Resource Management
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
15. 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.
Community considerations
16. This memorandum and the associated recommendations
included
in this memorandum has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting practice.
Policy considerations
16. 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
effectively providing advice on consenting
obligations and processing applications.
Commentary/Highlights
The number of consents processed for the quarter was similar to last year. The Environment Court has released an interim
decision on the Mt Messenger road upgrade project and consent conditions were endorsed. Appeals by iwi have been
received on the mana whenua issue and progress has been impacted by covid-19. The 100% consent processing time frame
compliance has been …
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functions and Taranaki’s natural and physical
resources.
Commentary/Highlights
The main focus has been on completing the Coastal Plan review process. Work on the Freshwater and Land Plan continues
with assessments of minimum flows and allocation limits. Engagement with iwi through Wai Maori collaborative group and
engagement with other stakeholders.
Outputs/Key performance indications
PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE
Complete preparation/full reviews and interim
of 13 Key
Native Ecosystems
monitored improving or
maintaining condition.
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engagement to progress Mt Messenger
and Awakino Tunnel bypass projects
Improving
lifestyles
Regional Council
Taranaki
Connecting
people
Range of resource investigations
and applied research projects
undertaken.
Supporting
community initiatives
worked with Wild for Taranaki, iwi and grassroots
community groups to improve
Taranaki’s biodiversity.
Building
functions and Taranaki’s natural and physical
resources.
Commentary/Highlights
The main focus has been on completing the Coastal Plan review process. Work on the Freshwater and Land Plan continues
with assessments of minimum flows and allocation limits. Engagement with iwi through Wai Maori collaborative group and
engagement with other stakeholders.
Outputs/Key performance indications
PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE
Complete preparation/full reviews and interim
natural and physical resources.
COMMENTARY/HIGHLIGHTS
Continued to make progress on the review of the Coastal Plan including consultation with Iwi and others. A legal review of the Plan has
been completed. Further work with Iwi may delay the presentation of the Plan to the Policy Committee by one meeting round. The
release of a Proposed Freshwater Plan was delayed to allow further work to be undertaken. Consultants have been engaged to
undertake work to address matters raised in
39%
Cultural/historical 48 70%
Ecological/scientific 41 59%
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3.2 Land tenure
The foreshore and seabed is deemed to be owned by the Crown, except where there
is a surveyed title (around New Zealand, it is estimated that less than 1% of the New
Zealand foreshore is privately owned1). However, Crown ownership of the foreshore
and seabed has been disputed
in some quarters and in June
2003 the Court of Appeal
ruled that South Island Iwi
could take a claim for the