References to relevant sections of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 and Deed of Settlement 1997.
Statutory Adviser (See sections 230-233, Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998)
Topuni (See sections 237-253, Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998)
Kahurangi Tōpuni
Specific Principles Relating to Kahurangi Tōpuni (See attachment 12.141, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Actions by the Director-General of Conservation in Relation to the Specific Principles (See clause 12.5.10, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Ōtūkoro Iti Tōpuni
Specific Principles Relating to Ōtūkoro Iti Tōpuni (See attachment 12.139, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Actions by the Director-General of Conservation in Relation to the Specific Principles (See clause 12.5.10, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Provision for Kahurangi Pou whenua (See section 254, Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998)
Ōtūkoro Historic Reserve
The Ngāi Tahu settlement resulted in the vesting of Ōtūkoro Historic Reserve (located near Kahurangi Point – see Map 4) in Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, which is now the administering body for this reserve under the Reserves Act 1977. (See section 150, Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998)
Whakapoai Claim (See clause 15.3, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Ōkari Lagoon Deed of Recognition
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for Ōkari Lagoon (See attachment 12.119, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Kōtuku-Whakaoho (Lake Brunner/Moana) Deed of Recognition
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for Kōtuku-Whakaoho (See attachment 12.102, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Taramakau River Deed of Recognition
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for Taramakau River (See attachment 12.76B, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Waitaiki Historic Reserve
The Ngāi Tahu settlement resulted in the vesting of Waitaiki Historic Reserve (located in the upper Arahura Valley – see Map 4) in the Māwhera Incorporation, which is now the administering body for this reserve under the Reserves Act 1977. The Department retains management responsibility of particular recreational facilities within the reserve.
Arahura Valley (See sections 324-326, Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998)
Special conditions and restrictions subject to which the Waitaiki Historic Reserve is vested (See attachment 13.1, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
List of huts, bridges and tracks within the Waitaiki Historic Reserve (See attachment 13.2, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Ongoing Permits and Licences (See clause13.3.4, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Lake Kaniere Deed of Recognition
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for Lake Kaniere (See attachment 12.104, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Lake Mahināpua
Vesting of bed of Lake Mahinapua (See sections 191-200, Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998)
Pouerua (Saltwater Lagoon) Deed of Recognition area
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for these areas (See attachment 12.121, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Ōkārito Lagoon Deed of Recognition area
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for Ōkarito Lagoon (See attachment 12.120, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Karangarua Lagoon Deed of Recognition area
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for these areas (See attachment 12.122, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Makaawhio (Jacobs) River Deed of Recognition area
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for these areas (See attachment 12.77B, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Lake Paringa Deed of Recognition area
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for these areas (See attachment 12.103, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Paringa River Site (Nga Whenua Rāhui Covenant)
(See section 15.3, Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998). Section 15.3 provides detailed guidance on the Department’s involvement in the management of this site. In the year 2023, the Minister of Conservation and landowners of this site are required to review the management objectives and conditions listed in section 15.3.
Moeraki Historic Reserve
(See section 159, Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998). The Ngāi Tahu settlement resulted in the vesting of Moeraki Historic Reserve (located near Lake Moeraki – see Map 4) in Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, which is now the administering body for this reserve under the Reserves Act 1977.
Tititea (Mt Aspiring) Tōpuni
Specific Principles Relating to Tititea (Mt Aspiring) Tōpuni (See attachment 12.133, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Actions by the Director-General of Conservation in Relation to the Specific Principles (See clause 12.5.10, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Tititea (Mount Aspiring) Deed of Recognition area
Actions relating to the Deed of Recognition for these areas (See attachment 12.68, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Extracts from the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 about the values of cultural redress sites65 Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Kahurangi Tōpuni:
“Kahurangi is a tremendously significant land mark to [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/] Ngāi Tahu, marking the extreme north western point of the tribal takiwā. It is a distinctive and easily recognisable physical boundary marker.
