He Arotahi Tatauranga: Māori Statistics Framework A tool for indigenous peoples’ development Teresa Dickinson Deputy Government Statistician Statistics.

He Arotahi Tatauranga:Māori Statistics Framework

A tool for indigenous peoples’ development

Teresa Dickinson

Deputy Government Statistician

Statistics New ZealandOctober 2014

Statistics NZ and Māori information

Statistics NZ role

Responsibility to work with Māori • Partnership / ‘Active’ protection / Participation

What do we do? Develop products and Services

Forge Relationships

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Expectations of relationship

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Data about Māori

Data for

MāoriData

about Māori

Data for

Māori

Māori well-being

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He Arotahi Tatauranga

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Dimension

Topic Te ao Māori Human resource potential Empowerment and enablement

Economic self-determination Social capability Environmental sustainability

Māori language (te reo) is an intrinsic part of what it means to be Māori

Human resource potential for use/transmission of Māori language

Acknowledgement of status of Māori language as official language

Economic value/use of Māori language Māori language (te reo) is an important means and measure of social connectedness among Māori

Māori language

Māori knowledge

Māori knowledge is an intrinsic part of what it means to be Māori

Human resource potential for use/transmission of Māori knowledge

Recognition of tino rangatiratanga under Treaty of Waitangi

Traditional Māori knowledge applied to economic development (eg traditional medicines)

Māori knowledge defines social interaction between Māori

Māori knowledge encompasses the preservation of resources for current and future generations

Marae

The marae is a defining characteristic of what it means to be Māori.

The marae is a place to develop human resource potential

The use of marae in decision-making

The use of marae for economic development Marae play an important role in Māori social capability

Wāhi taonga

Wāhi taonga are places that are treasured and valued by Māori

Understanding wāhi taonga concepts

Control and use of wāhi taonga

Economic value placed on wāhi taonga Wider societal connections around wāhi taonga

Wāhi taonga need to be sustained for future generations

Wāhi tapu

Wāhi tapu are sites that have significance in what it means to be Māori

Understanding of concepts of wāhi tapu

Control and use of wāhi tapu Economic value placed on wāhi tapu Wider societal connections around wāhi tapu

Wāhi tapu need to be sustained for future generations

Māori land

Land and access/control of it are important in defining what it means to be Māori

Rights of access and use of Māori land

Ownership and control of Māori land is a means of Māori economic development

Social connections through collective ownership of land

Māori land needs to sustained for use by future generations

Te ao Māori: the Māori world

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Eels – food source of customary importance

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Dimensions

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Dimension: Environmental sustainabilityEnvironmental sustainability is seen in te ao Māori as meaning guardianship and protection. This dimension recognises the importance of the natural environment and how it provides resources for economic development, and meaning and context for social and cultural development. Sustainability also acknowledges the importance of ensuring that what is used is done so in a way that coming generations can also use the same things to the same degree.

Dimension: Social Capability

Social capability is expressed in the concept of mauri, the life principle. It covers aspects such as the ability, skill, and talent to interact and coordinate with other people and groups to realise goals. It includes related concepts such as social capital and social cohesion.

Possible questions

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Which wāhi taonga sites are identified and recognised? By whom?

What is the quality of the resource obtained from the wāhi tapu site?

Are natural resources being depleted?

Are damage and destruction of wāhi taonga sites occurring? How is this occurring?

What arrangements /representation do hapū/iwi have over the management, operation, and consents relating to wāhi tapu sites?

What arrangements are there for representation in environmental decision-making around wāhi tapu?

Which hapū/iwi have environmental management plans around wāhi tapu?

What is the central and local government spending on protection and preservation of wāhi tapu?

Example measures

For the topic of Wāhi tapu (Māōri sacred sites) and the wellbeing dimension of environmental sustainability these generic measures are proposed

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Measures of the number of sites containing wāhi taonga by recognition status and process to achieve/not achieve recognition.

Measure of the quality of the resources obtained from wāhi taonga by user perception, type of resource, and use.

Measures of the abundance and quality of taonga species and mahinga kai by location, use over time, and the reasons for any change over time.

Measures of the quality of sites containing wāhi taonga, changes in this quality over time, and the reasons for change in quality.

Conclusion He Arotahi Tatauranga can be used:

by Maori to build their own information management system from a Māori perspective

think statistically about the concepts and topics relevant to Māori development and Maori well-being from a Māori viewpoint

identify what type of measurement(s) would suit

know whether or not indicators already exists that could be used

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