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Around & about
the region
Ka mihi nui ki a koutou
katoa, greetings to you all.
As a Council we have been
working hard to strengthen
our relationships with iwi
and while there is still a long
way to go, I would like to
acknowledge a significant
step forward. The Council
to be
adversely affected in a minor or more than minor way. Council will determine the people who are likely to be adversely
affected and you will have the option of obtaining their written approval so that your application can be non-notified.
If the application is to take a significant amount of water (e.g. for pasture irrigation) you are strongly advised to discuss the
application with the relevant iwi and with Fish & Game NZ. Fish & Game NZ Taranaki branch can be contacted on 06
Confirmation of Operations and Regulatory Minutes - 14 March 2023
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Date 14 March 2023, 9.00am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3157374
Present S W Hughes Chairperson
D M Cram Deputy Chairperson
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D H McIntyre
B J Bigham
D L Lean (zoom)
N W Walker ex officio
C L Littlewood ex officio
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................. 5
Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Our Iwi
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).
Committee - 6 June 2023
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Date 6 June 2023, 9.00am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3177981
Present S W Hughes Chairperson
D M Cram Deputy Chairperson
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D H McIntyre
D L Lean (zoom)
N W Walker ex officio
C L Littlewood ex officio
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
R Buttimore Iwi Representative (zoom)
................................................................................................................................. 6
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
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
Ko te kāhui kaunihera ...................................................................... 5
Your Councillors ................................................................................ 5
Ko ngā ritenga whāi take, māhere hoki ..................................... 6
Purpose and planning processes ................................................. 6
Ko te mahinga tahi me te iwi Māori ............................................ 8
Working together with Māori
resources of the region for future generations. This vision recognises the roles and responsibilities shared by all people in Taranaki to ensure the sustainable and
focused protection of fresh water air, land (soil), water (61) and coastal environments for economic, social, cultural and recreational purposes.
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