Our Kaitiakitanga Program Vision and Project List
Our Program's Vision of Wellbeing (Where we want to be) drives all our project activities:
"Our grandchildren will cherish Whirinaki Forest and the culture of its people; thanking us for preserving its richness and diversity for them to share with their grandchildren and all future peoples"
We list each project under the outcome area (what we want to be in place at the end of the project) that we think it contributes most to. All outcomes and all projects are highly interdependent, but since we understand the indicators (what will show us we are getting close to an outcome), with our project leadership style we can normally resolve any ambiguity that arises. Our program roadmap Powerpoint shows how these are interrelated.
Outcome areas : Guardianship - Awareness - Learning Community - Pest Control - Enterprise - Capability - Restorative
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GUARDIANSHIP Outcome
Kaitiakitanga - responsibility for guardianship is accepted and in place, not just for the forest but also for the community’s culture and the values that support it. Indicators are:
Others will see Ngatiwhare (the tangata whenua) caring for the forest and sharing its taonga. [treasure / wealth / wisdom / culture / values] for the betterment of all.
Wahi tapu (sacred places) will be treasured with their mana kept intact
1.1* Gather in indigenous Maori values and conservation processes and relate them to today’s world Research done at school for Webchallenge project - ongoing information being collected. A library resource collectionbeing established at Kura and also many links to Kaitiakitanga info on website 1001.1.1*Visit Whaingaroa Environment Groups in Raglan to learn about some of the Kaitiakitanga projects in their community and to share
COMPLETE
see WEC website for more info
1001.1.2
Held Kaitiakitanga Retreat on Murumurunga Marae, Te Whaiti, 19-20-21 Mar 2004
Other retreats have been run when appropriate
This took the form of a Tipu Ake retreat with the theme of Kaitiakitanga inviting a wide range of participants. 1.2* Take responsible for local environmental / social activity in the valley in partnership with DOC, Env BOP, WDC and othersLinks established at an informal level see partners 1.2.1Caring for all in the Whirinaki CatchmentExtending concern for the forest to include all that Patatuanuku, nurtures: Our river, land use, species diversity, and all perople living here. An role model for integrated catchment and community management - Kaitiakitanga in Action. 1.3* Identify sacred / historical places and establish protocols for accessing and sharing themMuch of this is available from Iwi, DOC and other records
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1.3.1Build Punga Whare of the style used by Marangaranga and do energy efficiencytest on it over all seasonsInspired by suggestion by Meriana Taputu to build a whare on river flat below track in Forest. Started March 08 with school weatherstation --1.4* Research and produce a historical / cultural drama production with multimedia components Draft research done. Drama / film school student mentors and probable funding avail for later in 04. - Suspended until school ready 1001.5Produce videos on the Kaitiakitanga theme based on our learnings from othersThree 3 hour Videos have been produced on the Kaitiakitanga theme from interviews and activities at Raglan, Northland and Te Whaiti 1.6DOC / Ngati Whare Partnership 1.6.1Information Kiosk at Highway 38 Turnoff Mar 08 - DOC has arranged funding to allow the community / Iwi to build an information kiosk display to direct travelers to the Forest Park and to other facilities and services they offer. 1.6.2Mangamate Waterfall Members of the Whirinaki community are carrying out the re-development of this area including better facilities for campers and day visitors. 1.6.3The Sanctuary An area that the community and its kura wishes to adopt, providing all interpetation in Te Reo and looking after it in partnership with DOC.
AWARENESS Outcome
High public awareness of the richness, uniqueness and fragility of the Whirinaki Forest and its culture. Indicators are:
Local people of all ages will be able to interpret for visitors
Visitors will treat the area as sacred and relish the rich experience of visiting it.
Many volunteers will put their time and resources behind the projects that preserve and restore it.
The area, people and project will be well known and appreciated.
2.1Create much richer interpretation, signage, protocols and experiences 1002.1.1Kura working with DOC to create new signage and logos.Logo for WEMZ (Whirinaki Environmental Management Zone) complete 2.2* Build on Whirinaki Forest’s reputation as an internationally unique natural heritage area
www.whirinaki-forest.info website -
David Bellamy is back on board in support.
