TE ARAWA LAKES TE ARAWA LAKES TRUSTTRUST

Overview of Te Arawa Lakes Overview of Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006Settlement Act 2006

• ApologyApology

• Financial and Annuity RedressFinancial and Annuity Redress

• Cultural RedressCultural Redress

OTHER TE ARAWA LAKESOTHER TE ARAWA LAKES

Already owned by Iwi/Hapu:Already owned by Iwi/Hapu:• Lake RotokakahiLake Rotokakahi

• Lake RotokawaLake Rotokawa

• Lake RotokawauLake Rotokawau

APOLOGYAPOLOGY

Apology and recognition of:Apology and recognition of:• Breaches of the TOW and its principlesBreaches of the TOW and its principles• AActions that have had a negative impact on Te

Arawa’s rangatiratanga over the lakes and their use of lake resources

• Acknowledges the significant contribution that the Acknowledges the significant contribution that the Te Arawa Lakes have made to tourism and the Te Arawa Lakes have made to tourism and the wealth of the NZ & Rotoruawealth of the NZ & Rotorua

• Acknowledges the spiritual, cultural, economic and Acknowledges the spiritual, cultural, economic and traditional importance to Te Arawatraditional importance to Te Arawa

• Recognises the longstanding grievances of Te Recognises the longstanding grievances of Te Arawa and that it has failed to deal with those Arawa and that it has failed to deal with those grievancesgrievances

FINANCIALFINANCIAL

• $7.3 million to buy out annuity$7.3 million to buy out annuity• $2.7 million for breaches$2.7 million for breaches• $400,000 capitalisation on 40 free $400,000 capitalisation on 40 free

fishing licencesfishing licences• $7.3 million invested upon signing of $7.3 million invested upon signing of

AIPAIP• Interest available to Te ArawaInterest available to Te Arawa• The difference paid once DOS signedThe difference paid once DOS signed

CULTURAL REDRESSCULTURAL REDRESS

Aimed at restoring Te Arawa’s ability Aimed at restoring Te Arawa’s ability to exercise its kaitiakitanga to exercise its kaitiakitanga responsibilities in relation to the responsibilities in relation to the Lakes:Lakes:

• Ownership of 13 lakebedsOwnership of 13 lakebeds- Vesting of the lakebeds in Te Arawa- Vesting of the lakebeds in Te Arawa- Negotiate return of Lake Okaro- Negotiate return of Lake Okaro- Propriety rights- Propriety rights- Te Arawa/Crown relationship- Te Arawa/Crown relationship

TE ARAWA OWNERSHIPTE ARAWA OWNERSHIP

High water mark

“Lake bed” Water column

Airspace

OwnershipOwnership

CULTURAL REDRESS CULTURAL REDRESS (Cont)(Cont)

Management of the Lakes:Management of the Lakes:• Rotorua Lakes Strategy Group:Rotorua Lakes Strategy Group:

- Te Arawa Lakes Trust- Te Arawa Lakes Trust- Environment Bay of Plenty- Environment Bay of Plenty- Rotorua District Council- Rotorua District Council

• Formal Protocols with the Crown:Formal Protocols with the Crown:- DOC- DOC- MFish- MFish- MfE- MfE- Min Arts Culture & Heritage- Min Arts Culture & Heritage

CULTURAL REDRESS CULTURAL REDRESS (Cont)(Cont)

Relationship RedressRelationship Redress::• Statutory AcknowledgementsStatutory Acknowledgements provide for provide for ::

- - Crown to acknowledge Te Arawa’s cultural, Crown to acknowledge Te Arawa’s cultural, spiritual, historical and traditional association spiritual, historical and traditional association with the Lakeswith the Lakes- consent authorities to have regard to the SA- consent authorities to have regard to the SA- consent authorities to forward to Te Arawa - consent authorities to forward to Te Arawa summaries of resource consent applications summaries of resource consent applications - Te Arawa to cite to consent authorities, the - Te Arawa to cite to consent authorities, the Historic Places Trust and the Environment Court Historic Places Trust and the Environment Court the SA as evidence of the association the SA as evidence of the association - consent authorities to attach the SA to - consent authorities to attach the SA to statutory plans for the purpose of public statutory plans for the purpose of public informationinformation

CULTURAL REDRESS CULTURAL REDRESS (Cont)(Cont)

Relationship Redress (cont)Relationship Redress (cont)::• Promotion of Relationships between Te Arawa and other Promotion of Relationships between Te Arawa and other

organisations:organisations:-- Transit New ZealandTransit New Zealand-- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research -- Eastern Region Fish and Game CouncilEastern Region Fish and Game Council-- Bay of Plenty Conservation BoardBay of Plenty Conservation Board

• Te Arawa Lakes Trust to meet with these organisations and Te Arawa Lakes Trust to meet with these organisations and work with them regarding their roles relating to the Lakeswork with them regarding their roles relating to the Lakes

