Heritage Strategy Action Plan - Auckland Council
Heritage Strategy Action Plan - Auckland Council
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3.4 Summary of Issues / Questions still to be asked<br />
Issues relating to tangata whenua identified in discussions with them include:<br />
• Concern over listing of wahi tapu sites in the District <strong>Plan</strong>, NZAA and Cultural <strong>Heritage</strong><br />
Inventory. (There is a fine line between informing those who need to know and encouraging<br />
fossickers and pillagers of wahi tapu.)<br />
• The holding of “silent files” about wahi tapu by Waitakere City <strong>Council</strong> staff and who has<br />
access to them. (This issue will have to be explored in detail with both iwi.)<br />
• Are there areas of the natural environment (additional to the listed waahi tapu eg whole<br />
areas of forest, trees, waterfalls, etc), which require heritage protection?<br />
• Oral histories/whakapapa – are they adequately protected?<br />
• Place names – Te Kawerau a Maki seem satisfied that their place names have been<br />
adequately researched and documented but what about Ngati Whatua?<br />
• Built <strong>Heritage</strong> – are there places of built heritage which are important to Te Kawerau a Maki<br />
and Ngati Whatua? E.g. Hoani Waititi Marae? Places where important rangitira were born<br />
or lived?<br />
• Documentary <strong>Heritage</strong> – Do Te Kawerau a Maki, Ngati Whatua and the various urban<br />
Maori authorities have adequate protection for the documentary heritage (photographs,<br />
paintings, film and video, written whakapapa, and other documents) in respect of fire,<br />
floods, insects and rodents, storage conditions, etc. Given that in particular that the Hoani<br />
Waititi marae and the Whanau o te Waipareira Trust are deemed to be pioneers in the<br />
national sense in their respective fields of endeavour, it is vital that the documentary<br />
evidence in all formats (paper, electronic, or camera generated, be preserved for future<br />
generations.<br />
• Taonga / Cultural Treasures – Do Te Kawerau a Maki and Ngati Whatua have adequate<br />
protection for the taonga/cultural treasures eg cloaks, weapons, tools, etc and somewhere<br />
that they can be safely displayed for a wider audience? What is their view on a Waitakere<br />
Museum?<br />
• Natural Environment (see Biodiversity <strong>Strategy</strong>)<br />
• Concern over the degradation and destruction of both known heritage and archaeological<br />
sites.<br />
• Concern that many Maori heritage sites, sites of significance and archaeological sites are not<br />
included in the District <strong>Plan</strong> and are therefore threatened by the resource consent process.<br />
• That major research is needed to accurately identify location, state and value of Maori<br />
heritage sites and sites of significance.<br />
• That funding to support the necessary changes to the District <strong>Plan</strong> be identified.<br />
3.5Possible Roles for the Waitakere City <strong>Council</strong><br />
Recognising the mana whenua of Te Kawerau a Maki and Ngati Whatua and that they are<br />
independent autonomous entities there are a number of ways in which the Waitakere City <strong>Council</strong><br />
can assist in protecting the heritage of the tangata whenua.<br />
These include:<br />
• A commitment by <strong>Council</strong> to consult with and take account of tangata whenua perspectives<br />
in all aspects of heritage management in Waitakere City.
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