Nau mai, Haere Mai

Te Aukaha FOMA is hosting a series of engagement webinar to provide an update on the response from government to the recommendations made by He Waka Eke Noa.

Traci Houpapa, Hilton Collier and Te Horipo Karaitiana will present and discuss the key points and issues for Whenua Māori.

The Government has agreed with the substantial elements of He Waka Eke Noa.

As a partner to HWEN, FOMA has ensured that Government and Industry understand and accept Māori have specific provisions that recognise the complexities of Whenua Māori tenure, decision-making structures, and the failure of industry until now, to recognise our unique circumstances.

In essence, the Government response

recognises Māori collectives and that we act collectively
recognises our land already has multiple uses
recognises we have been left with a greater proportion of marginal hill country
has preserved our entitlement to claim sequestration where land is managed
has agreed Māori will have ring-fenced levies that will be reinvested to support and assist Whenua Māori to manage the transition and adaptation to a lower carbon economy
confirms Māori will have a seat at the oversight board level
incentivises and rewards enhanced biodiversity as well as sequestration
indicated sequestration is likely to start in 2027
has a transition plan in place to collect levies via a processor-based levy.

As expected, we will need to start accounting for GHG on 1 Jan 2025, if the system for accounting and managing this is in place. A key risk is the price-setting mechanism. The Minister will set this after taking advice from the Climate Commission which must have regard for the extent to which GHG emissions are decreasing. The risk is the price could increase quickly if the reduction in GHG by our sector is not achieved.

We will be encouraging everyone to participate in the submission process. It is important Whenua Māori retain these elements in the final legislation.

Date	Time
Friday 4 November	12 noon – 1pm
Monday 7 November	12 noon – 1pm
Monday 7 November	6pm – 7pm
Wednesday 9 November	12 noon – 1pm
Monday 14 November	12 noon – 1pm