The Waiheke Marine Project (WMP) is an exciting prototype of community and mana whenua taking collaborative action to protect and regenerate the island’s land and sea. The aim is to
Embody Ahu Moana (1) at scale so that the mauri of Waiheke Island’s marine environment is protected and regenerated;
Enable all voices to find ways through the systemic barriers and resourcing capacity that so often inhibit marine care efforts;
Provide the best conditions for ongoing implementation of projects that deliver on the 9 common ground commitments reached at the Future Search hui in late 2020.
The WMP has an innovative collaborative structure known as Te Kete that is depicted in the image below and best described as an open weave kete with 6 backbone threads or workstreams that work together to support multiple reinforcing actions (or pipis) that collectively deliver on the 9 common ground commitments. Just like a kete, there are overlaps that contribute to the strength of the container. This woven way of working is notably different from the silos common in organisations.
Image below: Te-Kete, concept by Mereana Berger and artistry by Grace Driscoll
