Taiao
Our vision
Mā te ngaruru ō ngā whenua maru ō Ngāti Awa, ka noho momoho nga taonga koiora, taonga tuku iho, he oranga whānui mō ngā whakatipuranga.
As the lands of Ngāti Awa flourishes, opportunities abound for future generations to enjoy their unique ecological, environmental and cultural uniqueness
The Taiao department provides leadership and support to our members in the managment of our natural resources
The Taiao department is the natural resources team of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa. The team has been established to achieve our responsibility as kaitiaki to protect te taiao.
Here you will find information about key projects, useful resources and information, wananga alerts and information about the process for reviewing consents. You can also find our Ngāti Awa Environment Management Plan
Resource Consent Information
COMING SOON
Find the process used by the Taiao department to review applications for resource consent and lodge your consent application for our review
Te Mahere Whakarite Matatiki Taiao ō Ngāti Awa
The Ngāti Awa Environmental Plan is now available to read
Our guiding principles are paramount to everything we do. They also represent the parameters that we must work within.
Manaakitanga
Our shared obligations to care for one another, with particular emphasis on caring for our youth and our elders.
Kaitiakitanga
Represents our obligations to protect our culture, our environment, our resources and our people today and for
future generations, in accordance with our cultural practices.
Ngāti Awatanga
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