Children inviting a high profile patron
PR programme around Kaitiakitanga underway
2.3* Establish a website e-visits and video material that will allow people ( eg old and sick) anywhere to visit and experience its richness – with no environmental impactSome video clips are now available on www.whirinakirainforest.info
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Prototype well adv anced - AUT students working on site enhancements most semesters with other volunteers. Ready to pass ongoing site development to the community. Needing to establish a local commercial web development enterprisein the valley to support this.
2.3.2
Create Video / CD
Video material is being progressively captured by school students and our communications team ready to produce these later. Negotiating to produce material for Maori Television. 2.4* Grow a “Friends of Whirinaki” support network, run volunteer projects for river restoration, re vegetation etc.
Invited Save the Forest protesters to Tipu Ake / Kaitiakitanga Retreat 19-21Mar but none able to attend. Some may attend next one
2.4.1Andrée Mathieu will write web journal and book in French on her experience / reaction on visiting Te Whaiti / Aotearoa.She is a Tipu Ake / Kaitiakitanga volunteer from Quebec, Canada in NZ from Feb - Apr 2004. She has researched and written on Kaitiakitanga and helps us link into international sustainability networks and thinking. 1002.5*Publish a colourful calendar each year at the school to share over the web ( School students to provide content)Request to AUT for a student IT project to make calendars as background or screensaver images for PC's. Free and updated monthly with our program news / photos AUT students starting March 2005 2.6Have our Kura children develop an environmental plan for the Whirinaki basin for Environment BOP Interface with Beverly Hughes 0800 318267 set up for this, but waiting for right opportunity at the Kura
LEARNING COMMUNITY Outcome
The love of Whirinaki and its culture, and the privilege / responsibility to care for and share it, will be passed by each generation to its (and all) mokopuna [grandchildren’s]
The forest and things related to it will again become a vocation and the lifeforce for people in the valley
Our school / community will be an incubator; helping to build a well environment and a rich sustainable world
3.1* Establish Whirinaki as a place of learning - for people seeking to better understand indigenous Maori values and wisdom in relation to nature, community, learning.
The Kura and Tipu Ake have started this. Three North American people attended the March Retreat
Connecting into The Natural Step group and international sustainability community with Tipu Ake and Kaitiakitanga
1003.1.1Opening of Te Kura Toitu o Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi, merging Te Whaiti and Minginui schools on two sites.
Community team arrange opening 31 Jan 2003 with MP's Horomia and Mallard plus MoE staff.
3.1.2Extend School FacilitiesMajor building program underway Jan 2005 on Te Whaiti (senior site) to provide classroom, science, technology and gym facilities. 3.2*Link in Maori, govt, academic, environmentalist and international support
Andree Canadian env writer here Feb-Apr 04 and 05
Web links to sustainability networks sites underway
NZ publicity awareness growing- Kura opening
3.2.1Connect, share and learn from Maori Networks in other areas of AotearoaStrong connections formed with Whaingaroa, Whirinaki in Hokianga, Waitaha in the South Island and many individuals elsewhere. 3.2.2Connect, share and learn from International Indigenous networks re wisdom, education, development, rights.Three community members presented Tipu Ake at the "Sharing Indigenous Wisdom" conference in Wisconson USA, 6-10 June 04 www.sharing indigenouswisdom.orgPresentation planned at Indigenous knowledges conference, Victoria University,Wellington 22-25 June 2005 3.2.3Connect and share with International Sustainability and environmental restoration / education networks
Kaitiakiatanga is being demonstrated as a Value adding component to conventional sustainability thinking and Tipu Ake a tool that can help people and organisations make a change.
Community presented Kaitiakitanga and Tipu Ake at the Sustainable Resources Conference, Boulder Colorado 1 Oct 04. Organised Hunter Lovins Public Forums June 2006. Our members participated in Youth Voice Learning Journey to San Francisco and US in March 2007. Attended Paul Stamets Mycorestoration Seminar in US June 2008. Partnered with Nexus in Youth Forum "Redesigning our Future" with Michael Braungart (Cradle to Cradle) Aug 2008 , Maori Youth Hikoi to Bioneers 08
3.2.4Connect, and share with international Leadership, Project Management and Learning Organisation networks-Tipu Ake
Tipu Ake ki te Ora - A leadership model for innovative organisations. See www.tipuake.org.nz Community presenting Tipu Ake at the PMI Global Forum, Anaheim 26 Oct 2004. Also presented International Seminars on Tools for Growing Living Organisations August 2005. Shared Tipu Ake on Excelerator Community Leadership Development Program in Kaipara in Apr 2007.
