Position Summary of decision requested
Plan – Tangata whenua 50 – Te Kāhui o
Taranaki Trust
Other Question the adequacy of Plan engagement and consultation.
Plan – Tangata whenua 50 – Te Kāhui o
Taranaki Trust
Amend Amend Plan to require that all Iwi (hapū, marae/pā) are notified as an affected party to any activities occurring within, adjacent to, or
impacting directly on Statutory Acknowledgements and historic heritage sites and sites of significance to Māori within the
Pope (Compliance Manager)
C H McLellan (Consents Manager)
Ms J Mack (Committee Administrator)
Mr P Ledingham (Communications Adviser)
Mrs V McKay (Science Manager)
Mrs H Gerrard (Science Manager)
Mr R Phipps (Science Manager)
Mr R Ritchie (Communications Manager)
Mr P Rabbidge (Revital Group)
Mr D Gibson (Remediation NZ)
Mr K Rolfe
Opening Karakia Mr S Tamarapa, Iwi Communications Officer, gave the opening
Karakia for the Consents and Regulatory
Councillor G Boyde Stratford District Council
Councillor S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council
Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers Representative
Attending Councillor D L Lean
Councillor M J Cloke
Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr A D McLay Director - Resource Management
Ms
Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3143078
Present D M Cram Deputy Chairperson
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D H McIntyre
N W Walker ex officio
C L Littlewood ex officio
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
R Buttimore 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 J Nield
Regional
Transport Committee.
Williamson/McDonald
7. Iwi Appointments to Taranaki Regional Council Standing Committees
7.1 Councillor D N McLeod, Chairman, spoke to the memorandum to receive and confirm
iwi appointments to the Consents and Regulatory Committee and Policy and Planning
Committee.
7.2 It was noted that a Powhiri is being held to welcome the new Iwi Appointments on
Tuesday 3 March, 10am.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council: …
Page Subject
Item 1 4 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 2 10 Confirmation of Hearing Committee Minutes
Item 3 17 Update on the review of the Coastal Plan and scheduling iwi
sites of significance
Item 4 23 Ministry for the Environment/Stats NZ: Atmosphere and
Climate Domain Report 2017
Item 5 41 Office of the Auditor-General: Audit of regional council
progress in managing impacts on freshwater quality
Item 6 87 Update on environmental policies of the new coalition
Government
4.1.7 Iwi Management Plans Update
47. Te Kotahitanga O Te Atiawa Taranaki’s Iwi Environmental Management
Plan: Tai Whenua Tai Tangata, Tai Ao was in draft form at the time of
public notification of the PDP. This was finalised and lodged with Council
in 2019. The issues, objectives and policies of the plan are within eight
sections; Te Tai Hauora/Guardianship, Te Tai Awhi–Nuku/Inland and
Coastal Whenua, Te Tai o Maru/Freshwater, Te Tai o Tangaroa/Coastal
and Marine Environment, Te Tai
allocation in
Taranaki prepared to support community discussion and consideration of minimum
flow and allocation limits for Taranaki reivers within the regional Freshwater and Land
Management Plan.
3.2 Mr Phipps provided a presentation Review of Minimum Flows and Water Allocation in
Taranaki (Jowett Consulting Limited) to the Committee in support of the item that will
help inform the Council’s Regional Freshwater and Land Management Plan.
3.3 Mr M Ritai, Iwi Representative, noted that
environmental and
resource management issues. This has been a productive first step, but the imperative from Government and iwi alike
is for all councils to do more.
For example, the Essential Freshwater reform includes requirements for greater Māori involvement. There are joint
and continuing efforts by the region’s iwi and local bodies to reach participation agreements known as Mana
Whakahono a Rohe, as set out in a 2017 amendment to the Resource Management Act (RMA).
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