Kahurangi was a natural landing point for seafarers travelling south by waka, to prepare for the next stage along a section of coastline that had very few safe anchorages or landing sites. Such tauranga waka (landing places) represent the intimate knowledge the tūpuna (ancestors) had of navigation, river routes, safe harbours and landing places, and the locations of food and other resources. The traditional mobile lifestyle of the people led to their dependence on the resources of the land. Knowledge of these routes and trails continue to be held by whānau and hapū and are regarded as taonga.
To [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu, Kahurangi is an important expression of the iwi’s mana over the vast tract of land to the south. Its significance in this respect is to be marked by the construction of a pou whenua (boundary marker). [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu have expended great effort and human sacrifice over many generations to maintain the security and integrity of their Takiwā.
The mauri of Kahurangi represents the essence that binds the physical and spiritual elements of all things together, generating and upholding all life.”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Ōtūkoro Iti Tōpuni:
“As a result of the loss of life and blood spilt here during a significant battle, and the significance of the [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu victory, Ōtūkoro Iti is now regarded as a wāhi tapu (sacred sites). Such places hold the memories, traditions, victories and defeats of our tūpuna (ancestors).
Ōtūkoro Iti was an important kainga nohoanga (permanent settlement), the northern-most of [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu’s traditional settlements on Te Tai o Poutini (the West Coast of the South Island). It was also the closest traditional settlement to the tribal boundary point of Kahurangi. As such, it is a symbol of [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu’s mana whenua (tribal authority) in this place.
The mauri of Ōtūkoro Iti represents the essence that binds the physical and spiritual elements of all things together, generating and upholding all life.”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Ōkari Lagoon:
“This hapua (estuary) once supported a number of significant kainga nohoanga (settlements) including Tauraka, Ōmau, Ōweka, Ōrowaiti, Te Kuha, Ōrikaka, Waimakaroa and Whareatea. As a result of this pattern of occupation, there are a number of recorded and unrecorded archaeological sites associated with the Ōkari, including middens. Such sites are a focus for memories of [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu tūpuna, and as such are wāhi taonga to the descendants of those tūpuna.
Ōkari was and still is a significant spawning ground and kōhanga (nursery) for a variety of fish species and a significant breeding area for manu (birds). The Lagoon remains a source of rich and abundant harvests.
The tūpuna had considerable knowledge of whakapapa, traditional trails and tauranga waka, places for gathering kai and other taonga, ways in which to use the resources of the lagoon, the relationship of people with the lagoon and their dependence on it and tikanga for the proper and sustainable utilisation of resources. All of these values remain important to [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu today.”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Kōtuku-Whakaoho (Lake Brunner/Moana):
“The name ‘Kōtuku-Whakaoho’ relates to a husband and wife called Kōtuku and Māwhera. Both were killed at this site which led to one (Kōtuku) having their name applied to the lake and the other (Māwhera) lending their name to the Grey River.
As with most lakes, there is also a tradition of a taniwha connected with Kōtuku- Whakaoho. The story tells how two taniwha were killed by a chief because they had killed his father and sister. On their deaths, the taniwha became islands66 which now lie in the lake.
For [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu, traditions such as this represent the links between the cosmological world of the Gods and present generations; these histories reinforce tribal identity and solidarity, and continuity between generations, and document the events which shaped the environment of Te Wai Pounamu and Ngāi Tahu as an iwi.
Kōtuku-Whakaoho holds an important place in [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu history as the site of the rangātira (chief) Tuhuru’s battle with Ngāti Wairaki. Victory in this battle saw [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu gain mana whenua in this area.
Besides being a famous battle ground, Kōtuku-Whakaoho was important as the site of a permanent settlement, acting as a focal point for food gathering parties. The principal food taken from the lake was tuna (eel). Water fowl and forest fowl were also important mahinga kai in this area.
