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IWI COMMUNITY OUTCOMESWaikato-Tainui Iwi Community OutcomesWaikato-TainuiThe natural and physical resourceswithin the tribal area of Waikato-Tainui are of significant culturaland historical importance to theiwi. Waikato-Tainui relationshipwith the Waikato River and WestCoast Harbours, in particular, hasextended over many generationssince the time of the fi rst inlandexplorations of their ancestorswho brought the Tainui canoeto Aotearoa in the fourteenthcentury.Their relationship with the riveris unique. The Waikato River isregarded as a tuupuna awa, theancestral river of the peoplerepresenting the mana and themauri of the people. It is centralto their tribal identity, and to theirspiritual and physical well-being.Its power is both protective andhealing.Waka (Canoe) TainuiIwi (Tribe) WaikatoHapu (Sub-tribes) 33Marae (Whanau Groups) 65Registered Tribal Members (Individuals) 52,000The importance of thisrelationship is evident in manywhakatauki (tribal sayings)and waiata (songs), and in oralhistories, which record theassociation of the ancestors withplaces, events, daily activities,thoughts, emotions, and everythingthat touched their lives.Over the generations Waikato-Tainui have developed tikanga(protocol) that embody theirprofound respect for the riverand all life within it. Their tikangarecognises that if they care forthe river, the river will continue tosustain the people. Waikato-Tainuihas mana whakahaere (authority)over the river. Accordingly,Waikato-Tainui has a duty to past,present and future generationsto protect the river and Waikato-Tainui is obliged to satisfy thatduty.It is important to recognise thatfor Waikato-Tainui the WaikatoRiver means the whole river.Waikato-Tainui regards the riveras an entire living entity, whichincludes not just its banks, bedsand waters but also its manystreams, lakes and tributaries, itscatchments and fl ood plains, andits fl ora and fauna, as well as itsmetaphysical being.As with the Waikato River; theWest Coast harbours of Manukau,Whaingaroa, Aotea and Kawhiahave signifi cant historical andcultural importance to Waikato-Tainui; particularly for the mana67% Reside Waikato, 28% Rest of NZ, 5% Overseas. More than 35,000 people residingin the Waikato Region are members of the Waikato –Tainui tribe.whenua (local people) who residearound them.Iwi AuthorityThe Waikato Raupatu TrusteeCompany Ltd (WRTCL) is theprincipal constitutional and thelegally mandated Iwi authority ofWaikato-Tainui, which comprises65 Marae and 33 Hapu. Onbehalf of Waikato-Tainui theWRTCL has a major interestin the development of CouncilCommunity Plans.The WRTCL is governed by theexecutive board Te Arataurawhich comprises 12 members;11 of which are elected fromTe Kauhanganui o Waikato Inc,which is the 195-member tribalparliament comprising threerepresentatives from each of the65 Waikato Raupatu Marae. Theremaining Tainui executive member,the Kahui Ariki representative, isappointed by Te Arikinui Dame TeAtairangikahu.The WRTCL is responsible fortribal development and managingthe Waikato Raupatu settlementthat was settled with the Crownin 1995; and for resolving itsoutstanding claims with theCrown.Waikato-TainuiOutcomesWaikato-Tainui hold a uniquestatus as tangata whenua of theWaikato Region and seek to havepositive relationships with localand regional government. Thefollowing are Waikato-Tainui’sdesired outcomes for its tribalgroups and members that shouldbe incorporated and achieved inLong Term Community CouncilPlans within the greater Waikatoregion. These outcomes weredeveloped from the tribal strategicplan of Waikato-Tainui thatwas endorsed and passed by TeKauhanganui o Waikato Inc and itsexecutive board Te Arataura. Theseoutcomes are complementaryto the Community Outcomes ofmanawhenua and should not beused or viewed to be overridingthose Outcomes that have beendeveloped separately betweenCouncil and manawhenua. TheWRTCL supports the outcomes ofWaikato-Tainui manawhenua.Waikato District Council willendeavour to contribute towardsthe achievement of relevantWaikato Tainui Iwi Outcomes,and continue to foster a positiverelationship based on good faith.44 THE ROAD AHEAD - LONG-TERM COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLAN 2006-2016