Te Kōpuka deputy chair Hera Smith said members understood they had shared obligations to promote the health and wellbeing of the river system. Hera Smith (centre) says relational processes will replace adversarial under the new river strategy. Te Kōpuka was formed under the Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 to collaborate in work to protect the river. is transformational, future-focused and creates a framework linking long-term vision to pragmatic actions.” We know Te Kōpuka is committed to working together to achieve these outcomes. “Significant engagement and collaborative processes will be required. No single entity could achieve the high-level outcomes defined in Te Heke Ngahuru, she said. Ponga said the strategy would also focus on growing social, cultural and economic benefits for people. These ideas are being closely observed by indigenous and non-indigenous communities worldwide as they pave the way towards a more sustainable future.” These values are known as Tupua Te Kawa, which represent the essence of Te Awa Tupua. “Te Heke Ngahuru emphasises a community-led approach guided by indigenous values. Hawira said a visionary strategy was needed to achieve major changes in the care and wellbeing of the river and its tributaries. The final address was made by Te Pou Tupua, Keria Ponga and Turama Hawira – the human face and voice of the legal status of Te Awa Tupua, accorded to the Whanganui River in 2017. After a pōwhiri, the ceremony began with a ruruku (incantation) followed by speeches from community and iwi leaders. The strategy was unveiled in Whanganui at Pūtiki Marae on the banks of the river. The Crown is therefore obligated to provide equitable investment to the statutory reform of this catchment.” “As with the current resource management and affordable water reforms, this framework stems from an Act of Parliament. “Te Heke Ngahuru is clear about the resolve of this community to carry through with the mandate given by the Te Awa Tupua legislation. Albert said the next five years would establish the Awa Tupua framework as the foundation for resource management in the river catchment.Ī key objective of the strategy was securing government investment, he said.
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