Ngā āwhina whakaaetanga, aroturuki taiao mō te Māori me ōna iwi Consent, licensing and environmental monitoring support for Māori and iwi

Guidance for iwi and Māori who are applying for resource consents, building consents and licences or need support with environmental monitoring.

This service is run by our Māori Outcomes Team.

The team provides support to hapū A number of whānau sharing descent from a common ancestor; kinship group, sub-tribe. , iwi and Māori entities with regulatory processes Rules and actions put in place by governments or other authorities to control certain activities or industries. including:

• resource and building consents
• environmental monitoring
• licensing such as for food, alcohol and events.

Support can include:

• free advice before you apply for a consent
• a single contact person for applications, including monitoring and follow ups
• connecting council officers and applicants early in the process
• specialist advice and explanation of the steps in the regulatory process.

Contact the Māori Housing Unit at maorihousingunit@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for papakāinga (ancestral homes) and Māori housing developments.

The Māori Housing Unit:

• helps Māori organisations to develop housing on Māori and general land
• provides land information packages
• gives advice and support with funding opportunities.

This service can support:

• iwi A number of hapū (section of a tribe) related through a common ancestor. and hapū (mana whenua) of Tāmaki Makaurau
• marae
• pākihi Māori (Māori business)
• Mataawaka Māori who live in Auckland and are not in a mana whenua group. , ngā hāpori Māori (Māori communities) and whānau Māori (Māori families).

Email us for help with:

• resource and building consents
• environmental monitoring
• licensing.

Email: maorioutcomesRS@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

• Your name.
• The address of the site where you need consent, environmental monitoring or a license.
• What you need help with, for example: 
  • upgrades to a marae or papakāinga
  • applying for a subdivision
  • building a minor dwelling.