decisions and processes
Noting that there are new and emerging requirements for the Council to ensure there is an effective
Māori voice in its decision-making and processes, we were keen to hear from the community on how
this could ideally be achieved.
Key feedback themes:
A divergence between those who believe greater Māori inclusion is healthy
and desirable, and those who believe all sectors should be treated as being the
same.
A clear and strong desire by iwi groups for
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Taranaki Regional Council
New Plymouth Constituency
Electing 5 Regional Councillors
Rusty KANE
People's Choice
My principal place of residence is in the New
Plymouth Constituency area. I am also standing
for Taranaki District Health Board.
Rusty Kane.
Soil Consultant BSC.
Candidate for Taranaki Regional Council.
If elected I will work closely with region's farmers, iwi and
industry for the region's social, economic, and environmental
well-being. I will work hard to ensure
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Oaonui Sandy Bay
Society; Barry Hartley; Cam and Sarah Collier; Tom Gibson; Parininihi Ki Wait
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otara
Incorporation; Ng
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ati Tama Iwi Development Trust; Merv and Rae Hooker; Bernard
and Pauline Gibson; Bill Clarkson; Moturoa School; Venture Taranaki Trust;
Riverlands Eltham Limited; Russell Joblin; East Taranaki Environment Trust; Lake
Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust; Balance Agri-Nutrients; Peter Burgham; Taranaki
Tree Trust; Tom Gibson; Trust Power; Len Pentelow; Pat
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TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL NEWSLETTER March 2017 No. 104
Regional Council
Taranaki
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Iwi test
waters
Taranaki Regional Council officers
are providing a number of iwi and
hapū in the region with training and
advice to allow them to monitor the
health of waterways.
The monitoring utilises a ‘Stream
Health Monitoring and Assessment
Kit’ (SHMAK) developed by
NIWA.
An initial approach for assistance
came from the region’s
Council, NIWA and others.
The project, Sharing the Waiwhakaiho, has
woven different threads of the river’s story into
multimedia presentations including website,
video and artworks.
A defining entity for three iwi and associated
hapu, the Waiwhakaiho River is one of more
than 300 waterways flowing from Mount
Taranaki and one of the region’s largest rivers,
with high cultural, aesthetic, recreational,
ecological and economic value to the people
and iwi of
R NANGA 0 NG TI MUTUNGA:
Sarah Ongley
Barrister
PO Box 8213
NEW PLYMOUTH
Telephone: 0274467917
Email: sarah@ongley.co.nz
www.bankchambers.co.nz
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STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF CAROL ANNE SHENTON
Tena koutou tena koutou tena koutou katoa
Ko Taranaki te maunga
Ko Tokomaru te waka
.
Ko Mimitanga atua te awa
Ko Ngati Mutunga me Ngati Tama nga iwi
Ko Te Kekerewai te hapu
Ko McClutchie te whanau
Ko Carol Shenton taku ingoa
1 My full name is Carol Anne
in accordance with generally accepted accounting
practice.
Policy considerations
39. 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
40. This memorandum and the
Archaeological discovery without an authority (Protocol)
If an authority has not been obtained and there was no reasonable cause to suspect archaeological
sites are present (if there is reasonable cease then an authority should be obtained), the following
protocol must be followed when an archaeological site is discovered:
i. immediately cease operations;
ii. inform the Heritage New Zealand and the relevant iwi authorities, if koiwi are discovered
also inform the New Zealand
trade competitor for the purposes of section 308B of
the Resource Management Act 1991
No
The specific parts of the application this submission relates to are:
My submission relates to the whole application Yes
Submission details
Please provide details of your submission. If your submission
is in a document, you can upload the document below.
I have the same concerns as the Ngati Mutunga Iwi
Upload submission details here NA
Outcome sought
I seek the following decision from the
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Figure 7 Mean percentage sand cover at the survey sites 14
Figure 8 Kaimoana survey sites 16
Figure 9 Number of paua found per minute searched at the five
kaimoana reef sites 17
Figure 10 Mean length of paua at the five kaimoana reef sites 17
Figure 11 Number of kina found per minute searched at the five
kaimoana reef sites 18
List of photographs
Photograph 1 The Pelican used for dredging at Port Taranaki 6
Photograph 2 A Council officer and Iwi representative