Taumata Māori – FAQs
Taumata Māori – FAQs
Last updated: 14 March 2023.
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Q: What is the Taumata Māori?
The establishment of the Taumata Māori was in response to the independent Governance and Structural Review undertaken by Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High Performance Sport NZ in 2021. One of the recommendations from the review was the establishment of a Taumata Māori to provide valuable guidance at a governance level to Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High-Performance Sport NZ on its commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori sport, strategy, investment and Māori outcomes.
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Q: What will the Taumata Māori focus on?
The initial focus of the Taumata Māori will be understanding the role and remit of Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High Performance Sport NZ and where the Taumata can add value as well as supporting the delivery of Te Aho a Ihi Aotearoa, our Māori activation plan.
Members of the Taumata Māori will bring unique skillsets to the table to be able to provide guidance and support to Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High-Performance Sport NZ on matters relating to Māori in the Play, Active Recreation and Sport sector. The Taumata Māori will provide valuable guidance at a governance level on Te Tiriti, Māori sport, strategy, investment, and Māori outcomes.
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Q: Why is it necessary to have the Taumata Māori?
The implementation of Te Taumata Māori was a recommendation from the independent Governance and Organisational Structure Review undertaken in 2021 to ensure Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High-Performance Sport NZ had a fit for purpose operating model.
The advisory group identified that structures and relationships relating to Te Tiriti o Waitangi were critical to ensure that Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High-Performance Sport NZ governance and leadership were delivering on their commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The introduction of the Taumata Māori into the governance and leadership of Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High-Performance Sport NZ and will help foster an authentic partnership with Māori, build trust with Māori partners and stakeholders and will address the systemic inequities and bias, to deliver Māori outcomes.
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Q: What will the Taumata Māori be responsible for?
The Taumata Māori will provide leadership for both Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High-Performance Sport NZ towards achieving their Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitments.
They will provide valuable guidance and influence on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori to improve Māori sport strategy and wellbeing outcomes.
The Taumata Māori will have decision making functions for Māori investment and will be involved in providing advice and support around strategy and investment across Sport NZ and High Performance Sport NZ.
They will be responsible for the monitoring and oversight of Sport NZ’s Te Pāke o Ihi Aotearoa (Māori Outcomes Framework) and Te Aho a Ihi Aotearoa, (Māori Activation Plan).
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Q: What is the purpose of the Taumata Māori?
The purpose of the Taumata Māori is to ensure that mātauranga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi is embedded in the governance and decision-making of Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High-Performance Sport NZ. This bi-cultural foundation will contribute towards Aotearoa realising its full potential in play, active recreation and sport where all New Zealanders are able to participate and succeed.
The introduction of Te Taumata Māori will help foster an authentic partnership with Māori, build trust with our Māori partners and stakeholders and will help address the systemic inequities and bias, to deliver sustainable outcomes for Māori.
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Q: When will the Taumata Māori come into effect?
New Taumata Māori members will be inducted in March 2023.
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Q: How often will the Taumata Māori meet?
The Taumata Māori will hold its own hui at least four times per year. The Taumata Māori will attend the annual joint Sport NZ and High-Performance Sport NZ Board meeting.
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Q: How was the Charter developed and by who?
Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa appointed Kāhui Legal to provide advice regarding Māori governance and to develop and draft the charter for the Taumata Māori.
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Q: Who made the decisions around who would be on the board?
Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa engaged Niche Recruitment to assist with the search for members, and the agreed nominations panel was Sport NZ Board Chair Bill Moran, Sport NZ Board member Karen Vercoe and Poutiaki – Te Ao Māori Strategy and Performance at the New Zealand Treasury, Trevor Moeke.
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Q: How many members will be part of the Taumata Māori?
The Taumata Māori will always have between three and five members and will hold their own hui at least four times a year. They will also engage in annual meetings with Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa and High-Performance Sport NZ Boards.
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Q: How long will the appointed members hold office?
The initial Taumata Māori members will be appointed and will hold office for a term of three years or any shorter stated in the notice of appointment (see section 8.4 in the Charter for the Taumata Māori).
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Q: Who is the Chair of the Taumata Māori?
The Sport NZ Board have appointed Māori Board member Karen Vercoe as the inaugural Chair of the Taumata Māori.
