over budget, in large part due to unbudgeted emergency funding to
assist those in need following winter storm damage last year.
“We believe the report is good reading,” says the Council Chairman,
David MacLeod.
“At a time when many sectors of the regional community are facing
increased pressures, all of us at the Council are more mindful than ever
of our responsibility to be as efficient as possible in our mission to
work for a thriving and prosperous region.”
Highlights of
Council 2014/2015 Annual Report
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S
REPORT
It is our pleasure to present the Taranaki
Regional Council’s 2014/2015 Annual Report.
The Council’s mission is to work for a thriving and
prosperous region, and now more than ever it’s important
not to lose sight of that goal.
Preparation of this Annual Report has been an opportunity
to assess progress and consider the way ahead. This
introduction and the graphics on pages 6 to 9 offer a brief
overview of
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TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL NEWSLETTER March 2017 No. 104
Regional Council
Taranaki
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Iwi test
waters
Taranaki Regional Council officers
are providing a number of iwi and
hapū in the region with training and
advice to allow them to monitor the
health of waterways.
The monitoring utilises a ‘Stream
Health Monitoring and Assessment
Kit’ (SHMAK) developed by
NIWA.
An initial approach for assistance
came from the region’s
Council's powers under Section 108
of the Act.
No consent may be granted for a prohibited activity
and such activities cannot be carried out under any
circumstances.
Note: an activity or premises may involve more than
one type of discharge to air. Different rules and
classifications may apply to each type of discharge. All
rules relating to particular activities or premises must
be complied with.
Notification
The Taranaki Regional Council may
Taranaki Regional Council (Council) carries out its regulatory responsibilities.
3. Council supports the overall intent of the reforms – particularly the goals of streamlining planning
processes, enabling infrastructure delivery, and improving freshwater management. However, the
Council’s submission raises several substantive concerns and recommendations.
4. Key themes across the submission include:
a. Policy conflicts: Council highlights the lack of a clear framework for resolving
entries.
• Manage investigations and associated sites, utilising the wider
Taranaki Regional Council and private expertise to ensure that all
matters of offending are appropriately measured, assessed and
documented.
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Compliance
Monitoring
• Undertake compliance monitoring inspections across a variety of
industries in accordance with compliance monitoring programmes.
• Manage relationships with consent holders to ensure compliance with
resource consent
Environmental Quality
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
D Harrison Director - Operations
N Chadwick Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and Chair
C Woollin Communications Adviser
The meeting opened with a group Karakia at 10.30am
Apologies: No apologies were received.
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Confirmation of Ordinary Council Minutes – 1 April 2025
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
took as read and confirmed the minutes and resolutions
acknowledged the passing of Councillor David (Daisy) Lean and
invited all present to be upstanding and observe a minute's silence.
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Deputations: Rachel Arnott - Protect Ngāti Ruanui and Fiona Young – Protect
Our Moana Taranaki
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
received the deputations from members Ngāti Ruanui and Protect our Moana Taranaki.
Hughes/Bigham
All public attendees left the meeting
Confirmation of Ordinary Council Minutes – 13 May
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Regional Transport Committee
Wednesday 28 November 2018
11.00am
Taranaki Regional Council, Stratford
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Agenda for the meeting of the Regional Transport Committee to be held in the
Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Wednesday 28
November 2018 commencing at 11.00am.
Members Councillor C S Williamson (Committee Chairperson)
Councillor M J McDonald (Committee Deputy Chairperson)
Councillor H