The tūpuna had considerable knowledge of whakapapa, traditional trails and tauranga waka, places for gathering kai and other taonga, ways in which to use the resources of the lake, the relationship of people with the lake and their dependence on it, and tikanga for the proper and sustainable utilisation of resources. All of these values remain important to [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu today.”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Taramakau River:
“Taramakau River was and still is a significant indigenous fishery and source of manu (birds). The river remains a source of rich and abundant harvests. The area is noted particularly for its tuna (eel) and inanga (whitebait) fisheries.
The tūpuna had considerable knowledge of whakapapa, traditional trails and tauranga waka, places for gathering kai and other taonga, ways in which to use the resources of the river, the relationship of people with the river and their dependence on it and tikanga for the proper and sustainable utilisation of resources. All of these values remain important to [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu today.
There was a pā at the mouth of the river, and kainga nohoanga (temporary settlements) were established along the length of the river which were related to the taking of mahinga kai and, in particular, the retrieval of pounamu. The river itself was, therefore, a significant part of the pounamu trail, via which the taonga was transported from its source to be traded up and down the country.
The tūpuna had an intimate knowledge of navigation, river routes, safe harbours and landing places, and the locations of food and other resources on the lake. The river was an integral part of a network of trails which were used in order to ensure the safest journey, and incorporated locations along the way that were identified for activities including camping overnight and gathering kai. Knowledge of these trails continues to be held by whānau and hapū and is regarded as taonga. The traditional mobile lifestyle of the people led to their dependence on the resources of the river.
The mauri of Taramakau represents the essence that binds the physical and spiritual elements of all things together, generating and upholding all life.”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Lake Kaniere:
“Kaniere is noted in [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu tradition as a lake occupied by the Ngāti Wairaki explorer, Raureka. According to tradition, Raureka was the first to cross Kā Tiritiri o te Moana (the Southern Alps) from her village at Arahura. Apparently she left the village after an argument with her Ngāti Wairaki whanaunga (relatives). Raureka was accompanied by her slave as she wandered up to Kaniere and eventually came across a pass which took her to the Rakaia Valley and eventually the Canterbury Plains.
This route came to be later known as Noti Raureka (Brownings Pass). On the east coast, Raureka fell in with a number of Ngāi Tahu in the Temuka region who were felling timber with adzes. Raureka showed them her pounamu (greenstone) adze and proceeded to fell the tī tree. The Ngāi Tahu agreed that her pounamu was a better stone for an adze. Raureka eventually led a Ngāi Tahu party across the Alps to show them the source of pounamu.
For [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu, histories such as this reinforce tribal identity and solidarity, and continuity between generations, and document the events which shaped Ngāi Tahu as an iwi”.
Raureka’s crossing led initially to peaceful trading between the east coast Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Wairangi. When the value of the stone became clear, it became the catalyst for the pounamu wars which soon followed. Ngāi Tahu overcame Ngāti Wairangi and obtained the spoils of this hundred year war, and to this day are manawhenua on the West Coast Te Tai o Poutini.
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Pouerua (Saltwater Lagoon):
“Pouerua once supported a number of significant kainga nohoanga (settlements), including one on the lagoon itself and others at the mouths of the Waitangi Taona (Waitangi Tahuna), Waitangi Roto, Whataroa and Pouerua Rivers. As 357 a result of this pattern of occupation, there are urupā and archaeological sites associated with Pouerua. Urupā are the resting places of [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu tūpuna and, as such, are the focus for whānau traditions. These are places holding the memories, traditions, victories and defeats of [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu tūpuna, and are frequently protected by secret locations.
Pouerua was and still is a significant spawning ground and kōhanga (nursery) for a variety of fish species and a significant breeding area for manu (birds). The Lagoon remains a source of rich and abundant harvests.”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Ōkārito Lagoon:
“The Ōkārito Lagoon area was traditionally occupied by the Ngāti Wairaki and Rapuwai hapū before [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu gained mana whenua (tribal authority over the area). The area was important as the site of the Ngāti Wairaki Whare Wananga. It was to this wananga that the Ngāi Tahu rangātira (chiefs) went so as to learn the whakapapa to the South Island. For [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu, histories such as this reinforce tribal identity and solidarity, and continuity between generations, and document the events which shaped the environment of Ngāi Tahu as an iwi.
