01. Introduction and Poutini Ngai Tahu Perspective.Pdf

Regional Land and Water Plan May 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 AREA COVERED BY THE PLAN ................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS ..................................................................... 1 1.4 STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN ..................................................................................................................... 2 2. POUTINI NGAI TAHU/NGAI TAHU PERSPECTIVE .............................................................................. 3 2.1 WHAKATAUKI ................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 TAUPARAPARA .................................................................................................................................. 3 2.3 TE TAI O POUTINI – THE TIDES OF THE WEST COAST.................................................................................. 3 2.4 MANAWHENUA .................................................................................................................................. 3 2.5 NGÄI TAHU CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT 1998 (NTSCA) ................................................................................ 4 2.6 POUNAMU ....................................................................................................................................... 4 2.7 KAITIAKITANGA ................................................................................................................................ 5 2.8 MAURI ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.9 MAHINGA KAI .................................................................................................................................. 6 2.10 WAHI TAPU ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2.11 TAONGA ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.12 CULTURAL IMPORTANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER ................................................................................. 7 2.13 POUTINI NGÄI TAHU/NGÄI TAHU RESOURCE OBJECTIVES ............................................................................. 7 2.14 IDENTIFYING POUTINI NGÄI TAHU’S ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANCE ........................................................................ 8 2.15 NGÄI TAHU NOHOANGA SITES ............................................................................................................... 8 2.16 NGÄI TAHU DUAL PLACE NAMES ............................................................................................................. 8 3. NATURAL AND HUMAN USE VALUES ............................................................................................... 10 3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 10 3.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................... 10 3.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 11 3.4 METHOD ...................................................................................................................................... 13 4. LAND MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 14 4.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 14 4.2 OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................................... 14 4.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 14 4.4 METHODS ..................................................................................................................................... 18 5. LAKE AND RIVERBED MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 19 5.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 19 5.2 OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................................... 19 5.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 20 6. WETLAND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................. 22 6.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 22 6.2 OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................................... 23 6.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 23 6.4 METHODS ..................................................................................................................................... 24 7. SURFACE WATER QUANTITY ............................................................................................................ 26 7.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 26 7.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................... 26 7.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 27 7.3A TRANSITIONAL POLICIES – NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT ON FRESHWATER MANAGEMENT .................................... 30 7.4 METHODS ..................................................................................................................................... 31 8. SURFACE WATER QUALITY ............................................................................................................... 32 8.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 32 8.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................... 32 8.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 32 8.3A TRANSITIONAL POLICIES – NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT ON FRESHWATER MANAGEMENT .................................... 35 8.4 METHODS ..................................................................................................................................... 36 9. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA: LAKE BRUNNER/KOTUKU-WHAKAOHO CATCHMENT .................... 37 9.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 37 9.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................... 37 9.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 37 9.4 METHODS ..................................................................................................................................... 39 10. GROUNDWATER ................................................................................................................................ 41 10.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 41 10.2 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................... 41 10.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 41 11. GEOTHERMAL WATER ....................................................................................................................... 43 11.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 43 11.2 OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................................... 43 11.3 POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 43 12. AGRICULTURAL

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