8 January 2019 NOHOANGA GENERAL INFORMATION HE KUPU WHAKATAKI / INTRODUCTION Nohoanga provides all Ngāi Tahu Whānui (tribal members) with an opportunity to experience the landscape as their tūpuna did, and to rekindle the traditional practices of gathering food and other natural resources. The term ‘nohoanga’ (literally meaning a place to sit) traditionally refers to the seasonal occupation sites which were an integral part of the mobile lifestyle of Ngāi Tahu Whānui as they moved around Te Waipounamu (the South Island) in pursuit of food and other natural resources. This traditional concept has been given contemporary effect as a result of the Settlement of the Ngāi Tahu Claim through the allocation of specific ‘camping’ sites to support mahinga kai activities. Under the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Nohoanga sites are specific areas of Crown owned land adjacent to lakeshores or riverbanks and are usually one hectare in size. Ngāi Tahu Whānui have temporary, but exclusive rights to occupy these sites between the middle of August and the end of April each year. There are 72 allocated nohoanga sites within Te Wai Pounamu. Not all of these sites are currently available for use. Please check the Ngāi Tahu website (http://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/environment/nohoanga/) for information on active sites or contact 0800 NOHOANGA (0800 664-62642) or [email protected] for more information. 8 January 2019 MAHERE NOHOANGA / LOCATION OF NOHOANGA SITES IN TE WAI POUNAMU. 8 January 2019 GENERAL INFORMATION Under the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 nohoanga: • are entitlements to occupy temporarily and exclusively an area of lakeshore or riverbank for the purpose of lawful fishing and the gathering of other natural resources. • may be used for up to 210 days a year between mid-August and the end of April. • will be approximately one hectare in size. • will be set back from marginal strips and will be sited so as not to interfere with existing public access or use. • will be subject to all legislation, bylaws and regulations, and land and water management practices such as weed, pest and river control. • will be issued on a ten year basis and will be automatically renewed, provided that users leave the sites in a good and tidy condition after use. • If the Crown alienates land on which there is a Nohoanga, or the area becomes unusable – for example due to a river changing course – the Crown will take reasonable steps to provide a replacement site. Nohoanga should not be confused with the Fenton Entitlements which will be provided as redress for a small number on Ancillary Claims, and which include the right to exclusively use a stretch of waterway. Nohoanga will provide all Ngāi Tahu with an opportunity to experience the landscape as their tipuna did, and to rekindle the traditional practices of gathering food and other natural resources, so long an essential part of Ngāi Tahu culture. AUTHORISATION TO USE NOHOANGA Nohoanga are for the exclusive use of Ngäi Tahu Whänui. For fairness and environmental reasons, the use of nohoanga sites is by authorisation only, and administered by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Nohoanga users are encouraged to provide feedback of their stay on a nohoanga site. Feedback enables Te Rūnanga to identify and minimise or remove hazards, fix issues, organise maintenance and make improvements where possible. • Only members of Ngäi Tahu Whänui (tribal members) who are 18 years of age or over and who have enrolled with Te Rünanga o Ngäi Tahu can apply for an authorisation. (To check your enrolment status, phone 0800 KAITAHU or 0800 NOHOANGA). • A maximum of 30 people per night are permitted on any nohoanga site at any one time. 8 January 2019 • Authorisations can be issued for no more than one month at a time (this may also be limited further during busy periods such as the Christmas - New Year period) • Exceptions to the above will be considered by Te Rūnanga on a case by case basis. • Members of the public have normal access to, and use of, any river or lake, even if this means passing through a nohoanga site to do so. • Nohoanga authorisations do not give holders any special rights to take resources from the area. Sports fishers still require a fishing licence and other fishers may require a customary fishing authorisation. PROCEDURE FOR AUTHORISATION TO USE NOHOANGA 1. Contact Puna Mahra staff on 0800 NOHOANGA (0800 664-62642) at least TEN working days before you wish to use a nohoanga site; 2. Provide basic details (name, address, contact numbers, vehicle registration number, and number of people you wish to take). 3. If the site is available you will be sent an authorisation (by post, fax or e-mail) before you leave for the nohoanga site; then 4. Provide feedback following your departure from the nohoanga site. NOHOANGA CONTACT INFORMATION Sophie McGregor 0800 NOHOANGA, 03 371 2752, 021 990 899 [email protected] NOHOANGA, PO Box 13-046, CHRISTCHURCH 8141 8 January 2019 INFORMATION FOR NOHOANGA USERS TOILETS In some cases, toilet facilities are available on site. Please note that nohoanga users do not have an automatic right to use nearby toilet facilities. Ngäi Tahu Whänui will only be able to have continued use of facilities if each person uses them in a responsible manner and is considerate of other people who are using those facilities. On sites where toilets are not available, portable toilets will need to be taken to these sites by the holder of the authorisation, and emptied at approved dumping stations after use. These can usually be hired en-route to the nohoanga site. Alternatively chemical / pop up toilets can be purchased from a number of different outlets or online. PORTALOO HIRE Plantminer, Nationwide Planminer is a company who provide quotes for customers on contractor and hire companies. Simply call or email Plantminer and tell them what you need to hire or contract. Plantminer will find/organise the best quotes from multiple suppliers based on your requirements. 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