58RContents of Mana Whakahono a Rohe

1. A Mana Whakahono a Rohe must—

2. be recorded in writing; and
3. identify the participating authorities; and
4. record the agreement of the participating authorities about—
   1. how an iwi authority may participate in the preparation or change of a policy statement or plan, including the use of any of the pre-notification or streamlined planning processes under Schedule 1; and
   2. how the participating authorities will undertake consultation requirements, including the requirements of section 34A(1A) and clause 4A of Schedule 1; and
   3. how the participating authorities will work together to develop and agree on methods for monitoring under this Act; and
   4. how the participating authorities will give effect to the requirements of any relevant iwi participation legislation, or of any agreements associated with, or entered into under, that legislation; and
   5. a process for identifying and managing conflicts of interest; and
   6. the process that the parties will use for resolving disputes about the implementation of the Mana Whakahono a Rohe, including the matters described in subsection (2).

5. The dispute resolution process recorded under subsection (1)(c)(vi) must—

6. set out the extent to which the outcome of a dispute resolution process may constitute an agreement—
   1. to alter or terminate a Mana Whakahono a Rohe (see subsection (5)):
   3. to complete the review of a local authority’s policies and processes (to ensure that they are consistent with a Mana Whakahono a Rohe) at a later date (see section 58T(2)):
   4. jointly to review the effectiveness of a Mana Whakahono a Rohe at a later date (see section 58T(3)):
   5. to undertake any additional reporting (see section 58T(5)); and
7. require each of the participating authorities to bear its own costs for any dispute resolution process undertaken.

8. The dispute resolution process must not require a local authority to suspend commencing, continuing, or completing any process under the Act while the dispute resolution process is in contemplation or is in progress.

9. A Mana Whakahono a Rohe may also specify—

10. how a local authority is to consult or notify an iwi authority on resource consent matters, where the Act provides for consultation or notification:
11. the circumstances in which an iwi authority may be given limited notification as an affected party:
12. any arrangement relating to other functions, duties, or powers under this Act:
13. if there are 2 or more iwi authorities participating in a Mana Whakahono a Rohe, how those iwi authorities will work collectively together to participate with local authorities:
14. whether a participating iwi authority has delegated to a person or group of persons (including hapū) a role to participate in particular processes under this Act.

15. Unless the participating authorities agree,—

16. the contents of a Mana Whakahono a Rohe must not be altered; and
17. a Mana Whakahono a Rohe must not be terminated.

18. If 2 or more iwi authorities collectively have entered into a Mana Whakahono a Rohe with a local authority, any 1 of the iwi authorities, if seeking to amend the contents of the Mana Whakahono a Rohe, must negotiate with the local authority for that purpose rather than seek to enter into a new Mana Whakahono a Rohe.