Te Mana o te Wai and Te Oranga o te Taiao

Jade Wikaira, Troy Brockbank and Helen Atkins discuss the concept of Te Mana o te Wai and Te Oranga o te Taiao - What do they mean? How might they work together?

The concept of Te Mana o te Wai is a key part of Taumata Arowai’s establishing legislation, the new Water Services Act and the National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management 2020. Te Oranga o te Taiao is contained in the exposure draft of the Natural and Built Environment Bill.