Overarching Focus • Foundation North Annual Report 2022/2023

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga. Tēnā koutou katoa.

Ka whakamana a Foundation North i ona takohanga ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi hei kaitiaki pūtea mo Te Tai Tokerau mo Tāmaki Makaurau.

Foundation North will have regard to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in performing our obligations as the community trust for Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau.

Te Koronga

Ko te ara e whaia nei e Foundation North hei kōkiri i te nohonga pūmau o Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki roto i ngā mahi whānui, kihai kei te tuku pūtea noiho, kei tua te whakaaronui. Ko ngā mahi ki a tutuki he taonga whakanui, he wero whakamataara ki tena, ki tena. Ko te tūmanako ka tupu, ka ora, ka tau mai te maramatanga hei oranga mo te katoa.

Hei whakamana i o matou ūara me te whakaaronui ki tenei mea angitu ka:

whaiaro whakaaro ki te tiriti o Waitangi, a taki tahi, a taki tini mo ngā whāinga o Aotearoa whānui

ū ki te kaupapa ki a kitea, ki a rongona ia ra ahakoa ki hea, ahakoa ko wai

whakawhanaunga atu ki te mana whenua o i a rohe, mā te manaaki e ārahi, e tohu i ngā akoranga tuku iho

tautoko, awhi hoki i ngā tini hāpori, ki te whanake i a ratou me o ratou whāinga, roopu whakahaere anohoki.

Our Intent

Foundation North recognises that, in taking our early steps on the journey to working in a Te Tiriti based manner, there is work for our organisation that goes beyond our approach to granting. This mahi is both a taonga and a wero – something to treasure and respect, wrapped in challenges and opportunities for growth and learning.

In accordance with our values, and in accepting this responsibility and opportunity, we will:

reflect, as a whole organisation, on the intent of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and on how this applies to the needs of Aotearoa New Zealand’s diverse society
work actively to ensure that our commitment is matched in competent practice, through our everyday mahi and at each interaction with us, now and going forward
proactively develop our meaningful engagement with the mana whenua of our rohe; listening to deepen understanding and learning to inform our actions and behaviours
be responsive to and support communities to increase their readiness and capacity to engage, to strengthen their practices and develop their organisations.

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Foundation North recognises that the growing climate emergency is a grave risk to our communities and planet. The scale of the climate threat and solutions needed reflect this critical issue facing every community. As a community funder, whose assets are held for public good, we play an important role. The way we invest and partner with communities to support a just transition to a low carbon society, with increased equity, climate resilient communities and better outcomes for our environment is a critical responsibility.

We aim to accelerate effective responses to climate change to ensure that everyone has access to opportunities arising from the transition to a low carbon economy. We recognise the costs and impacts of the shift to a low carbon society may be unfairly borne by already vulnerable communities.

Our strategic intent

We apply an inter-generational mindset to how we commit our resources, guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including values of kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) and kotahitanga (togetherness). We will identify and prioritise opportunities for collective action on climate change, so that we can contribute to greater equity, and community and environmental resilience, health and wellbeing.

With this intent, Foundation North will seek through funding and investments to:

accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
support an equitable and inclusive low-emission society
understand and prepare, with communities, for the impact of climate change
enhance kaitiakitanga and the resilience of our natural environment
create and strengthen opportunities where innovative climate solutions can be realised

We also recognise the need to focus on our own operations and proactively take steps to reduce our carbon footprint.