About Environs Te Uri o Hau
Our Mission and Purpose
As the environmental arm of the Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, Environs Te Uri o Hau is dedicated to embodying Kaitiakitanga—our sacred duty of stewardship and guardianship—across our cherished rohe (region). With hearts full of purpose, we focus on the responsible care and development of Te Uri o Hau’s resources, upholding the cultural and environmental values.
Environs Te Uri o Hau Tikanga
Manaakitanga
To enable growth in kaitiakitanga for Te Uri o Hau whānau.
Mātauranga
To enhance and protect Māori methodologies.
Kaitiakitanga
To advance environmental sustainability.
Whakapapa
To safeguard taonga species whakapapa.
Rangatiratanga
To provide leadership pathways in kaitiakitanga.
Kotahitanga
To create opportunities for unity, togetherness and solidary.
Te Uri o Hau Area of Interest
Key Objectives of Environs Te Uri o Hau
Resource Consent Management
At Environs Te Uri o Hau, we efficiently process resource consent applications within our Area of Interest. Our approach ensures that each application supports our dedication to sustainable practices and respects cultural values.
Collaborative Engagement for Conservation
We collaborate closely with the Department of Conservation, local community groups, and environmental organisations to enhance the conservation and management of culturally and environmentally significant lands within our rohe.
Raising Awareness of Cultural and Environmental Values
Through lands acquired under claims settlement, we showcase examples of culturally sensitive environmental management. We aim to enhance awareness of conservation and cultural values through our initiatives.
Customary Fisheries Management
We develop policies and oversee the governance of Te Uri o Hau Customary Fisheries within the Rohe Moana o Te Uri o Hau. Our management practices ensure the sustainable use and protection of our marine resources.
Our Role
Ka mau tonu ngā taonga tapu o ngā mātua tūpuna koinei ngā taonga i tuku iho.
Hold fast to the treasures of the ancestors for they are the treasures that have been handed down.
Environs is mandated by the Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust to advocate, protect, maintain and preserve the kaitiakitanga status and rights of Te Uri o Hau on behalf of the Te Uri o Hau people. Environs provide advice to the trustees of Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust on conservation and cultural matters, as well as monitoring cultural redress properties.
We are guided by our environmental management plan ‘Te Uri o Hau Kaitiakitanga o te Taiao 2011’
Arapaoa River (view to west-south-west from the road over a peninsula to Pahi), Ulrich Lange, 2017
Environs Te Uri o Hau Kaimahi
Fiona Kemp
Environs Manager
Ko Kapu-te-rangi rāua ko Putauaki ngā maunga tapu
Ko Whakatāne rāua ko Waioho ngā awa
Ko Ngāti Pūkeko rāua ko Ngāti Awa ngā iwi
Ko Ngāti Rangataua te hapū
Ko Rangataua te marae
Ko Fiona Kemp tōku ingoa
Cindy Hempsall
Poipoia te Mauri Project Lead
Ko Pukekaroro te maunga
Ko Kaipara te moana
Ko Ngāti Whātua te iwi
Ko Te Uri o Hau te hapū
Ko Ōtamatea te marae
Ko Cindy Hempsall tōku ingoa
Victoria Kurupō
Poipoia te Kākano/ Kaipara Moana Project Lead
Ko Pukekaroro te maunga
Ko Kaipara te moana
Ko Ngāti Whātua te iwi
Ko Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti Mauku te hapū
Ko Ōtamatea, Ōruawharo ngā marae
Ko Victoria Kurupō tōku ingoa
Get in touch
For more information about our initiatives and how we work to protect and manage our environment, please reach out to us.