… be the largest single project
in Council’s history.
THE ROLE OF IWI
These reforms also give tangata whenua a greater role in freshwater management by focusing on Te Mana o Te Wai (the
integrated and holistic well-being of water) and requiring a partnership approach to developing plans and managing
activities.
This increased role mirrors the desire of iwi o Taranaki to exercise Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge, cultural practices
and world view) over the resources within their
statements prepared under the RMA and also take into account
matters identified in iwi management plans as well as district plans.
The figure below summarises this hierarchy of planning documents.
How does the Natural Resources Plan
relate to other policy documents and
plans?
Resource management reforms - the development of a Strategic Planning
Act and the Natural and Built Environments Act.
Development of various national policy statements and national
environmental standards.
Approach to
communicated via usual channels.
A documentary examining the impact of oil and gas exploration on the region “A
Fracking Tour of Taranaki” was launched in mid-September. Former Director-
Environment Quality Gary Bedford was interviewed.
TRC responded to an interview request regarding reported concerns that iwi are
being improperly consulted regarding resource consent applications.
Talking Taranaki newsletter was published to subscribers and in community papers.
Freshwater-related
outcomes
identified in policies, regional and / or iwi plans
Cultural significance and matters of importance to tangata
whenua
Sites and/ or species of cultural or community significance
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*** Example of how the CCCV information could be written and considered during the
development of your freshwater farm plan ***
The farm is an irrigated mixed cropping
documents and positions adopted by this Council under various legislative frameworks
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
10. 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)
would sustain the hapuu. Tapuarau
was a commonly shared fishing village for the people of the Waitootara awa especially for the Ngaati
Hinewaiatarua, Ngaati Hoou and Ngaa Wairiki hapuu. Each hapuu would work this or one of the other
fishing villages in the area and share the spoils with each other before returning to their home kaainga for
winter and returning again the following season.
The area was also significant to the Ngaa Rauru iwi in that one of the original tribes of
generally accepted accounting
practice.
Policy considerations
7. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the policy
documents and positions adopted by this Council under various legislative frameworks
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
8. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent …
Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (the Act) that
became law on 18 April 2017.
2.2 Mr McLay noted to the Committee some of the changes to the Resource Management
Act 1991 (RMA), including the removal of the financial contributions provisions in five
years and the immediate introduction of provisions allowing discussions on Iwi
Participation Agreements between iwi authorities and the Council to occur, that
address iwi input to resource management. It was noted a review of iwi input to
requested, otherwise the Hapu’s counsel would submit a memorandum to
the Court requesting that the Hearing Committee’s decision stands.
On 1 August 2007, STDC wrote to iwi and the Council committing to: work on decreasing storm water
ingress to the Hawera sewerage system; testing the permeability of the detention storage pond; not exceed
the 12,000 m3/day volume of the consent; and undertaking the necessary work under the consent (condition
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10) to review in 2009 the
1998, the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
26. 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.
27. The RCAs in the region (being the three district councils and