Glossary
CWMS Canterbury Water Management Strategy 2009
DOC Department of Conservation
ECan Environment Canterbury
ECan Act Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Act 2010
FENZ Freshwater Ecosystems of New Zealand
Fluvial morpohology the study of the processes and pressures operating on river systems
Hāngi earth oven
Hapū kinship group, subtribe
Hydro hydro-electricity generation
Iwi extended kinship group, tribe
Kaitiaki guardian
Kaitiakitanga the exercise of guardianship
LINZ Land Information New Zealand
MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mahinga kai food
Mātaitai seafood
Mātaitai reserve an identified traditional fishing ground established as a mātaitai reserve under the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999
Mauri life force
MfE Ministry for the Environment
MFish Ministry of Fisheries
NES National Environment Standard
NGO Non-governmental organisation
NHMS Natural Heritage Management System
NPS National Policy Statement
NRWQN National Rivers Water Quality Network
NZCA New Zealand Conservation Authority
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Rāhui a restriction or control of specified activities put in place by the tangata whenua as kaitiaki to manage an area in accordance with tikanga
REC River Environment Classification
RiVAS River Values Assessment System
RMA Resource Management Act (1991)
Rohe geographical territory of an iwi or hapū
SWPOA Sustainable Water Programme of Action
Tangata tiaki/kaitiaki guardians
Tangata whenua indigenous people of the land
Taonga things or places of great value
Tauranga ika fishing ground
Tika correct, proper
Tikanga Māori Māori customary values and practices
Wāhi tapu sacred place
WONI Waterbodies of National Importance
WSCA Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967
WSC Amendment Act Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1981; also known as Wild and Scenic Rivers Amendment
WCO Water conservation order
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