The Chairman Mr D N MacLeod, moved a motion that a paper be prepared to go to the Policy and Planning Committee regarding Māori wards where Iwi representatives are present for feedback. Resolved That the Taranaki Regional Council: a) prepares a paper to go to the Policy and Planning Committee regarding Māori representation. McIntyre/MacLeod page 7. Public Excluded In accordance with section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act …
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
the length of costly hearings. I wish to note here that although a very high proportion of consent applications are processed as ‘non-notified’ this does not mean that few or no people were involved in these consent processes. In fact, as in previous years, there was considerable public involvement in the non-notified processes through consultation and/or written approvals with hundreds of affected parties, including iwi and hapu. There was considerable public involvement in the
surveys Prior to the establishment of Port Taranaki’s inshore dredge disposal site, there was concern from the general public and local iwi that sand inundation from the dredging would affect kaimoana gathering from the local reefs. Sand inundation on rocky reefs can adversely affect animals such as pāua and kina by 0 5 10 15 20 25 M ea n no . s pe ci es / q ua dr at Survey / dredge date Arakaitai Kawaroa 1.2km Kawaroa 750m Greenwood Rd Dredge
not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002, the Land Transport Management Act 2003, the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. page Iwi considerations 18. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the Council’s policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making processes (schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002) as outlined in the adopted
non-notified processes through consultation and/or written approvals with dozens of affected parties, including iwi and hapu. The key outcome of the pre-hearing process was that eleven potential hearings were avoided as a result of successful pre-hearing meetings Again the Council policy of holding pre-hearing meetings of submitters to consent applications to reduce the amount of time taken up with expensive and time consuming hearings was successful with all eleven applications
settlements in the rohe, such as Ngā Motu and the Waitara River, were on the coast. The papakainga was the centre of social, cultural, economic and spiritual well-being. Papapakainga such as Puke Ariki, Purakau, Rewa Rewa and Mangatī were located on the coast close to the valued resources of water, mahinga kai and kaimoana. The resources sustained and nourished the iwi and were important to ensure survival and to maintain the spiritual, cultural and economic prosperity of Te
Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Regional Coastal Plan for Taranaki (2002)
Plan-completed work page Landscaping Plan REMEDIATION NZ LTD Page 9 Document No:RU-650-0700-A Revision No:1.3 Date:7-11-2019 Controller: D Gibson Riparian planting has been completed in the marked areas. Further planting will be undertaken to enhance areas that have already been planted. Preferred Species to be planted Extract from Ngati Mutunga Iwi Environmental Management Plan 3. Require that riparian restoration uses indigenous species that
schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002 requires the Council to set out in its long-term plan any steps that the Council intends to take to foster the development of Maori capacity to contribute to the decision making processes of the Council over the period covered by the Plan. There are eight recognised iwi in the region. To achieve these objectives the Council intends to undertake the following: FOUNDATIONS OF A RELATIONSHIP Act cooperatively and in