Hapū Development Plan 2010-2012 (DRAFT INITIAL IDEAS) Overarching Goal ‘To nurture, protect and manage our Tikanga for sustainable development of our hapū.’ ‘Kia mau te mana o nga hapū, ki te whakahaere nga ahuatanga katoa e paana ki nga tikanga katoa e mau tonu kia mau ai i roto i nga whakatutanga o ia hapū.’ Priorities The hapū have a number of complimentary and overlapping development priorities, including but not limited to: - political/structural (internal relationships and external relationships, participatory and durable decision-making processes, etc.) - cultural retention & revitalisation (Te Reo me ona Tikanga, whakapapa, kapahaka, moteatea, waahi tapu, taonga tukuiho, etc.) - marae development (buildings, reconnecting and involving whānau, whenua, management and administrative systems, papakaenga, etc.) - social development, health & wellbeing (housing, pakeke, rangatahi, whānau, etc.) - enterprise & economic development (business start-ups, capital investors, cottage industry, cash crops, land productivity, etc.) - kaitiakitanga – environmental protection, management and sustainable development, fisheries, land use, erosion control, forestry, farming, etc. - matauranga – education, learning and knowledge building Each of these areas needs its on strategy and development plan (see template below), and each strategy and plan would overlap with aspects of the other strategies and plans. 2010 Priorities & Goals (in no particular order) What is the goal? Why is this important? What needs to be done? Who will lead it? Who else will be involved? How will we know the tasks have been completed and/or the goal achieved? What resources are required? When will it be completed by? Accurate information available on the state of the hapū estate and marae / whānau. To get some idea of where things are at for us today so we can know if those areas are getting better or worse over time. Complete a Hapū Profile (census/ social/ economic/ cultural/ environmental data) Clarity on hapū identity. To provide some explanation of why the particular marae involved in this hapū collective have agreed to cooperate and establish a legal entity together. Wānanga the historical connections and contemporary motivations for coming together. Provide access to a written history of Te Aitanga-a-Mate. Contributing to the body of knowledge about the history of the area and our tupuna is important for our collective sense of identity and shared whakapapa. Retype and digitize Monty’s history of Te Aitanga-a-Mate. Make the file available to share with any hapū members interested. Appropriate, fair and enduring legal entity established. A legal entity (in terms of the Pakeha government definition) enables the hapū collective to receive, invest and distribute resources, it also provides a clear structure for accountability and participation, and a vehicle for collective decision-making that is fair, transparent and robust. Look at what has and hasn’t worked for other hapū in Ngati Porou and other iwi. Engage people who are experienced in these matters to advise us. Develop a set of rules and establish a legal entity. Marae are healthy, safe and beautiful places where whānau feel welcome and able to contribute in a wide range of ways for the benefit of their whānaunga and others. Marae need to be led by whānau who understand their responsibilities and have the skills to enhance the marae facilities and ensure the cultural integrity in terms of manaakitanga, whānaungatanga, Te Reo me ona Tikanga. Governance, Funding & Financial Management Training for marae committees and trustees. Tidy-up legal status of each marae (gazetted for hapū benefit, trustees, etc.) Marae development (physical, cultural, economic, environmental and social) goals identified. Te Reo o nga hapū is strong, healthy and being used everywhere all the time. Te Reo is life of the whānau, marae and hapū – without it we cannot survive. Wānanga Reo (x4) Draft Te Reo Strategy Hapū members have easy access to important information including key documents, details of upcoming events and contact details for whānau members. Hapū members will be more likely to contribute to hapū development if they know what is happening and how they can be part of the process. Establish and maintain Hapū Database (incl. survey at Pa Wars) Hapū Calendar of Events (incl. haopu hui, marae committee meetings, significant historical dates, birthdays for pakeke, etc.) Draft Communications Strategy Te mana motuhake o te hapū – including taking over management of FSSB by Dec 2010 A range of external factors currently mean the timing is right for the hapū to build its capacity to take back responsibility for managing its natural resources. Hapū Fisheries Management Plan & Fisheries Management Arrangement Hapū Environmental Plan Wānanga Wai Maori Wānanga Tai Whenua Ideas for 2011-2012: - ICT development - pakeke flats and affordable housing plans - playgrounds at each marae for tamariki - 3 year, 30 year and 300 year strategies for each development priority. - Summer School for five days in January 2011 including workshops on all priority areas and tamariki/rangatahi activities, etc.