Back to results Location guidelines : Guidelines for filming within the Rohe of Ngati Whatua o Orakei Filmmakers wanting to access certain key locations in and around Auckland now have a comprehensive set of guidelines for gaining permission and working on those sites, thanks to discussions between Film Auckland and Ngati Whatua o Orakei after the latter raised concerns about the increasing demand for filming within its tribal area. Some of the best filming locations Auckland City are Ngati Whatua o Orakei lands,” notes Film Auckland board member and location manager Clayton Tikao, “and while filmmaking access has been granted in the past, we felt it was time to engage more formally with Ngati Whatua to ensure filmmakers use their land in a respectful and appropriate manner. We hope the guidelines will make things clear and streamlined.” “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,” says Ngati Whatua o Orakei spokesman Ngarimu Blair. “These guidelines will enable the film industry to recognise our cultural sites are as important to us as the Stonehenge is to the English and Machu Picchu to Peru.” The guidelines cover key areas such as Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point), Okahu Park and Okahu Bay, Maungawhau (Mt Eden), Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Remuwera (Mt Hobson), Puketapapa (Mt Roskill), Owairaka (Mt Albert), Titikopuke (Mt St John), and Otahuhu (Mt Richmond). Ngati Whatua o Orakei concerns about filming within their tribal area that will require prior thought by production companies include: • Use of indigenous knowledge without consultation with the owners of that knowledge. • Misuse or misappropriation of iwi history/stories/legends – eg, shooting a script that contains reference to Ngati Whatua o Orakei without consulting Ngati Whatua o Orakei whether the script is factual. • Perceived inappropriate use of culturally significant images such as One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie), Mt Eden (Maungawhau) and Marae. This is particularly significant if it is a production that will screen in NZ. An example is when a production wants to construct a set on Mt Eden, suggesting that this landmark has these structures when the location is clearly identifiable. Productions will be treated more leniently if the landmark is not being represented as Mt Eden or perceived to be Mt Eden. The subject of the filming is also of concern if it is for toilet paper, tobacco or alcohol. • The production causes significant adverse effects on the environment, including indigenous species – eg, when there is high impact on the environment as the result of a whole crew moving to and fro between set and base. Ngati Whatua o Orakei would like to be made aware of measures taken to reduce the impact on the environment. • Consulting with the wrong person or iwi. • Resourcing for significant time spent helping the production company get the required consents. • Resourcing for iwi liaison when the filming involves spending a considerable time close to sites of special importance to Ngati Whatua o Orakei. This is particularly the case if the filming involves ground disturbance or is located very close to ancient urupa or wahi tapu (cemetery or sacred ground). (1) Intellectual property issues There should be no use of Ngati Whatua o Orakei spiritual, cultural, historical or traditional association (“intellectual property”) in the production or its subject matter without first obtaining the permission of Ngati Whatua o Orakei. Conditions that may be sought when there is use of Ngati Whatua o Orakei intellectual property in the production may include any or all of the following: • Agreed designated uses of footage. • Acknowledgement by the production company of the rights of tangata whenua to its intellectual property. • Acknowledgement by tangata whenua of the rights of the production company to its intellectual property. • Where negotiated, a copy of the field footage and/or viewing of the rough cut. (2) Location issues These are dictated by the size of the production, length of time on location, and possible cultural and/or environmental effects. The locations involved include those mentioned above. Conditions can consist of the following: • Keeping well clear of the church and urupa (cemetery) at Okahu Park, which is to be treated with respect at all times. • Alcohol is to be prohibited at all times on any of the previously mentioned locations. • Ensuring that the environmental effects are kept to a minimum by taking active steps to reduce these effects (eg, ground protection). • Avoiding any ground disturbance – eg, digging into the ground to build a camera track or driving a stake into the ground without consultation prior to the shoot day. • Removing all props and rubbish from the site on completion of photography (a ‘zero waste’ approach is encouraged at all sites). • Provision of a location agreement and a copy of the production’s public liability cover for Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point), Okahu Park and Okahu Bay. • Provision of a film permit for the locations administered by Auckland City Council in conjunction with Ngati Whatua o Orakei. • Ngati Whatua o Orakei reserves the right to impose conditions as they see fit. (3) Consultation For productions proposing to film close to sites of significance to Ngati Whatua o Orakei, it is always advised that the applicants make contact with the local council in the first instance. The council’s events officer will then ascertain if the filming is of such a nature that consultation is required with Ngati Whatua o Orakei. If you think the subject matter or location may be of concern to Ngati Whatua o Orakei, then this process should start as soon as possible. If the event’s officer deems further consultation is required, please ensure you have a copy of the script and or storyboards plus a detailed description of how you plan to film the scene, including a rough site map of camera positions. These should be scanned and emailed through to ngarimu@ngatiwhatuaorakei.com. Please allow at least three working weeks for proposals that require a significant input from Ngati Whatua o Orakei. (4) Costs and charges There is a daily charge for filming on land owned by Ngati Whatua o Orakei. This applies to Okahu Park, Okahu Beach and Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point, not including the Savage Memorial). There is a consultation charge for filming on Maungawhau (Mt Eden) and Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill) and other sites listed above, as these locations are currently under claim and are presently administered by Auckland City Council in conjunction with Ngati Whatua o Orakei. The daily filming fee structure consists of the following: Okahu Park/Okahu Bay/Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point) • Student or charity production: Free or koha. • Small scale production: half day – $175; full day – $350. • Medium scale (or NZ) production: half day – $350; full day – $700. Large scale production: half day – $750; full day – $1500. Maungawhau-Mt Eden/Maungakiekie-One Tree Hill and other maunga (volcanic cones) The film permit fee is to be paid to Auckland City Council. The fee to be paid to Ngati Whatua o Orakei is a consultation fee. The following fee structure is to be taken as a guideline only – the more extensive the consultation required, the higher the fee. • Student productions, short films (subject to the level of consultation required with Ngati Whatua o Orakei) and charities: Free or koha. • Documentary, TV commercial, TV drama and feature films: A one-off processing fee of $250, plus a fee of $150 per hour for further meetings and consultation. The scale of the production, the content and the level of impact will dictate the cost. As a rough rule of thumb, a one-day shoot on Maungawhau (Mt Eden) would require the processing fee, a possible site visit and at least one to two hours of Ngati Whatua o Orakei’s time. Key things to consider • Does your shoot contain Mäori content? • Are you shooing on or near sites of significance to Ngati Whatua o Orakei? • Does your shoot include the landmark as a key element of the script under its real name? • Does your shoot use the landmark as a key element of the shot and is it to be used as part of the campaign? • Is your story set in NZ? • Please bear in mind, that the consent of several parties as well as Ngati Whatua will be required when filming at any of the locations mentioned in this document. Other stakeholders can also include the Parks and or Heritage Departments of the local council for example. © Copyright Onfilm magazine October 2009 All material appearing is copyright and cannot be reproduced without prior permission of the publisher. Please contact the copyright officer: Ph 0-9-845 5114, Email copyright@mediaweb.co.nz.	Username Password Keep me logged in on this computer Forgotten your password? 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Location guidelines : Guidelines for filming within the Rohe of Ngati Whatua o Orakei

