12.1 Impacts on te ao Māori

This benefit is about the impacts of transport investments and programmes on te ao Māori. There is no ‘one’ te ao Māori view. While there are many common elements between different te ao Māori views, there are often variations between whānau (families) hapū (subtribes), and iwi (tribes). Te ao Māori views evolve with changes in circumstances and technology, and reflect historical and contemporary influences. Decision-makers should be aware of the views of tāngata whenua (the iwi or hapū with customary authority over a particular area) as it relates to the location and influence that their programme or project may have.

The following are some key core Māori values and their general meaning, though they are subject to further hapū and iwi interpretation.

Rangatiratanga: The right to exercise authority and self-determination within one's own iwi and/or hapū realm.
Manaakitanga: Hospitality, kindness, generosity; supports the process of showing respect, generosity and care for others.
Kaitiakitanga: Guardianship, stewardship, trusteeship, trustee.
Whanaungatanga: Relationship, kinship, sense of family connection – a relationship through shared experiences and working together, which provides people with a sense of belonging.
Wairuatanga: The immutable spiritual connection between people and their environments.
Kotahitanga: Unity, cohesion and collaboration.
Mātauranga: Māori/mana whenua knowledge and understanding.

This benefit is unique in that many te ao Māori values are found elsewhere in the framework. This benefit provides focus to ensure that the holistic views of te ao Māori are considered in each of the other benefits. Identification of these impacts and benefits require engagement and discussion with relevant hapū and iwi. The table below illustrates the relationship between core te ao Māori values and other benefits within the framework.

Benefit	Te ao Māori values
1.1 Impact on social cost of deaths and serious injuries	Impacts on Māori communities. Tangihanga and manaakitanga values
1.2 Impact on a safe system
2.1 Impact on perceptions of safety and security	Perceptions of safety and security on events at marae, eg tangihanga and hui. Kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga values
3.1 Impact of mode on physical and mental health	Impacts of noise and emissions on the marae environment. Kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga values
3.2 Impact of air emissions on health
3.3. Impact of noise and vibration on health
4.1 Impact on system vulnerabilities and redundancies	Impacts on access for Māori economy, marae, papakainga and cultural sites. Rangatiratanga, kotahitanga and whanaungatanga values
5.1 Impact on system reliability	Impacts on access for Māori business operations and continuity. Rangatiratanga and whanaungatanga values
5.2 Impact on network productivity and utilisation
6.1 Wider economic benefit (WEB) (productivity)	Impacts on access for Māori business operations, expansion and land use. Rangatiratanga and whanaungatanga values
6.2 WEB (employment impact)
6.3 WEB (imperfect competition)
6.4 WEB (regional economic development)
7.1 Impact on water	Impacts on mahinga kai (food gathering places) and te taiao (the natural world). Kaitiakitanga values
7.2 Impact on land and biodiversity
8.1 Impact on greenhouse gas emissions	Impacts on Māori practices and places. Kaitiakitanga values
9.1 Impact on resource efficiency	Impacts on the best use of finite Māori resources. Rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga values
10.1 Impact on user experience of the transport system	Impacts on Māori communities and business. Rangatiratanga and whanaungatanga values
10.2 Impact on mode choice
10.3 Impact on access to opportunities
10.4 Impact on community cohesion

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12.1.1 Te ao Māori*

Measures marked * are qualitative.

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