organisation. The second was
the transition from IRIS Classic to IRIS Next Generation.
The transition into the Regional Sector Shared Services Organisation is now
largely complete and the IRIS Next Generation Programme is fully established.
The 2024 Statement of Intent reflects a more regular basis of operation, while
signalling future opportunities for growth in support of Te Uru Kahika.
1 Te Uru Kahika is the collective of the 16 regional councils and unitary authorities that
Biosecurity Act, the Council has prepared
the Pest Management Strategy for
Taranaki: Plants (‘the Strategy’).
The Strategy incorporates 27 pest plant
species which cause, or are capable of
causing significant damage to the
environment and primary industry.
There are three categories of plant pests
outlined in the Strategy:
• Eradication pest plants – harmful plants
of limited distribution in the region for
which the long term goal is eradication
eg: Climbing Spindleberry, Giant Reed,
newsletter will contain important information about the Self-help Programme, Towards Predator-Free Taranaki and
pest plant management. We will include useful things like new techniques and traps, details of monitoring, reminders of
the pest management you should be thinking about each season and any changes to Council rules or procedures.
You may have noticed a few more “roadkill” possums while out and about. While not exactly a scientific monitoring
method, this increase is also evident in our
five freshwater management units, the vision for and
management of those units are given (LF-VM – Visions and management). The
sole objective for fresh water is implemented by policies to phase out existing over-
allocation, avoid future over-allocation and allocate fresh water within
environmental limits and use it efficiently (LF-FW-P7 Fresh water). The methods
include a direction to the Regional Council to publicly notify a Land and Water
Regional Plan by 31 December
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Policy and Planning Committee
Tuesday 6 June 2017
10.30am
Taranaki Regional Council, Stratford
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Agenda for the meeting of the Policy and Planning Committee to be held in the
Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 6
June2017 commencing at 10.30am.
Members Councillor N W Walker (Committee Chairperson)
Councillor C L Littlewood
Councillor M P Joyce
Councillor D H McIntyre
Councillor B K
mahinga kai.
The Council is developing a new Regional Policy Statement
(RPS) and Natural Resources Plan (NRP) for Taranaki
that will give effect to the NPS-FM. Te Mana o te Wai is a
fundamental concept within the NPS-FM. The Council is
working with iwi to understand the meaning and application
of this concept from a local perspective.
The NPS-FM outlines a hierarchy of obligations (right)
under Te Mana o te Wai that the Council must follow
when developing
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Enviroschools
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Sustainable Communities
through Kai
Recently we offered all our Enviroschools some support to re-
connect with whenua as a way of coming back to school, mov-
ing forward from COVID lockdowns and any disruption that
caused. It was also our way of building on the community con-
nections and connection to our kai that many of us felt through
lockdowns.
NPDC offered funding for the North
Former Chair, Fonterra Shareholders’
Council
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Working with people | car ing for Taranaki
Regional industry and sports champions
“Riparian management is core
farming business”
Dairy farmers have to understand
that responsible environmental
management is part of day to day
farm management if they want to
continue to operate a sustainable
and financially viable business …
riparian management is
absolutely essential to securing
the future of dairy
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Policy and Planning Committee
Tuesday 5 June 2018
10.30am
Taranaki Regional Council, Stratford
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Agenda for the meeting of the Policy and Planning Committee to be held in the
Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 5
June 2018 commencing at 10.30am.
Members Councillor N W Walker (Committee Chairperson)
Councillor M P Joyce
Councillor C L Littlewood
Councillor D H McIntyre
Councillor