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Kaupapa Māori

Kaupapa Māori has been a catalyst in building positive relationships between Council, tangata whenua and Māori.

Kaupapa Māori:

  • Provides an interface with Māori communities, organisations and individuals, marae, runanga, iwi, hapū and whānau
  • Designs and develops Māori cultural training for staff and other external organisations
  • Contributes and implements appropriate Māori tikanga (protocols) for local, national and international visitors and dignitaries
  • Provides Māori protocol, translations and historical advice or sources of information for Council management and staff, and for elected members
  • Develops methods to provide opportunities for Māori to participate in local government decision-making.

Our local landscape

Rotorua Lakes Council stands as a leading council in collaboration, shaped by a long history of partnership with mana whenua. Council remains committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and upholding all legislative and relationship obligations.

Through formalised agreements, strategic collaboration, and shared aspirations, Council and mana whenua continue to build a thriving Rotorua that reflects the identity and values of its people.

There are 38 marae in the Rotorua District, 17 completed Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlements and 35 Post Settlement Governance entities in the Rotorua region.

Marae in the Rotorua District (PDF, 1.2MB)

Protocols

There are also 19 formal protocols and memoranda of understanding (MOU) between Rotorua Lakes Council and iwi/hapū entities.

This includes the Ngāti Whakaue Gifted Reserves committee and Pūkākī Trust above, and Tuhourangi Protocol (PDF, 442KB) and Rotorua Lakes Restoration MOU (PDF, 9.6MB). For a full list, see Maori Committees advisory groups and forums (PDF, 2MB).

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