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
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 relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and may include cultural and social-
economic effects;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or
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
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,
Cloke/Joyce
8. Public Excluded
In accordance with section 48(1) of the Local Government Information and Meetings Act
1987, resolves that the public is excluded from the following part of the proceedings of
the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Meeting on Monday 2 December 2019 for
the following reasons:
Item 9 – Confirmation of Confidential Minutes Monday 16 September 2019
That the public conduct of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting
would be likely to …
Uru Kahika will be reviewing applications as they receive them and will send
through a short-list of potential secondees to MfE.
Have any questions, or need more information?
Please email Cat Hall at resourcehub@boprc.govt.nz for general queries, or contact Clare
Barton, General Manager Science and Evidence at clare.barton@mfe.govt.nz for position-
specific queries.
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things better, faster or
smarter and be an active participant in the continuous improvement culture.
Be digitally savvy – Understand and be competent in the use of digital technologies relevant
to your role, including processing and storage of Council information in line with relevant
policies.
Emergency planning and response – Where required, participate in emergency
management training exercises and support Council during an emergency management
response, having due regard to the
high water springs, the
application falls under Rule C1.8 “Erection or placement of a large structure or
structures, and related occupation of the coastal marine area” and is classified as a
discretionary and restricted coastal activity. As such, the Minister of Conservation is the
consent authority for this application.
3. The application was received on 26 October 2006, accompanied by an assessment of
environmental effects [AEE] prepared by the applicant’s consultant, MWH NZ Ltd
protected areas.
Actions:
Strategy sections:
a) Complete indigenous biodiversity survey and assessment to identify habitats and ecosystems
important for indigenous biodiversity.
6.2.2
b) Add to public conservation lands those habitats and ecosystems important for indigenous
biodiversity that are not represented within the existing protected area network or that are at
significant risk of irreversible loss or decline, or in situations where public ownership
and indicators and measures
• Development and selection of attributes for human health and life
supporting capacity.
• Development of system performance environmental
indicators. Local government advice on implementation
considerations
• Experience at science-policy interface
• Experienced planners (policy planners or consent planners) with strong
environmental science/monitoring/accounting background.
• Science SMEs with some policy, and/or environmental