How Mauri can improve Wastewater management
The KIWA Group
The Kiwa Group, administers the Turanganui a Kiwa Quality Enhancement Project. It's responsibilities are to provide advice to the GDC wastewater management committee relating to integrated research, monitoring, planning and specific projects that will aim to improve the mauri and the water quality of Turanganui a Kiwa.
The Kiwa Group, will guide the development of wastewater management for the Gisborne District, help to identify knowledge gaps, and facilitate the sharing of information between group members, their respective organisations and the community.
The Kiwa Goup's membership is Te Runanga o Turanganui a Kiwa, Rongowhakaata iwi, Ngai Tamanuhiri iwi, Te Aitanga a Mahaki iwi, Te Whanau a Kai, Ngariki Kaiputahi, Ngati Oneone hapu and the GDC.
The purpose of the Kiwa Group is to provide expert cultural advice, stakeholder liaison and technical support in the development of GDC wastewater management, and provides regular updates to the wastewater management committee.
Ian Ruru is the current chair of the Kiwa Group, whose activities include separation of mortuary wastewater, cultural acceptance of treated wastewater, wastewater treatment plant upgrade, Te Karaka oxidation ponds, governance structures for use of recycled water, integrated benefits assessment and wet weather discharges to rivers.
The Kiwa Group, will guide the development of wastewater management for the Gisborne District, help to identify knowledge gaps, and facilitate the sharing of information between group members, their respective organisations and the community.
The Kiwa Goup's membership is Te Runanga o Turanganui a Kiwa, Rongowhakaata iwi, Ngai Tamanuhiri iwi, Te Aitanga a Mahaki iwi, Te Whanau a Kai, Ngariki Kaiputahi, Ngati Oneone hapu and the GDC.
The purpose of the Kiwa Group is to provide expert cultural advice, stakeholder liaison and technical support in the development of GDC wastewater management, and provides regular updates to the wastewater management committee.
Ian Ruru is the current chair of the Kiwa Group, whose activities include separation of mortuary wastewater, cultural acceptance of treated wastewater, wastewater treatment plant upgrade, Te Karaka oxidation ponds, governance structures for use of recycled water, integrated benefits assessment and wet weather discharges to rivers.
Gisborne District Council Wastewater Overflows: A Report on Tangata Whenua Engagement through the KIWA Group.
Under the Tairawhiti Resource Management Plan (TRMP), the Gisborne District Council (Council) is required to obtain resource consent for overflows of wastewater from the public wastewater network.
This work focussed on Tangata Whenua values and perspectives, with dialogue between Iwi, Hapū and Council.
Western science knowledge, values and perspectives also formed part of these discussions, primarily as supporting information within a mātauranga context.
Tikanga and mauri were key points of discussion in respect of wai Maori and wastewater (waikino).
The engagement process was supported in a practical sense through previous reports and use of the Mauri Compass, used in this instance to promote korero and assessment.
This work focussed on Tangata Whenua values and perspectives, with dialogue between Iwi, Hapū and Council.
Western science knowledge, values and perspectives also formed part of these discussions, primarily as supporting information within a mātauranga context.
Tikanga and mauri were key points of discussion in respect of wai Maori and wastewater (waikino).
The engagement process was supported in a practical sense through previous reports and use of the Mauri Compass, used in this instance to promote korero and assessment.