Mauri Compass model

The Mauri Compass framework is being used extensively in freshwater resource management to assist whānau, hapū, iwi and landowners assess the impact of factors affecting the mauri of their lands and rivers. This project provided the first opportunity to calibrate the Mauri Compass to include rohe moana and marine taonga species. The co-development phase was carried out through wananga on marae. This process resulted in expanding three existing Mauri Compass Attributes; ‘Taonga Richness’, ‘Taonga Abundance’, and ‘Taonga Health’. Kina was the exemplar model with pāua/abalone, koura/rock Lobster, kūtai/mussels, tio/oyster, marine flora and marine mammals to be calibrated.

It is important to note that teaching curriculum was also developed to support accredited Mauri Compass Assessors and tauira. This ensures that the integrity of the model endures and that our kaitiaki, locally and around Aotearoa New Zealand's coastlines are supported in looking after our taonga tuku iho.