Whakapapa, Purakau

Health Spectrum

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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

Overall Health 60%

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.

Waiata

Oriori, Waiata, Moteatea are an important means of passing down whakapapa, pūrakau and kōrero.

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

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.

Pūrākau and Kōrero o nehe

Pūrākau and Kōrero o nehe: (Pania, Ruamano, Tangitū, Punaturi) – is an important way of passing down knowledge.

QUALITATIVE

How many different pūrākau connected to the moana do you know?

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.

 

Whakapapa to Tangaroa and Pānia

The hapū of Ahuriri is closely connected through whakapapa to Tangaroa and Pānia.

QUALITATIVE

How many different pūrākau connected to the moana do you know?

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.

 

QUALITATIVE

 Do you hold any knowledge of your whakapapa links to Tangaroa?

Health

Method of Testing
Hapū groups will be surveyed annually utilising the survey application.

Method of Scoring
Yes, No, Don’t know

If yes:
How familiar are you of your whakapapa links from yourself to Tangaroa?

0 = Not at all familiar
10 = Completely familiar

 

Lost or at Risk Taonga

Taonga species are important to mana whenua and the ecosystem.

QUALITATIVE

How many native species in relation to the moana that you know of that are in decline or are no longer present?

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.

 

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.

Mana Moana Taonga Species

Many marine species hold close relationships with mana whenua of Ahuriri. We must monitor the wellbeing and health of key species such as Tohorā and Kororā.

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.

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