Members Councillors C L Littlewood Committee Chairperson
N W Walker Committee Deputy Chairperson
M G Davey
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
C S Williamson
E D Van Der Leden
M P Joyce ex officio
Representative
Members Councillors C Young South Taranaki District Council
S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council
G Boyde Stratford District Council
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers
Iwi representatives have not yet been appointed.
Attending Messrs B G …
results
4.1 Mr G K Bedford, Director-Environmental Quality, spoke to the memorandum advising
the Committee that the Council has completed another 5-yearly survey of regional soil
quality as per its on-going State of the Environment programme, and provided a
summary of the reported findings.
4.2 It was noted that Iwi would be circulated a copy of the report as it will provide an
important tool to assist further consultation with Iwi on the review of the Council’s
freshwater plan.
meetings have been held by the district councils with Māori at hapū and marae
level. Legally it is appropriate that discussions are held with Marae Trusts as the
landowners, though iwi authorities should be made aware that these conversations are
occurring. Recommendation made by WK that all contact should be recorded in writing
to be able to stand up at any later stage.
9. RTC on Wednesday 6 September Fiona Ritson TRC
• Reminder that the next RTC meeting is at 10.30am Wed 6 September.
has always been central to the relationship between iwi o Taranaki and the Taranaki coastline. The following five principles summarise
key elements of this relationship.
(a) Mai te maunga Taranaki ki te Tai a Kupe: (interconnectiveness) (another way of expressing this is Ki uta ki tai).
The domain of Tangaroa extends from the source of the rivers on Mount Taranaki to the moana (sea). Each awa (river) is linked and together form an entity that includes its
source, and the moana.
memoranda on other subjects as may be required from time to time.
• Participate in and support work prepared for committees, joint working
parties or project teams as required.
Partnerships
and
relationships
• Support, and under the direction of the Policy Manager, work with Ngā
iwi o Taranaki to ensure processes for policy development are
developed and implemented in partnership with tangata whenua,
recognise and incorporate Mātauranga Māori and tangata whenua
values.
• Support
District Council (CEO)
Ms F Aitken South Taranaki District Council (CEO)
Mr G Green New Plymouth District Council (CEO)
Mr S Ruru Taranaki Regional Council (CEO)
Ms L Poutu Iwi Representative (Zoom)
Mr T Velvin Taranaki CDEM (Regional Manager)
Ms K Lawson CDEM (Group Welfare Manager)
Mr S Tiatia TEMO (Zoom)
Mrs M Jones Governance Administrator
Miss N Chadwick Executive Assistant
The meeting opened with karakia at 10.00am
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formulating its committees, we are required to take
into account the dictates of the Local Government Act
2002. This Act requires a local authority to ensure that,
so far as it is practicable, regulatory decision-making
responsibilities and processes are separated from
responsibility and processes for decision-making for
non-regulatory responsibilities.
In accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Treaty of
Waitangi settlement legislation, the iwi of Taranaki
appoint three iwi members to the
privilege to work closely with Nga Iwi
o Taranaki, something I have been honoured to do since living in the region since 2003. That
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said, I do not have the right to make decisions about Māori without them nor determine if
Māori should have a specific electoral ward to guarantee a Māori voice at the decision
making table.
As the Regional Council is acutely aware the matters within its governance
Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
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Members Councillors C L Littlewood Committee Chairperson
N W Walker Committee Deputy Chairperson
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
E D Van Der Leden
C S Williamson
M P Joyce ex officio (zoom)
Representative
Members Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative (zoom)
Attending
District Council (CEO)
Ms F Aitken South Taranaki District Council (CEO)
Mr G Green New Plymouth District Council (CEO)
Mr S Ruru Taranaki Regional Council (CEO)
Ms L Poutu Iwi Representative (Zoom)
Mr T Velvin Taranaki CDEM (Regional Manager)
Ms K Lawson CDEM (Group Welfare Manager)
Mr S Tiatia TEMO (Zoom)
Mrs M Jones Governance Administrator
Miss N Chadwick Executive Assistant
The meeting opened with karakia at 10.00am
Apologies T