north-draining Waitara Catchment. The Pātea Catchment is one of six proposed FMUs for Taranaki. The other five are the Volcanic Ring Plain, Northern Hill Country, Coastal Terraces, Waitara Catchment and Southern Hill Country. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions for these areas. These areas have been identified as having water bodies of an appropriate scale for understanding and managing freshwater. The Council is seeking the
are the Northen Hill Country, Pātea Catchment, Coastal Terraces, Waitara Catchment and Southern Hill Country. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions for these areas. These areas have been identified as having water bodies of an appropriate scale for understanding and managing freshwater. The Council is seeking the views of the community and tangata whenua on the six FMUs as this feedback will guide targets, limits and
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2.1 Statutory and planning
framework
In part Add a commitment to integrated
management of resources, include
recognition of the role of District
Plans and working with the TLAs of
the region.
This section essentially outlines the Regional Council’s
statutory obligations and the Council is broadly
The Taranaki Regional Council considers
riparian management to be an effective
tool for the promotion of sustainable
management of the region’s natural and
physical resources, which is a statutory
responsibility of the Council under the
Resource Management Act. The Council
offers free advice to landowners with
respect to the retirement and planting of
riparian margins.
The Council’s policy is to encourage good
management of riparian margins by
landholders, who are in the best
inland from the coast, before flowing north through the Waitara township where it meets the Tasman Sea. To the south, the Waitara FMU is bound by the similar but south-draining Pātea Catchment FMU. The Waitara Catchment is one of six proposed FMUs for Taranaki. The other five are the Northen Hill Country, Pātea Catchment, Volcanic Ring Plain, Southern Hill Country and Coastal Terraces. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions
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taonga species, archaeological sites, sites of historic significance to Taranaki iwi, areas with outstanding natural character and areas popular for fishing, bird watching, swimming and walking. The road to the Coastal Plan becoming operative has included opportunities for the public, tangata whenua, other councils, the primary sector and industry to make submissions, Environment Court hearings and approval by the Regional Council’s councillors before being signed off by Minister of
taonga species, archaeological sites, sites of historic significance to Taranaki iwi, areas with outstanding natural character and areas popular for fishing, bird watching, swimming and walking. The road to the Coastal Plan becoming operative has included opportunities for the public, tangata whenua, other councils, the primary sector and industry to make submissions, Environment Court hearings and approval by the Regional Council’s councillors before being signed off by Minister of
Travelling between Hāwera and New Plymouth is now easier than ever, with the Connector bus service expanding to six return trips per day, Monday to Friday The service expansion follows public consultation in 2024, where the community voiced strong support for more frequent bus services. Taranaki Regional Council Transport Engagement Manager Cheryl Gazley says the feedback was instrumental in shaping this change. “The Connector service was a frequent topic in our discussions with the public.
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4.5 Taranaki Regional Council – Regional Transport
Planning ............................................................................... 14
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Impact of June 2015 storm and flood event ....................................... 18
5 Expenditure