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PoipoiaTaiao CapabilityBuilding ProgrammeModulesHurae 2025 Message

PoipoiaAs we enter into another phase of resource management law and policychange, this wananga is focused on providing Taiao practitioners theopportunity to deepen their knowledge, specifically in environmentallegislation and policy. This will be an intense, practical experience to support taiao practitioners tobetter understand, influence and change existing legislation and policy in yourown rohe.This programme held over two days includes experienced and trustedpractitioners to share their kōrero on key areas including, the current resourcemanagement system, potential reforms and impacts, fast track legislation,policy writing, taiao strategies for land blocks, Te Mana o te Wai, coastal policyand influencing Council systems.We are seeking to support you to add technical skills to your kete regardingpolicy creation and analysis to support the well-being of our taonga, our wai,our whenua, our mokopuna.Our Objectives

TahiRuaToruWhaIntroduction: Current ResourceManagement Law and Policy SettingsTina PorouResource Management ReformsKey Areas of FocusTina PorouCoastal PolicyBeth Tupara-KateneLegal Perspectives of ResourceManagementHoriana Irwin-EasthopeTe Oranga o Te Taiao TrainingModulesLegislation and PolicyPoipoiaThis module outlines our key environmental laws andpolicies and how they impact iwi and hapu. It introducescore legislative frameworks, their practical impacts, andthe role of Te Ao Māori perspectives in shaping resourcemanagement today.This module explores recent proposed changes to and currentchanges to environmental legislation and their implications foriwi and hapū. It highlights priority areas for Māori, includingfast track, the RM reforms to replace the RMA and multiplelayers across the system that are proposed.This is a specialist learning module led by experienced resourcemanagement lawyer Horiana Irwin-Easthope. It offers a legallens on Aotearoa’s environmental laws, unpacking key statutes,case law, and emerging legal trends. With a focus on Māorirights and interests, the module equips participants tounderstand and navigate the legal complexities of resourcemanagement decision-making."Understanding Coastal Policy and Organising for Protectionand Restoration" is a practical learning module that examinescurrent and emerging coastal management laws in Aotearoa. Itexplores national and regional coastal policy frameworks, witha focus on tools for protection, restoration, and kaitiakitanga.The module guides iwi, hapū, and community groups on howto effectively organise, advocate, to safeguard coastalecosystems and cultural connections.

RimaOnoWhituWaruTe Mana o te Wai and National DirectionPia Pohatu and Tina PorouWhakawhitiwhiti KoreroOpen Q&A SessionPractical WorkshopStrategising and organisation for legislationand policy change including submissions,advocacy and other actionsPractical WorkshopReviewing your taiao strategies, plans underconsideration and policies from your rohe.Te Oranga o Te Taiao TrainingModulesLegislation and PolicyPoipoiaThis module unpacks the central role of Te Mana o te Wai infreshwater management and how it is proposed to change. Itexplores how this kaupapa is currently embedded in nationaldirection, including the National Policy Statement for FreshwaterManagement, and how the National Objectives Framework guidesfreshwater planning and decision-making. The module supports iwi,hapū, and practitioners to engage with these tools to uphold Māorivalues and ensure the health of waterways.This is an interactive, participant-led session designed to foster opendialogue and collective learning. In this space, attendees are invitedto ask questions related to their own work in resource management,policy, or iwi and hapū advocacy. It also provides a platform forparticipants to share the challenges they face and the opportunitiesthey see emerging in this space. The session encourageswhakawhanaungatanga, peer learning, and practical problem-solving, creating a supportive environment for collaboration andmutual growth.Participants are encouraged to bring their existing taiao strategies,plans under development, and relevant policies from their rohe.Through guided discussion and peer feedback, the session providesan opportunity to reflect, refine, and strengthen these documents. This session supports participants to plan and prepare for influencingenvironmental law and policy. It covers effective strategies for writingsubmissions, engaging in advocacy, and mobilising other actions todrive change. Participants will work collaboratively to developapproaches tailored to their rohe, drawing on shared experiencesand practical tools. The session empowers iwi, hapū, and communityadvocates to organise effectively and have a strong, informed voice inlegislative and policy processes.

PoipoiaOur KaikōreroNgāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi TāmanuhiriPia Pohatu is a researcher and advocate for Māori landowners, focused onsustainable land use and environmental stewardship. Based in Ruatōria withHikurangi Enterprises, she has worked on carbon farming and supports manawhenua in managing freshwater fisheries, centering indigenous knowledge inher mahi.Pia PohatuNgāti Oneone, Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Whanau a Kai, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, NgaiTāmanuhiriBeth is an Environmental Planner with over 10 years' experience ingovernment and Māori organisations. She specialises in ocean policy andresource management, and played a key role in the Māori CommercialAquaculture Settlement.Beth Tupara-KateneNgati Porou, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Rakaipaaka, Rongomaiwahine, Te Aitanga aMahaki, Ngai Tamanuhiri, Rongowhakaata Tina has served in a career connecting mātauranga with technical skills in theplanning sector to improve the well-being of Te Taiao, whānau, hapū, and iwi.She has been privileged to work with passionate, experienced, and deeplyknowledgeable kaitiaki across the country as they seek to uphold their culturalobligations. This work has centred around, water, lands, tāonga species, climatechange, and the full range of matters that impact our native ecosystems.Tina PorouNgāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rakaipaaka and Dharug Horiana has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in MāoriResource Management) from Victoria University of Wellington and a Master ofLaws from Harvard Law School. Horiana is a Director of Whāia Legal, a kaupapaMāori law firm that works predominantly for Māori clients across different areasof law. In her legal mahi, Horiana pushes the status quo to affect change within,and outside of, the legal system to recognise the unique place of whānau, hapūand iwi within Aotearoa. Horiana is committed to social change in Aotearoathrough the law and other vehicles.Horiana Irwin -Easthope