Principles for working with Taonga and M膩tauranga M膩ori
Taonga and M膩tauranga M膩ori
Principles for working with
Taonga and M膩tauranga M膩ori
Plant & Food Research is committed to working with M膩ori, and is developing a new shared perspective for mutual success.
M膩ori expect Plant & Food Research, as a research or collaboration partner, to deliver outcomes for their people as guaranteed within Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi).
When we work with our M膩ori partners to apply our science and plan the way that value will be shared we need to understand the full implications of what we are doing. M膩ori need to be comfortable with the impact and we do too. As part of our Tono strategy, we have developed a set of M膩tauranga & Taonga Principles to guide our work. These Principles are the first step in our commitment to understanding how Plant & Food Research can work with M膩ori to support their aspirations while recognising and protecting taonga species, taonga works and indigenous knowledge.
These Principles should be read as:
a work in progress - we look forward to working with our current and future partners to develop these further to implement best practice, and聽
supported by other strategic initiatives under Tono and a Smart Green Future, Together (i.e. do not exist in isolation to other parts of our strategy).
Engagement
Acknowledgement of M膩ori kaitiaki over indigenous flora and fauna and other species generally regarded as taonga by M膩ori.
Receiving biological materials from M膩ori entities or individuals should be on the basis of informed consent, which involves disclosure of: the intended purpose for which the biological materials are to be used; and any foreseeable detriments or benefits that may result from that use
When researching such species input from a M膩ori perspective should be solicited from appropriate M膩ori kaitiaki.
Acknowledgement of M膩ori kaitiaki over m膩tauranga M膩ori
Accessing m膩tauranga M膩ori from M膩ori entities or individuals should be on the basis of informed consent, which involves disclosure of: the intended purpose for which m膩tauranga M膩ori is to be used; any foreseeable detriments or benefits that may result from that use
When referencing, publishing or including m膩tauranga M膩ori in any research, written support should be solicited from appropriate M膩ori kaitiaki.
Partnership
Ensure the benefits of sharing indigenous flora and fauna and m膩tauranga M膩ori is fair and reasonable.
Commitment to a fair and reasonable sharing of the benefits derived by Plant & Food Research from use of M膩ori taonga and m膩tauranga M膩ori with the relevant M膩ori kaitiaki.
Protection and Trusted Custodian
Work together with M膩ori to protect and be a trusted custodian of indigenous flora and fauna; Te Reo M膩ori and m膩tauranga M膩ori.
Use of the M膩ori language in Plant & Food Research鈥檚 business should at all times be respectful and genuine
Acknowledge the impact on M膩ori of new technologies, new farming practices, the introduction of new flora /fauna, and resource use arising from Plant & Food Research activities
Acknowledge and protect the sovereignty of data and knowledge generated or developed by Plant & Food Research or received from kaitiaki
Protect taonga and M膩tauranga M膩ori that we hold on behalf of M膩ori and be a trusted custodian
Acknowledge tikanga/pre-conditions that comes with the use of taonga or m膩tauranga M膩ori and agree with kaitiaki on approaches for its continued protection through the lifetime of our custodianship.