Here is where you can find information about the Waitara Catchment FMU. The diverse Waitara Freshwater Management Unit (FMU) incorporates the entire catchment of the Waitara River. The catchment is made up of two distinct sub-catchments, one that drains from Taranaki Maunga and through the ring plain in the west, and the other from the Eastern Hill Country. The FMU is about one third mountain catchment, and two thirds hill country catchment. These sub-catchments converge approximately 9km
alongside other tangata whenua on the Waitara Rivers Committee, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. The Waitara Rivers Committee will supervise the spending of Waitara lease funds for improvements to the catchment, as stipulated in the Waitara Lands Act 2018. Ngāti Maru are the last of the eight Taranaki iwi to settle Treaty claims, and the legislation was introduced to Parliament in July. Submissions closed on 18 August, with the Council expressing support for the legislation and welcoming the
advocate for and provide
opportunities for Iwi involvement in governance and
representation by:
continuing to support Māori representatives on the
Policy and Planning and Operations and Regulatory
committees, and in other areas arising out of Tiriti o
Waitangi obligations
establishing and supporting the Waitara River
Committee which, by statute, has 50% iwi and hapū
representation
supporting the Māori constituency established under
the Local Electoral
relevant iwi authorities and
hapū to establish a framework for the Waitara
River Committee
• preliminary discussions on a Relationship
Agreement with Te Nehenehenui o Maniapoto,
the post settlement governance entity for Ngāti
Maniapoto.
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Resource consent processes
Continued to work with iwi/Māori to be involved in
and contribute to resource consent processing and
administration. This included:
• ongoing engagement with iwi authorities and
hapū on resource
governance
and representation, specifically:
continue to support the Māori representatives
on the Policy and Planning and Operations and
Regulatory committees, and in other areas
arising out of Tiriti o Waitangi obligations
establish and support the Waitara River
Committee which, by statute, has 50% Iwi and
Hapū representation
support the Māori constituency established
under the Local Electoral Act 2001 with the first
election held in October 2022.
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Ordinary Council Agenda Sept web v2
Ordinary Council Agenda February 2024 Part 2 web
repair work on the West Stand.
Financial result
The Council has recorded a 2021/2022 surplus of $2.6m. This was significantly ahead of budget and strongly and
favourably influenced by property and asset revaluations ($1.8m) and the non-commencement of expenditure on
the Waitara River catchment (following enactment of the New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Act
2018) and the Kaitake Trail Te Ara a Ruhihiwerapini. Excluding these extraordinary influences, the budget ran
close to
Waitara and Inglewood residents can jump aboard a free bus to the Festival of Lights this summer, thanks to Taranaki Regional Council. Return bus services will run from Queen St, Waitara on 20 December and 5 January and from Moa St, Inglewood on 22 December and 18 January. Each will leave at 7pm and return at 10.15pm, allowing passengers plenty of time to take in the sights and sounds of the iconic festival. It’s one of several special bus services the Council is putting on this summer,
Māori representatives on the Policy and Planning and Consents and Regulatory
committees, and in other areas arising out of Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
Establish and support the Waitara River Committee which, by statute, has 50% Iwi and Hapū representation
support the Māori constituency established under the Local Electoral Act 2001 with the first election held in
October 2022.
Information management
We will continue to support appropriate information management practices,