BEFORE the WAIKATO DISTRICT INDEPENDENT HEARINGS PANEL in the MATTER and in the MATTER Lakeside Private Plan Change 20 EVIDENCE
BEFORE THE WAIKATO DISTRICT INDEPENDENT HEARINGS PANEL IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER Lakeside Private Plan Change 20 EVIDENCE OF NORMAN HILL ON BEHALF OF LAKESIDE DEVELOPMENTS 2017 LIMITED MANA WHENUA ENGAGEMENT 2 FEBRUARY 2018 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Ko Tainui te waka, ko Taupiri te Maunga, ko Waikato te awa, Ko Pootatau Te Wherowhero te tangata, he piko he taniwha, he piko he taniwha, Waikato Taniwharau. Ko Norman Hill taku ingoa. I am a Cultural Specialist consultant at the Hamilton office of Boffa Miskell Ltd, a company specializing in iwi resource management. 1.2 I am affiliated to Waikato-Tainui Iwi, and Ngaati Whaawhaakia, Ngaati Naaho and Ngaati Mahanga hapuu. I have a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of Waikato and over 18 years’ experience in a wide range of projects including environmental management, strategy and best practice corporate - cultural relationship engagement. 1.3 I have extensive knowledge and experience in working with whaanau, hapuu and iwi throughout Waikato-Tainui, to ensure compliance with regulatory and cultural frameworks both in the context of Plan Changes and resource consent applications. 1.4 I served on the Waikato Tainui Tribal Parliament called Te Whakakitenga for twelve years, and I am the former trustee chairman of Kaitumutumu Marae, former chair of Te Roopu Putaiao, a marae cluster environmental governance forum in Huntly, and former chair of the Tangata Whenua Working Group, working with NZTA on the Huntly Section of the Waikato Expressway. I also assisted in the facilitation and development of the Tai Timu Tai Pari Tai Ao, the Waikato-Tainui Environmental Plan, across Marae and hapuu of Waikato-Tainui.
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