Poari ā-Ture Māori Motuhake
Independent Māori Statutory Board
The Independent Māori Statutory Board helps us make decisions, perform our functions and exercise our powers.
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The Independent Māori Statutory Board has specific responsibilities and powers under Part 7 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 to promote issues of significance to Māori to Auckland Council.
The board is independent from Auckland Council.
Role of the Independent Māori Statutory Board
The board’s role is to assist Auckland Council to make decisions, perform functions, and exercise powers by:
promoting cultural, economic, environmental, and social issues of significance for mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tāmaki Makaurau.
ensuring that Auckland Council acts in accordance with the Treaty of Waitangi.
What the board does
The board:
works to advance the interests of Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau
ensures Auckland Council acts in accordance with statutory provisions relating to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
has two members sit, with voting rights, on each of the council’s committees that deal with the management and stewardship of natural and physical resources.
What the board doesn't do
The board does not:
Leadership of the board
The board is led by Chairman David Taipari and Chief Executive Officer Leesah Murray.
More information
Visit the IMSB website.
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