Van Der Leden (Late)
M P Joyce ex officio
D N MacLeod ex officio
Representative Mr M Ritai Iwi Representative
Members Mr K Holswich Iwi Representative
Attending Messrs S Ruru Chief Executive
M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
G K Bedford Director - Environment Quality
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
D Harrison Director - Operations
C McLellan Consents Manager
B Pope Compliance Manager
R Phipps Science …
Because the catchments of this FMU are
interspersed across the region’s coastline, it
includes the rohe of many Taranaki iwi and
hapū, including Ngaa Rauru, Ngāti Ruanui
and Ngāruahine in the south and Te Atiawa,
Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama in the north.
There is one marae located in the town of Waverley. Each iwi, hapū and whānau hold tikanga (protocols)
and mātauranga (knowledge) relevant to the awa for which they are kaitiaki (guardians). These significant
relationships reflect the
NPSFM, NPS-UD) and emerging
Council policy, including a revised Coastal Plan.
5. Reviewing biodiversity provisions in the RPS in terms of their adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency to avoid small but
ongoing biodiversity loss.
6. Working with iwi to better incorporate Maori values and principles and reframe the issues of significance to iwi so they
reflect the Treaty settlements and apply across all the Council’s plans.
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appointment of Harbourmasters, Deputy
Harbourmasters, Enforcement Officers and Issuing of Warrants
Item 9 60 Iwi Appointments to Taranaki Regional Council Standing
Committees
Item 10 65 Representation Review
Item 11 68 Meeting Dates
Ordinary Meeting - Agenda
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Item 12 69 Public Excluded
Item 13 70 Confidential Joint Committee Minutes
Item 14 74 New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Bill: UPdate
Ordinary Meeting - Agenda
3
Paritūtū, Ngā Motu (area returned to Te Atiawa and Taranaki Iwi as part of Treaty settlement agreements with the Crown and local authorities
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CO AS TAL P L AN F O R TARANAK I S chedu le 2 – Coas t a l a rea s o f ou t s t an d ing va lue
Landscape/feature
at approximately 29%.
More than 500 mapped wetlands have been identified across the Northern Hill Country FMU with some of
these important freshwater wetlands being present in the Mōhakatino and Mimitangiatua catchments. With
close to 7,000 wetlands mapped across the region, the impressive Mōhakatino wetland stands out in terms
of biodiversity.
The Northern Hill Country FMU includes the rohe of Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga, Te Atiawa and Ngāti
Maniapoto iwi along with two
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.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
1. receives the memorandum noting the preparation of a report Soil quality in the
Taranaki region 2017: current status and
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MESSAGE FROM NGĀ IWI O TARANAKI ................................................................................................................2
MESSAGE FROM THE TARANAKI MAYORAL FORUM ...........................................................................................3
MESSAGE FROM THE LEAD TEAM
which impact on policy development and advice provided.
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Partnerships
and
relationships
• Work with Ngā iwi o Taranaki to ensure processes for policy
development are developed and implemented in partnership with mana
whenua and incorporate Mātauranga Māori and mana whenua values.
• Actively seek and deliver on joint priorities with mana whenua which
support better outcomes for Māori.
• Represent the Resource Management Directorate
Regional Coastal Plan for Taranaki and the Proposed Regional Coastal Plan for
Taranaki.
PFOS
Mr G K Bedford, Director-Environment Quality, provided an update to Members on
the Council’s detection of elevated levels of chemicals associated with firefighting foam
(PFAS) found in eels in two South Taranaki streams (Oaonui and Ngapirau). Iwi and
local residents have been notified. The Council’s investigation into PFOS was
undertaken following the discovery (in 2017) of drinking water