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Date: 29 April 2025
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: TRCID-1492626864-638
Present: S W Hughes Chair
M J Cloke
D M Cram
B J Bigham
D M McIntyre
D L Lean (zoom)
C L Littlewood (zoom)
C S Williamson ex 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
landscape-scale predator control on urban, rural and conservation land, Mr Shanley says. A collective effort by local residents, Taranaki Regional Council, Taranaki Mounga, an ecological restorative project on Egmont National Park, local iwi and schools is helping remove rats, possums and stoats to restore native biodiversity in the area, as part of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki. Mr Church hasn’t seen a possum on his property since September 2019, but understands they are skilled at staying out of sight. If
different stages of work, involving residents, community groups, DOC, Taranaki Mounga Project, schools, iwi and the region’s three district councils. END
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Date: 10 June 2025
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: TRCID-1492626864-827
Present: S W Hughes Chair
B J Bigham
M G Davey
D M Cram zoom
C L Littlewood zoom
C S Williamson ex 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
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Coastal water quality 2018-2019 (6.2 MB pdf) Coastal water quality summer 2017-18 (4.4 MB pdf) Summer 2016-2017 (3.6 MB pdf) Summer 2015-2016 (2.4 MB pdf) Summer 2014-2015 (1.9 MB pdf) Summer 2013-2014 (3.9 MB pdf) Summer 2012-2013 (3.2 MB pdf) Summer 2011-2012 (2.3 MB pdf) Summer 2010-2011 (2.4 MB pdf) Summer 2009-2010 (872 KB pdf) Downloads Kaimoana survey guidelines for hapu & iwi (2.1 MB pdf)
the Taranaki Regional Council, New Plymouth District Council, South Taranaki District Council, Stratford District Council, Venture Taranaki, local business leaders, iwi and central government. Tapuae Roa - Make Way for Taranaki Action Plan April 2018 (6.7 MB pdf) (single document only) Tapuae Roa - Make Way for Taranaki Action Plan April 2018 (6.7 MB pdf) Regional collaboration and shared council services in Taranaki This document gives an overview of the shared services and collaboration between
economic benefits on the region, but
it is not yet possible to reach a judgment on the net economic benefits (i.e. after costs, including
environmental, have been taken into account)
b. The Application is opposed by iwi and portions of the community
c. The information in the Application is insufficient to reach conclusions regarding the extent of
adverse effects on seabirds, marine mammals, and generally from the sediment plume on
sensitive reef ecosystems
d. How the Expert
Taranaki to find a meaningful and workable framework for iwi participation in freshwater management. The path ahead is both exciting and challenging. We’ll see changes in decision-making processes and the development of extra monitoring methods based on mātauranga Māori. Other possibilities will become apparent as discussions continue. We cannot and should not opt out of this new journey. The challenge is to find the smartest and most efficient way forward. And I have every confidence that you, the
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Date: 29 April 2025
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: TRCID-1492626864-638
Present: S W Hughes Chair
M J Cloke
D M Cram
B J Bigham
D M McIntyre
D L Lean (zoom)
C L Littlewood (zoom)
C S Williamson ex officio
N W Walker ex officio
R Buttimore Iwi Representative
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā
There’s been a raft of scientific studies – you can find the reports on our website – and we’ve also been running a series of hui with iwi and other water users. So watch this space, and never let anyone tell you that Taranaki’s doing nothing about its waterways! Analysis of stream responses to riparian management (NIWA) [PDF, 2.3 MB] Freshwater & Land Plan review The ecological health of waterways is assessed by studying the small critters and organisms in streams and rivers, and is the primary