Health Spectrum

The health ratings displayed on this page is an example only, the heath ratings will be updated when monitoring is completed at the end of 2021.
Whakapapa, Pūrākau
Mana whenua of Ahuriri are closely connected through whakapapa to Tangaroa and Pānia. Traditional stories related to the marine environment also hold important significance.
Below are the results of each of the Tohu Whāiti associated with this Tohu Matua. These Tohu Whāiti collectively inform the overall health of this Tohu Matua.
For each Tohu Whāiti we score qualitative and quantitative indicators called Pātai Inenga, we use these score to determine the health of each Tohu Whāiti. The ratings below are on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being very weak and 10 being very strong.
QUALITATIVE
How many oriori, waiata, and/or mōteatea specific to the moana can you recite?
Health
Method of Testing
Hapū groups will be surveyed annually utilising the survey application.
Method of Scoring
Allow respondents to insert a number in a text box or select from a dropdown list of numbers.
Note: To decide how to transform the the no. of oriori, etc into scores during data analysis stage.
QUALITATIVE
Not including yourself, how many members of your whānau can recite oriori, waiata, or mōteatea specific to the moana?
Health
QUALITATIVE
Do you hold any knowledge of your whakapapa links to Tangaroa?
Health
QUALITATIVE
How many native species in relation to the moana that you know of that are in decline or are no longer present?
Health
QUANTITATIVE
Mana Moana Taonga
Health
Method of Testing
Use the score from Mana Moana, Taonga- Tohu Matua.
Method of Scoring
0 = 0% of over all % of MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.
1-3 = 10-30% of over all % of MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.
4-6 = 40-60% of over all % MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.
7-9 = 70-90% of over all % MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.
10 = 100% of over all % MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.
QUANTITATIVE
Are there pest plants taking over causing impact on native species?
Health
Taonga species hold close whakapapa connections to mana whenua, if those species are in decline or become extinct it impact on whakapapa.
Method of Testing
Use Napier port Pānia and Town reef dive survey to determine an impact by pest plant species. Use HBRC surveys to determine an impact by pest plant species on Harding road reef.
Method of Scoring
Kāimatai moana to determine score.
QUANTITATIVE
Taonga
Health
Method of Testing
Use the score from Mana Moana, Taonga – Tohu Matua.
Method of Scoring
0 1-3 = 10-30% of over all % of MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.
4-6 = 40-60% of over all % MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.
7-9 = 70-90% of over all % MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.
10 = 100% of over all % MM Taonga – Tohu Matua.