Pursuant to section 82 (1) of the Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003, the Minister of Conservation hereby notifies that the area described in the Schedule (called
Wai-Ariki) hereto has been declared to be a Taki Poipoia
o Ngati Ruanui by section 72 of the Act.
The following specific protection principles, which are set out in clause 4 of Part 8 of the Schedules to the deed of settlement, have been agreed between Te Runanga o Ngati Ruanui Trust and the Crown to avoid harm to or the diminishing of the Ngati Ruanui values related to the Taki Poipoia o Ngati Ruanui over Wai-Ariki:
4.1.1 Encouragement of respect for Ngati Ruanui’s association with Wai-Ariki.
4.1.2 Accurate portrayal of Ngati Ruanui’s association with Wai-Ariki.
4.1.3 Recognition of Ngati Ruanui’s relationship with urupa, wahi tapu and wahi taonga, including archaeological sites.
Further, the Director-General of Conservation has determined that the following actions, which are set out in clause 5 of Part 8 of the Schedules to the deed of settlement, will be taken by the Department of Conservation in relation to the specific protection principles applicable to Wai-Ariki:
Encouragement of Respect for Ngati Ruanui’s Association With Wai-Ariki
5.1.1 Staff, conservation board members, concessionaires and the public will be provided with information about the Ngati Ruanui values and the existence of
the Taki Poipoia o Ngati Ruanui over Wai-Ariki.
Accurate Portrayal of Ngati Ruanui’s Association With Wai-Ariki
5.1.2 As far as reasonably practical, Ngati Ruanui’s association with Wai-Ariki will be accurately portrayed in all of the Department of Conservation’s new public information and educational material.
5.1.3 The governance entity will be consulted in the provision of the Department of Conservation’s new public information or educational material and, as
far as reasonably practicable, the Department of Conservation will only use Ngati Ruanui’s cultural information with the consent of the governance entity.
Recognition of Ngati Ruanui’s Relationship With Urupa, Wahi Tapu and Wahi Taonga, Including Archaeological Sites
5.1.4 Significant earthworks and disturbances of soil and/or vegetation will be avoided.
5.1.5 Any koiwi (human remains) or taonga found or uncovered will be left untouched and the governance entity informed as soon as practicable.
Taranaki Land District—Stratford District
Schedule
Wai-Ariki
Area ha Description
10 Part of the Waitotara Conservation Area; marked “A” on SO 14735.
Dated at Wellington this 30th day of March 2005.
CHRIS CARTER, Minister of Conservation.
(File: DOC TWS-04-05)