• Placenames – restoration of over 100 significant traditional Te Placenames – restoration of over 100 significant traditional Te Arawa placenamesArawa placenames

• Cultural harvests – Crown will encourage relevant local Cultural harvests – Crown will encourage relevant local authorities to amend their Plans to enable Te Arawa to take paru authorities to amend their Plans to enable Te Arawa to take paru and indigenous plants from Lakes without resource consentand indigenous plants from Lakes without resource consent

CULTURAL REDRESS CULTURAL REDRESS (Cont)(Cont)

Te Arawa Freshwater Fisheries Regulation 2006Te Arawa Freshwater Fisheries Regulation 2006• Provides for regulations to be drafted that will enable Te Provides for regulations to be drafted that will enable Te

Arawa to:Arawa to:-- manage customary non-commercial fishing of manage customary non-commercial fishing of certain species certain species in the Lakesin the Lakes-- authorise persons to take certain species for authorise persons to take certain species for customary non-customary non- commercial purposescommercial purposes-- draft bylaws, for approval by the Minister of draft bylaws, for approval by the Minister of Fisheries, Fisheries, restricting or prohibiting the taking of all restricting or prohibiting the taking of all or some certain or some certain species in the Lakesspecies in the Lakes-- establish a management committeeestablish a management committee-- recommend to the Minister that commercial recommend to the Minister that commercial fishing be allowed fishing be allowed for all or some of certain for all or some of certain species in the Lakes species in the Lakes

ENGAGEMENT WITH ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIESLOCAL AUTHORITIES

Rotorua District CouncilRotorua District Council• Te Arawa Standing CommitteeTe Arawa Standing Committee• Te Arawa Standing Committee ReviewTe Arawa Standing Committee Review• Nga Matakokiri ReviewNga Matakokiri Review• Te Whare Taonga O Te ArawaTe Whare Taonga O Te Arawa• Iwi Consultative GroupIwi Consultative Group• Lakes Structures Protocol Lakes Structures Protocol • Mayoral ForumMayoral Forum• Submissions on Plans & DevelopmentsSubmissions on Plans & Developments• Conduit between RDC consultants & IwiConduit between RDC consultants & Iwi• Policy Planning & ImplementationPolicy Planning & Implementation

ENGAGEMENT WITH ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIESLOCAL AUTHORITIES

EBOPEBOP• Harbour Master (Lakes Closures)Harbour Master (Lakes Closures)• Submissions on Plans & DevelopmentsSubmissions on Plans & Developments• Conduit between EBOP consultants & Conduit between EBOP consultants &

IwiIwi• Policy Planning & ImplementationPolicy Planning & Implementation• Research & MonitoringResearch & Monitoring• Water Quality Focus GroupsWater Quality Focus Groups

ENGAGEMENT WITH ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIESLOCAL AUTHORITIES

WBOPDCWBOPDC• Maketu Strategy CommitteeMaketu Strategy Committee• WBOPDC Maori Advisory CommitteeWBOPDC Maori Advisory Committee• Drafting of Maketu Community Development Drafting of Maketu Community Development

PlanPlan• Submissions on Plans & DevelopmentsSubmissions on Plans & Developments• Conduit between WBOPDC consultants & IwiConduit between WBOPDC consultants & Iwi• Policy Planning & ImplementationPolicy Planning & Implementation• Research & MonitoringResearch & Monitoring• Water Quality Focus GroupsWater Quality Focus Groups

RESEARCH & POLICY RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

• Mahinga KaiMahinga Kai• SWPoASWPoA• Freshwater ManagementFreshwater Management• BioprospectingBioprospecting• Intellectual Property RightsIntellectual Property Rights• Te Arawa Tau KouraTe Arawa Tau Koura• Contaminants in KaiContaminants in Kai• Macrophytes Macrophytes • SHAMK ProjectSHAMK Project• Vermicomposting of Lake WeedsVermicomposting of Lake Weeds

ENGAGEMENT WITH TE ENGAGEMENT WITH TE ARAWAARAWA

• Whanau DevelopmentWhanau Development• Te Arawa Single EntityTe Arawa Single Entity• Joint Registration Project with TKOTAW & Joint Registration Project with TKOTAW &

TPTOTATPTOTA• Naumaiplace Website DevelopmentNaumaiplace Website Development• Te Pukenga Koeke O Te ArawaTe Pukenga Koeke O Te Arawa• Tarawera TrailTarawera Trail• Te RangatakapuTe Rangatakapu• Institute of Directors TrainingInstitute of Directors Training• Matariki CelebrationMatariki Celebration• Charitable Status RegistrationCharitable Status Registration• Electoral Commission WorkshopElectoral Commission Workshop• Puarenga CatchmentPuarenga Catchment