Governance
Analysis horizon: 10yr · 50yr · 100yr
Local Governance and Community Participation
Water allocation governance; treaty co-governance; unitary authority effectiveness.
Overview
Water allocation governance; treaty co-governance; unitary authority effectiveness.
Structural drivers
Aquaculture Industry Expansion Pressure. Aquaculture industry expansion pressure with regional implications.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Native Forest Restoration and Afforestation. Large-scale replanting and ecosystem recovery. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.
(Statistics New Zealand Tatauranga Aotearoa, 2024)
Treaty Co-governance and Iwi Partnership
Co-governance implementation; iwi decision-making role; partnership models; historical redress.
Overview
Co-governance implementation; iwi decision-making role; partnership models; historical redress.
Structural drivers
Intensive Agricultural Land Use. Intensive agricultural land use with regional implications.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Regenerative Agriculture Transition. Soil-building and carbon-sequestering farming practices. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.
Unitary Authority Service Delivery and Governance
Three-waters transition; service equity; rate burden; regional-district coordination.
Overview
Three-waters transition; service equity; rate burden; regional-district coordination.
Structural drivers
Intensive Dairy Farming Impacts. Intensive dairy farming impacts.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Integrated Water Management. Balance irrigation, ecological, and domestic uses. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off 1.
Water Allocation Governance and Consent Framework
Competing water uses; allocation decision contestation; iwi partnership; environmental flows.
Overview
Competing water uses; allocation decision contestation; iwi partnership; environmental flows.
Structural drivers
Invasive Species Spread In Marine And Terrestrial. Invasive species spread in marine and terrestrial with regional implications.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Participatory Budgeting and Community Decision-Making. Direct community control over funding allocation. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.
References
Citations follow APA 7th edition (author, year) format. Each in-text citation above links to its full reference below.
- Marlborough Council. (2023). Wairau Catchment Management: Water Resource Assessment 2023. https://www.marlborough.govt.nz
- MDC. (2024). Marlborough District Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034. https://www.marlborough.govt.nz
- Ngāi Tahu. (2022). Ngāi Tahu ki Wailao: Iwi Strategic Document 2022. https://ngaitahu.iwi.nz
- Statistics New Zealand Tatauranga Aotearoa. (2024). Marlborough District 2023 Census Place Summary. Stats NZ. https://www.stats.govt.nz/tools/2023-census-place-summaries/marlborough-district
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