Environs Holdings Ltd
Through Te Uri o Hau' MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) Protocols and Agreements, Te Uri o Hau' Deed of Settlement 2000 and Te Uri o Hau' Claims Settlement Act 2002, Envrions is heavily tasked to ensure that Territorial authorities and government agencies adhere to the Settlement Act and are continually advocating Te Uri o Hau' position in relation to their kaitiakitanga obligation. These authorities include; Auckland Council, Northland regional Council, Kaipara District Council and the Department of Conservation.
The following is a list of what Environs currently manages;
- The designation of Kirihipi Overlay Areas throughout the rohe
- Protocols with certain Government Ministries
- Memoranda of Understandings with Local Government Authorities
- Statutory Acknowledgement Areas
- Deeds of Recognition Areas throughout the rohe
- Cultural Redress Properties returned to Te Uri o Hau
- Changes and amendments to Place Names
Engagement with Environs are generally categorised as;
- Resource Consent Processing
- Partnership Projects
- Technical Cultural advice
- Project Blessings
Priorities include:
- Coordinate responses to District, Regional and National plans that affect TUOH rohe
- Develop a TUOH Environmental Management Plan and Policy framework and Customary Fisheries plan that assigns priority and procedure
- Strengthen TUOH at a Marae level through capacity building to enable Marae and community to advocate their needs
