or features may be of traditional, cultural, and spiritual
significance to tangata whenua.
Traditional walking trails also exist throughout the region. Statutory acknowledgements have been
developed by some iwi and formally recorded as part of Treaty settlement legislation. These statutory
acknowledgements are statements made by the iwi of the particular cultural, spiritual, historical, and
traditional association of the iwi with a statutory area.
Tangata whenua have
or features may be of traditional, cultural, and spiritual
significance to tangata whenua.
Traditional walking trails also exist throughout the region. Statutory acknowledgements have been
developed by some iwi and formally recorded as part of Treaty settlement legislation. These statutory
acknowledgements are statements made by the iwi of the particular cultural, spiritual, historical, and
traditional association of the iwi with a statutory area.
Tangata whenua have
Statutory acknowledgements
A statutory acknowledgement is a means by which the Crown has formally acknowledged the statements made by the
iwi of the particular cultural, spiritual, historical, and traditional association of the iwi with the statutory areas.
The purposes of statutory acknowledgements are—
(a) to require consent authorities, the Environment Court and the Historic Places Trust to have regard to the statutory
acknowledgements;
(b) to require relevant consent
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6. Ngāti Mutunga Iwi Environmental Management Plan .......................................................... 9
7. TRC Policies & Objectives Relating to Cultural Relationship Values ................................ 14
8. Conclusions & Recommendations............................................................................................. 15
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Attachment A – Iwi Environmental Management Plan
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1. Introduction
Executive Audit and Risk Agenda February 2025
District Council
Councillor S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council
Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers Representative
Attending Councillor D L Lean
Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr A D McLay Director - Resource Management
Ms A J Matthews Director – Environment Quality
Mr D R Harrison Director -
resources of the region for future generations. This vision recognises the roles and responsibilities shared by all people in Taranaki to ensure the sustainable and
focused protection of fresh water air, land (soil), water (61) and coastal environments for economic, social, cultural and recreational purposes.
Guiding principles for the management of the coast
The sustainable management of coastal resources has always been central to the relationship between iwi o Taranaki and the Taranaki
(soil), water (61) and coastal environments for economic, social, cultural and recreational purposes.
Guiding principles for the management of the coast
The sustainable management of coastal resources 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
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................. 5
Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Our Iwi
natural and physical resources of the region for future generations. This vision recognises the roles and responsibilities shared by all people in Taranaki to ensure the sustainable and
focused protection of fresh water air, land (soil), water (61) and coastal environments for economic, social, cultural and recreational purposes.
Guiding principles for the management of the coast
The sustainable management of coastal resources has always been central to the relationship between iwi o