3.2.5Connect and share with Government networks to pilot new models for community learning and developmentEstablishing a working relationship with potential government partners and other supporters. Connected with Transition Towns Aotearoa in July 08 3.3* Run more tertiary student projects with our school and the Runanga to help them learn and share their treasure with other schools, young people, the public and the world
-More projects with AUT in web development in 2005
-UNITEC Architecture school worked with community 2004
3.4*Work with and learn from the local whanau that is developing permaculture on its land.School started visiting regularly in 2003 on horticulture programmes and to build a pizza oven. 3.5Kura run adult education programmesCourses underway in 2004 Te Reo and Computing Technology approx 22 adult students attend NCEA night classes 04 3.6Kaumatua run Wananga on Marae to pass on wisdom and culture to whanauRegularly being run (e.g all weekend 8-9 May 04 following visit of the Minister of Treaty settlements on 7 May 2004) 3.7Kohanga Reo - MinginuiPre School language nest operating 3.8Kohunga Reo - Te WhaitiPre school language nest operating 3.9Whanau SupportHoliday and other programmes run for school children and youth development. 3.10.aTramping tripDec 2004 Bob (a teacher seconded to DOC on Sabbatical) with Andy Blick took 6 youth on a tramping trip in Whirinaki. 3.10.bTaiaha Training at Mokoia Whanau Support Holiday programme retreat 2005 onwards 3.11Kura Professional DevelopmentJan 2005 - Two week program for Kura teachers on planning science course modules using nature - run by local person Timoti McMannus.
PEST CONTROL Outcome
The destructive pests and weeds (including mankind, forestry etc) will be under control.Indicators are:
Bird, plant and diverse species populations will again be plentiful
Whirinaki will become known internationally for the innovative methods of environmental protection pioneered, practiced and shared here.
4.1* Study ways of establishing an ever-widening pest control buffer zone around the Whirinaki area. 4.2Pilot new control methods, combining control of stoats, cats and other pestsSome community members are engaged on DOC contracts. Earl Rewi recently tutored the pest control programmes with Tairawhiti Polytechnic 4.3Consider monitoring and incursion response plans for all pests / weeds. 4.3.1Examine ways to prevent smuggling of fauna and species (ref NZ Herald headline 20/1/04 on orchids)Local monitoring of suspicious actions and a response plan with Police, DOC and others 4.4Implement non destructive rubbish control, tourism, farming and forestry practices in the valley.Community group (kaumatua and students) visited Raglan in Jan to get ideas and support 4.4.1Recycling and waste disposal in the valley
Youth Group, Minginui Council and Runanga picking up following project work / trials done by a Polytechnic student
4.4.2Encourage sustainable forestry practices in the Whirinaki catchment
Try to make this a place where new practices are researched and piloted re erosion, chemical use, visual impacts, effect on native species etc. (Cutting rights for the forests in our area have been purchased by the Harvard University Endowment Fund). We have networks to access some Canadian and US practices
ENTERPRISE Outcomes
New, sustainable and very appropriate business enterprises will be established to help our community maintain this initiative.Indicators are:
Other knowledge economy income streams will be feeding the valley
Visitors will receive a holistic learning experience and a meeting of minds rather than just day walks
All cultural Harvesting in the region will ensure sustainability
All local intellectual property will be protected under the provisions of the draft UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples. It is assigned for all time at Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi.
