SUBMISSION
ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY ANNUAL PLAN 20010/11
SUBMITTER:
TE KOROWAI O TE TAI O MAROKURA
Te Korowai o Te Tai o Marokura
PO Box 121
Kaikoura
Email: teamkorowai@gmail.com
Web: www.teamkorowai.org.nz
John Nicholls
Chair
Ph: 03 319 5289
Mobile: 027 430 1836
Email: nichollskk@xtra.co.nz
Peter Lawless
Facilitator
Ph: 03 539 1074
Mobile: 021 894 363
Email: thelawlessedge@xtra.co.nz
Gina Solomon
Secretary
Ph: 03 319 6586
Mobile: 027 265 9990
Email: ginaandsteve@xtra.co.nz
WE WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR SUBMISSION
OUR SUBMISSION:
 PG 26-28 CORPORATE AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND PG 20
COASTAL ENVIRONMENT
 AN ADDITION TO CORPORATE AND DEMOCRATIC
ACTIVITIES AND/OR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES
PROCESS
 TE KOROWAI O TE TAI O MAROKURA SEEK FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FROM THE CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL.
THE SUPPORT
SOUGHT IS $20,000 PER ANNUM. THE MONEY WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO PART FUNDING THE FACILITATOR AND LOCAL CO-ORDINATOR
FOR TE KOROWAI O TE TAI O MAROKURA. SEE ATTACHED FOR A
DETAILED EXPENDITURE. A MORE DETAILED BUDGET CAN BE
SUPPLIED.
How will Te Korowai contribute to the Community Outcomes of the
Annual Plan?
Environmental Wellbeing
 Te
Korowai’s
vision
contributes
to
Canterbury’s
Environmental wellbeing through protection of the Coastal
Environment.
Economic Wellbeing
M ä t e w h a k a p ü m a u i t e m a u r i m e t e w a i r u a ō “ T e T a i ō M a r o k u r a ” , k o m ä t o u n g ä k a i t i a k i ō n g ä t a on g a
a Tangaroa kei te arataki i te iwi hapori, ki te whakakaruru i te m ōmona me te waiora ō te ähuatanga
ō te Taiao, mō ngä whakatipuraka ō aianei mē ake tonu ake.
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By perpetuating the mauri and wairua of “Te Tai ō Marokura”, we as kaitiaki of T angaroa’s täonga are
leading the community to achieve a flourishing, rich and healthy environment where opportunities
abound to sustain the needs of present and future generations.
 Te Korowai’s vision contributes to the economic wellbeing of
the Community through ensuring resources are available for
future economic growth.
Social Wellbeing
 Te Korowai contributes to strength of the community network
Cultural well being
 Vision contributes to values, customs, behaviours and
identities that contribute to the Kaikoura Community.
Corporate and Democratic Process – key issues
 Increasing Community Engagement in decision making.
 Te Korowai provides a forum to engage the community to assist in decision making
processes.
Informing the Community
 Te Korowai has a large mailing list and regular newsletters.
Environmental leadership
 Te Korowai can assist Environment Canterbury to provide leadership for the long
term management of the Kaikoura’s coastal environment.
Stakeholder Relationships
 Te Korowai represents a large sector of the community. The forum provides a key
point for consultation with community stakeholders and sector leaders. Te
Korowai provides a forum for Environment Canterbury to work collaboratively to
identify and develop solutions to resolve issues.
Development of a Strategy has key links to Environment Canterbury by assisting with regional
strategies to achieve the community outcomes defined in the Corporate and democratic process
portfolio.
Te Korowai also contributes to other activities in the Environment Canterbury Portfolio
including:
 Coastal Environment – Developing Policy for managing the costal environment,
assessing policy implementation and effectiveness.
 Hazards
 Land
 Navigation Safety
WHO ARE TE KOROWAI O TE TAI O MAROKURA?
We are a group of people standing for local leadership in the care of Tangaroa and in decisions
on the use and protection of our marine environment. We have come together in response to the
many issues and uses of our coast to develop a management strategy for our coast – the strategy
is a korowai for Te Tai o Marokura. We are weaving that korowai.
Our vision is a future where the moana (sea) of Kaikōura is richer and healthier. We want it to
be used sustainably, providing for the needs of present and future generations. In this vision,
people will interact with the sea in ways that care for its mauri (life force). People’s activity will
be managed to respect the natural connections between living and physical elements and sustain
the sea’s dynamic ecological balance. Our Vision statement is noted at the bottom of this
Newsletter.
M ä t e w h a k a p ü m a u i t e m a u r i m e t e w a i r u a ō “ T e T a i ō M a r o k u r a ” , k o m ä t o u n g ä k a i t i a k i ō n g ä t a on g a
a Tangaroa kei te arataki i te iwi hapori, ki te whakakaruru i te m ōmona me te waiora ō te ähuatanga
ō te Taiao, mō ngä whakatipuraka ō aianei mē ake tonu ake.
