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Maatauranga Maaori
We support projects specifically identified as Maatauranga Maaori. However Maatauranga
Maaori may be supported in any of the funding areas outlined and, where appropriate, this
should be acknowledged.
Maatauranga Maaori is usually used to mean ‘Maaori knowledge’ – distinctive knowledge
created by Maaori in history and arising from their living circumstances, their world view
and their experiences.
The Trust encourages applications that recognise the important contribution of
Maatauranga Maaori to the clean-up of the Waikato River and its catchment. Projects that
work to reinvigorate the relationship of the Waikato River iwi and the Waikato River will
be especially supported. Four key themes have been identified:
i.
The improvement of the health and well-being of the Waikato River through the
practice and implementation of Kaitiakitanga by its iwi
ii. The collection and dissemination of traditional knowledge relating to the Waikato
River and its iwi
iii. The development of tools and models that are based on Maatauranga Maaori which
improve the health and well-being of the Waikato River
iv. Restoration and enhancement of the mauri of the waterways in the Waikato River
catchment.
5.
Projects that have a community outcome associated with the Waikato River and its
catchment
These may include (but are not limited to):
•
Social science projects such as landowner education and awareness outreach
programmes designed to change behaviours
•
Community catchment care groups
• Support for and liaison between groups engaged in Clean-up Trust funded projects.
The undertaking of educational and communication activities, that improve catchment
understanding of the Vision and Strategy and how it’s objectives can be achieved.
6.
Projects that help the Trust to better ensure and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness
of the use of Trust funding
These may include (but are not necessarily limited to):
• The development of catchment restoration plans
• The provision of best practice guidance to those undertaking restoration activities,
• The development of medium term (5-15 year) restoration plan for the Waikato River
catchment
• Monitoring and reporting activities that demonstrate the efectiveness of work
undertaken in achieving the objectives of the Vision and Strategy
• Frameworks that support the Trust at a macro-scale (e.g. over 30 years) to determine
how best the Trust’s objectives can be achieved.
Waikato River Clean-up Trust
Funding Strategy
2015
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