1. Sites of Significance to Maori Plan Change 100
Planning and Development Committee
Te Karearea 21 February 2018

2. Overview Background to the plan change Where are we now
Proposed way forward

3. Plan Change 100 Identify new sites for inclusion in District Plan
Develop Plan provisions to protect sties (within historic heritage chapter)
Develop internal council processes for protection and engagement with iwi/hapu
Rolling review
Working with iwi to identify new sites and develop provisions

4. Where are we now? 86 sites identified in operative District Plan
Database of archaeological sites identified by NZAA
2750 Archaeological sites

5. District Plan Sites/Areas of Significance to Maori
Sites and areas of significance to Maori recorded in maps with accompanying schedule.
Rules in the District Plan controlling earthworks, subdivisions and aerials
Identifying the sites allows early engagement with affected hapu/iwi and for projects to take into account significant sites and values
Many sites are unrecorded and unknown and are subject to accidental damage.

6. Archaeological Sites NZAA 2750 Archaeological sites
Held in our GIS system and are supposed to be updated regularly as new information is received.
Information on arch sites are available on application through PIM/LIM, or identified in pre lodgment meetings for RC applications. Where a building consent is applied or and a archaeological site is identified the applicant is required to get a consent to modify/destroy the site from heritage new Zealand.

7. Where are we now? PC100 identified 708 new sites/areas Marae Pa Sites
Waahi tapu
Awa (Rivers/Streams)
Puna (Springs)
Repo (Swamps)
Mahinga mataitai (food gathering areas)
Ngahere (forests)
Moutere (Islands)
Mara Kai (Gardens)
Alert layers
Sets out how the site is treated by council
1 public
2 some information
3 information held by iwi
GIS expert was engaged to standardize the sites into one layer and identify gaps in information

8. Where are we now? Historic Heritage chapter operative (PC124)
Overarching objectives and policies relating to all historic heritage
Draft provisions developed
New RPS
Auckland Unitary Plan
New RPS directs Councils to work with maori to identify historic heritage resources and control activities that compromise important spiritual or cultural values
This issue was recently covered in the development of the Auckland unitary plan and considered by an independent hearin panel, with appeals to the high court. The case highlighted that the information underpinning sites of significance has to be robust
Provisions need to balance protection of values with restrictions that would be imposed on landowners.

9. Suggested Approach to progress the plan change
2 stage approach
Narrow focus to public sites
Map sites for inclusion in District Plan
Identify values for each site
Digitise sites in GIS format (WDC)
Check back with relevant hapu
Develop Plan Provisions
Pre consultation with affected stakeholders
Issues with sensitivity around sites – iwi do not wan to disclose some sites BUT inclusion in the DP risks disclosing these sites through the consultation/hearing and OIA request process.
Iwi were given the job of digitizing their maps where they did not have the skills or equipment for this. I am suggesting that we bring the technical work in house and engage a GIS expert to digitize the maps.
Iwi/hapu
Affected Landowners
Heritage New Zealand
Department of Conservation
NRC, FNDC and KDC
Federated Farmers
Resident and Ratepayer Groups
Plan holders and Resource Management Practitioners

10. Provide for other methods of protection
Separate project to identify sensitive sites (Level 2 and 3)
Set up GIS Alert Layer
Develop internal processes to protect sites and facilitate consultation with hapu.
Process to alert landowners that there is something on the site.
This may trigger the requirement for an authority to destroy an archaeological site, an archaeological survey, consultation with iwi or a cultural impact assessment.
Also internal processes to maintain the and update GIS database, as new archeological or cultural sites are identified.

11. Next steps Engage with iwi/hapu groups
Identify sites to include in District Plan
Fill in information gaps in Data