A full review of the Te Arawa Standing Committee hopes to strengthen ties with the Rotorua District Council.
Iwi members of the council's Te Arawa Standing Committee are undertaking a review of the committee's purpose and functions, aimed at strengthening Te Arawa's collective voice and influence within the district.
Iwi committee members, with support from the council's Kaupapa Maori unit, have been meeting informally recently to develop a review process for capturing the views of Te Arawa whanui.
Committee member Arapeta Tahana said plans were under way to call the Te Arawa community together for a hui-a-iwi in February to consider iwi aspirations and expectations of the committee for the future.
Mr Tahana said hui discussions were likely to include consideration of the purpose and structure of the committee and how Te Arawa could best be represented in council decision-making.