Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................. 5
Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Our Iwi
formulating its committees, we are required to take
into account the dictates of the Local Government Act
2002. This Act requires a local authority to ensure that,
so far as it is practicable, regulatory decision-making
responsibilities and processes are separated from
responsibility and processes for decision-making for
non-regulatory responsibilities.
In accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Treaty of
Waitangi settlement legislation, the iwi of Taranaki
appoint three iwi members to the
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Ka mihi nui ki a koutou
katoa, greetings to you all.
As a Council we have been
working hard to strengthen
our relationships with iwi
and while there is still a long
way to go, I would like to
acknowledge a significant
step forward. The Council
Statutory acknowledgements
A statutory acknowledgement is a means by which the Crown has formally acknowledged the statements made by the
iwi of the particular cultural, spiritual, historical, and traditional association of the iwi with the statutory areas.
The purposes of statutory acknowledgements are—
(a) to require consent authorities, the Environment Court and the Historic Places Trust to have regard to the statutory
acknowledgements;
(b) to require relevant consent
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6. Ngāti Mutunga Iwi Environmental Management Plan .......................................................... 9
7. TRC Policies & Objectives Relating to Cultural Relationship Values ................................ 14
8. Conclusions & Recommendations............................................................................................. 15
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Iwi Environmental Management Plan
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1. Introduction
District Council (CEO)
Ms F Aitken South Taranaki District Council (CEO)
Mr G Green New Plymouth District Council (CEO)
Mr S Ruru Taranaki Regional Council (CEO)
Ms L Poutu Iwi Representative (Zoom)
Mr T Velvin Taranaki CDEM (Regional Manager)
Ms K Lawson CDEM (Group Welfare Manager)
Mr S Tiatia TEMO (Zoom)
Mrs M Jones Governance Administrator
Miss N Chadwick Executive Assistant
The meeting opened with karakia at 10.00am
Apologies T
resources of the region for future generations. This vision recognises the roles and responsibilities shared by all people in Taranaki to ensure the sustainable and
focused protection of fresh water air, land (soil), water (61) and coastal environments for economic, social, cultural and recreational purposes.
Guiding principles for the management of the coast
The sustainable management of coastal resources has always been central to the relationship between iwi o Taranaki and the Taranaki
(soil), water (61) and coastal environments for economic, social, cultural and recreational purposes.
Guiding principles for the management of the coast
The sustainable management of coastal resources has always been central to the relationship between iwi o Taranaki and the Taranaki coastline. The following five principles summarise
key elements of this relationship.
(a) Mai te maunga Taranaki ki te Tai a Kupe: (interconnectiveness) (another way of expressing this is Ki uta ki
natural and physical resources of the region for future generations. This vision recognises the roles and responsibilities shared by all people in Taranaki to ensure the sustainable and
focused protection of fresh water air, land (soil), water (61) and coastal environments for economic, social, cultural and recreational purposes.
Guiding principles for the management of the coast
The sustainable management of coastal resources has always been central to the relationship between iwi o
management of coastal resources has always been central to the relationship between iwi o Taranaki and the Taranaki coastline. The following five principles summarise
key elements of this relationship.
(a) Mai te maunga Taranaki ki te Tai a Kupe: (interconnectiveness) (another way of expressing this is Ki uta ki tai).
The domain of Tangaroa extends from the source of the rivers on Mount Taranaki to the moana (sea). Each awa (river) is linked and together form an entity that includes its