_Cultural redress
Cultural redress provides recognition of the traditional, historical, cultural and spiritual connections Te Rarawa hapū have with the places in our rohe that are currently owned by the Crown or local authorities. It includes the return of land, recognition of mana whenua, restoration of kaitiakitanga and the establishment of Treaty based relationships that will enhance our place as whānau, hapū and Iwi. Included in the Crown’s offer to Te Rarawa is the following:
• Te Korowai: Co-governance over Department of Conservation lands
A co-governance framework for Te Hiku Iwi and the Crown over the whole of the Department of Conservation estate set out in the Deed.
• Warawara Whenua Ngāhere i te Taiao
Specific recognition of the mana whenua of Te Rarawa hapū in the iconic Warawara forest and provision for shared decision-making.
• Te Oneroa a Tōhē Board
A board created by legislation made up of half Iwi representatives and half Crown representatives to manage Te Oneroa a Tōhē (Ninety Mile Beach). Te Rarawa will be represented alongside the other Te Hiku Iwi.
• Te Hiku Iwi Social Development Accord
A multi-level agreement between Te Hiku Iwi and the Crown to advance the social circumstances of Te Hiku whānau, hapū and Iwi.
• Land to be returned
Eighteen areas of land are to be returned to Te Rarawa and six jointly vested in Te Rarawa and other Te Hiku Iwi totalling more than 2,500 acres (1,000 ha.)
• Hokianga Harbour
Acknowledgement of the importance of the Hokianga Harbour to the hapū of both Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi and provides for the joint negotiation of cultural redress when Ngāpuhi is in a position to enter into their own Treaty settlement negotiations.
• Maungataniwha
Acknowledgement of the importance of Maungataniwha to the hapū of Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu and Ngāpuhi and provides for the joint negotiation of cultural redress when the other Iwi who have a shared interest are in a position to enter negotiations.
• Statutory Acknowledgements and Statements of Association for harbours and rivers
Recognises the association Te Rarawa hapū and iwi have with their moana and awa and ensures local authorities take this into account. Statutory acknowledgements and statements of association
A Statutory acknowledgement is where the Crown recognises a statement of Te Rarawa’s particular cultural, spiritual, historical, and traditional association with specified areas. This ensures that Te Rarawa’s interests are taken into account by local and regional authorities as part of the Resource Management Act. The initialled Deed of Settlement includes seven statutory acknowledgements and statements of association for the following awa and moana:
• Hokianga Harbour
• Whāngāpe Harbour
• Herekino Harbour
• Awaroa River
• Te Tai Hauāuru
• Takahue/Awanui River
• Wairoa Stream
• Sundry matters
A number of other items of cultural redress including place name changes, protocols with Crown agencies, cultural redress funding for archiving project and the promotion of relationships with Crown agencies and local authorities.
Cultural redress provides recognition of the traditional, historical, cultural and spiritual connections Te Rarawa hapū have with the places in our rohe that are currently owned by the Crown or local authorities. It includes the return of land, recognition of mana whenua, restoration of kaitiakitanga and the establishment of Treaty based relationships that will enhance our place as whānau, hapū and Iwi. Included in the Crown’s offer to Te Rarawa is the following:
• Te Korowai: Co-governance over Department of Conservation lands
A co-governance framework for Te Hiku Iwi and the Crown over the whole of the Department of Conservation estate set out in the Deed.
• Warawara Whenua Ngāhere i te Taiao
Specific recognition of the mana whenua of Te Rarawa hapū in the iconic Warawara forest and provision for shared decision-making.
• Te Oneroa a Tōhē Board
A board created by legislation made up of half Iwi representatives and half Crown representatives to manage Te Oneroa a Tōhē (Ninety Mile Beach). Te Rarawa will be represented alongside the other Te Hiku Iwi.
• Te Hiku Iwi Social Development Accord
A multi-level agreement between Te Hiku Iwi and the Crown to advance the social circumstances of Te Hiku whānau, hapū and Iwi.
• Land to be returned
Eighteen areas of land are to be returned to Te Rarawa and six jointly vested in Te Rarawa and other Te Hiku Iwi totalling more than 2,500 acres (1,000 ha.)
• Hokianga Harbour
Acknowledgement of the importance of the Hokianga Harbour to the hapū of both Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi and provides for the joint negotiation of cultural redress when Ngāpuhi is in a position to enter into their own Treaty settlement negotiations.
• Maungataniwha
Acknowledgement of the importance of Maungataniwha to the hapū of Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu and Ngāpuhi and provides for the joint negotiation of cultural redress when the other Iwi who have a shared interest are in a position to enter negotiations.
• Statutory Acknowledgements and Statements of Association for harbours and rivers
Recognises the association Te Rarawa hapū and iwi have with their moana and awa and ensures local authorities take this into account. Statutory acknowledgements and statements of association
A Statutory acknowledgement is where the Crown recognises a statement of Te Rarawa’s particular cultural, spiritual, historical, and traditional association with specified areas. This ensures that Te Rarawa’s interests are taken into account by local and regional authorities as part of the Resource Management Act. The initialled Deed of Settlement includes seven statutory acknowledgements and statements of association for the following awa and moana:
• Hokianga Harbour
• Whāngāpe Harbour
• Herekino Harbour
• Awaroa River
• Te Tai Hauāuru
• Takahue/Awanui River
• Wairoa Stream
• Sundry matters
A number of other items of cultural redress including place name changes, protocols with Crown agencies, cultural redress funding for archiving project and the promotion of relationships with Crown agencies and local authorities.