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

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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”

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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

22. 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

23. 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)