This course is a compulsory CPD requirement for those members looking to seek Full membership in the future.
PLANNING FOR MAORI VALUES: ADVANCED
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate understanding of current practices of Te Ao Maori in
resource management planning through discussion, critical reflection and
groupwork.
- Gain an understanding of working with treaty settlement
legislation, statutory acknowledgements, iwi management plans and
cultural impact assessments in RMA planning (consents and policy)
- Gain an understanding of Matauranga Maori and Maori worldview in Freshwater, Coastal/Marine, Urban Landscapes, and Land
- Demonstrate applied understanding of working with Maori (and
planning tools available to Maori) in resource management planning
processes and practices
PRESENTED BY JAMES WHETU AND JADE WIKAIRA
James is Director and
Planner for his consultancy Whetu Consultancy Group, which has a
particular focus on incorporating Maori values, perspectives, and
maatauranga aa iwi/hapuu into resource management processes and
outputs/outcomes. James has harnessed his expereince and knowledge as a
result of various roles over his 13 year professional career, where he
started as a planning consultant in a survey and engineering firm, and
progressed through territorial and regional authorities and an iwi
authority. James is involved in Maaori advisory committees, with an
appointment on the Environmental Protection Authority's Ngaa Kaihautuu
Tikanga Taiao, as well as community focused committees, such as the
Ngaaruawaahia Community Board. James is the primary contact and liaison
on the committee for the establishment and advancement of Papa Pounamu
branches around New Zealand.
Jade now runs her own consulting business Wikaira
Consulting Ltd. Prior to that she worked at Boffa Miskell in the
Wellington office in the roles of
Strategic Advisor Maori and Resource Management Planner. She has
extensive experience in strategic policy, governance and relationship
development, where she held policy positions in central and local
government. Previously, Jade also held a role advising the Minister of
Maori Affairs on environmental resource management and Maori community
development matters. Jade is particularly interested in working on
collaboration and strengthening relationships across the region. Jade is
the interim primary contact for the Te Whanganui a Tara branch of Papa
Pounamu.
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