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).
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6. Ngāti Mutunga Iwi Environmental Management Plan .......................................................... 9
7. TRC Policies & Objectives Relating to Cultural Relationship Values ................................ 14
8. Conclusions & Recommendations............................................................................................. 15
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Iwi Environmental Management Plan
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1. Introduction
to mediation. Most of the appeals have been successfully resolved, with one remaining. The Government's major
Essential Freshwater programme has been released and staff have developed an implementation programme. The programme
represents a significant shift for the Council and the Taranaki community. Work on the Natural Resources Plan, that will
implement the programme, continues. Recently agreement was reached with the iwi leaders group concerning commissioning
some work to
Council
G Boyde Stratford District Council
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative
Attending Councillors D L Lean
Messrs S J Ruru Chief Executive
M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
A D McLay Director - Resource Management
G K Bedford Director - Environment Quality
D Harrison Director - Operations
C Spurdle Planning Manager
S Tamarapa Iwi Communications Officer
C Wadsworth
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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
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Chairperson
C S Williamson Committee Deputy Chairperson
M J Cloke
M Davey
C L Littlewood
D H McIntyre
D N MacLeod ex officio
M P Joyce ex officio
Representative Mr M Ritai Iwi Representative
Members Mr K Holswich Iwi Representative
Ms E Bailey Iwi Representative
Attending Messrs S J Ruru Chief Executive
M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
G K Bedford Director - Environment Quality
A D McLay Director – Resource
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
23. 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.
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c. Ngāti Mutunga Iwi Management Plan.
7 Attachment 3 to my evidence sets out a Summary of Abatement Notices,
Infringement Notices and Prosecutions for Uruti RNZ Site.
8 I was involved in developing the Ngāti Mutunga Mauri Compass Report.
9 I also made a submission as an individual on the Applications, stating:
As tangata whenua, it has been heartbreaking to watch our
tupuna awa Mimitangiatua deteriorate over recent generations
now to such a point as she struggles to sustain us.
Statutory acknowledgements
A statutory acknowledgement is a means by which the Crown has formally acknowledged the statements made by the
iwi of the particular cultural, spiritual, historical, and traditional association of the iwi with the statutory areas.
The purposes of statutory acknowledgements are—
(a) to require consent authorities, the Environment Court and the Historic Places Trust to have regard to the statutory
acknowledgements;
(b) to require relevant consent
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