Iwi futures: Integrating traditional knowledge systems and cultural values into land-use planning

Contemporary notions of planning within the New Zealand Māori context are underpinned by a world view that includes an intimate relationship between humans and the natural environment. The connection between Māori and their ancestral lands has evolved over many generations of continuous occupation. Underpinning this connection is an understanding that humans and the natural environment share a common ancestry. Knowledge of these genealogical connections, along with customary practices are key components of the Māori world. Traditional (pre-European) systems of land-use and environmental management were based on an entrenched understanding of these interrelationships...