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 Units (FMUs) in our region which group together waterbodies of similar type into geographically defined areas.
Community conversation
We heard from our community last year on the vision and values for freshwater and creating the FMUs. We're now seeking feedback on the vision for each FMU and the environmental outcomes we'll be aiming for in each of the six FMUs. Community feedback at this stage is vital, as vision and outcomes will shape how we plan to look after freshwater now and for the future.
To find out more about the FMUs, webpages are being created on each of the six areas. There you'll find discussion documents with in-depth detail about each FMU and the science behind our plans to look after freshwater as well as links to a survey.
The survey links are also below in the 'Share your thoughts' section and the consultation is open from 25 September to 27 October.
Share your thoughts
Click on the link below to take part in the surveys for each of the six FMUs. The map below shows where the FMUs are in Taranaki. You can take part in surveys for areas you live in, work in, have links with or have an interest in that area. Please feel free to take part in one or all of the surveys from 25 September to 27 October.
Public Workshops
See below for public workshops on the Next Steps for Our Freshwater:
|
Topic |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
|
Waitara FMU & Northern Hill Country FMU |
13/10/2023 |
10:00 - 12:00 |
TET Stadium & Events Centre Inglewood |
|
Volcanic Ring Plain FMU and Coastal Terraces FMU |
16/10/2023 |
10:00 - 12:00 |
Otakeho Hall, Auroa Road, Otakeho |
|
Volcanic Ring Plain FMU and Coastal Terrace FMU (same session repeated) |
16/10/2023 |
12:30 - 2:30 |
Otakeho Hall, Auroa Road, Otakeho |
|
Pātea FMU & Southern Hill Country FMU |
20/10/2023 |
10:00 - 12:00 |
Shakee Pear, Stratford |
|
Ask the experts - A drop in session to speak with our Policy and Science Experts |
20/10/2023 |
12:30 - 2:30 |
Shakee Pear, Stratford |
|
Pātea FMU & Southern Hill Country FMU |
25/10/2023 |
10:00-12:30 |
Southern Lounge, TSB Hub Hawera |
Volcanic Ring Plain Consultation
The Council is seeking feedback on the Volcanic Ring Plain Freshwater Management Unit. Here is where you can find the link to the survey and the consultation document.
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Northern Hill Country Consultation
The Council is seeking feedback on the Northern Hill Country Freshwater Management Unit. Here is where you can find the link to the survey and the consultation document.
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Pātea Catchment Consultation
The Council is seeking feedback on the Pātea Catchment Freshwater Management Unit. Here is where you can find the link to the survey and the consultation document.
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Coastal Terraces Consultation
The Council is seeking feedback on the Coastal Terraces Freshwater Management Unit. Here is where you can find the link to the survey and the consultation document.
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Southern Hill Country Consultation
The Council is seeking feedback on the Southern Hill Country Freshwater Management Unit. Here is where you can find the link to the survey and the consultation document.
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Waitara Catchment Consultation
The Council is seeking feedback on the Waitara Catchment Freshwater Management Unit. Here is where you can find the link to the survey and the consultation document.
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Previous conversations
Here you will find the documents from the Council's previous conversations about freshwater.
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The Science
Here you will find the technical memorandum to provide further background information about freshwater in Taranaki.
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National documents
Here you will find key national documents related to the Essential Freshwater reform process.
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