Other Representation Methods

In a New Zealand context, there are other methods of representation, which deserve comments.  Please feel free to add any comments in the space below.

• Advisory committees comprised of local iwi and mana whenua.
• Policy units dedicated to assessing Māori.
• Treaty of Waitangi training for local authority staff, including both ‘front-line’ and ‘back-office’.
• Supporting iwi capacity building so as to empower iwi.
• Co-management schemes for resources of particular sensitivity or importance, such as the accord between Tainui and Environment Waikato over the management of the Waikato River.
• Consultation processes taking into account Māori cultural values and practices, such as Hui.

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