Working with Tangata Kokiri and mana whenua, ‘an issues paper’, provides the foundation for potential impacts for mana whenua and their whanau/hapū, communities and other stakeholders. In addition to considering environmental, socio-economic risks and the broad impacts on mana whenua, granular issues such as mana whenua engagement with NRT scientists and/or the impact of Te Whakahononga and mana whenua goals and aspirations, that underpin their kaitiakitanga and rangatiratanga have been included. Issues have been collated from reports, discussions and hui with mana whenua and NRT scientists and researchers.