5.1* Network with others internationally to develop new environmental protection processes and sustainability enterprises
Attended The Sustainable Resources Conference, Boulder Colorado, Oct 04 from which wide networks were formed
5.2* Enhance local trapper skills etc to maximise return on current activities 5.3* Feasibility study for a high value possum fur brand and pilot natural tanning methods to support this programme and promote markets / enterpriseInitial ideas established in classroom SWOT at our Kura March 2003. Links being established with potential high value Fur markets and with other indigenous peoples and organic tanners to make this possible 5.3.1Establish "Whirinaki Furs" BrandInformal research and networking going on.- Contacts in Paris and Zurich 5.3.2Establish Organic Fur Processing ProcessSome contacts made. AUT Science and Engineering Faculty may be available to undertake a research project with Kura students in 2005/6 5.4* Continue to promote, share and grow Tipu Ake thinking www.tipuake.org.nzwww.tipuake.org.nz The model is being picked up by people around the world via the web. Extensions to it for organisational visioning and program management that we are piloting on the Kaitiakitanga program are described at http://www.tipuake.org.nz/stories/program_management.pdf 5.5* Run marae based experiential retreats in education, environment, culture, leadership, business
Ran Tipu Ake / Kaitiakitanga Hui on 19-21 March with international delegates
Next Tipu Ake retreat early 2004
5.6Provide challenging “education outside the classroom” opportunities for schools etcEncouraging all external school and tourist group trips to start with a Powhiri on Murumurunga marae and then a visit to the Whirinaki Centre and Nursery operations when they are established. 5.7Assess and exploit other enterprise opportunities e.g. arts, crafts, carving, museum, accommodation, outdoor, tourism, history, deer products, scents, plant nursery.
Some ideas after trip to Raglan Jan 2004
and Kaitiakitanga retreat. The Whirinaki Enterprise Centrewill be a base to nurture these. More ideas are flowing.
5.7.1Establish Maori Experiential Tour NetworkInformally underway - reinforced after partners from Raglan and Hokianga attended Sustainable Resources conference in USA 5.7.2Establish Whirinaki Interactive a Website design, Multimedia, video filming enterprisein the valleySkills being developed by program activities - plan to start with Media student mentors working with on video work in holiday programme. Need funding to cover the accommodation and transport costs PENDING 5.8.1Establish Whirinaki CentreRestore old forestry building to provide an Information, Education and Enterprise Centre in Minginui Village. Suspended - possible toxin hazard delyed this but now PENDING 5.9.1
Establish Whirinaki Ecological Technology Enterprise (We-tech)
Progress opportunities for researching, developing , manufacturing and marketing smart pest / species management technology
CAPABILITY Enablers (required to support the above)
Our community will be recognised for its innovative capability. Indicators are:
The confidence to grow many more new ideas / ventures in the future
Exploiting technology and the web to be world players in the knowledge economy
Retention and sharing of traditional values and strengths
Strong Community, Housing and Health Services will be in place.
6.1Run community courses in project leadership and business management to support enterprises
Learning resource Videos/ CD's /DVD's available at the Minginui Kokiri Centre. Some will help more people understand use and share our Tipu Ake Model and Kaitiakitanga Program.
6.2Run community courses in computing and technology to support enterprisesBeing run as evening programmes at the Kura 6.3Run community courses in Te Reo and culture to support long term retention.Tuhoe Education Authority Programmes are being run on our Marae in conjunction with the Kura 1006.4Open Health and Kokiri CentreEstablished by Runanga in 2003 with free health service and a community facilitator. 6.5Establish Healthy Housing
Runanga study now underway led by Pene Olsen. . Housing NZ to carry out stage 1 "Emergency maintenance" starting with the first 20 houses from Nov 15th, then later improvement stages.
6.5.1Establish Maintenance TeamRunanga establishing a maintenance team with skills and tools to look after local housing and facilities. 6.5.2Affordable Housing Project After a visit from our friends in Lopez Island, our partners in Raglan have picked this up and share it as part of the Kaitiakitanga network. 6.6.1Community Concept PlanThe Village Council,Whanau Support Group and Runanga completed a study with UNITEC Architecture students to create ideas /plans for the future and started some building recycling /restoration Oct 2004. 6.7.1Develop Community CentreThe Whanau Support Group have plans and are are fundraising to create new community facilities for the future. 1006.8.1
Community On Line / Broadband services
Wideband due at Kura completed in 2005 with some access for community as well. See Whirinaki Interactive for next stages
6.9.1Upgrade water supply infrastructure Project starting with MOH March 2007, satrt defered to Oct 2009 6.9.2Upgrade sewerage infrastructure Starting to gather in ideas March 2007 6.9.3Minginui Village landscaping / gardeing Started as a Community Max youth program in Sept 09 6.10Government Support for Minginui Village Issues Following issues raised in Treaty negotiations the Minginui Official Group (MOG) established in Wellington who commissioned a report on Minginui and have now disbanded passing responsibility to the Minginui Regional Agency Forum (MRAF) coordinated by TPK. 6.11.1
Papakainga Development
( Matekuare Whanau)
The Matekuare whanau undertake an extensive development program on their land accross the road from Murumurunga Marae. This includes, landscaping, , housing, accommodation , restoration of Presbyterian mission station, gardening and a nursery (run in parrtnership with the kura next door.
