Iwi tangata: Iwi tangata and maata waka are integral to Marlborough communities. The importance of Te Pokohiwi (Wairau Bar) as the first site of settlement in New Zealand is a key feature of our local and national heritage. Diverse communities: Marlborough is becoming an increasingly culturally and ethnically diverse region. Recovery from an emergency must reflect the priorities and experiences of all people within our region, and be accessible to all. Local identity: communities throughout Marlborough have a strong sense of local identity and need to retain that identity throughout recovery. This has been evidenced in the recovery from the 2013 and 2016 earthquakes that impacted on South Marlborough. Environment: the Marlborough Sounds, inland Marlborough (including Molesworth Station) and the East Coast seaboard are valued for their environmental status. Consultation on the draft Long Term Plan and the Marlborough Environment Plan, indicate that Marlborough communities seek greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity and managing Marlborough’s natural and physical resources well. Economy: Marlborough has a strong local economy. We need to continue to attract and retain businesses, workers and visitors to the region. As part of building a strategic approach to recovery, Marlborough CDEM Group will continue to engage with communities before an emergency and in the course of developing recovery plans for specific events. 8.5 Determining strategic and community priorities for recovery Recovery priorities should be responsive, adaptive and ongoing and reflect the values of all Marlborough communities. In the early stages of recovery, priorities are likely to be focused on the immediate physical and psychosocial welfare of affected people. As time progresses, recovery will become more focused on moving towards a ‘new normal’. Planning for recovery can provide opportunities to enhance the built, social, natural and economic environments. Enhancements may include rebuilding (‘build back better’) of community facilities, new business opportunities, increased resilience and community cohesion and restoration of the natural environment. The process of determining strategic priorities for recovery needs to: • reflect the collective values of Marlborough communities • support communities to consider their own priorities following an emergency • avoid creating expectations that are unlikely to be met • encourage communities to build strengths that will support recovery • maintain and enhance the safety and wellbeing of people recovering from the event (including people working in recovery) 8.6 Determining recovery outcomes As well as determining the priorities for recovery, communities need to think about the outcomes they want to see from recovery. Recovery outcomes for an emergency will reflect the nature of affected communities, the communities’ priorities and visions for the future and the steps that need to be taken to fulfil that vision. Outcomes are defined as: "a condition or state of society, the economy or the environment, and include changes to that condition or state. In effect, outcomes are the end result we [want] to achieve for Marlborough Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan, 2017-2022 Page 62