Table 2 Measures arranged by domain, with impact topic and state of data for use in environmental reporting. Note that data availability could be used to prioritise the measures with data ranked a) indicating current availability and needing no or only minor recompilation; b) indicating data exists but further synthesis is required; c) indicating analysis would need to be commissioned but some or all of the data is thought to be currently available; d) indicating further refinement to scope and exact data to be collected is required before using in environmental reports. Domain Principles Impact topic/s Measure and method Data availability Cross-domain Mana Whakahaere Mātauranga Māori, tikanga practice and kaitiakitanga Active participation of Māori in resource management decision-making. Can’t be used under Environmental Reporting Act 2015 but can be enacted in other areas of MfE policy Cross-domain Taonga Tuku Iho Mātauranga Māori, tikanga practice and kaitiakitanga Number of native speakers of te reo, indicated by: census data on number of speakers Can’t be used under Environmental Reporting Act 2015 but can be enacted in other areas of MfE policy Atmosphere and climate Air Te Ao Tūroa Mātauranga Māori, tikanga practice and kaitiakitanga Human activities affecting darkness indicated by: darkness – ability to observe stars and tikanga relating to maramataka and Matariki d) Further refinement of scope required prior to commission Atmosphere and climate Land Freshwater Te Ao Tūroa Mātauranga Māori, tikanga practice and kaitiakitanga Sites of significance including wāhi taonga and wāhi tapu Customary use and mahinga kai Impacts of climate change, indicated by: frequency and intensity of storm events effect of coastal erosion and sea-level rise on significant cultural sites timing of īnanga (īnaka) spawning timing and frequency of flowering/fruiting d) Further refinement of scope required prior to commission d) Further refinement of scope required prior to commission c) Clear scope so could be commissioned directly c) Clear scope so could be commissioned directly
Land Freshwater Marine Te Ao Tūroa Customary use and mahinga kai Effect of pests and diseases on taonga species, indicated by: reporting spread, occurrence of phytoplasma (yellow-leaf) diseases on taonga plant species such as harakeke, cabbage trees and other native plants reporting spread of kauri dieback reporting spread of selected exotic species which threaten native species and waterways such as carp, Asian paddle crab reporting before and after impacts of new control measures (e.g. Vespex) on German and common wasps c) Clear scope so could be commissioned directly Land Freshwater Marine Whanaungatanga Customary use and mahinga kai Ability to provide traditional food for hui, wānanga, and tangihanga, indicated by: proportion of food items that are traditional mahinga kai or kai moana species c) Clear scope so could be commissioned directly Land Tūrangawaewae Mātauranga Māori, tikanga practice and kaitiakitanga Changes of Māori land use, indicated by: land-use maps through time b) Data exist but need to be recompiled Land Tūrangawaewae Sites of significance including wāhi taonga and wāhi tapu Mauri of wāhi taonga, affected by impact of visitors, indicated by: number of visitors c) Clear scope so could be commissioned directly
co-management practice Te Roopū Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa members Acknowledgement of Kāhui Whiri Toi Traditional practices Traditional occupations Traditional practices Kai harvesting sites Harvesting techniques Practices surrounding harvest – impacts on practice and knowledge Water security – puna, karakia, whakapapa practices Kaitiakitanga – ability to practice true kaitiakitanga (2) 17 Taha kikokiko Physical health Hākinakina – whānau level, hapū level, marae/hapū level, rohe level 18 Taha whānau Social wellbeing Whānau – tautiko Community interactions 19 Āhua o te whenua Nature or character of the land Ngā momo tai (Ki Uta Ki Tai) – land and whenua interface Effects on ecosystems, tides, temperature (melt), erosion, & nutrient loading Weed or feed Te reo o te whenua Ngā mea katoa – impacts from degradation of ecosystems Abundance of species (pests vs native) 20 Te ōhanga whai rawa Economic development Te Ao Ōhanga – economic return or gain 21 Tikanga Customs and protocols Taonga tuku iho – mōteatea, waiata, whakapapa Ceremonies 22 Āhua o te wai Nature of water Te reo o te wai 23 Āhua o te taiao Nature of the environment Impact of climate Distribution (spatial and temporally) Local risk to species Ngā momo tohu 24 Whāngai mokopuna Guidance by elders. The practice of an elder nurturing or Tamariki engaged in the environment
Formal recognition and protection of sites – Wāhi Tapu, Wāhi taonga, Mahinga kai sites, taiapure, mātaitai Kaitiaki involved in environmental monitoring Local government agencies have reo Māori/marae experience overwhelming (freshwater, marine) being maintained. Make whenua more fertile Au Pūtea Sustainable harvest/use Local employment opportunities No of Full Time Equivalents Local training opportunities No of Full Time Equivalents Local investment Whāngai Mokopuna Number of tamariki engaged in the environment Number of rangatahi groups Number of wānanga with rangatahi Inter-generational knowledge is transferred users Access to Crown/LGA/CRI information and databases Sustainable harvesting techniques are utilised Te Whakaora Reo Number of waiata and mōteatea with taiao kaupapa Reo pertaining to toi raranga maintained Reo pertaining to toi mahinga kai maintained Hapū and iwi reo diversity enhanced and maintained Census of native speakers Min. Educ. statistics on te reo levels in schools Toxins Kai tastes good Catch per unit effort How many inanga to fill bucket 10 l vs 0.5 l Health of species- fat content, disease, worms in flesh Distance to collect food Sound of wai Hua o te whenua Taonga species present Ngā Manu Harvest of taonga species Flock size Quality of taonga species Rongoā – potency and yield Composition of kai kete Productivity of māra kai Māra kai produce utilised for hui How often traditional kai on table Sight and sound of birds, mammals, trees