Filmmakers wanting to access certain key locations in and around Auckland now have a comprehensive set of guidelines for gaining permission and working on those sites, thanks to discussions between Film Auckland and Ngati Whatua o Orakei after the latter raised concerns about the increasing demand for filming within its tribal area.

Some of the best filming locations Auckland City are Ngati Whatua o Orakei lands,” notes Film Auckland board member and location manager Clayton Tikao, “and while filmmaking access has been granted in the past, we felt it was time to engage more formally with Ngati Whatua to ensure filmmakers use their land in a respectful and appropriate manner. We hope the guidelines will make things clear and streamlined.”
“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,” says Ngati Whatua o Orakei spokesman Ngarimu Blair. “These guidelines will enable the film industry to recognise our cultural sites are as important to us as the Stonehenge is to the English and Machu Picchu to Peru.”
The guidelines cover key areas such as Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point), Okahu Park and Okahu Bay, Maungawhau (Mt Eden), Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Remuwera (Mt Hobson), Puketapapa (Mt Roskill), Owairaka (Mt Albert), Titikopuke (Mt St John), and Otahuhu (Mt Richmond).
Ngati Whatua o Orakei concerns about filming within their tribal area that will require prior thought by production companies include:
• Use of indigenous knowledge without consultation with the owners of that knowledge.
• Misuse or misappropriation of iwi history/stories/legends – eg, shooting a script that contains reference to Ngati Whatua o Orakei without consulting Ngati Whatua o Orakei whether the script is factual.
• Perceived inappropriate use of culturally significant images such as One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie), Mt Eden (Maungawhau) and Marae. This is particularly significant if it is a production that will screen in NZ. An example is when a production wants to construct a set on Mt Eden, suggesting that this landmark has these structures when the location is clearly identifiable. Productions will be treated more leniently if the landmark is not being represented as Mt Eden or perceived to be Mt Eden. The subject of the filming is also of concern if it is for toilet paper, tobacco or alcohol.
• The production causes significant adverse effects on the environment, including indigenous species – eg, when there is high impact on the environment as the result of a whole crew moving to and fro between set and base. Ngati Whatua o Orakei would like to be made aware of measures taken to reduce the impact on the environment.
• Consulting with the wrong person or iwi.
• Resourcing for significant time spent helping the production company get the required consents.
• Resourcing for iwi liaison when the filming involves spending a considerable time close to sites of special importance to Ngati Whatua o Orakei. This is particularly the case if the filming involves ground disturbance or is located very close to ancient urupa or wahi tapu (cemetery or sacred ground).

