Te Aranga Cultural Landscapes Strategy - 28 April 2008 - Second Edition
Te Aranga Māori Cultural Landscapes Strategy seeks the reinstatement, development, and articulation of the physical and metaphysical cultural landscapes of whānau, hapū, and iwi.
- Location: Te Aranga Marae, Heretaunga
- Region: Te Tai Tokerau, Te Tai Rāwhiti, Tākitimu
- Iwi + Hapū: Te Aupōuri | Ngāpuhi | Ngāti Kahungunu | Ngāti Tūwharetoa | Ngāti Porou
- Ngā Aho practitioner(s): Carin Wilson, Jacob Manu Scott, Alan Titchener, Rau Hoskins, Karl Wixon
- Other participants: Craig Pauling, Phil Wihongi, Neil Challenger, Lisa Te Heuheu, Shadrach Rolleston, Saul Roberts, Lena Henry
- Resources:
- Discipline and Expertise: Cultural & Heritage Landscape, Strategy / Design-thinking, Co-Design, Social Innovation
The strategy responds to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by supporting self-determination for Iwi through the recognition of our identity as a critical dimension of the built environment. It has led to the Te Aranga Māori Design Principles, which are now used in many Auckland Council and transport projects, and include concepts such as mana (prestige/authority), whakapapa (genealogy), and mauri (life force) to inform design processes and enhance a sense of place. The strategy emphasises the importance of mana whenua (local iwi/hapū) in decision-making and seeks to enhance their presence and participation in the design of the built environment.
