CONSULTATIONS
There are a number of Government Agenicies and Ministries that consult with Te Rarawa Iwi in respect of a number of environmental legislation and in some circumstances there is a legal requirement. Even when it is not a legal requirement, consultation is best practice and can lead to a stronger understanding of the issues, and result in a better environmental outcomes. Consultation requires time and commitment from all the parties involved, whether they be Te Rarawa Iwi, applicants, government agencies or politicians.
Te Rarawa Iwi responds to a number of national consulation processes regarding conservation, petroleum and mining, biosecurity, fisheries management, hazardous substances and new organisisms, national strategies, environmental standards and national plans by being notified on matters that affect Te Rarawa whanau and hapu who wish to voice their issues on matters that affect Te Rarawa Iwi.
"It is considered consistent with recognising and providing for the relationship of Te Rarawa Iwi to our natural and physical resources".
Te Rarawa Iwi responds to a number of national consulation processes regarding conservation, petroleum and mining, biosecurity, fisheries management, hazardous substances and new organisisms, national strategies, environmental standards and national plans by being notified on matters that affect Te Rarawa whanau and hapu who wish to voice their issues on matters that affect Te Rarawa Iwi.
"It is considered consistent with recognising and providing for the relationship of Te Rarawa Iwi to our natural and physical resources".
The Department of Conservation is charged with ooking after New Zealand’s special places, plants and animals is an important part of keeping our natural environment healthy and ensuring it provides the essential resources and services we rely on.
If our plants, animals and natural places are healthy, they will continue to provide us with the resources and services that underpin a thriving and prosperous New Zealand. Despite investing in conservation, our natural environment and ecosystems are facing huge challenges. |
The Ministry of Primary Industries is to grow and protect New Zealand by: maximising export opportunities for the primary industries; improving sector productivity; increasing sustainable resource use; and protecting New Zealand from biological risk. Ministry of Primary Industries is a new ministry formed from the merger of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Fisheries and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority. |
The Environmental Protection Authority is the government agency responsible for regulatory functions concerning New Zealand's environmental management. These include national consenting under the Resource Management Act, management of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme and New Zealand Emission Unit Register, regulation of hazardous substances, new organisms, ozone depleting chemicals, hazardous waste exports and imports, and assessment of environmental effects in Antarctica.
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is to be a catalyst for a high performing economy to ensure New Zealand’s lasting prosperity and wellbeing. MBIE develops and delivers policy, services, advice and regulation to support business growth and the prosperity and wellbeing of all New Zealanders. MBIE has integrated the functions of four former agencies – the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Department of Labour and the Department of Building and Housing.
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The environment supports New Zealand’s economy through our use of
natural resources. At the same time, the health of the environment is affected by the way every New Zealander behaves. The Ministry is the Government's principal adviser on the environment in New Zealand and on international matters that affect our environment. |
The mission of Local Government New Zealand is to provide - "Effective local governance across New Zealand." Local government exists to provide for the well-being so that our communities can flourish.
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