Nau mai ki Komiti Māori

Komiti Māori will be held on Tuesday 12 December 2023 at Tuapiro Marae, 20 Hikurangi Road, Katikati.

A pohiri will be held at 9.30am, the hui will commence at 10.30am.

Presentations will be heard from:

• Shaan Kingi, Tuapiro Marae Chair
• Ngāti Te Wai, Te Whānau a Tauwhao and Ngai Tamawhariua Hapū Representatives
• Mayor James Denyer, Western Bay of Plenty District Council

The meeting agenda is available here.

If you have any further questions, please contact Kataraina O'Brien.

Community-led Climate Change Adaptation funding is now open

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council has up to $15,000 available for iwi-hapū or community groups looking to start planning for a changing climate at a community scale. The funding recognises that communities are deeply connected to their whenua and observe any changes as they happen to those areas. Past recipients have included groups whose marae or areas of significance are in low-lying coastal areas vulnerable to inundation and erosion.

Applications open for Te Mātāpuna o te Wai

This newly established grant has a pool of $12.8 million to develop the capability and capacity of hapū and iwi in their aspirations for their freshwater taiao.

Te Mātāpuna o te Wai offers a three-year investment through planning support for Te Mana o te Wai/Taiao System approaches and supporting the capacity of hapū and iwi by resourcing kaimahi (full time employees).

Te Mātāpuna o Te Wai Grant is presented by Te Pou Taiao. The Grant was provided to Te Pou Taiao – the Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group from The Ministry for the Environment as part of the Essential Freshwater Fund.

The Grant will be delivered with support from Te Wai Māori Trust and Poipoia Ltd, who are responsible for administering, managing and distributing funds. Applications close on 12 January 2024.

Ngā Mātarae and Turirangi Te Kani Memorial Scholarships available

The Trustees of Ngā Mātarae Charitable Trust are pleased to offer the Ngā Mātarae Scholarship Programme.  The Trust is a partnership between the Port of Tauranga and Tauranga Iwi with the primary purpose to promote the wellbeing of Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour.  Applicants intending to undertake study in a discipline that will benefit the wellbeing of the harbour and who are descendants of Tauranga Moana iwi (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Pūkenga) are invited to apply.

In recognition of the relationship with the Port of Tauranga and the respect Turirangi Te Kani held within the Tauranga community, a scholarship is offered within the area of the Tauranga Moana Trust Board, the Port of Tauranga is pleased to offer the Te Kani Memorial Scholarship Programme.  Applicants will have affiliation with Tauranga Iwi and will have been resident (but allowing for schooling or University study outside the area) within the Tauranga Moana Trust Board area for the last five years.

Applications open 1 December and close on Friday 2 February 2024. 

Regional Land Transport Plan

The review of the Bay of Plenty's Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) 2021-2031, known as Te Mahere Waka A Rohe o Toi Moana, is an important process that aims to address the transportation challenges in the region over the next decade. The plan covers various aspects of the transportation system, such as safety, walking and cycling, public transport, and road maintenance and development. This review, mandated every three years under the Land Transport Management Act (LTMA), is essential for adapting to changes in the national, regional, and local operating environments.

Toi Moana will seek feedback from the community on changes to the current plan, the engagement phase is likely to start in early 2024. Providing feedback through this process helps to ensure inclusion of Māori needs and perspectives.

If you need more information or wish to contribute to the review process, please contact rltp2024@boprc.govt.nz.