Environment Quality
Mr A D McLay Director – Resource Management
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr D R Harrison Director - Operations
Mrs V McKay Manager – Environmental Assurance
Mr B Pope Compliance Manager
Mr J Glasgow Compliance Manager
Mrs J Allen Manager – Resource Consents
Ms L Miller Manager – Resource Consents
Mr S Ellis Environment Services Manager
Miss N A Chadwick EA to Chief Executive and Chair
Mrs M G Jones Governance
Services Manager
Mr P Davison Compliance - Team Lead
two members of the public
one media representative joined meeting at 10.00am
Zoom: Emily Bailey
Karakia: The meeting opened with a group karakia at 9.00am.
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Apologies: Apologies were received and sustained from, Councillor B J Bigham, P Muir
Federated Famers. Noted Councillor D H McIntyre as late.
1. Confirmation of Minutes Operations and Regulatory Committee 26 April 2023
Recommended
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Apologies Were received and sustained from, A L Jamieson, C Filbee, L Gibbs
1. Confirmation of Minutes Policy and Planning Committee 7 February 2023
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Policy and Planning Committee of
the Taranaki Regional Council held at 10.30 on 7 February 2023 at Taranaki
Regional Council 47 Cloten Road Stratford
b) noted the recommendations therein were adopted by
District Council
G Boyde Stratford District Council
C Filbee South Taranaki District Council
Attending: S J Ruru Chief Executive
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
A J Matthews Director – Environment Quality
L Hawkins Planning Manager
F Kiddle Strategy lead zoom
L Hawkins Policy Manager
F Jansma Scientist – Water Quality
T McElroy Manager - Science and Technology
A Collins Scientist – Water Quality
accepted and/or returned.
Prior to applying, we encourage consulting with a Consents Officer. Doing so can reduce the likelihood of your
application being rejected, minimise the need for additional information and reduce processing time and overall
costs. Additionally, we recommend consulting with potentially affected parties, such as neighbours and tangata
whenua, to ensure transparency and collaboration in the consent process.
To request a pre-application meeting or for help on who to
For a unified Maniapoto Iwi achieving cultural and social wellbeing, environmental sustainability and economic growth. Contact Ngāti Maniapoto Authorised voiceTe Nehenehenui (TNN) Invoices/accounts queries finance@tnn.co.nz General queries office@tnn.co.nz Location
49 Taupiri St, Te Kuiti 3910 Postal address
PO Box 36, Te Kuiti 3941 Website
www.tenehenehenui.iwi.nz(external link) Maniapoto Rohe Map
www.maniapoto.iwi.nz/about-us/rohe-map/(external link) Chairperson
Bella Takiari Brame Chief
Ngāti Mutunga is one of eight generally recognised iwi of Taranaki. Mutunga is acknowledged by Ngāti Mutunga as the paramount and principal identifying ancestor from which ngā uri o ngā tūpuna o Ngāti Mutunga can trace descent. Ngāti Mutunga is located in northern Taranaki. *Wording taken from the Deed of Settlement between the Crown and Ngāti Mutunga summary. Contact Ngāti Mutunga Authorised voiceTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga Website: ngatimutunga.iwi.nz(external link) Location
6 Ngakoti Street,
Groundwater in Taranaki is generally stable, of relatively good quality and subject to low and manageable levels of demand from users. Taranaki has five principal aquifer systems, named after the geological formations where they occur: Matemateāonga Formation, Whenuakura Formation, Marine Terrace, Tāngāhoe Formation and Taranaki Volcanics. They are all regularly recharged thanks the region’s high rainfall. Water users favour rivers and streams over aquifers because of accessibility, cost and
seems to remove
any rule based obligation to notify the consent, it should affect the consideration of affected
parties and whether the effects are likely to be more than minor (S95E). When considering
discretionary activities, all adverse effects of the activity can be considered. Activities
classified as discretionary are recognised as being capable of generating a wide range of
effects and therefore the assessment of effects is not narrowed or limited in any way.
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on whole lengths i.e. Pātea Awa mountain to sea
Learn more about our waterways and take action for te taiao
education@trc.govt.nz
Term 3 onwards the above is available through your TRC Educator
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