Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 25, 2017 17:21:33 GMT 12
WAAHI TAPU PROJECT WINS AWARD FOR NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL
An on-going project to improve knowledge about cultural heritage sites in New Plymouth District has resulted in a national award.
New Plymouth District Council has won the Innovation in Policy and Regulatory Development Category of the The Society for Local Government Managers (SOLGM) Excellence Awards for its work alongside iwi and hapu in identifying the locations and the importance of waahi tapu sites.
"It's often an issue for councils to firstly build a meaningful relationship with tangata whenua and secondly to back it up with a good, reliable system that iwi and hapu can use for recording the sites' histories and helping with their response to resource consent applications."
The review of waahi tapu and archaeological sites, which started in 2007, was necessary for the council to meet its statutory obligations as the location of many sites were not exact. ....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/91874424/waahi-tapu-project-wins-award-for-new-plymouth-district-council
An on-going project to improve knowledge about cultural heritage sites in New Plymouth District has resulted in a national award.
New Plymouth District Council has won the Innovation in Policy and Regulatory Development Category of the The Society for Local Government Managers (SOLGM) Excellence Awards for its work alongside iwi and hapu in identifying the locations and the importance of waahi tapu sites.
"It's often an issue for councils to firstly build a meaningful relationship with tangata whenua and secondly to back it up with a good, reliable system that iwi and hapu can use for recording the sites' histories and helping with their response to resource consent applications."
The review of waahi tapu and archaeological sites, which started in 2007, was necessary for the council to meet its statutory obligations as the location of many sites were not exact. ....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/91874424/waahi-tapu-project-wins-award-for-new-plymouth-district-council