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Kaituitui Mātaitai me te Mahere Whanaungatanga: Mātaitai & Relationship Planner
Te Kahui oTaranaki
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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This role brings together mātauranga Māori, science, and community voice into the Mātaitai Reserve Application and Relationship Plan — the document that will shape kaitiakitanga in this rohe for generations. You'll research, synthesise, and write, translating what's heard at hui and wānanga into a robust, defensible application on behalf of Ngā Hapū o Taranaki Iwi.
Key responsibilities:
- Gather and organise scientific, environmental, fisheries, and cultural evidence, working alongside the scientific adviser
- Work with kaumātua, kaitiaki, and knowledge holders to ensure mātauranga Māori is accurately reflected
- Produce clear, accessible written summaries of hapū and community feedback after each round of hui and wānanga
- Lead drafting of the Mātaitai Reserve Application and Relationship Plan, working with the legal adviser on regulatory soundness
- Provide monthly written progress reports to the Steering Committee
Overview
Requirements
About you:
- Strong research, analysis, and synthesis skills across multi-source, technical information
- Excellent written communication — able to write for both technical and community audiences
- Ability to translate what is heard at hui into accurate, well-structured written summaries
- Understanding of tikanga Māori and hapū-based decision-making, or a genuine willingness to learn
- Familiarity with fisheries legislation or Mātaitai processes is a plus — support and mentoring will be provided
What we can offer you
Who we are
Te Kāhui o Taranaki Iwi is the post-settlement iwi authority for Taranaki Iwi, working to advance the collective aspirations of our uri, whānau, hapū, and Iwi across five strategic whenu — guided by our vision, Me tongai harakeke. The Western Taranaki Rāhui Steering Committee holds the kaupapa mandate for Ki Tua. Established by and accountable to Ngā Hapū o Taranaki Iwi and the wider community, it provides strategic leadership, sets priorities, and guides engagement while representing the collective voice of the kaitiaki driving the transition from rāhui to a permanent Mātaitai Reserve.
