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PŪPURI I TE WHENUA NEI Harataunga 2B2 (Hold onto this land, never sell this land) Harataunga Marae Trust, November 2006

PŪPURI I TE WHENUA NEI Harataunga 2B2 (Hold onto this land, never sell this land) Harataunga Marae Trust, November 2006. REASONS NOT TO SELL 1. Tuku Whenua. Harataunga is gifted land gifted to Te Aitanga-a-Mate, Te Aowera, Te Whānau o Rakairoa

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PŪPURI I TE WHENUA NEI Harataunga 2B2 (Hold onto this land, never sell this land) Harataunga Marae Trust, November 2006

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  1. PŪPURI I TE WHENUA NEI Harataunga 2B2 (Hold onto this land, never sell this land) Harataunga Marae Trust, November 2006

  2. REASONS NOT TO SELL1. Tuku Whenua • Harataunga is gifted land • gifted to Te Aitanga-a-Mate, Te Aowera, Te Whānau o Rakairoa • gifted by Pāora te Putu on behalf of Tamatepō, Tamaterā, Ngāti Whanaunga, Huarere, Marutuahu • Harataunga is a tribute and acknowledgement of mutually beneficial strategic alliance

  3. REASONS NOT TO SELL2. Whakapapa • in accepting this gift, Ngāti Porou agreed to honour and respect its intentions and aspirations • the purpose of the gift was occupation • ngā hapū e toru was not given the right to sell • the descendants of ngā hapū e toru have a collective obligation to uphold this agreement • Robert McLeod of the Hobson-Downs Trust is a descendant of ngā hapū e toru

  4. REASONS NOT TO SELL3. Illegal Sale • the sale of Harataunga 2B2 was illegal • 18% agreed to the sale • 75% agreement was needed by law • 49/66 owners were not told of the sale • 49 owners were illegally dispossessed of their tūrangawaewae • the dispossessed owners are whānau and whanaunga of ngā hapū e toru, our own cousins and relations

  5. REASONS NOT TO SELL4. Treaty Claim • Harataunga 2B2 is part of a Treaty Claim • the treaty claim seeks compensation for the illegal sale of Harataunga 2B2 • settlement of Treaty claim will provide an opportunity to reinstate the dispossed owners

  6. REASONS NOT TO SELL5. Impact on mana whenua - not one but three

  7. REASONS NOT TO SELLImpact on mana whenua – 18

  8. REASONS NOT TO SELLImpact on mana whenua – plus 15

  9. REASONS NOT TO SELLImpact on mana whenua – plus 12

  10. REASONS NOT TO SELL6. Pressure on resources • 50 families - what will they need/take? • increased pressure on resources • twice the population – noise, pollution, volume • water, roads, waste-water, beach, rivers • boats, jet skis, water skis, cars/bikes/motorbikes/quad bikes/helicopters? • bridge, bush, vehicles/fires on the beach, playground at kura • swelling of population at Christmas/holidays • more cars on the hill/roads, speed • assumption of boat access down estuary? • safety of roads, moana, community? • demand for shops, facilities, café’s, commercial activity • globalised values/aspirations/identity • development driven by majority group needs • increased rates

  11. REASONS NOT TO SELL7.Marginalisation of Maori identity • 50 families – what will they contribute/bring? • 250 newcomers/tauiwi/strangers • concentrated around marae/ngākau of community • monopoly on entrance to takutai moana • will outnumber resident Māori community • no understanding of Māori worldview • would they be willing to assist/support te ao Māori objectives/aspirations? • mana ātua, mana whenua, mana tangata • whakapapa • takutai moana • protection of the right to participate in society as Māori • revitalisation of te reo Māori, tikanga, kaupapa • socialisation/normalisation of Māori worldview • whakamana te tuku whenua • emphasis on materialism/personal property rights/individual gain instead of collectivity and kaitiakitanga • widening of the gap between rich/poor, haves/have nots, relative wealth/poverty, mainstreamschool/kura, knowledge/matauranga, law/lore

