Code of Conduct

Overview

1. The Code of Conduct states that all guests and members must sign to say the Code of Conduct. All visitors must sign in. It is the responsibility of each member to help enforce the Code of Conduct. All Te Atatu Peninsula community centre rules apply at all times: no smoking, no alcohol, no pets (except guide dogs).
2. Violations of the Code of Conduct: any member can issue a verbal warning to a person that their behaviour violates the space’s Code of Conduct. Ongoing or significant breaches should be reported to president@taplab.nz as soon as practical.

The report should include:

• Your name and the name or identifying information of the person
• The date and time of the behaviour and warning.
• The behaviour that was in violation
• The circumstances surrounding the incident
• ○ Other people involved in or present during the incident

3. If two members of the executive believe a significant breach has taken place may ban from the premises or online systems anybody who violates the Code of Conduct. Bans may be appealed to the Executive.

Manaakitanga (Hospitality, generosity, care, and giving)

• We find ways to boost people’s mana: find and use people’s strengths.
• We are respectful in everything we do.
• Ask for advice, help, feedback.

Whanaungatanga (An ethic of belonging, kinship)

• We promote a sense of family and community, make connections and are inclusive
• Add to people’s projects; join them to achieve what they need to
• We don’t tolerate any kind of discrimination against any person, population group, organisation based on race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, physical appearance, language, education background, national origin, age or disability.
• Be excellent to each other.

Tino Rangatiratanga (use of individual and collective resources for the benefit of all.)

• We share tools, knowledge and expertise so that we and others may grow.
• We find ways to make things for and with other people.
• TAP:lab tools/resources must stay on the premises so that other members may use them, unless they are part of the tool library or express permission is given by a member of the executive.

Kaitiakitanga (Guardianship of community and resources)

• Don’t be on fire; don’t cause others to be in fire.
• Clean, Maintain, Organize, Improve. We always leave the space better than we found it.
• We carefully consider our use of materials: avoid landfill; act ethically; upcycle; reduce, reuse, recycle.
• Safety is important, if you are unsure of how to safely do something, ask someone to show you how to do it   

Manaakitanga (Hospitality, generosity, care, and giving)

• We find and use people’s strengths; we find ways to build mana. We are respectful in everything we do.
• We ask for, and seek, advice, help, feedback.

Whanaungatanga (An ethic of belonging, kinship)

• We promote a sense of family and community, make connections and are inclusive.
• We add to people’s projects; join them to achieve what they want to achieve.
• We don’t tolerate any kind of discrimination against any person, population group. organisation based on race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, physical appearance, language, education background, national origin, age or disability.
• We are excellent to each other.

 

Tino Rangatiratanga (use of individual & collective resources to benefit all)

• We share tools, knowledge and expertise so that we and others may grow.
• We find ways to make things for and with other people.
• We ensure TAP:lab tools/resources stay on the premises so that others may use them, unless they are part of the tool library or express permission is given by a member of the executive.

 

Kaitiakitanga (Guardianship of community and resources)

• Our rule is: don’t be on fire; and don’t cause others to be on fire.
• We clean, Maintain, Organize, Improve. We always leave the space better than we found it.
• We carefully consider our use of materials: avoid landfill; act ethically; upcycle; reduce, reuse, recycle.
• We make safety number one priority. If we are unsure of how to safely do something, we ask someone to show us how to do it.