additional accelerated funding for a bypass of Mount
Messenger on State Highway 3 (SH3). The new project needs to be included within the
Taranaki RLTPlan in order to be progressed. The Transport Agency has therefore
lodged a request to vary the current RLTPlan.
4.3 The Committee noted and encouraged the NZ Transport Agency to engage early with
affected communities, including Iwi (Ngāti Tama) and landowners re the new Mount
Messenger Bypass roading project to avoid any
Figure 9 Daily, average COD in wastewater discharge, based on 24 hour time-proportioned
composite samples 23
Figure 10 Map of sampling sites in relation to the outfall 27
Figure 11 Mean number of species per quadrat for summer surveys (1986-2024) 27
Figure 12 Mean Shannon-Weiner Indices per quadrat for summer surveys (1986-2024) 28
Figure 13 Location of air deposition sites 30
Figure 14 Milk powder fallout at air deposition sites surrounding Whareroa (August to
December 2023)
completed during the 2025 - 2028 triennium ahead of the 2028 elections
recommends to the 2025 - 2028 triennium Council that, in advance of initiating a
review of representation arrangements as required under the Local Electoral Act
2001 that it engage with Ngā Iwi o Taranaki to seek their input to a review of the
efficacy of the Taranaki Māori constituency
determines that this decision be recognised as not significant in terms of section
76 of the Local Government Act 2002
determines
included in this memorandum has been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.
Policy considerations
16. 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
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
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Kawaroa 750m Greenwood Rd
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McIntyre
E D Van Der Leden
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Attending Messrs S J Ruru Chief Executive
M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
D R Harrison Director - Operations
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
Ms A J Matthews Director – Environment Quality
Miss L Davidson Committee Administrator
Mr P Leadingham Communications Adviser
D Washer Greymouth Petroleum
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injection. Ponds 1, 2 and 4 had a good cover of crust.
The burn pile contained prohibited items including treated timber from scaffolding and fibre glass based
product. The environment manger said this would be removed. Pond 6 was less turbid than past visits and
the environment manager advised that pond 6 would soon be discharged to the Inaha Stream as the
paddocks were becoming saturated, and that the Council and iwi would be informed beforehand.
Rubbish was noted around the Bulk Lines truck
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Date: 3 September 2024
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3303771
Present: S W Hughes Chair
M J Cloke
D M Cram
D H McIntyre
C L Littlewood ex officio
N W Walker ex officio
B J Bigham (zoom)
D L Lean (zoom left meeting at 9.55am)
R Buttimore Iwi Representative
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
Attending: S J Ruru Chief Executive
A J Matthews
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3.2 Location of activity (Including: Street/road name, number, and locality)
South Road (State Highway 45) Opunake
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3.3 Map Co-ordinates at point of take (either Longitude/Latitude or NZTM):
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1674582 E -5632132
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