number of throws,
the tara struck Ngārue’s house at the mouth of the river, thereafter known as Te
Whaitara nui a Ngārue (follow the dart of Ngārue). This story was illustrated on the
Ōwae marae entrance gate carver John Bevan Ford in 1973.
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Despite the abuse and the controversy, the river is cherished by many. It has
significant cultural importance for Māori, particularly those iwi on its banks, Ngāti
Maru in the upper reaches, Ngāti Mutunga to the north and
Policy and Planning Agenda February 2024
processing and
administration
arrange and facilitate meetings and undertake other forms of consultation with Māori as part of resource
consent processing and administration
hold meetings and pre-hearing meetings on marae as appropriate
arrange interpretation services for the presentation of evidence in Māori when requested
exclude the public from a hearing and restricting the publication of evidence when necessary to avoid
serious offence to tikanga Māori or to avoid the
assistance on resource consents and resource consent processing and
administration
arrange and facilitate meetings and undertake other forms of consultation with Māori as part of resource
consent processing and administration
hold meetings and pre-hearing meetings on marae as appropriate
arrange interpretation services for the presentation of evidence in Māori when requested
exclude the public from a hearing and restricting the publication of evidence when necessary to avoid
Supporting documentation for Long-Term Plan 2018-2028
Supporting Document for Ordinary Council meeting February 2018
Policy & Planning Committee agenda July 2020
… hold meetings and pre-hearing meetings on marae as appropriate
• arrange interpretation services for the presentation of evidence in Māori when requested
• exclude the public from a hearing and restrict the publication of evidence when necessary to avoid serious offence to
tikanga Māori or to avoid the disclosure of wāhi tapu locations
• consider the participation of Māori in resource consent monitoring, including input into the design of monitoring
programmes and involvement in