BRANDI HUDSON CEO INDEPENDENT MAORI STATUTORY BOARD POWER

BRANDI HUDSON CEO INDEPENDENT MAORI STATUTORY BOARD POWER SHARING BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES LEARNINGS FROM AOTEAROA….

LEARNING 1 - KEY DECISIONS FOR OUR COUNTRY, OUR PEOPLE ARE OFTEN MADE BY SIMILAR PERSONALITIES TO….

LEARNING 2 - TRIPLE DOWN ON THE $$$ • The funding haka at the get go – from $300 k to $3 m per annum • $295 m advocacy over 10 years for Maori outcomes

LEARNING 3 - FAIL TO PLAN THEN PLAN TO FAIL The Maori Plan for Tamaki Makaurau • Clearly sets out the ASPIRATIONS of our people based on our values and worldviews followed by ACTIONS required by those in government agencies Audit government agencies using a specific framework and scope • to collect a baseline of information about the systemic things that must change in order for our people to culturally thrive and live a high quality of life and standard of living in safe communities Insist on measurements and indicators in government documents – that are based from our worldview A PLAN WITHOUT A BUDGET IS A HALLUCINATION

LEARNING 4 – THE ‘R’ WORD! • Call out poor laws, policies, plans and resourcing • Hold people who manage and are accountable for racist, stupid policies, plans and lack of resources • Provide simple instruction, direction and solutions to those that have decision making powers and especially those who do the implementing • Never underestimate the power of re-telling the same people ‘how to suck eggs’…. RE-IMAGINING sucking eggs

LEARNING 5 - PRESS REPLAY X 100 • Repeat then repeat again what actions you want people to take • Say the same thing in different ways using different methods – board reports, social media, letters to influencers • Be clear, precise and concise about your message, actions, measurements and outcomes

LEARNING 6 – HAVE AN EXCELLENT DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM • The phenomenal amount of information can be overwhelming • That information is your power base • Tailor your DMS to suit your organization so that’s it easily accessible • Train staff to use this competently and conscientiously and insist they do it

LESSON 7 – BUILD YOUR ARMY • Your advocates include the people you least expect to be interested • Use nationally and internationally recognized consultants and experts to give your advocacy strategy impact

SNAP SHOT OF MAORI OUTCOMES AT AUCKLAND COUNCIL • Maori design principles adopted for the built environment • Maori provisions in the Auckland Unitary Plan • Co-governance of our maunga – Volcanic cones • Maori directors on council controlled corporates • Relationship agreements with tribes • Maori housing plan supported • Bilingual public signage – te reo on trains and in the council building lifts. . 27 floors of it! • Maori customary name policy adopted • Enabling council procurement policy to include Maori businesses • Maori internships and employee KPIs • Maori business network • Maori staff network • Maori sports and cultural events • Treaty of Waitangi and Matariki celebration events • Maori tourism initiatives • Cultural Dawn ceremonies to bless important sites of significance and taonga