Pursuant to section 58 of the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Act 2008, the Minister of Conservation hereby notifies that the area described in the Schedule hereto has been declared a whenua rahui by section 50 of the Act.
Pursuant to section 51 of the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Act 2008, the Crown acknowledges the affiliate values in relation to this whenua rahui.
The provisions of the Act which relate to a whenua rahui are sections 49 to 67 inclusive.
Further details of the affiliate values may be found in the form set out in Part 5 of Schedule 3 of the deed of settlement and the areas declared to be nga whenua rahui are shown in Schedule 4 of the Act.
Protection principles
The following protection principles are directed at the Minister of Conservation avoiding harm to, or the diminishing of, the Ngati Pikiao values related to Matawhaura (part of the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve):
(a) Protection of wahi tapu, indigenous flora and fauna and the wider environment within Matawhaura
(part of the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve);
(b) Recognition of the mana, kaitiakitanga and tikanga of Ngati Pikiao within Matawhaura (part of the
Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve);
(c) Respect for Ngati Pikiao tikanga within Matawhaura (part of the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve);
(d) Encouragement of the respect for the association
of Ngati Pikiao with Matawhaura (part of the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve);
(e) Accurate portrayal of the association of the Ngati Pikiao with Matawhaura (part of the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve); and
(f) Recognition of the relationship of Ngati Pikiao with the wahi tapu and wahi whakahirahira.
Actions by the Director-General of Conservation in relation to specific principles
Pursuant to clause 11.9.13 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:
Department of Conservation staff, contractors, conservation board members, concessionaires and the public will be provided with information about Ngati Pikiao Values and the existence of the whenua rahui and will be encouraged to respect Ngati Pikiao association with Matawhaura (part of the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve);
The Department of Conservation will work with Ngati Pikiao on the design and location of new signs to discourage inappropriate behaviour, including fossicking, the modification of wahi tapu sites and disturbance of other taonga;
The public will be informed that the removal of all rubbish and wastes from Matawhaura (part of the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve) is required;
Ngati Pikiao’s association with Matawhaura (part of
the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve) will be accurately portrayed in all new Department of Conservation information and educational material;
Te Pumautanga Trustees will be consulted regarding the provision of all new Department of Conservation public information or educational material, and the Department of Conservation will only use Ngati Pikiao’s cultural information with the consent of Te Pumautanga Trustees;
Significant earthworks and disturbances of soil and/or vegetation will be avoided wherever possible;
Where significant earthworks and disturbances of soil and/or vegetation cannot be avoided, Te Pumautanga Trustees will be consulted and particular regard will
be had to their views, including those relating to koiwi (human remains) and archaeological sites; and
Any koiwi (human remains) or other taonga found or uncovered by the Department of Conservation will be left untouched and Te Pumautanga Trustees informed as soon as possible to enable Ngati Pikiao to deal with the koiwi or taonga in accordance with their tikanga, subject to any procedures required by law.
South Auckland Land District-Rotorua District
Schedule
Area
ha Description
32.5266
Part Rotoiti 6 and 7A Blocks; marked "A" on SO 364717 (part Gazette Notice H307677).
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of April 2010.
KATE WILKINSON, Minister of Conservation.
(DOC CO TWS-02-37-02)