Te Tauoma.
CLIENT | Shundi Group
OUR ROLE | Cultural Project Management and Homestar Practitioner Services
Te Tauoma, the culturally significant maunga that once stood alongside Maungarei, was once a place where layers of occupation of various iwi thrived. Devastatingly, circa 1850, Te Tauoma was destroyed by quarrying to supply scoria for Morrin Road.
Nearby, at the former University of Auckland’s Tāmaki campus, Shundi Group will develop Te Tauoma – a thriving new suburb which will accommodate around 5,000 people and be built over the next 15 years.
Shundi have been working collaboratively with their partners, Ngā Iwi Mana Whenua for more than four years. Done. have been working closely with Shundi, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngaati Whanaunga, Te Patukirikiri, Ngāti Maru and the project team. The mutual respect shared between our client, Ngā Iwi Mana Whenua and the project team makes this kaupapa a joy to be a part of.
Within the broader project team, a Cultural Design Team has been appointed by Ngā Iwi Mana Whenua including Cultural Director NativebyNature supported by TOA Architects, Resilio Studio, Mana Whenua artists Reuben Kirkwood, Andrea Hopkins, Janine Williams, URU Whakaaro and Archaeology Solutions.
Done’s role as Cultural Project Manager involves coordinating and progressing work to restore the mauri of the environment and the mana of the name – Te Tauoma. Collectively with those mentioned above, we have:
Coordinated Shundi and Ngā Iwi Mana Whenua fortnightly engagement ensuring a high standard of information sharing, dialogue and tangible actions
Developed a Cultural Masterplan for the site; Te Mana Motuhake o Te Tauoma which includes cultural values, principles, Mana Whenua expectations, key concept drivers and mapping. This document underpins the ongoing relationship between Ngā Iwi Mana Whenua and Shundi.
Integrated the work of cultural design specialists and Mana Whenua artists into the architecture and landscape of the first stage of development as well as the logo and branding
Supported planning requirements including the collation and summary of CVA and CIAs, review of specialist reports and the AEE and other contributions to consent applications and processes
Provided Homestar Practitioner services, resulting in over 60% of apartments in the first stage seeking a 6-star rating
Utilised Homestar as a framework to assess how Mana Whenua priorities have materialised in design to date, and how improvements can be made in future stages
Contributed to project communications to tell the important stories of Te Tauoma and developed Mana Whenua Communication Guidelines to safeguard the mana of Te Reo and kōrero shared
Contributed to engagement with broader stakeholders including Local Boards, community organisations and neighbours
Progressed the development of a Cultural Management Plan to set expectations during development and beyond
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