though, I’m humbled and grateful that
my Council colleagues have seen fit to
again entrust me with the Chairmanship,
and it’s reassuring that once again I have
the able and experienced David Lean as my
Deputy.
Our focus remains on our goal of a thriving
and prosperous Taranaki. The past few
years have brought their challenges but I’ve
been impressed by the resilience and energy
of our regional community. To be of service
as Chair of the Regional Council is
Services
Document: TRCID-1492626864-1147
Recommendations
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee meeting of the 28
July 2025
b) notes recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on Tuesday 5 August
2025.
Appendices/Attachments
TRCID-1492626864-974: Minutes Executive Audit and Risk Committee – 28 July 2025
Executive Audit and Risk Committee - Confirmation of
community support, the plans and programmes outlined here are
firmly aligned with the Tapuae Roa: Make Way for Taranaki project. This is a collaboration is between all the
region’s Councils, Venture Taranaki, business leaders, iwi and central Government, and aims to unlock the best
opportunities for economic growth and continued regional success.
Of particular interest to the Council is the rapidly gathering momentum to bring two visions to reality: regional
biodiversity protection and
Protecting the environment is front and centre in Taranaki Regional Council’s Long-Term Plan (LTP) with new investment to safeguard the region’s biodiversity, deliver freshwater improvements and address climate change. The 10-year plan for the region was adopted today, including over the period $4.04m in additional funding for freshwater monitoring and developing a new Land and Freshwater Plan, $915,000 for improving climate science, $440,000 for the Council to coordinate biodiversity work
… the actual number of winners can be
numbered in the hundreds, if not the thousands. All of those associated
David MacLeod, Taranaki Regional Council Chairman
with the organisations and individuals honoured tonight can also regard themselves
as winners.
The efforts of our winners, and those who've gone before them, underscore the fact
that it's not by accident or good luck that Taranaki enjoys a generally good-quality
environment.
This region takes its environment very
and Risk Minutes – 24 March 2025
Author: M Jones, Governance Administrator
Approved by: M J Nield, Director - Corporate Services
Document: TRCID-1492626864-608
Recommendations
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee meeting of the 24
March 2025
b) notes recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on Tuesday 1 April
2025.
Appendices/Attachments
8. Receipt of Minutes - Regional Transport Committee 33
9. Remits for Local Government New Zealand Annual General Meeting 39
10. Extraordinary Vacancy on the Taranaki Regional Council 51
11. Submission on Regulatory Standards Bill 54
12. Meeting Dates 98
13. Public Excluded
14. Public Excluded Recommendations 99
15. Confirmation of Public Excluded Ordinary Minutes 101
16. Receipt of Public Excluded Operations and Regulatory Minutes 105
17. Receipt of Public Excluded
Papatuanuku and more.
Like everyone else, at �mes it's been awesome and
other �mes it's been a real challenge. We're no
different there but it's been so heartwarming to see
our communi�es draw together, support each other
and some to even thrive.
You may no�ce some new faces. You'd be right!
We are growing and strengthening our team.
Nga mihi nui,
Lauree Jones,
Regional Coordinator & Facilitator
Regional Council
Taranaki
Taranaki Enviroschools is proudly supported by
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the
following vision statement: “…Rotokare
Scenic Reserve will be a flourishing indigenous
ecosystem, highly valued by the community.”
The Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust has
created ‘mainland’ island and manages a
predator-exclusion fence that protects 230 ha
of the Rotokare Scenic Reserve. The Trust
5 Neil Phillips, email correspondence to the Taranaki Regional
Council (Document 915902). Further information on
We're developing a new plan for freshwater in Taranaki as part of the Government's Essential Freshwater reforms. Key to this is a kōrero with our community about how we manage freshwater. The Natural Resources Plan for Taranaki will replace the Council's Regional Freshwater Plan and your feedback will guide the targets, limits and rules in the plan that ensure we manage freshwater effectively for the whole community. As part of this process, we're looking to create six Freshwater Management