Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Policy Statement 2008
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The Te Rūnanga o Ngaī Tahu Hazardous Substance and New Organisms (HSNO) Committee developed the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Policy Statement 2008 as a resource for cultural risk assessment and decision making on hazardous substances and new organisms based on Ngāi Tahu values. The development of this document was in response to the need for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to provide guidance from a Ngāi Tahu perspective on hazardous substances and new organisms (HSNO) matters. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is regularly consulted on Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) applications for hazardous substances and new organisms whereby the cultural issues associated with these applications are diverse and often not well understood.
This policy statement sets out Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu perspectives on hazardous substances and new organisms, including genetic modification. The statement provides policy guidance for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tahu Whānui, ERMA and ERMA applicants. Policies in this document replace any previous Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu policy on HSNO matters.
The Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu HSNO Committee is mandated by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Papatipu Rūnanga to provide guidance on HSNO matters. The members of the committee are appointed by Te Rūnanga based on their knowledge and expertise in the areas of hazardous substances and new organisms. The committee works closely with relevant staff members of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga were consulted about the Policy Statement which included a wānanga, it was also peer reviewed by two external experts.
Full copies of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu HSNO Policy Statement 2008 are available to purchase at a cost of $25 each. For further information or to purchase your copy of the policy statement, please contact: Jennifer.Walsh@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.