made in the future. The reputation of Pukeiti as a special place and venue will be further enhanced on September 5, when a marquee big enough to house 500 people will be erected on the lawn to provide a venue for the signing of the Treaty Agreement between the Taranaki Iwi and the Crown - an historic occasion indeed. Pukeiti lies within the Taranaki rohi and the Trust has had a long association with Maori interests. Almost half of the property including the Rimu plantation and the
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functions and Taranaki’s natural and physical resources. Commentary/Highlights The main focus has been on completing the Coastal Plan review process. Work on the Freshwater and Land Plan continues with assessments of minimum flows and allocation limits. Engagement with iwi through Wai Maori collaborative group and engagement with other stakeholders. Outputs/Key performance indications PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE Complete preparation/full reviews and interim
3 Saddle Views Estate Ltd v Dunedin City Council [2014] NZEnvC 243, at [24]. 4 Te Runanga a Iwi O Ngati Kahu v Far North District Council [2010] NZEnvC 372, (2010) 16 ELRNZ 259, at [98] to [100], and [111]; Burgess v Selwyn District Council [2014] NZEnvC 11, at [74]; and Otway Oasis Soc Inc v Waikato Regional Council [2020] NZEnvC 169, at [15]. 5 Queenstown Lakes District Council v Hawthorn Estate Ltd [2006] NZRMA 424 (CA), at [75], [82] and [84]. page Page 5
functions and Taranaki’s natural and physical resources. Commentary/Highlights The main focus has been on completing the Coastal Plan review process. Work on the Freshwater and Land Plan continues with assessments of minimum flows and allocation limits. Engagement with iwi through Wai Maori collaborative group and engagement with other stakeholders. Outputs/Key performance indications PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE Complete preparation/full reviews and interim
natural and physical resources. COMMENTARY/HIGHLIGHTS Continued to make progress on the review of the Coastal Plan including consultation with Iwi and others. A legal review of the Plan has been completed. Further work with Iwi may delay the presentation of the Plan to the Policy Committee by one meeting round. The release of a Proposed Freshwater Plan was delayed to allow further work to be undertaken. Consultants have been engaged to undertake work to address matters raised in
39% Cultural/historical 48 70% Ecological/scientific 41 59% page 9 3.2 Land tenure The foreshore and seabed is deemed to be owned by the Crown, except where there is a surveyed title (around New Zealand, it is estimated that less than 1% of the New Zealand foreshore is privately owned1). However, Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed has been disputed in some quarters and in June 2003 the Court of Appeal ruled that South Island Iwi could take a claim for the
result of heavy and persistent rain, and associated inflow and infiltration into the sewer network on both private and public property. Signage was put around the nearby stream and also at Ohawe Beach. Neighbours of the WWTP were visited and informed, Iwi were notified along with a general public notification from STDC. The overflow ceased on 27 February 2022. Environmental effects of exercise of consents Past significant impacts on the receiving water quality of the Mangawhero Stream, and
of 13 Key Native Ecosystems monitored improving or maintaining condition. page engagement to progress Mt Messenger and Awakino Tunnel bypass projects Improving lifestyles Regional Council Taranaki Connecting people Range of resource investigations and applied research projects undertaken. Supporting community initiatives worked with Wild for Taranaki, iwi and grassroots community groups to improve Taranaki’s biodiversity. Building
Agenda for Ordinary Council meeting February 2017.