  12. REASONS NOT TO SELL8.Need to protect indigenous culture • International covenants, conventions, instruments • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948); International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights; United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Indigenous Children & Youth; Convention on the Rights of the Child; Indigenous People & the Environment; International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (1977) • Protection of indigenous rights to • enjoy their own culture and freely participate in the cultural life of their community • freedom from the threat of survival as a distinct cultural group • self-determination and freedom from determination • protection and preservation of traditional lands, resources and sites which are the source of cultural heritage and identity • enjoy physical and mental health • International recognition that cultural identity is inseparable from traditional lands and protection of the environment is an utmost priority for indigenous people

  13. Reasons to sell personal gain/greed? control/power? HARATAUNGA 2B2WHY SUBDIVIDE? WHY SELL? • Reasons not to sell • tuku whenua • whakapapa • illegal sale • treaty claim • impact on mana whenua • pressure on resources • marginalisation of Māori identity • need to protect indigenous culture

  14. IMPACT OF MARGINALISATION NZ experience/Psycho-social literature • inter-generational bitterness, tension, intolerance, unresolved grievance • majority/minority group rivalry/tension/warfare • disparity in housing/living conditions, wealth/opportunity, socio-economic standards • increased crime, delinquency, unemployment, gambling, dependency, poverty, drug/alcohol/substance abuse • increased morbidity/mortality – more cancer, heart disease, diabetes, infectious/respiratory disease, teenage pregnancy, lower life expectancy • known health effects - depression, drug and alcohol addiction, smoking, affective disorders, anger, violence, admission & readmission to psychiatric institutions

  15. IMPACT OF MARGINALISATION Local perspectives • widespread opposition (400 signatures) • “if we can’t have it, they won’t either” • “may as well go down fighting” • “take the lot or they will get it” • “wait till they’re on their own” • “bet they are here to take more land” • “the only thing that will stop them is war” • “crypsters vs bloodsters 4eva” • “who cares, they’ve taken it all”

  16. Disadvantages no income generated not in collective ownership ALTERNATIVES TO SUB-DIVISION/SALE1. Do not sell Harataunga 2B2 • Benefits • demonstration of leadership skills • whakamana te tuku whenua • opportunity to redress the grievance of dispossession • mana tangata, mana Māori • time to plan/project needs

  17. Disadvantages claim may take up to 5 years to settle no immediate sale still working on Ngāti Porou governance structure ALTERNATIVES TO SUB-DIVISION/SALE2. Wait for settlement of Treaty Claim • Benefits • gives Ngāti Porou the opportunity to buy the land back • turangawaewae of 49 owners • mana tangata, mana Māori • whakamana te tuku whenua • collective ownership • time to plan/project needs • eventual financial return

  18. Disadvantages pressure on resources infra-structure issues need to be addressed ALTERNATIVES TO SUB-DIVISION/SALE3. Lease/sell land/buildings to descendants only • Benefits • ownership of land is retained within iwi • 49 owners have opportunity to occupy • income generated • whakamana te tuku whenua • mana tangata, mana Māori • income generated

  19. Disadvantages tauiwi coming into community pressure on resources infra-structure issues need to be addressed 49 owners may miss out ALTERNATIVES TO SUB-DIVISION/SALE4. Lease land/buildings to anyone • Benefits • ownership of land is retained within iwi • 49 owners have opportunity to occupy • income generated • whakamana te tuku whenua • mana tangata, mana Māori

  20. BENEFITS OF TAUIWI SUB-DIVISION/SALE • none for iwi • personal/financial gain for Hobson-Downs

  21. Challenges integrity of turangawaewae, eg cannot be used for toilets/parking cost of pōwhiri (time, people, facilities) cost of monitoring framework cost of financial contributions POSSIBLE STRATEGIES FOR MEDIATING THE IMPACT OF TAUIWI SUB-DIVISION/SALE • Strategies • reinstate turangawaewae through reserve contribution • pōwhiri kanohi-kitea • framework for monitoring cultural/environmental wellbeing • financial contribution to community hotspots – papatākaro, bridge, marae • financial contribution to community safety – footpaths

  22. Ma te wahine ka tupu ai te hanga nei, te tangataMa te whenua ka whai oranga aiWhai hoki, ki te tangohia to wahine e te tangata keKa ngau te pouri ki roto I a koeNa, ki te tangohia te whenua e te tangata keKa tupu to pouri anoKo Nga putake enei o te whawhaiKoia I kiia aiHe wahine, he oneone, I ngaro I te tangata(the loss of our land will not be accepted lightly)

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