Rohe arotahinga 5: Kōkiri i te rangatiratanga mana whenua e pā ana ki te hautūtanga me te whakarite whakataunga, ki te whakarato hoki i ngā ritenga tuku iho Focus area 5: Advance mana whenua rangatiratanga in leadership and decision-making and provide for customary rights

The aspirations of iwi A number of hapū (section of a tribe) related through a common ancestor.  and hapū organisations to partner and collaborate with the private, third sectors and other iwi organisations is critical for creating greater investment outcomes and opportunities that will advance the wellbeing of Tāmaki Makaurau the people and the place.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi which is the document upon which the British and Māori agreed to found a nation state and build a government.  settlements can enable hapū and iwi involvement in decision-making of natural resources through, for example, co-governance models. This ensures mātauranga Māori knowledge and expertise.  and tikanga Correct procedure, custom, lore, method, way, plan, practice, convention, protocol. The customary system of values and practices that have developed over time and are deeply embedded in the social context.  Māori are integrated into the management of these taongaA treasured item, tangible or intangible. .

The Treaty-based approach is exemplified by the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority which focuses on the health and wellbeing of the maunga in all decisions.

Climate change is a significant issue facing the region, with the effects of climate change impacting the ability of mana whenua Hapū and iwi with ancestral relationships to certain areas in Tāmaki Makaurau where they exercise customary authority.  iwi A number of hapū (section of a tribe) related through a common ancestor.  to exercise rangatiratanga There are two components: 1. chieftainship, right to exercise authority, chiefly autonomy, chiefly authority, ownership, leadership of a social group, domain of the rangatira, noble birth, attributes of a chief. 2. kingdom, realm, sovereignty, principality, self-determination, self-management - connotations extending the original meaning of the word resulting from Bible and Treaty of Waitangi translations.  and kaitiakitanga Guardianship, including stewardship; the processes and practices of looking after the environment. .

Māori customary rights and interests will continue to evolve as te Tiriti o Waitangi settlements and legal provisions come into effect, as has occurred in coastal management and the fisheries sector.

How this can be done

Efforts can focus on:

• continuing to identify and protect sites of cultural heritage, particularly in the planning and development of Tāmaki Makaurau and sites of significance
• increasing reciprocal partnership, collaboration and decision-making opportunities with mana whenua, public, private and community partners
• enabling kaitiakitanga outcomes in the management of natural resources and customary rights while guiding Auckland’s responses to climate change from a te ao Māori view
• advancing mana whenua priorities, outcomes and objectives.