RESTORATIVE projects
Our community will be doing things to recover what has been lost by past activity or inaction. Indicators are:
Species lost to the region will be restored from elsewhere and protected.
Dangerous or inappropriate debris left by past activities will be made safe
Reforestation using native plants in some areas.
Historical buildings and sites will be restored for future generations
Progress Treaty of Waitangi entitlements
7.1Whirinaki Forest Park joint projects 7.1.0
WEMZ
The Whirinaki Ecological Management Zone
1000 hectares of podocarp forest nestled within the Whirinaki Forest Park, has been intensively managed by DOC and the community since 2004. Intensive pest management throughout this area targeting possums, rats, stoats and ferrets has seen an increase in bird and insect numbers.
7.1.1Reintroduce species in protected areasDOC has built a conservation enclosure and pest protected areas to protect Kiwi and other species. Our School and Community "adopt" and help guard and monitor these new residents 7.1.1aKiwi RecoveryAndy Blick, Minginui is contracted by DOC to do this 7.1.1bRobin RecoveryClaude August, Minginui is employed by DOC to do this 7.1.1cKaka RecoveryClaude August, Minginui is employed by DOC to do this 7.1.1dWeka Re-introductionComing soon 7.1.2Local dog training programmeDOC arranging training for local pig dogs and their owners. Hunting permits in protected regions (close to village) given to to certified local hunters and dogs 7.2
Clean up from past bad practices
eg Mill site toxins, rubbish dump, forest on wahi tapu, self seeding pines in native.
Yet to be scoped. Some possible new techniques for toxic decontamination obtained following the Sustainable Resources Conference in USA 7.2.1Clean up old rubbish tipMinginui Village Council had car crushing company remove old cars from tip and tidy tip face in August 2004 , then roading companies clearing road slips in Sept used spoil to cover old operations. See recycling project 4.4.1 underway see also recycling and waste 7.2.2Chemical Toxin DecontaminationPast sawmilling, timber treatment, forestry and DOC industrial operations in the valley leave old sites that may leave a legacy of toxin danger and asbestos which is being investigated. 7.2.3Research Natural restoration processesFollowing the sustainable resources conference with our partners in other areas we are looking at new processes for stream restoration, water purification and detoxification to help us address our particular local issues. Looking to arrange a workshop with international active researchers and get some local experiments going 7.3Whirinaki Catchment / valley projects 7.3.1Establish Native Plant Nursery in the valleyUNITEC Project establishing Nursery and Whirinaki Enterprise Centre in old forestry compound. Ready to propagate local species and create a commercial enterprise aiming to employ four people ready to start in 2005 Temp suspended - awaiting possible toxin hazard tests. 7.3.2Restore Whirinaki River banks in native trees
School project done in conjunction with Fish and Game at entry to Te Whaiti in 2003/4. A locally initiated project needed to continue this. Env BOP and other funding needs investigating ?.
7.3.3Start Rivercare project on farm streamsPossible contract opportunities in the wider region for Central North Island lake protection planting. 7.3.4Planting streams and reserves in VillagePlant streambeds and reserves in village to restore water quality, reduce safety health dangers from septic tank outfalls and beautify areas. 7.4
Restoration of heritage sites and buildings eg Marae,
Restore Old land court house, and possibly Urewera Supply Stores as a colonial era museum, tourist info /centre craft outlet / refreshment stop.
Not on short term plan, but the Nursery / Whirinaki Information / Enterprise Centre converted from Forestry buildings in Minginui goes some way towards this 7.5Mycorestoration ResearchWith other members of Kaitiakitanga Network, research use of fungi / mushrooms from our ngahere for repairing environmental damage. Follows on from research / book of Paul Stamets "Mycelium Running" 7.6Progress Ngati Whare Treaty of Waitangi entitlements.
Started with Powhiri on Murumurunga held on 07 May 2004 for Minister and Treaty Office Staff to sign terms of negotiation. Terms of agreement signed on 25 July 2009 and final agreement on 8th Dec 2009 View Deed of Settlement
Ngati Whare now ate joint management partners with DOC in Whirinaki
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