Ōkārito is well known as the place occupied by the kōtuku (white heron) and there are many [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu waiata (songs) that tell the tale of the kōtuku. The lagoon was also a rich mahinga kai.”
According to Kāti Māhaki history, Ōkārito was an important kāinga and was named after the Rangatira, Kārito, which translates as the tips of the young raupō – a marsh reed. The daughter of Kārito, Mapouriki is remembered in nearby Lake Mapourika.
To this day Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu retain an interest in Ōkārito with a nohoanga, a seasonal occupation site set aside under the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement Act 1997, which allows Ngāi Tahu to continue to practice mahinga kai (traditional food and resource gathering) as has been practised for generations.
Ōkārito Lagoon is the main feeding ground of the white heron kōtuku. While not endemic to New Zealand it is very rare here with approximately 150 birds making the Waitangiroto Nature Reserve their home. To Māori it is “He kōtuku rerenga tahi”, a kōtuku of a single flight, a kōtuku to be seen perhaps once in a lifetime.
As a symbol of things both beautiful and rare, kōtuku occupy an important place in myth and folklore, and to compare a visitor to a kōtuku is a compliment of the highest order.
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Karangarua Lagoon:
“Seasonal kainga nohoanga (settlements) were established at the mouth of the Karangarua Lagoon for the taking of kai-awa (river-sourced foods) and manu (birds).
Karangarua Lagoon was and still is a significant spawning ground and kōhanga (nursery) for a variety of fish species and a significant breeding area for manu. The Lagoon remains a source of rich and abundant harvests. Pokorotutu and Ōtehautumua were and are notable mahinga kai areas at the north and south ends respectively of the Karangarua. The area is noted particularly for its tuna (eel) and inanga (whitebait) fisheries, as a source of raranga (weaving) materials and other useful plants including raupo, wiwi and harakeke. The traditional practice of collecting seagull eggs from the lagoon during spring is still carried out by [Poutini]Ngāi Tahu.”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Makaawhio (Jacobs River):
“According to legend, the Makaawhio River is associated with the Patupaiarehe (flute playing fairies) and Maeroero (ogres of the forest). It is said that Tikitiki o Rehua was slain in the Makaawhio River by the Maeroero. The name ‘Tikitiki o Rehua’ is now attached to the ridge of hills (sometimes called Jacobs Ridge) on the north bank of the Makaawhio River.
Kainga nohoanga (permanent settlements) were established at the mouth and on the banks of the river because of the plentiful supply of mahinga kai from the river, its estuary and surrounds. A northern settlement strategically sited on Tahikeakai (Jacobs Bluff) acted as a sentry lookout that warned of approaching visitors.
As a result of this pattern of occupation, there are a number of urupā and wāhi tapu along the river. Urupā are the resting places of [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu tūpuna and, as such, are the focus for whānau traditions. Urupā and wāhi tapu are places holding the memories, traditions, victories and defeats of [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu tūpuna, and are frequently protected by secret locations.
The Makaawhio was and still is the source of a range of mahinga kai. Rocks at the mouth of the river still provide an abundance of kaimoana (seafood). The estuary of the river itself still provides an abundance of kaiawa (freshwater fisheries), including tuna (eels), patiki (flounders) and inanga (whitebait) and remains a significant kōhanga (nursery) for a variety of fish species.
The area is still a significant manu (bird) breeding area, once yielding a rich harvest. The flora of the area provided not only food, but also the raw materials for raranga (weaving), rongoa (medicines) and the building of waka (canoes) and whare (houses).
