BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Maori Values and EnvironmentalDecision-making
Presented in partial fulfilment
of
the requirements
for
the Degree
of
Master
of
Sciencein the
UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
.~'
"
.
by
David ShearerCentre
for
Resource Management
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the way in which Maori values areincorporated into environmental decision-making. Recently,the implementation of large resource developments havedrawn protest from Maori communities
and
focussed attentionon these values.
The
study examines the nature of thesevalues, associated with the way the Maori people use andperceive the environment,and determines that these are stillstrongly held today.
It
then establishes that
asan
indigenousminority culture Maori values should
be
specifically considered.From this basis, environmental decision-making procedures
are
examined.
The
findings reveal that many procedures
do
notsufficiently account for Maori values. Two options areformulated
to
improve the existing situation.
The
first optionlooks
at
changes
to
present procedures. The second optioninvestigates implementing reforms to encourage earlierparticipation
with
Maori communities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"'am grateful for the assistance of a large number of people
in
the completion of this study.Special thanks to Anuschka for her understanding and unfailing support. Also to Dr Eric Pawson,my supervisor whose thoughts and encouragement helped guide this study. Thanks also toRodney Hide and Ken Ackley for their critical comments.I would like also
to
express my gratitude to
R.
Mahuta, and.the staff of the Centre for MaoriStudies and Research
at
Waikato University for their comments and for the two weeks I spentworking for them. Thanks also to Aila Taylor, spokesperson for the Te Ati Awa tribe
in
Taranaki;
Mike
Matunga planner for the Ministry of Works; and Judge Treadwell (Planning Tribunal) for commentsfrom a legal perspective.Finally, thank-you to Suzanne McKnight for her perseverance with typing.
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