Tuwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee
A lengthy period of consultation between Ngati Tuwharetoa and Genesis Energy began around 1993 when ECNZ (the predecessor to Genesis Energy) began the process to renew the resource consents to continue to operate the Tongariro Power Scheme (TPS).
Ngati Tuwharetoa ancestral lands are located in the Tongariro/Taupo region and are impacted by the ongoing operations of the power scheme. The consultation has enabled many complex and difficult issues to be worked through.
To mitigate the effects of the TPS on Ngati Tuwharetoa rohe and as a consequence of the extensive consultative process, a formal agreement was entered into on 13 November 2000 between the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board on behalf of Ngäti Tuwharetoa and Genesis Energy.
The Ngati Tuwharetoa – Genesis Energy Committee is responsible for implementing the agreement. The Committee meets bi-monthly to assess new applications for funding and receive updates on current projects.
A Hui-a-Iwi is held annually in March of every year to update Ngati Tuwharetoa on the Committees finances and activities for the previous year.
The Committee's Objectives
- Undertake activities and promote projects to support the kaitiaki role of Ngati Tuwharetoa generally.
- Promote projects to facilitate the education, health and well-being of Ngati Tuwharetoa youth.
- Involve Ngati Tuwharetoa people in monitoring activities undertaken by Genesis as required by the resource consents granted.
- Facilitate the protection of waahi tapu that may be affected by the operation of the TPS.
A key to the Committee's success and the progress of these objectives is the sharing of information between Ngati Tuwharetoa and Genesis Energy. This two-way process allows each party to better understand and work through new and ongoing issues as they arise.
Application Forms
Download the PDF files here, to apply for funding for Education, Health and Well-Being and Project Application for Funding Assistance.
Education, Health and Well-Being Application
Project Application for Funding Assistance
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Download the PDF files here, to apply for funding for Education, Health and Well-Being and Project Application for Funding Assistance.
Tuwharetoa Genesis July 2005 Newsletter (PDF - 393kb)
