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Iwi Forum

The purpose of the forum is to present New Plymouth District Council with a collective view on how council policies, procedures and actions impact and affect iwi, hapu and whanau.

This does not take away or override the right of kaitiaki/tangata whenua within the rohe of New Plymouth District to deal directly with the council.

Recommendations put forward by the Iwi Forum for council action should be those issues that consensus has been agreed upon.

Aims

• To ensure the council progresses recommendations in a timely manner. 
• To allow kaitiaki/tangata whenua groups to wananga views and find consensus. 
• To further tangata whenua development within New Plymouth District.

Operation

The Iwi Forum is open to all kaitiaki groups within the New Plymouth District boundary. Recommendations from the Iwi Forum are considered by the Iwi Liaison Subcommittee and, if appropriate, referred to the relevant standing committee of the council.

For more information, including meeting dates, please contact New Plymouth District Council's Iwi Relationships Team by emailing them at enquiries@npdc.govt.nz.

Related link

• Iwi Liaison Subcommittee