Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 23, 2020 2:58:58 GMT 12
OUR FRESHWATER 2020: ANOTHER MISSED OPPORTUNITY - TE WAI MAORI TRUST
The release of the Ministry for the Environment’s and Statistics New Zealand’s ‘Our Freshwater 2020’ report came as a surprise to Iwi and Hapu in Aotearoa, as well as dedicated Maori representative organisations such as Te Wai Maori. "I’m not sure how, you can produce a report named ‘Our Freshwater 2020’ and not consult with Iwi, Hapu and dedicated Maori organisations on its creation." said Chair of Te Wai Maori, Lisa te Heuheu.
The Ministry commented that the report was developed with a panel of independent scientists and matauranga experts - but that wider consultation was not sought after in order to keep the report ‘independent’. "Simply put, in this day in age - that is not good enough. You must consult on the mauri of our wai with Iwi and Hapu, as well as dedicated Trusts such as ourselves. We believe that our knowledge, relationships and current work programmes would have provided beneficial data for both Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry for the Environment." says Lisa Te Heuheu.
These are not new issues. Tangata whenua consider that it is imperative that matauranga, traditional knowledge observed over generations, should be given primary consideration when it comes to understanding the interactions and relationships of people with the natural world......
www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/363220
The release of the Ministry for the Environment’s and Statistics New Zealand’s ‘Our Freshwater 2020’ report came as a surprise to Iwi and Hapu in Aotearoa, as well as dedicated Maori representative organisations such as Te Wai Maori. "I’m not sure how, you can produce a report named ‘Our Freshwater 2020’ and not consult with Iwi, Hapu and dedicated Maori organisations on its creation." said Chair of Te Wai Maori, Lisa te Heuheu.
The Ministry commented that the report was developed with a panel of independent scientists and matauranga experts - but that wider consultation was not sought after in order to keep the report ‘independent’. "Simply put, in this day in age - that is not good enough. You must consult on the mauri of our wai with Iwi and Hapu, as well as dedicated Trusts such as ourselves. We believe that our knowledge, relationships and current work programmes would have provided beneficial data for both Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry for the Environment." says Lisa Te Heuheu.
These are not new issues. Tangata whenua consider that it is imperative that matauranga, traditional knowledge observed over generations, should be given primary consideration when it comes to understanding the interactions and relationships of people with the natural world......
www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/363220