Statement on Contributions to Decision-Making Processes by Māori Statement on Contributions to Decision-making Processes by Maori Introduction These obligations apply to all Māori in the district. Council acknowledges that Māori Council provides a wide range of services which make important contributions to the other than tangata whenua may be resident in the area. many communities in Marlborough. People should have the opportunity to participate In the normal course of things, Council engages with the iwi authorities that have in decisions about those services that affect them. settled. Context A number of key themes emerge from the various pieces of legislation including: Council recognises the uniqueness accorded to Māorias tangata whenua. (a) in Council decision-making processes: There are a wide range of Māori, iwi, hapū, businessand community organisations in the Marlborough District as well as social and cultural organisations. i. To consider Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles; Māori make up more than 10% of the population of the Marlborough region (2013 ii. Facilitating iwi participation; Census), of which a significant number are mana whenua. Iwi authorities are an iii. Recognising and understanding Māori cultural values and perspectives increasingly significant component of the Marlborough economy, following Te Tau Ihu including mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), tikanga Māori (Māori Tiriti settlements. principles and protocols); and kaitiakitanga(Māori guardianship); There are nine iwi groups within Marlborough, who have completed Te Tiriti (b) Council’s duty to contribute to Māori capacity and to enable and promote Māori settlements. Most of these iwi have interests across Te Tau Ihu o Waka a Māui— well-being as part of a comprehensive and effective long-term strategy of the Council; and • Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne o Wairau, and Ngāti Apaki te Rā Tō(from the Kurahaupō (c) the Māori contribution to the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well- waka) being of Marlborough. • NgātiKoata, Ngāti Rāruaand NgātiToa (from the Tainuiwaka) Te Ātiawa (from Aotea ō) Council has identified three main areas on which it needs to focus: • or Kurahaup • NgāiTahu (NgātiKuri hapū) (a) Assist Māori to build capacity to engage with Council: • NgātiTama ki te Tau Ihu (Tainui/Taranaki) (b) Developing contributions to decision-making processes by iwi: Marlborough’s tangata whenua iwi have all signed Deeds of Settlement with the Crown (c) Building Council capacity. to address breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The historic claims of each of Marlborough’s tangata whenua iwi have now been settled. Assist Iwi to Build Capacity Council recognises and respects the Crown’s responsibility to take appropriate account Council needs to find out how it can help with resourcing so that iwi can better engage of the principles of Te Tiriti, and to maintain and improve opportunities for Māori to in Council processes and decision-making. contribute to local government decision-making processes. To do this, Council needs to understand from iwi: Contributions to Decision-making Council is charged with the responsibility to promote opportunities for Māori and tauiwi • What are their aspirations (other members of the public) to contribute to its decision-making processes. • What are their expectations of Council 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 332