Māori Legal Forum
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About
Tēnā koe
We are pleased to welcome Sir Wira Gardiner to the programme for the 9th Annual Māori Legal Forum. For more information please see the agenda.
The theme for this year’s Māori Legal Forum is focused around Te Ara Ahu Whakamua – finding new pathways forward. The theme was chosen to reflect the growing desire to move away from reacting to policy and law; to taking a pro-active approach that is more about influencing its design and finding better pathways forward for the future.
Some of the issues that will be explored over the two packed days include:
• The current treaty settlement environment
• Māori models of local government
• Pre and post settlement experiences
• Strengthening governance
• Foreshore and Seabed update
• Māori economic development
• Fresh water, aquaculture and fisheries
• The future of mineral wealth
Take advantage of the Super Saver Discount before it closes on the 26th May and save yourself $500.
No reira, he mihi nui ki a koutou katoa nga topito o te motu, o te ao. Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whanga-nui-a Tara.
Māori Trusts
Registered Māori Trusts are able to access a special discounted price:
Register and pay before 5pm on the 16th June 2010 - $995 plus GST
Register and pay after 5pm on the 16th June 2010 - $1195 plus GST
To take advantage of this discount Register by phone 09 912 3616 or register using this link.
Agenda
Day 1
8.30
Registration & Coffee
8.45
Mihimihi
9.15
Opening remarks from the Chair
Damian Stone, Senior Associate, Belly Gully
9.25
Ministerial Address: An approach for the future
Hon Georgina te Heuheu, Associate Minister of Māori Affairs
9.55
Healing the past, building a future: The current Treaty settlement environment
• Contemporary settlements – movements in the process of engaging and negotiating claims
• Post Settlement strategies and developments
• An agenda for the future – Māori, the Crown and the private sector
Tim Castle, Barrister
10.45
Wā Kai (Morning tea)
11.05
The journey to settlement and our post settlement experiences thus far: The Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa settlement, the CNI settlement and the Waikato River settlement
Roger Pikia, CEO, Te Arawa Group Holdings and Lead Negotiator for TPT in the CNI negotiations and Waikato River negotiations
11.50
A Māori model of Local Government
• The political will and flexibility required at a central and local government level
• The interface between Local Government & Māori in the settlement process
• How Local Government fulfil their statutory obligations to Māori
• A range of Māori development opportunities within Local Government
Raniera Tau, Chairperson, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi
12.45
Kai o te poutūtanga (Lunch)
1.35
The Declaration of Indigenous Peoples Rights: Where to for New Zealand
• An update on international progress being made on indigenous issues
• The impact the Declaration has had if any internationally
• Making the Declaration work in our context
Aroha Mead, Senior Lecturer - Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington
2.25
Giving the Treaty meaning in a post settlement era: The culmination of a dream and the road to be travelled to drive future growth
• A new dawn - future directions for Māori
• What must change and what must we not forget?
Sir Wira Gardiner, Director, Gardiner Parata Ltd
3.15
Wā Kai (Afternoon tea)
3.35
Building a plan for long term wealth sustainability for your Iwi
• Importance of putting in place the right structures to ensure they are prudently managing the future wealth of their people
• How to set your roadmap for the trust in decisions and direction
• What are you trying to achieve - farming, business, local community
• Understand your options - the importance of setting a plan and engaging a wide range of advisers
Alan Strang, Senior Private Partner, BNZ Partners
4.20
Panel Discussion: Post settlement, commercial collaboration and partnerships
• Options for asset development and economic growth
• Joint ventures and partnerships with the private sector
• Ongoing relationships with local and central government
Moderated by:
Damian Stone, Senior Associate, Belly Gully
Raniera Tau, Chairperson, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi
Roger Pikia, CEO, Te Arawa Group Holdings and Lead Negotiator for TPT in the CNI negotiations and Waikato River negotiations
Taipu Paki, Claims Analyst - Claims and Environment Unit, Waikato-Tainui
5.20
Closing remarks from the first day
5.20
End of Day One & Networking Function
Day 2
9.00
Opening remarks from the Chair
Tamarapa Lloyd, General Counsel, Te Ohu Kai Moana
9.05
Keynote Address: Pathways Forward
Chief Judge Wilson Isaac, Chairperson, Waitangi Tribunal
9.55
Whānau Ora: Working together for the wellness of our communities
• Progress to date
• Prospects for what this will mean for future public policy and law
• The commitment of Central and Local Government going forward
Rāhui Kātene, MP for Te Tai Tonga
10.35
Wā Kai (Morning tea)
10.55
Contemporary Māori governance and economic development
Robert Joseph, Lecturer, University of Waikato
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11.40
Next steps: Building Māori capacity and capability
• The significance of participation in the first phase of development
• Defining Māori distinctiveness and its necessity for the second phase of development
• Māori Economic Development Research as an example of Māori distinctiveness
Dr Marilyn Brewin, Director of Research, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
12.30
Kai o te poutūtanga (Lunch)
1.30
The tide is turning: Foreshore and Seabed update
• Crown - Māori relationships and property rights - Analysis of, litigation/negotiation and regulatory approaches how might this change
• ‘Ownership’ concepts – where are we now and what are the implications?
• What comes next after the Foreshore and Seabed Act?
Annette Sykes, Barrister & Solicitor, Aurere Law
2.20
A fresh look at fresh water
• The expected reform recommended for New Zealand’s fresh water management
• The shared outcomes and goals and long-term strategies identified for fresh water and related land management
• Options to achieve these outcomes and goals
Jacinta Ruru, Senior Lecturer, University of Otago
3.10
Fisheries and aquaculture: A future to call our own
• The importance of the relationship between tangata whenua, regional councils and the Ministry of Fisheries
• Allocation issues and the entitlement of Māori to aquaculture space or its financial equivalent
• Recent settlements and the implications for future settlements
Peter Douglas, Chief Executive, Te Ohu Kaimoana
3.55
Wā Kai (Afternoon tea)
4.15
The future of access and the challenge of mineral wealth (CANCELLED)
Tom Bennion, Barrister and Solicitor
4.15
Poroporoaki


