alongside others to develop them, including actively taking part in
Our TRC.
Be culturally aware – Show appreciation and understanding of Māori culture and values and
put these into practice in your work.
Be an agent for change – Always be on the lookout for ways to do 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,
wide-ranging regional investigation into any such contamination. The two streams are relatively inaccessible. Iwi and local residents have been notified. The potential long-term effects of these chemicals on human health and the environment are unclear and the subject of ongoing research at central government and international levels. The chemicals are from a category known as PFAS, which have been used as constituents of firefighting foam. They are also widely used in or on everyday items such as
additional leashed control restrictions to better protect threatened and rare species such as kororā (little blue penguin), red-billed gulls and white fronted terns that are vulnerable to dog attacks or disturbance. It suggested extending these to all year round (as opposed to the current 'August to April' restrictions). The Council strongly recommended dogs be prohibited off leash after dark at significant penguin nesting and roosting sites all year round and suggested NPDC officers consider sites
requirements to avoid or minimise adverse effects on the environment. The suite of consents
authorise the discharge of contaminants to land, water, and air from a range of activities on the site.
This report for the period July 2022 to June 2023 summarises the monitoring programme conducted by
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess TBP’s environmental compliance performance.
Based on monitoring during the 2022-2023 monitoring year improvements are required with respect to
both the
finds no fundamental areas for concern about the new regulations but identifies practical issues that may arise in their implementation, and raise some questions about enforcement. It also says that continuing engagement with regional councils and port companies will be important. And it expresses concern that the draft regulations make no reference to cultural impacts or recognition of the cultural and spiritual significance of the marine environment. It says cultural impact assessments have proven
Woodleigh Ltd - for environmental stewardship and the protection of wetlands and other important native habitat. The presence of matuku, or Australasian bittern, and other endangered species convinced Bruce Middleton to make the environment a priority when he converted his 227-hectare Waverley farm from drystock to dairying. The family has protected an extensive wetland on the property with 15 kilometres of fencing and 5,400 native plants, with more plants to come. The wetlands are transforming before
minor adverse
effects on the environment, or having minor effects where affected parties have agreed
to the activity. In accordance with sections 87BB, 104 to 108 and 139 of the Resource
Management Act 1991, and pursuant to delegated authority to make these decisions, the
Chief Executive or the Director—Resource Management, has allowed the consents,
certificates of compliance and deemed permitted activities.
4. The exercise of delegations under the Resource Management Act 1991 is reported