Film Auckland and the Ngati Whatua o Orakei Filming Guidelines
Film Auckland board member Clayton Tikao, who is a location manager, says, "Some of the best locations for filming in Auckland City are Ngati Whatua o Orakei lands and while filmmaking access has been granted in the past, we felt it was time to engage more formally with Ngati Whatua to ensure that their land is used in a respectful and appropriate manner by filmmakers. We hope that the guidelines will make things clear and streamlined when film companies are considering filming on Ngati Whatua land."
Ngati Whatua o Orakei spokesman Ngarimu Blair says, the aim of the guidelines is to avoid the physical and spiritual desecration of sites of national importance. "In the past there have been problems and we hope that these guidelines will ensure that damage to archaeological features is prevented and that filmed content will be respectful of the mana and status of sites. These guidelines will enable the film industry to recognize our cultural sites are as important to us as the Stonehenge is to the English and Machu Picchu to Peru.
Film Auckland Chair, Roimata Macgregor, who was involved in discussions, is pleased that these guidelines, have been set in place. She says, "Film Auckland always wants to ensure we work with key stakeholders in the region to make sure the use of locations is mutually beneficial to all involved and of course Ngati Whatua o Orakei are hugely important both culturally and politically in the region."
The guidelines cover key areas such as Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point), Okahu Park and Okahu Bay, which are administered by Auckland City on behalf of Ngati Whatua o Orakei; Maungawhau (Mt Eden), Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Remuwera (Mt Hobson), Puketapapa (Mt Roskill), Owairaka (Mt Albert), Titikopuke (Mt St John) and Otahuhu (Mt Richmond), which are currently administered by Auckland City in conjunction with Ngati Whatua o Orakei.
The guidelines deal with procedures for seeking permission, consultation, location fees, protection of the environment, intellectual copyright, respecting sacred sites and many other issues likely to be associated with filming.
The Ngati Whatua o Orakei Filming Guidelines can he downloaded here: Ngati Whatua o Orakei Filming Guidelines
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