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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
Stratford
Document: 3124846
Members Councillor S W Hughes Chairperson
D M Cram Deputy Chairperson
M J Cloke
B J Bigham Via Zoom
M G Davey
D H McIntyre
D L Lean Via Zoom
N W Walker ex officio
C L Littlewood ex officio
Representative
Members Mr D Luke Iwi Representative
Attending Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Ms A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
Mr A D McLay Director – Resource Management
Mr M
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
iwi consultation in June
2024.
Alterations to monitoring programmes for 2024/25
In designing and implementing the monitoring programmes for air/water discharges in the region, the
Council has taken into account:
• the extent of information already made available through monitoring or other means to date;
• its relevance under the RMA;
• the Council’s obligations to monitor consented activities and their effects under the RMA;
• the record of administrative and environmental
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
onto land, and until 1 December 2022 after treatment in an
oxidation pond system and constructed drain, into the Mangaone Stream
Rohe:
Ngati Maru
Te Atiawa (Statutory Acknowledgement)
Engagement or consultation:
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust Comment on application received
Generally consistent with Iwi
Environmental Management Plan
Application lacks sufficient detail
Te Runanga o Ngati Maru (Taranaki) Trust Provided with application
Structure
Plan Development Areas. It also sets out the relationship between sections
of the RMA and higher order documents, i.e. relevant iwi management
plans, other relevant plans and strategies. It is not necessary to repeat the
detail of the relevant RMA sections and full suite of higher order documents
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here. Consequently, no further assessment of these documents have been
undertaken for the purpose of this report.
However, it is important to highlight the higher
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).
its 2024/2034 Long-Term Plan.
(Long-Term-Plans/TRC-2024-34-Long-Term-Plan)
In accordance with statutory requirements a copy of this application may be sent to iwi for their
information.
The information you provide with your application is official information. It is used to help process your
resource consent application and assess the impact of your activity on the environment and other people.
Your information is held and administered by the Taranaki Regional Council in accordance
Overdue
invoices will incur an interest charge of 12% per annum.
Details of Council’s charging policy are in its 2024/2034 Long-Term Plan.
(Long-Term-Plans/TRC-2024-34-Long-Term-Plan)
In accordance with statutory requirements a copy of this application may be sent to iwi for their
information.
Official information
Please lodge the application by signing the front page and sending the
completed form to:
Mail: Taranaki Regional Council, Private Bag 713, Stratford 4352.