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| A very busy start to 2014... |
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Kia ora,
Welcome to Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari in 2014! In this issue we have a great opportunity for you to get involved with Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari through the Hauraki Gulf Use and Values survey, as well as updates on a very busy start to the year.
There’s a lot to share: the Stakeholder Working Group (formed in December 2013) is in full swing with meetings and roundtables; a new, more comprehensive Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari website is now live; and 'Listening Posts' and other events have been run in communities around the gulf.
We’ve also developed this new-look newsletter, which will now be sent out every month, to keep pace with the increased level of activity. In each issue, we’ll update you on recent events and also introduce you to one of the members of the Stakeholder Working Group. These people are your key representatives on Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari and we’re delighted to have them on board: as you’ll see from the monthly profiles, they’re a skilled and passionate lot, who bring a wealth of knowledge on the Hauraki Gulf to the table. This month we meet angler, dairy farmer and all-around water sports enthusiast Dirk Sieling.
Thanks for your ongoing interest and support, which are vital as we work together towards safeguarding the gulf as a healthy, productive and sustainable resource for all users. We feel it’s important that everyone who values the Hauraki Gulf has a chance to know about this project, so please, encourage your friends, family and colleagues to both complete the survey and sign up for these monthly updates.
Cheers until next time,
Nick Main, Stakeholder Working Group Independent Chair. |
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| Have your say today! |
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Do you love the Hauraki Gulf? Share your knowledge and experiences with us through the Hauraki Gulf Use and Values survey before 21 April 2014, and you’ll go into the draw to win a Waiheke Island Explorer Tour family pass for two adults and two children, courtesy of sponsors Fullers. (Thanks guys!)
You’ll be providing us with a snapshot of who uses the Hauraki Gulf, for what purposes and why. This information is really valuable for the Stakeholder Working Group.
The Hauraki Gulf Use and Values survey is being conducted by AUT PhD student Rebecca Jarvis. The anonymous survey results will form part of Rebecca’s PhD on conservation and social-ecological systems.
You’ll find the survey and full details of the prize package on the survey page of the website. We want to hear from as many people as we can during the survey period so please, feel free to share this information with anyone in your networks.
The SeaSketch Survey tool has been provided to Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari by the Department of Conservation, with generous support from the Tindall Foundation. Thank you!
Ready to have your say? Take the Hauraki Gulf Use and Values survey right now!
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| New website is go... |
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In February 2014, just in time for Sea Week, our new website went live. We are delighted to be able to direct people to the new, more comprehensive site.
“Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari is an extraordinarily exciting project,” said Nick Main, Stakeholder Working Group independent Chair. “It is also a complex one, so we felt it would be helpful for everyone to have access to a central repository of information and resources so they can share the information being used to guide the Group’s deliberations.
“The new website gives more context around the project and also outlines the innovative ‘outside in’ engagement model which is informing all our activity.”
The site already has a solid core of information. More information on specific areas of focus will be added as the project progresses and all events related to Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari will be advertised ahead of time on the dedicated events page.
Check it out at www.seachange.org.nz – and don’t forget to complete the survey while you’re there!
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It’s the job of the Stakeholder Working Group – or SWG – to manage the ‘outside in’ engagement model that is the basis of the Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari.
The basic premise of an ‘outside in’ approach is that the knowledge and capability to solve pressing ecological problems already exists within communities – it just needs to be brought together, in a way that doesn’t allow one voice or agenda to dominate.
Since membership of the SWG was finalised in December 2013, its members have been busy getting to know one another, forming smaller roundtables to address key issues and establishing how the innovative ‘outside in’ engagement model will run in practical terms.
In coming months the group will be building its own information base on the factors that underpin the health of the gulf, and seeking broad input from anyone interested in the wellbeing of the gulf. This input will help shape future conversations and collaboration.
In each issue of this newsletter we’ll introduce you to one member of the SWG. This month, meet Dirk Sieling. If you’d like to know who else is on the SWG, check out the SWG page on the website.
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| Your views, your voice |
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The engagement team supports the Stakeholder Working Group, sharing information about Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari and gathering information that will inform the SWG’s work.
Over the summer, the engagement team have been out and about in gulf communities, supporting Sea Week activities, getting kids involved in sea-themed games at Pasifika and Polyfest and encouraging people to complete the Hauraki Gulf Use and Values survey. Their giant map of the Hauraki Gulf has been a particular hit at public events.
“People have been invited to look over the map and place a heart-shaped sticker on their favourite location in the gulf,” said Glenda Bostwick of Auckland Council's Engagement Team. “The map has been of real interest to people as it gives them a chance to see how big the gulf really is and where the boundaries are. For many people the map has created a ‘wow’ moment where they have seen the big picture for the first time.”
The engagement team have also been run ‘Listening Posts’, small groups of four to 12 invited locals held in communities around the gulf.
“Listening Posts bring the knowledge and understanding of people who live on the gulf to the fore,” said Glenda. “Because the groups are small in size, everyone has a chance to both have their say and listen to the views of others.”
People attending the Listening Posts have shared their views on how the gulf has changed over time, and on their hopes and aspirations for its future.
“It has been an enormous privilege to hear from people who have such a strong connection to the gulf,” said Glenda. “Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari will be all the richer for their input.”
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In partnership with mana whenua and the following agencies:
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