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Where we live
Tangata whenua
There are eight recognised iwi within the boundaries
of the Taranaki region. Four of these have completed
Treaty of Waitangi settlements. They are Ngāti Tama,
Ngāti Ruanui, and Ngaa Rauru whose settlements
were all legislated in 2003, and Ngāti Mutunga
whose settlement legislation was passed through
Parliament in 2006. At the time of writing, Te Atiawa
and Ngāruahine iwi have initialled their respective
deeds of settlement
Item 2 12 Minutes Consents and Regulatory Meeting - 4 February
Item 3 17 Minutes Policy and Planning Meeting - 4 February
Item 4 24 Minutes Executive, Audit and Risk - 17 February
Item 5 28 March 2020 Meeting dates
Item 6 29 Membership of Regional Transport Committee
Item 7 31 Iwi Appointments to Standing Committees
Item 8 37 Taranaki Triennial Agreement
Item 9 43 Local Governance Statement
Item 10 70 2020/2021 Annual Plan Estimates
Item 11 79 Public Excluded …
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CO AS TAL P L AN F O R TARANAK I S chedu le 5 – H i s t o r i c he r i t age
Schedule 5B – Sites of significance to Māori and associated values
This schedule identifies known sites with special cultural, spiritual, historical and traditional associations located within the CMA. The Taranaki Regional Council is committed to working
with iwi o Taranaki to identify all culturally significant sites that are located within the CMA. Site locations are
2.5.2 Ngāti Mutunga Iwi Management Plan (Draft) .............................................................. 11
2.5.3 Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi- Puutaiao Management Plan .......................................................... 11
2.6 Challenges for Taranaki ......................................................................................................... 12
3 Frameworks and Monitoring tools
Officers Activity Report
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Iwi considerations
5. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the
Council’s policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making
processes (schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002) as outlined in the adopted long-
term plan and/or annual plan. Similarly, iwi involvement in adopted work
programmes has been recognised in the preparation of this memorandum.
Community considerations
6.
privilege to work closely with Nga Iwi
o Taranaki, something I have been honoured to do since living in the region since 2003. That
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said, I do not have the right to make decisions about Māori without them nor determine if
Māori should have a specific electoral ward to guarantee a Māori voice at the decision
making table.
As the Regional Council is acutely aware the matters within its governance
Mutunga Estuary Project (Curious Minds)
Item 4 48 Update on Environment Court Mediation on the Proposed Coastal Plan for
Taranaki
Item 5 60 Tai Whenua, Tai Tangata, Tai Ao
Item 6 177 Key Native Ecosystems Programme Update
Item 7 217 Regional Monitoring Programme for Inhalable Particulate: 2016-2020
Item 8 308 Update on Old Man’s Beard Control Programme - Waingongoro River
Item 9 313 Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
Item 10 322 Iwi Member Inductions
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only one voice amongst eleven however a very important voice for Maori.
The Taranaki Regional Council has established 3 Iwi positions on The
Policy and Planning Committee as well as The Consents and Regulatory
Committee which they say is mandated by the Te Tiriti which does give
them a vote on their committees but not a vote on the full regional council.
In finishing up I totally agree with my late Uncle's vision back in 2010 " that
the way to deal with inequality is to provide representation.That
Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 2646148
Members Councillors C L Littlewood Committee Chairperson
N W Walker Committee Deputy Chairperson
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
E D Van Der Leden
C S Williamson
M P Joyce ex officio (zoom)
Representative
Members Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative (zoom)
Attending
has always been central to the relationship between iwi o Taranaki and the Taranaki coastline. The following five principles summarise
key elements of this relationship.
(a) Mai te maunga Taranaki ki te Tai a Kupe: (interconnectiveness) (another way of expressing this is Ki uta ki tai).
The domain of Tangaroa extends from the source of the rivers on Mount Taranaki to the moana (sea). Each awa (river) is linked and together form an entity that includes its
source, and the moana.