Sunday 22 February 2015

Who's making the decisions?

In our Inquiry work we're looking at resources we have in our community and country. Then we're asking these questions:

  • Who gets to make decisions about this resource?
  • How do they make decisions about it?
  • Who gets to use or access these resources?


Here's an example:

Here we are using the Gladstone School Pool

  • Who gets to make decisions about this resource?
    • The Gladstone School Board of Trustee's and the school Principal
  • How do they make decisions about it?
    • They have a school policy and they discuss it in their meetings
  • Who gets to use or access these resources?
    • The school students during school time and the school community get to use it after hours if they have a key to access it.
Now I wonder. Can you think about a resource, name it and write down the answers to those 3 questions in the comments below?
(Here are some ideas: parks, playgrounds, rivers, stadiums, schools, drinking water, national parks, walking tracks, airports...those are just some ideas but you might be able to think of your own).

15 comments:

  1. The Gladstone complex tennis courts. students,and clubs use the courts. the club manager, and the people that are in the club get to make decisions. They have a meeting together about it.

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  2. Resource: Admiral Road, Gladstone
    Who makes decisions: The Carterton Council and the residents of Admiral Road when they are asked for permission to use it by others.

    How do they make decisions: the councillors have meetings and the residents talk amongst themselves and with the council and those who want to use it.

    Who uses it: the people who live on Admiral Road, The Wairarapa car club close the road for racing up the road, international cyclists close the road for their races to the top. Ruamahunga Ramblers run up and down Admiral Road.


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  3. Carterton park
    1.The council makes the decisions about the park.
    2.The council has meetings to work out what to do.
    3.The people that come from Carterton use the park.

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  4. The Gladstone JAB rugby field when its rugby season the JAB uses it and the committee and coaches discuss who is using it what team can use it on Saturday games. People also use it for like rugby training practise on Thursdays and the coaches work out who is using what and what field. The Complex people use it for other things other times in summer like the top road competition . And you see other people use the same fields like horses doing jumping competitions. So there is a committee for rugby and the complex and other things and they all work together . The committee people are from around the wairarapa and sort of Gladstone depending what committee it is . Hamish.














































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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  5. The Gladstone complex rugby grounds.

    who makes the decisions: The Gladstone rugby Committee and the Complex [Committees.]

    How do they make decisions: The Committee have meetings to do the decisions.

    Who uses it : The rugby teams and the Committee and the coaches.

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  6. Mount Holdsworth and Tararua forest park
    The department of conservation makes the decisions of who can use it and what it can be used for.
    The decisions are based on government policy and talking to the people who use and care about the land.
    Anybody can use it as long as the respect the rules.

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  7. My dance hall. Baptist hall in Carterton.
    Who gets to make the decisions about this resource? The church committee.
    How do they make decisions about it? They have meetings to share ideas and to decide who can use the hall.
    Who gets to use or access these resources? My dance school, the church, the community market.
    From Lucy.

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  8. My dance hall. Baptist hall in Carterton.
    Who gets to make the decisions about this resource? The church committee.
    How do they make decisions about it? They have meetings to share ideas and to decide who can use the hall.
    Who gets to use or access these resources? My dance school, the church, the community market.
    From Lucy.

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  9. Resource:carters resurve.
    1. DOC make final decision but commity have ideas.
    2. DOC people make decisions but use reports written by staff the community and other experts.
    3. Anyone can use it.

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  10. Asha M
    Carterton Pools
    Carterton Council make the decisions about the pool, this year its free to go.
    Carterton Council and Russell Geange, have meetings and sort out the pool and staff,lifeguards and share ideas.
    Carterton people can use it and other towns do to.

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  11. Rivers in the Wairarapa
    1.The South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton District councils and the Greater Wellington Regional council make the decisions.
    2.They have meetings and make plans. People in the public can also have a say with submissions where they put in their ideas.
    3. All New Zealanders, and for other uses like irrigation- people who have permission under the plans.

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  12. Carterton Events Centre
    1. The Carterton District Council
    2. The Council talks to the community to see whats best and then in their council meetings the final decision is made
    3. The general public can use this centre but sometimes you have to book and pay to use some areas like the auditorium.
    Ruby Hammond

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  13. Ruamahanga River
    1. Greater Wellington District Council
    2. People who live in the area vote for people to be on the council. They then make decisions in meetings and decide what to do with the river.
    3. Everyone but you need to buy a permit to fish on it.
    Abi Gibb

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  14. Bruce Buchanan's Waihone Metal Plant
    1. Greater Wellington Regional Council - they say how much metal how much metal they can take out of the river and at what time of the year.
    2. It depends on if it's fish spawning season (they can't disturb the fish when they're having babies) and if there is enough metal in the river.
    3. The people who apply for and are given a resource consent from the Council (in this case Bruce Buchanan Ltd).
    Foster

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  15. NGAWI COAST LINE

    1.South wairarapa district council. Local iwi
    2.They hold meetings and ask for people to put forward their own ideas on how they would like to see this resource managed.
    3.It is open for everyone to use,public,tourists,campers,locals.Although some areas require permission to cross private land.

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