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TAPUAE ROA MAKE WAY FOR TARANAKI ACTION PLAN 1
CONTENTS
MESSAGE FROM NGĀ IWI O TARANAKI ................................................................................................................2
MESSAGE FROM THE TARANAKI MAYORAL FORUM ...........................................................................................3
MESSAGE FROM THE LEAD TEAM
D N MacLeod ex officio
Representative Mr K Holswich Iwi Representative
Members Ms E Bailey Iwi Representative
Mr M Ritai Iwi Representative
Attending Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Ms A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
Mr A D McLay Director – Resource Management
Mr C McLellan Consents Manager
Mr B Pope Compliance Manager
Ms V McKay Science Manager – Chemistry
Ms K Holland
meetings have been held by the district councils with Māori at hapū and marae
level. Legally it is appropriate that discussions are held with Marae Trusts as the
landowners, though iwi authorities should be made aware that these conversations are
occurring. Recommendation made by WK that all contact should be recorded in writing
to be able to stand up at any later stage.
9. RTC on Wednesday 6 September Fiona Ritson TRC
• Reminder that the next RTC meeting is at 10.30am Wed 6 September.
Regional Coastal Plan for Taranaki and the Proposed Regional Coastal Plan for
Taranaki.
PFOS
Mr G K Bedford, Director-Environment Quality, provided an update to Members on
the Council’s detection of elevated levels of chemicals associated with firefighting foam
(PFAS) found in eels in two South Taranaki streams (Oaonui and Ngapirau). Iwi and
local residents have been notified. The Council’s investigation into PFOS was
undertaken following the discovery (in 2017) of drinking water
Populations in Aotearoa, New Zealand
4.1 Mr S Tamarapa, Iwi Communciations Officer, spoke to the memorandum introducing a
National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) report, commissioned by the Te
Wai Maori Trust, on taonga freshwater populations in Aotearoa, New Zealand. A
presentation Understanding Taonga Freshwater Fisi Populations in Aotearoa, New Zealand,
was provided in support of the agenda item.
4.2 It was noted to the Committee that the NIWA report shows the number of
District Council (CEO)
Ms F Aitken South Taranaki District Council (CEO)
Mr G Green New Plymouth District Council (CEO)
Mr S Ruru Taranaki Regional Council (CEO)
Ms L Poutu Iwi Representative (Zoom)
Mr T Velvin Taranaki CDEM (Regional Manager)
Ms K Lawson CDEM (Group Welfare Manager)
Mr S Tiatia TEMO (Zoom)
Mrs M Jones Governance Administrator
Miss N Chadwick Executive Assistant
The meeting opened with karakia at 10.00am
Apologies T
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Committee: CDEM Joint committee
Date: 8 March 2023
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3153328
Members Mr N Walker Chairperson
Mr N Holdom Mayor New Plymouth District Council (zoom)
Mr P Nixon Mayor South Taranaki District Council
Mr N Volzke Mayor Stratford District Council
Attending Ms L Poutu Iwi
prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting practice.
Policy considerations
6. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the policy
documents and positions adopted by this Council under various legislative frameworks
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
7. This memorandum and the associated
Guiding principles for the management of the coast
The sustainable management of coastal resources 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).
District Council
Councillor S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council
Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers Representative
Attending Councillor D L Lean
Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr A D McLay Director - Resource Management
Ms A J Matthews Director – Environment Quality
Mr D R Harrison Director -