Changes to Western Bay Bayhopper bus network

Weekend services for Te Puke, new bus routes and a change in bus-stops to help the visually impaired are just some of the changes to the new Tauranga bus timetable.

The changes made by Bay of Plenty Regional Council have come about following community feedback received in 2019.

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