In addition to its bounty of mahinga kai resources, the Makaawhio is a source of the mineral kyanite (Aotea).”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Lake Pāringa:
“Seasonal kainga nohoanga (settlements) were established for the taking of mahinga kai. Pāringa was and still is a noted tuna (eel) fishery, significant 359 spawning ground and kōhanga (nursery) for a variety of fish species and significant breeding area for manu (birds), including ducks, kukupa (kereru/ wood pigeon) and weka (now extinct in this area). The lake was therefore a source of rich and abundant harvests. The area also provided plants utilised in raranga (weaving) and other practices.
The lake also is a wāhi tapu. Wāhi tapu are places holding the memories, traditions, victories and defeats of [Poutini Ngāi Tahu/]Ngāi Tahu tūpuna, and are frequently protected by secret locations.”
Poutini Ngāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu values relating to Tititea (Mount Aspiring):
“As with all principal maunga (mountains), Tititea is imbued with the spiritual elements of Raki and Papa, in tradition and practice regarded as an important link to the primeval parents. Tititea is a prominent and majestic peak, clearly visible from a number of vantage points in the south, and its role in Ngāi Tahu’s creation stories gives rise to its tapu status.
The most common Ngāi Tahu name for the mountain known to Pākeha as Mount Aspiring is Tititea, referring to the mountain’s white peak. It is not unusual, however, for places and physical features to have more than one name, reflecting the traditions of the successive iwi who peopled the land. Other names for the mountain include ‘Mākahi Tā Rakiwhānoa’ (referring to a wedge belonging to Tū Te Rakiwhānoa) and ‘Ōtapahu’, which may refer to a type of dogskin cloak.
The Bonar Glacier is known as Hukairoroa Tā Parekiore (which refers to the long, hard glacial ice and crevasses formed by Parekiore). Parekiore was a giant who used to stalk up and down the South and North Islands taking tītī (muttonbirds) northwards and returning with kumara. The lakes represent his footprints and the frozen splashes from his footsteps in the south were transformed into glaciers.
The area was an integral part of a network of trails which were used in order to ensure the safest journey and incorporated locations along the way that were identified for activities including camping overnight and gathering kai. Knowledge of these trails continues to be held by whānau and hapū and is regarded as taonga. The traditional mobile lifestyle of the people led to their dependence on the resources of the land.
The mauri of Tititea represents the essence that binds the physical and spiritual elements of all things together, generating and upholding all life. All elements of the natural environment possess a life force, and all forms of life are related. Mauri is a critical element of the spiritual relationship of Ngāi Tahu Whānui with the area.”
Principles and actions relating to tōpuni
Specific Principles Relating to Kahurangi, Ōtūkoro Iti and Tititea Tōpuni (See attachments 12.141, 12.139 and 12.133 Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
The following specific principles are directed at the Minister of Conservation avoiding harm to, or the diminishing of, the Ngāi Tahu values related to the Tōpuni:
encouragement of respect for Ngāi Tahu’s association with Kahurangi, Ōtūkoro Iti and Tititea;
accurate portrayal of Ngāi Tahu’s association with Kahurangi, Ōtūkoro Iti and Tititea; and
recognition of Ngāi Tahu’s relationship with wāhi tapu and wāhi taonga, including archaeological sites.
Actions by the Director-General of Conservation in Relation to the Specific Principles (See clause 12.5.10, Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997)
Pursuant to Clause 12.5.10 of the Deed of Settlement, the Director-General has determined that the following actions will be taken by the Department of Conservation in relation to the specific principles:
Encouragement of respect for Ngāi Tahu’s association with Kahurangi, Ōtūkoro Iti and Tititea:
staff, Conservation Board members, concessionaires and the public will be provided with information about the Ngāi Tahu values and the existence of the Tōpuni over Kahurangi, Ōtūkoro Iti and Tititea;
educational material will be made available to visitors and all concessionaires (including climbers and all climbing guides) explaining that, to Ngāi Tahu, activities such as camping in the Ōtūkoro Iti area, or standing on the very top of Tititea (Mt Aspiring), denigrates its tapu status;
a review of conditions to be applied generally to new concessions will be undertaken;
the removal of all rubbish and wastes from Kahurangi, Ōtūkoro Iti and Tititea will be encouraged;
the Department will ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that it disposes of waste, particularly human waste, in a way that minimises the risk of contamination of waterways; and
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will be consulted about the siting and design of new huts, buildings and structures, and particular regard had to its views.
