the Waiwhakaiho Awa (river). From Taranaki Maunga to the moana, the Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū and Te Atiawa Iwi project is reconnecting whānau with their ancestral awa and restoring the Waiwhakaiho River catchment. Led by the hapū, 2021 alone saw 6.8 hectares planted with 15,000 plants while locally sourced seeds from species native to the area are grown in a newly-created nursery. Combining mātauranga Māori with a science-based approach, the project has provided a great training opportunity and jobs
officio
N W Walker ex officio
R Buttimore Iwi Representative
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
Attending: S J Ruru Chief Executive
A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
D Harrison Director - Operations
F Kiddle Strategy Lead
L Miller Manager – Resource Consents (zoom- left meeting at 9.33am)
J Glasgow Manager – Compliance
J Cookson Programme Lead - Primary Industry
C Carré Compliance Officer - Enforcement
C Bevans
city-dwellers and an iwi ranger. Although all from different walks of life, they share a commitment to leaving this region better than how they found it. They’re also all excited about the native birds they can see returning and take satisfaction out of helping make that happen. They have a lot to be proud of, as does the wider Taranaki community. Urban residents are embracing backyard rat trapping, with thousands of traps distributed to households across Taranaki. The rural programme is now into year three
considered and documented in the preparation of this agenda item. The recommendations made in
this item comply with the decision-making obligations of the Act.
Iwi considerations
9. 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
Financial