The information in this section is aimed at helping applicants and applicant organisations develop mutually beneficial relationships with iwi/Māori. We believe these relationships are key to ensuring we consider Māori perspectives in our work.
When to engage with Māori and at what level
Applicants to the EPA may be required to engage with iwi/Māori about their proposals. The decision-makers use information gathered during engagement to make an informed judgement about the potential impact of an application on iwi/Māori.
This checklist will help you quickly evaluate your application and determine whether it is likely to be of concern to Māori:
Checklist – significant effects on outcomes of importance to Māori
(pdf, 93 kb)
Practical suggestions for applicants to engage with Māori
The following policy and guide provide practical information about:
- types of proposals requiring consultation;
- levels of information required for effective decision making;
- developing an engagement strategy
Draft engaging with Māori for applications to the EPA policy(159 kb)
Working with Māori under the HSNO Act 1996 (pdf, 366 kb)
How Māori and Treaty of Waitangi information is assessed
The decision-makers seek to act in good faith to make informed decisions that actively protect Māori interests.
The following protocol outlines how the Māori and Treaty of Waitangi information is assessed by the decision makers.
Preparing a tangata whenua effects assessment
A tangata whenua effects assessment (also called a cultural impact assessment) is a set of steps applicants can follow to identify areas of their proposal that may concern Māori and how to address those issues.
This document is a guide for applicants who prepare or commission a tangata whenua effects assessment.
Best Practice Guidelines: Tangata Whenua Effects Assessment (pdf, 471 kb)
Māori input into recent significant decisions
The following are examples of applications considered under the HSNO Act that required consultation: As the EPA settles into business we will add links to applications significant to Māori, across other functions of the EPA.
The release of a biological control agent for Woolly Nightshade - application appendix (pdf, 279 kb)
The release of a biological control agent for Woolly Nightshade - cultural impact assessment prepared by Papatūānuku Services (December 2008) (pdf, 579 kb)
The reassessment of methyl bromide - decision document (pdf, 955 kb)
The release of camels - Evaluation and Review Report (pdf, 1.1 mb)
The reassessment of 1080 - Application section 4.3 (pdf, 116 kb)
Our relationships with iwi/Māori groups
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