Council to advance this purpose.
The Trust was formed to take over the former Rugby Park and redevelop it into a quality venue for the
benefit of the wider Taranaki region. The provision of the stadium facilities contributes to the overall
infrastructure of the region and provides economic stimulus from events held at the stadium, particularly
sporting events that encourage safe and healthy living.
Vision
The vision for Yarrow Stadium is:
The best regional stadium in New Zealand that
particular with the Taranaki Regional Council and the New Plymouth District Council to advance this purpose.
The Trust was formed to take over the former Rugby Park and redevelop it into a quality venue for the benefit of the wider Taranaki region. The provision of the stadium facilities contributes to the overall infrastructure of the region and provides economic stimulus from events held at the stadium, particularly sporting events that encourage safe and healthy living.
Vision
The vision for
2017 and 2018, and closed to the public. In 2019 the Council decided on a $50 million refurbishment and repair project. But the works programme was put on hold and reviewed during winter while the impacts of COVID-19 were analysed and factored in. YARROW STADIUM VISION The best regional stadium in New Zealand that regularly hosts local, regional, national, and international sports and entertainment events.
A stadium for both major events and community events and the premier outdoor fields for team
Power Scheme has not operated since its previous consents expired in 2018. A freshwater vision for Taranaki‘Swimmability’, biodiversity, social responsibility, kaitiakitanga and visibly clean, clear water are some of the key themes from the first phase of the Council’s public engagement around a freshwater vision, the Policy & Planning Committee heard. The Government’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management requires regional councils to develop a vision to be included in their regional
page
Attendees to the workshop (both online and in person) were welcomed by Taranaki Regional
Council Chief Executive Steve Ruru, who gave an overview of the government’s Essential
Freshwater package and what it aims to achieve.
After hearing from the Council’s subject matter experts, the workshop broke into smaller
groups to discuss three matters: (1) Long-term vision for freshwater, (2) Te Mana O te Wai
and (3) Water take.
WATER QUALITY IN TARANAKI
Council Science Manager,
… and
processes in place to enable that to occur.
The Council recognises the importance of working together with Māori across the region including Māori involvement in
decision making processes. This is part of Council’s Mission Statement to carry out its various responsibilities by, among
other things, taking into account the Treaty of Waitangi.
Furthermore, Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002 requires the Council to set out the steps it intends to take to
foster development
2022 15
8. Memorandum Confirmation of Minutes Policy and Planning Committee 22 November 2022 20
9. Memorandum Confirmation of Minutes Executive Audit and Risk Committee 5 December
2022
25
10. Taranaki Triennial Agreement 2022-2025 30
11. Wild For Taranaki Memorandum 36
12. Taranaki Regional Council Internal and External Appointments 41
13. Councillor Remuneration 2022/2025 Memorandum 45
14. Port Taranaki Ltd Councillor Directors 147
15. Approval of Proposed Coastal Plan
Inland, its boundary is the Whanganui catchment. The region
reaches 12 nautical miles (approximately 22 kilometres) into the territorial sea. There are three district
councils within the region: New Plymouth, Stratford, and South Taranaki district councils.
Landforms
Taranaki has four distinctive landforms, each requiring a different type of environmental management.
Ring plain
Centred on Mount Taranaki, the Taranaki ring plain has fertile and free-draining soils that are well suited
April 2024
Author: M Jones, Governance Administrator
Approved by: A D McLay, Director - Resource Management
Document: 3278218
Recommendations
That Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Policy and Planning Committee meeting of the Taranaki
Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford on
Tuesday 30 April 2024
b) notes the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional