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Under the Resource Management Act, it is a matter of national importance to recognise and provide for the relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral lands, water, sites, wāhi tapu, and other taonga.
The Proposed District Plan manages this by identifying and categorising sites to provide a level of recognition in line with their significance. The location of each site and area has been determined with the guidance and direction of Mana Whenua. The provisions of this chapter apply to the use, development and activities within the identified extent of these sites/areas.
The provisions also enable tangata whenua to carry out tikanga Māori and kaitiakitanga practices within sites and areas of significance to Māori. This could be activities like as the customary gathering of food and natural materials, or being able to undertake a karakia to bless a site in the event of an archaeological discovery. It is important to note that these allowances do not override private property rights and can only be carried out at a site with the permission of the landowner.
Please note: this chapter contains some provisions that have immediate legal effect. These are identified in the Proposed District Plan with a red outline and a gavel icon.
Read the Information Sheet on Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori (PDF 72 KB)
Read the Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.7 MB)