(1) Intellectual property issues
There should be no use of Ngati Whatua o Orakei spiritual, cultural, historical or traditional association (“intellectual property”) in the production or its subject matter without first obtaining the permission of Ngati Whatua o Orakei.
Conditions that may be sought when there is use of Ngati Whatua o Orakei intellectual property in the production may include any or all of the following:
• Agreed designated uses of footage.
• Acknowledgement by the production company of the rights of tangata whenua to its intellectual property.
• Acknowledgement by tangata whenua of the rights of the production company to its intellectual property.
• Where negotiated, a copy of the field footage and/or viewing of the rough cut.

(2) Location issues
These are dictated by the size of the production, length of time on location, and possible cultural and/or environmental effects. The locations involved include those mentioned above.
Conditions can consist of the following:
• Keeping well clear of the church and urupa (cemetery) at Okahu Park, which is to be treated with respect at all times.
• Alcohol is to be prohibited at all times on any of the previously mentioned locations.
• Ensuring that the environmental effects are kept to a minimum by taking active steps to reduce these effects (eg, ground protection).
• Avoiding any ground disturbance – eg, digging into the ground to build a camera track or driving a stake into the ground without consultation prior to the shoot day.
• Removing all props and rubbish from the site on completion of photography (a ‘zero waste’ approach is encouraged at all sites).
• Provision of a location agreement and a copy of the production’s public liability cover for Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point), Okahu Park and Okahu Bay.
• Provision of a film permit for the locations administered by Auckland City Council in conjunction with Ngati Whatua o Orakei.
• Ngati Whatua o Orakei reserves the right to impose conditions as they see fit.

(3) Consultation
For productions proposing to film close to sites of significance to Ngati Whatua o Orakei, it is always advised that the applicants make contact with the local council in the first instance. The council’s events officer will then ascertain if the filming is of such a nature that consultation is required with Ngati Whatua o Orakei.
If you think the subject matter or location may be of concern to Ngati Whatua o Orakei, then this process should start as soon as possible.
If the event’s officer deems further consultation is required, please ensure you have a copy of the script and or storyboards plus a detailed description of how you plan to film the scene, including a rough site map of camera positions. These should be scanned and emailed through to ngarimu@ngatiwhatuaorakei.com. Please allow at least three working weeks for proposals that require a significant input from Ngati Whatua o Orakei.

(4) Costs and charges
There is a daily charge for filming on land owned by Ngati Whatua o Orakei. This applies to Okahu Park, Okahu Beach and Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point, not including the Savage Memorial).
There is a consultation charge for filming on Maungawhau (Mt Eden) and Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill) and other sites listed above, as these locations are currently under claim and are presently administered by Auckland City Council in conjunction with Ngati Whatua o Orakei.
The daily filming fee structure consists of the following:
Okahu Park/Okahu Bay/Whenua Rangatira (Bastion Point)
• Student or charity production: Free or koha.
• Small scale production: half day – $175; full day – $350.
• Medium scale (or NZ) production: half day – $350; full day – $700.
Large scale production: half day – $750; full day – $1500.
Maungawhau-Mt Eden/Maungakiekie-One Tree Hill and other maunga (volcanic cones)
The film permit fee is to be paid to Auckland City Council. The fee to be paid to Ngati Whatua o Orakei is a consultation fee. The following fee structure is to be taken as a guideline only – the more extensive the consultation required, the higher the fee.
• Student productions, short films (subject to the level of consultation required with Ngati Whatua o Orakei) and charities: Free or koha.
• Documentary, TV commercial, TV drama and feature films: A one-off processing fee of $250, plus a fee of $150 per hour for further meetings and consultation.
The scale of the production, the content and the level of impact will dictate the cost. As a rough rule of thumb, a one-day shoot on Maungawhau (Mt Eden) would require the processing fee, a possible site visit and at least one to two hours of Ngati Whatua o Orakei’s time.

Key things to consider
• Does your shoot contain Mäori content?
• Are you shooing on or near sites of significance to Ngati Whatua o Orakei?
• Does your shoot include the landmark as a key element of the script under its real name?
• Does your shoot use the landmark as a key element of the shot and is it to be used as part of the campaign?
• Is your story set in NZ?
• Please bear in mind, that the consent of several parties as well as Ngati Whatua will be required when filming at any of the locations mentioned in this document. Other stakeholders can also include the Parks and or Heritage Departments of the local council for example.

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