with
iwi and hapū as we work together to
improve the health of Waitara River and
its catchment. Under the New Plymouth
District Council (Waitara Lands) Act 2018,
a portion of endowment land proceeds
is directed to this Council and hapū for
this specific purpose. The Act stipulates
that use of these funds should be
decided through a joint committee
arrangement involving the Council and
relevant iwi and hapū authorities. These
funds continued to accumulate during
the year. Committee …
launched. The tauranga waka
is still evident today.
E4 Puketapu Tauranga waka Structure Map Link
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Ōhunuku Located on the west coast adjacent to Otakeho settlement in the South Taranaki District. This site
features horticulture sites, a stream, a pathway, and an anchorage on the Ōhunuku foreshore and
koiwi tangata in the cliffs. The local people of Tawhitinui Marae, Ngāti Haua and Ngāti Manuhiakai
hapū of Ngāruahine Iwi continue to use the area as a whare waka and
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Date 27 April 2021, 10.30am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 2760753
Members Councillors C L Littlewood Committee Chairperson
N W Walker Committee Deputy Chairperson
M G Davey
M J McDonald via zoom
D H McIntyre
C S Williamson
E D Van Der Leden
M P Joyce ex officio
D N MacLeod ex officio
Representative
Members Councillors G Boyde Stratford District Council
Mr P Moeahu Iwi
Mrs H Gerrard (Science Manager)
Mr R Phipps (Science Manager)
Mr R Ritchie (Communications Manager)
Mr B Jansma (Nga Ruahine)
One member of the media (R Martin RadioNZ who recorded the meeting)
Opening Karakia Mr H Eriwata, Iwi Representative, gave the opening Karakia for the
Consents and Regulatory Committee.
Apologies The apologies from Councillor D MacLeod (ex officio), C Littlewood
and N Walker were received and sustained.
North Taranaki coastline based on the various
surveys and studies which have been undertaken there over the past 20 years. It also
contains a brief history of the area in terms of uses made of the coast, and influences
and impacts on it. It is Phase 1 of a three-phase study.
The Iwi Perspective
It is not possible nor advisable for a non-maori to attempt to summarise here all of the
history and knowledge of local maori and their use of kaimoana from the North
Chairperson
N W Walker Committee Deputy Chairperson
M G Davey
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
E D Van Der Leden
M P Joyce ex officio
D N MacLeod ex officio
Representative
Members Councillors C Young South Taranaki District Council
S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council
G Boyde Stratford District Council
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative Via zoom until 11.30am
Attending Councillor D L Lean
Messrs M J Nield …
Act
1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the Council’s
policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making processes
(schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002) as outlined in the adopted long-term plan
and/or annual plan. Similarly, iwi involvement in adopted work programmes has been
recognised in the preparation of this
adopted by this Council under various legislative frameworks
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002 and the Land Transport
Management Act 2003.
Iwi considerations
27. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the
Council’s policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making
processes (schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002) as outlined in the adopted
Regional Transport Committee - Key Functions and …
Local Government Act
2002 requires the Council to set out in its long-term
plan any steps that the Council intends to take to foster
the development of Maori capacity to contribute to the
decision making processes of the Council over the
period covered by the Plan. There are eight recognised
iwi in the region, Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, Ngati Ruanui,
Ngāruahine, Taranaki Iwi, Te Atiawa, Ngati Mutunga,
Ngati Maru and Ngati Tama.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
The Council
of agreed conditions that would sufficiently mitigate
any cultural effects to a less than minor level.
2 Statutory acknowledgement – evidence from Taranaki Iwi that the effects relating to the
statutory acknowledgement are addressed to a sufficient level.
Response: As noted in Section Error! Reference source not found. of the Weld Road Pathway and
Ahu Ahu Bridge – Assessment of Effects on the Environment prepared by Tonkin + Taylor, dated 20
October 2023 (AEE), hapū have been working