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By perpetuating the mauri and wairua of “Te Tai ō Marokura”, we as kaitiaki of T angaroa’s täonga are
leading the community to achieve a flourishing, rich and healthy environment where opportunities
abound to sustain the needs of present and future generations.
Members of Te Korowai o Te Tai o Marokura, Kaikoura Coastal Marine Guardians are as follows:
OFFICERS
John Nicholls
Chairperson
Ted Howard
Treasurer
Gina Solomon
Secretary
FACILITATOR
Peter Lawless
MEMBERS
Dennis Buurman
Tourist Boat Operator
Dick Cleall
Set Net Fishers
Richard Craig
Recreational Fishers
Ian Croucher
Charter Boat Operators
Barry Dunnett
NZ Royal Forest & Bird Society (Kaikoura Branch)
Ted Howard
Kaikoura Boating Club
Lynda Kitchingham
NZ Royal Forest & Bird Society (Kaikoura Branch)
Maurice Manawatu
Te Runanga o Kaikoura
John Nicholls
Philip Richardson
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Darcia Solomon
Te Runanga o Kaikoura
Gina Solomon
Te Runanga o Kaikoura
Mark Solomon
Te Runanga o Kaikoura, Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Raewyn Solomon
Te Runanga o Kaikoura
Tai Stirling
Te Runanga o Kaikoura
Rachel Vaughan
Kaikoura District Council
Larnce Wichman
CRAMAC 5
Owen Woods
Kaikoura Marine & Coastal Protection Society
AGENCY SUPPORT AND ADVISORY MEMBERS
Andrew Baxter
Department of Conservation
Tony Brett
Ministry of Fisheries
Dave Hayes
Department of Conservation
David Hewson
Environment Canterbury
Alisdair Hutchison
Ministry of Environment
Mike Morrissey
Department of Conservation, Kaikoura
Nigel Scott
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
BACKGROUND
Te Runanga o Kaikoura had discussed issues and solutions about Tangaroa, our sea and coastline
for many years and continued discussions with the Department of Conservation. We needed to
do something to protect our coastline and recognised that we needed our community and its
stakeholders on board working together to successfully put something worthwhile together.
A list of individuals was put together; people were approached; deliberately chosen and
recognized as being a user of Tangaroa; with knowledge of the coast and as a member of an
organization; and with an interest in the coast. Key individuals were also approached and
discussions were had about the importance of their knowledge and commitment and how we
couldn’t do this without them. We need each other to do this, we cannot look after this resource
on our own and in a place like Kaikoura, in a country such as NZ, because of its population, if
anybody could do it we could. The Fiordland model inspired us; we thought if they can do it, we
can too.
Potential facilitators were identified and discussed at the very first meeting. Laurel Tierney was
chosen as our Facilitator, she already had success with the Guardians of Fiordland model.
Unfortunately Laurel was unable to continue and was replaced by Peter Lawless.
WHAT IS TE TAI O MAROKURA?
M ä t e w h a k a p ü m a u i t e m a u r i m e t e w a i r u a ō “ T e T a i ō M a r o k u r a ” , k o m ä t o u n g ä k a i t i a k i ō n g ä t a on g a
a Tangaroa kei te arataki i te iwi hapori, ki te whakakaruru i te m ōmona me te waiora ō te ähuatanga
ō te Taiao, mō ngä whakatipuraka ō aianei mē ake tonu ake.
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By perpetuating the mauri and wairua of “Te Tai ō Marokura”, we as kaitiaki of T angaroa’s täonga are
leading the community to achieve a flourishing, rich and healthy environment where opportunities
abound to sustain the needs of present and future generations.
Te Korowai o Te Tai o Marokura literally means the cloak of Te Tai o Marokura. Culturally it
means to lay the cloak or mantle of Ngati Kuri over Te Tai Marokura, caring for the seas around
Kaikoura. Both meanings are interconnected and both are entwined.
Te Tai o Marokura is the realm of Tangaroa, god of the sea. Tangaroa was the first husband of
Papatuanuku (the Earth Mother), before she wed Ranginui (the Sky Father). The fishing harbours
and sheltered coastal areas of the eastern coastline of Te Waipounamu were created by
Tuterakiwhanoa, the mokopuna of Ranginui. Tuterakiwhanoa was sent by his grandfather to
enable human occupation of the lands of Te Waka o Aoraki – the lands of Te Waipounamu, that
formed when the waka navigated by Ranginui’s sons ran aground on a hidden reef and turned to
stone and earth. Te Tai o Marokura is an integral part of Ngati Kuri history and cultural identity.
The immense importance of the area historically, culturally and spiritually is as dynamic as its
geography and its life forms that depend on it.
