Plan change Nine PPPC9 TAPUIKA IWI SUBMISSION WWW Http:// Tapuika - PDF document

1 Plan change Nine PPPC9 TAPUIKA IWI SUBMISSION WWW Http:// Tapuika Iwi Authority Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

2 Contents:- Description Pg. Cover Tapuika 1 Contents page - Tapuika Environmental Management Plan 2 Assement of Environmental Effect AEE Management of Water allocation 3 Notification process for hearings 4 Purpose of Tapuika submission Iwi Maori Hapu Tangata whenua interests 5 NGO submissions 6 Non maori sector Agriculture; Horticulture, Industry, Other 7 Iwi Maori Hapu Tangata whenua Water Quality Aims and Objectives 8 Due Process Section 32 RMA – substantiation data analysis 9 BOP Regional Council – Groundwater allocation Sec 32 RMA 10 Safe Yield Ground Water – Undesired effect Sec 32 RMA AEE 11 Sustainability Ground Water Yield – Mitigation Undesired effect Sec 32 RMA 12 Protection of Ground Water – Mitigation Undesired effect Sec 32 RMA 13 TAPUIKA IWI SUMISSION Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

3 Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

4 Public Notification of Region Wide Water Quantity PCC9 Plan change Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

5 1.0 Purpose The submission has been developed by the Tapuika iwi Authority a requirement of the resource Management Act (1991) to consider submissions and further submissions from Tapuika Iwi Hapu and Whanau, plan change (9) Water Quantity allocation across the Region 1.01 Content of Tapuika submission To bring to the attention of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and including panel hearings. 1.02 Iwi Hapu and whanau across the Region; including Tapuika iwi Hapu and Whanau; substantiation in evidence and matters of concern and consideration for Iwi Maori Hapu and whanau, including Tapuika Iwi Hapu and Whanau 1.02 Context of matters of concern Iwi Maori Hapu and Whanau Population Iwi Hapu Whanau Maori in Region Maori represent 30% of the region’s population Maori represent 40% of the Land holdings in the region Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

6 1.03 NGO submissions sectorial interests World politics and international development have undergone a radical transformation mostly because of increasing globalization. A unique characteristic of this transformation is the increasing number and type of stakeholders organized into interest groups or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) .  Agricultural submissions and recommendations supporting the sector  Horticultural submissions and recommendations supporting the sector  Urban Development submissions and recommendations supporting the sector 1.03(a) NGO and their influence on public policy at local, national, and global levels and in nearly every aspect of policy-making and international relations has made them dominant actors in the development arena (Lewis 2003). 1.03(b) NGO lobby interests In this global association revolution, NGOs have gained prominent positions in negotiations, especially in advocacy activities for customary rights, and the environment. While they are known for questioning the effectiveness, accountability, and legitimacy of governments and the private sector alike, many NGOs have also been questioned on their own effectiveness, accountability, and legitimacy. Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

7 1.03(c) NGO and National Political interests Many NGOs are as much a part of national and international politics as any other interest group, and their practices and activities are not always in the service of a ‘good society’ as discussed by Trent of the Cent re on Governance at the University of Ottawa (Trent 2013). 1.03(d) NGO Mandate validation their accountability and transparency have been increasingly questioned, mostly in cases where they have falsely claimed to represent the poorest and most deprived, mainly for fund- raising purposes (Kaldor 2003). Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

8 1.04 Overview of Submissions Iwi Hapu Tangata whenua Regional Maori submitters 26% Regional Maori Population 30% Regional Maori Land Ownership 40% Agriculture submissions 24% Industry Sector 19% Other 10% Horticulture 9% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Population Land Farms Industry Hort Maori Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

9 1.04(a) Decision making in over allocated areas Water application (sec.14) Take Ground water RMA Sec 95 Affected Party’s Sec 32 Information 1.04(b) Due Process Iwi Consultation 1.04(b) (1) No training staff Treaty Settlement Legislation with Statutory Acknowledgement 1.04(b) (2) Tapuika catchment over allocation 1.04(b) (3) Te Moana a Toi Iwi Hapu whanau critical Due Process Iwi Consultation o Pirirakau critical Due Process Iwi Consultation o Ngaite rangi critical Due Process Iwi Consultation o Ngati Ranginui critical Due Process Iwi Consultation 1.04(b) Te Moana a Toi Bay of Plenty Regional Council critical Due Process and Iwi understanding of PPPC9 o o Ngaite rangi critical Due Process Iwi Consultation o Ngati Ranginui critical Due Process Iwi Consultation Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

10 1.04(c) (4) Discretionary Activity (DA) no Iwi consultation Te Mana Whakahono a Rohe a Tapuika Dependence upon the use of external consultants Permitted Activity (PA) no review provisions Te Mana Whakahono a Rohe a Tapuika External Consultants have no training in Maori values Controlled Activity (PA) no Iwi monitoring Te Mana Whakahono a Rohe a Tapuika External Consultants have no training in Treaty Settlement Principles and Statutory Acknowledgment 1.05 Maori values and interests Tau Iwi Staff Regional Council reference complexities of Planning and a lack of understanding of due process Tapuika Tangatawhenua Iwi Hapu assert that the current  WLP rules are ambiguous  Lack good science  Lack Data  Lacks Monitoring  No controls  No enforcement  DA CA PA grant property right  Abstract Water from Surface Shallow and Deep Confined Aquifers  Policy Performance and OUTCOMES  Iwi Hapu and Tangatawhenua are left to sec 32 mitigate and litigate Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

11 1.06 National Policy statement objectives and Aims fresh water management RPS Non alignment currently 1.06(a) Sec 32 Resource management Act as due process 1.06(b) Poor staff training in Scientific, environmental, economic social and cultural effects and Assement 1.06(C) Iwi Hapu provide Sec 32 guidance applicants no funding 1.06(d) Non Alignment to NPS Fresh Water Aims and Objectives 1.06(e) Te Mana Whakahono o Rohe 2.00 Summary Tapuika cultural & environmental impact new / existing activity roll overs Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

12 2.01 Take and use of Surface water and Ground Water 2.02 Manage water allocation and improve efficiency water 2.03 Water Sustainability Strategy for the Western Bay of Plenty predictions of higher demand within existing high demand area eg Kaituna 2.04 Water Sustainability predictions existing demand within existing areas eg Kaituna allocation exceed the default provisions of the RWLP 2.05 Water Sustainability apply reinforcement interim limits allocation exceeding the default provisions of the RWLP 2.06 Water Sustainability strategy Minimum Flows, water levels and allocation limits for the catchment area WMA 2.07 More thorough Iwi consultation Iwi collaboration Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika

13 2.08 WMA More Iwi consultation and collaboration more meetings with Non Maori Sector e.g. Farmers horticulture Urban / Community Development interests 2.09 Poor Scientific Data & analysis POOR OUTCOMES POOR PERFORMANCE Te Mana o Te Wai Mauri O Te Wai Kaitiakitanga mo Te Wai Ora o Tapuika