constructed. In addition, ecological / environmental / whole catchment and iwi considerations need to be
incorporated into flood scheme solutions, in a more sympathetic and systematic manner than in the past.
The outcome sought is ‘fit-for-the-future’, risk-aligned and environmentally sensitive scheme infrastructure
providing appropriate levels of resilience and safety to the communities and assets they protect.
Regional authorities estimate the annual capital cost of meeting these
members
on committees with the exception of the Regional Transport Committee
d) agrees that on the reconstitution of Consents and Regulatory Committee, Policy
and Planning Committee, Regional Transport Committee, Executive, Audit and
Risk Committee, Taranaki Solid Waste Management Joint Committee and Yarrow
Stadium Joint Committee for the triennial period 2019-2022
e) agrees that, in the reconstituting a Policy and Planning Committee, nominations
form Taranaki Iwi (3), the three Taranaki
the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
5. 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 Long-Term Plan and/or Annual Plan.
Taranaki solid Waste Management Committee
… be the largest single project
in Council’s history.
THE ROLE OF IWI
These reforms also give tangata whenua a greater role in freshwater management by focusing on Te Mana o Te Wai (the
integrated and holistic well-being of water) and requiring a partnership approach to developing plans and managing
activities.
This increased role mirrors the desire of iwi o Taranaki to exercise Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge, cultural practices
and world view) over the resources within their
Council under various legislative frameworks
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002 and the Land Transport
Management Act 2003.
Iwi considerations
26. 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 long-
term plan and/or annual plan. Similarly, iwi involvement in …
page
Taranaki Regional Council Monthly Rainfall and Environmental
Data Report for March 2024
Note: The data presented here are provisional data only and may change as a result of quality control at a later date.
1. Rainfall
Map 1: March total rainfall (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
page
Map 1a. Total rainfall 1 January to end March (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
page
Table 1: Rainfall March
Consents and Regulatory Committee Meeting Tuesday 29 August 2017
4.2 Mr B E Pope, Compliance Manager, provided an overview to the Committee on the
reported incidents and answered questions concerning officer assessments of the
incidents. Mr Pope noted to the Committee that the Council’s IRIS database system
has a new section – non-compliance incidents found during routine compliance
monitoring. This is now reported separately to the Committee.
4.3 The matter of Iwi liaison
Table 4 Surface water biomonitoring sites 6
Table 5 Results of groundwater sampling carried out in relation to the Kapuni-J fracturing event 9
Table 6 Results of hydraulic fracturing fluid sampling GND3235, GND3233 and GND3234 11
Table 7 Results of hydraulic fracturing return fluid sampling 11
Table 8 Summary of performance for Consent 10736-1.0 14
Table 9 Evaluation of environmental performance over time 15
List of figures
Figure 1 Location map 4
page
1
iwi and
stakeholder representatives.
The national report notes that there has been good progress in implementing the NPS-FM
but the report records criticism that progress has not been quick enough in some catchments
and regions.
Issues or challenges raised include increasing and ongoing engagement with iwi and hapu,
capacity and capability issues with increased levels of engagement, monitoring and
Policy and Planning Committee - National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
Representative)
Attending Messrs B G Chamberlain (Chief Executive)
G K Bedford (Director-Environment Quality)
B E Pope (Compliance Manager)
Ms J Mack (Committee Administrator)
Mrs V McKay (Science Manager)
Mr R Phipps (Science Manager)
Mr J Glasgow (Senior Investigating Officer)
One member of the public (Mr K Rolfe)
One member of the media arrived 9.50am
Opening Karakia Mr H Eriwata, Iwi Representative, gave the opening Karakia for the
Consents and