Accurate portrayal of Ngāi Tahu’s association with Kahurangi, Ōtūkoro Iti and Tititea:
the Department will ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that Ngāi Tahu’s association with Kahurangi, Ōtūkoro Iti and Tititea is accurately portrayed in all of its new public information and interpretative material; and
the Department will consult with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in the provision of its new public information or interpretative material, and as far as reasonably practicable will only use Ngāi Tahu cultural information with the consent of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.
Recognition of Ngāi Tahu’s relationship with wāhi tapu and wāhi taonga including archaeological sites:
significant earthworks and disturbances of soil and/or vegetation will be avoided wherever possible; and
where significant earthworks and disturbances of soil and/or vegetation cannot be avoided, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will be consulted and particular regard will be had to its relevant policies, including those relating to Koiwi Tangata (unidentified human remains) and archaeological and rock art sites.
Actions relating to Deed of Recognition Areas
Actions relating to Kōtuku-Whakaoho (Lake Brunner/Moana), Taramakau River, Lake Kaniere, Pouerua (Saltwater Lagoon), Karangarua Lagoon, Makaawhio (Jacobs) River, Lake Paringa and Tititea (Mount Aspiring) Deed of Recognition areas:
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu must be consulted and particular regard had to its views relating to the association Ngāi Tahu has with Deed of Recognition areas, concerning the following management and administration activities which may be undertaken from time to time by the Department in relation to those parts of Deed of Recognition areas that are administered by the Department:
the preparation of all Conservation Management Strategies and/or National Park Management Plans which relate to Deed of Recognition areas;
the preparation of all non-statutory plans, strategies or programmes for the protection and management of Deed of Recognition areas in relation to the following:
any programme to identify and protect indigenous plants;
any survey to assess current and future visitor activities;
any programme to identify and protect wildlife;
any programme to eradicate pests or other introduced species; or
any survey to identify the number and type of concessions which may be appropriate; and
the location, construction and relocation of any structures, and in the case of Tititea, huts, signs and tracks.
In order to enable Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to fulfil this role, the Department will provide Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu with relevant information to enable Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to consider and advise its views to the Crown on any matter on which it is consulted.
The Department will also inform Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu of all concession applications to Deed of Recognition areas (but retains the discretion to withhold commercially sensitive material).
Actions relating to Ōkari Lagoon and Ōkārito Lagoon Deed of Recognition areas:
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu must be consulted and particular regard had to its views relating to the association Ngāi Tahu has with Deed of Recognition areas, concerning the following management and administration activities which may be undertaken from time to time by the Department in relation to those parts of Deed of Recognition areas that are administered by the Department:
the consideration of any application to the Crown for any rights for use or occupation (including any renewals) in relation to Deed of Recognition areas, including the terms and conditions of rights of use or occupation;
the preparation of any plans, strategies or programmes for the protection and management of Deed of Recognition areas (including the involvement of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in such plans, strategies or programmes);
any survey to identify the number and types of uses which are appropriate in relation to Deed of Recognition areas; and
any programme to eradicate introduced flora or fauna from Deed of Recognition areas.
In order to enable Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to fulfil this role, the Department will:
inform Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu of any applications to the Crown for rights or use or occupation (including any renewals) in relation to Deed of Recognition areas (but retains the right to withhold commercially sensitive material); and
provide Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu with relevant information to enable Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to consider and advise its views to the Crown on any matter on which it is consulted.
65 Italicised text directly quotes the settlement legislation. Non-italicised text has been inserted where appropriate, at the request of Poutini Ngäi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu.
66 Refuge Islands Takataka.
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