Neill, Beth2008-06-252008-06-252003-06Neill, B. (2003). Reflections on relationship-building between tangata whenua and local government: Notes from research and practice. PUCM Maori Working Paper No.3. Hamilton, New Zealand: Kōkōmuka Consultancy Ltd.; The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/902In this paper, the author takes a reflective look at two areas: the preliminary discussions and fieldwork they undertook to set up a collaborative doctoral research project exploring relationship-building between tangata whenua and local government (regional and district councils); and their practice as a community psychologist within local government, advising on social research and community participation in a number of environmental management projects.application/pdfenNew ZealandResource Management ActMaori participationdistrict councilslocal governmentrelationship buildingWorking Paper