Executive
Ms A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
Mr A D McLay Director – Resource Management
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mrs V McKay Manager – Environmental Assurance
Mr B Pope Compliance Manager
Mrs J Allen Manager – Resource consents
Miss N A Chadwick EA to Chief Executive and Chair
Mrs M G Jones Governance Administration
Mr C Woollen Communications Manager
One member of the media.
One member of Public
Opening Karakia
Executive
Ms A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
Mr A D McLay Director – Resource Management
Mr M Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr B Pope Compliance Manager
Mrs J Allen Consents Manager
Mr P Davidson Team Leader Compliance
Miss L Davidson Executive Assistant
Mr C Woollin Communications Advisor
One member of the media and one member of the public.
Opening Karakia The meeting opened with a group karakia.
Apologies Apologies were received
One member of the media Robin Martin, Radio New Zealand via zoom.
*Due to technological difficulties, Councillor C S Williamson chaired the Consents &
Regulatory Committee Meeting for 1 February 2022.
Opening Karakia The meeting opened with a group karakia.
Apologies An apology was received and sustained from Councillor E D Van Der
Leden.
page
Notification of There were no late items.
Late Items
1. Confirmation of Minutes – 23 November 2021
Resolved
karakia.
Apologies An apology was were received and sustained from Councillor D N
MacLeod.
Notification of There were no late items.
Late Items
page
1. Confirmation of Minutes – 15 March 2022
Resolved
That the Consents and Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Consents and
Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council held at the Taranaki
Regional Council, 47 Cloten
of the media.
Opening Karakia The meeting opened with a group karakia.
Apologies Apologies were received and sustained from Councillor M P Joyce.
Lean/MacLeod
Notification of No late items.
Late Items
page
1. Confirmation of Minutes – 26 July 2022
Resolved
That the Consents and Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Consents and
Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki
page
C
andidate Inform
ation H
andbook
Taranaki Regional Council
M
ay 2025
TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL
2025 CANDIDATE INFORMATION HANDBOOK
He pārongo mā te kaitono te puka aratohu
page
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this handbook is accurate and consistent with the Local
Electoral Act 2001. Taranaki Regional Council takes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. It is recommended that candidates obtain a
interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2024/25 monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in
below the industrial drain which joins the stream at the main highway.
Receiving water monitoring results for the year were generally in line with historical ranges. However, as
occasionally noted in recent years, the water tends to be of a lesser quality mid-catchment due to the
increase or decrease of some parameters (suspended solids, biological oxygen demand, nitrate, ammoniacal
nitrogen, dissolved oxygen).
During the period under review, the instream dissolved zinc and copper
operational landfill (whether in Taranaki or elsewhere)
that meets the disposal needs of the region while continuing to:
– meet industry best practice standards
– enforce the policy of non-acceptance of hazardous waste at landfills
– divert inert material
– be cost-effective
• Transfer stations throughout Taranaki that provide:
– cost incentives for the diversion of recyclables and green waste from landfill; and
– a hazardous waste service in each district
• Appointment of a Regional Waste
Executive
A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
D R Harrison Director – Operations
R Honeyfield Team Lead – Prosecutions and Compliance
L Millar Manager – Resource Consents
V McKay Manager – Environmental Assurance
F Blyde Team Lead – Environmental Assurance
C Woollen Communications Adviser
M Jones Governance Administrator
N Chadwick Executive Assistant
Karakia: The meeting opened with a group karakia at