It is acknowledged statutorily, as a recorded statement of the relationship between Ngai Tahu
and the Kaikoura coast.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
We have watched our coast being abused and uncared for, not just by visitors but also by locals,
and we got sick of it. If want to be able to enjoy the bounty that is within Tangaroa and to make
sure that bounty is still there for us to enjoy - then we have to do something to make sure it is
there for us and our children who come after us.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE STRATEGY?
It depends on how hard the issues are, how much the community and the wider groups get in
behind the process, how committed we are to reaching agreement and when we think we have
enough to provide a sound base for the future. The Guardians are committed to going as hard
and as fast as we can. The issues are not going away and we need decisive action. What we do
will only be a draft because the Strategy needs the whole of this community standing behind it
and we need an opportunity to work with wider regional and national interest groups as well.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO DATE?
The first step was we came together and listen to each other’s issues. We started to collect
information on our coastline. This information is contained in our Characterisation Report which
was launched at a very successful public Open Day held at Takahanga Marae on 16 February 2008
and attended by the Minister of Fisheries, the Hon Jim Anderton. This report is the evidence
base for the Management Strategy. No report like this is ever conclusive and finished. It gave us
a starting point for the discussion with the wider community and it was vital that others added
to that kete of knowledge and tell us what we had wrong or what we had not included.
Submissions were received and their content considered. Our Characterisation report is available
by contacting our Secretary or is available on our website (see contact details below). There was
also an opportunity for those present, to tell us their concerns and issues about the coast.
All Guardians have also met and informed regularly, their own groups and organisations what Te
Korowai has been doing. They have also passed back relevant information to Te Korowai.
There have been some public meetings and media statements issued to share information on
what Te Korowai is doing. We have also been developing relationships with various organisations
and interested groups and have met a range of such groups to introduce ourselves. If you would
like a representative of Te Korowai to come and meet your organisation, please contact us.
We are now an Incorporated Society.
Hundreds and hundreds of voluntary hours have been given by the Guardians and we have only
just touched the surface.
M ä t e w h a k a p ü m a u i t e m a u r i m e t e w a i r u a ō “ T e T a i ō M a r o k u r a ” , k o m ä t o u n g ä k a i t i a k i ō n g ä t a on g a
a Tangaroa kei te arataki i te iwi hapori, ki te whakakaruru i te m ōmona me te waiora ō te ähuatanga
ō te Taiao, mō ngä whakatipuraka ō aianei mē ake tonu ake.
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By perpetuating the mauri and wairua of “Te Tai ō Marokura”, we as kaitiaki of T angaroa’s täonga are
leading the community to achieve a flourishing, rich and healthy environment where opportunities
abound to sustain the needs of present and future generations.
WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING?
Te Korowai is made up of some 29 members. We have continued to meet as a large group every
6 weeks or whenever the need arises. From within the group there are sub committees who also
meet within the 6 week period. We are currently working on developing our draft strategy. The
purpose of the strategy is to create agreement within Kaikoura with the management agencies
such as Department of Conservation, Ministry of Fisheries and Ministry for the Environment and
with other agencies and people connected with this place, on how our community vision will be
achieved.
We intend distributing newsletters via our email distribution list (contact our Secretary with your
contact details) and will also be available on our website to keep you all informed of our
progress.
WHAT SUPPORT DO WE NEED?
Our current cash operating costs are:
Facilitator
Administrator
Incidentals
$
$
$
25,000.00
10,000.00
11,000.00
Printing
$
16,000.00
Meeting
venue and
catering
$
8,000.00
Total
$
70,000
In addition organisations and individuals contribute an estimated $250,000 worth of time
annually.
Operating costs to date have been met principally by the Department of Conservation and the
Takahanga Marae. This cannot continue in the long term, and the wider coastal management
benefits that will accrue from the work of the Guardians are more properly funded from local
and regional sources. Given the requirement for Ecan to plan for the coastal environment, and
the cost savings that occur because the Guardians are conducting detailed public processes that
will support the Council in its responsibilities, we suggest than an annual contribution for
$20,000 the next three years would be appropriate.
Peter Lawless
for the Kaikoura Coastal Guardians
M ä t e w h a k a p ü m a u i t e m a u r i m e t e w a i r u a ō “ T e T a i ō M a r o k u r a ” , k o m ä t o u n g ä k a i t i a k i ō n g ä t a on g a
a Tangaroa kei te arataki i te iwi hapori, ki te whakakaruru i te m ōmona me te waiora ō te ähuatanga
ō te Taiao, mō ngä whakatipuraka ō aianei mē ake tonu ake.
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By perpetuating the mauri and wairua of “Te Tai ō Marokura”, we as kaitiaki of T angaroa’s täonga are
leading the community to achieve a flourishing, rich and healthy environment where opportunities
abound to sustain the needs of present and future generations.