Confirmation of Operations and Regulatory Minutes - 14 March 2023
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Date 14 March 2023, 9.00am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3157374
Present S W Hughes Chairperson
D M Cram Deputy Chairperson
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D H McIntyre
B J Bigham
D L Lean (zoom)
N W Walker ex officio
C L Littlewood ex officio
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
Council
G Boyde Stratford District Council
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative
Attending Councillors D L Lean
Messrs S J Ruru Chief Executive
M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
A D McLay Director - Resource Management
G K Bedford Director - Environment Quality
D Harrison Director - Operations
C Spurdle Planning Manager
S Tamarapa Iwi Communications Officer
C Wadsworth
programmed public awareness campaign;
2. Carrying out site led control of rooks at sites of infestation when required.
3. Planning, managing, and monitoring the eradication programme, and adapting the approach if required.
Ministry of
Primary
Industries
Fish & Game;
DOC
District Council's
Land Occupier
QEII
Iwi / Hapu
TRC internally
Councils of
Neighbouring
regions
Is a problem in neighbouring
regions, large control
onto land, and until 1 December 2022 after treatment in an
oxidation pond system and constructed drain, into the Mangaone Stream
Rohe:
Ngati Maru
Te Atiawa (Statutory Acknowledgement)
Engagement or consultation:
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust Comment on application received
Generally consistent with Iwi
Environmental Management Plan
Application lacks sufficient detail
Te Runanga o Ngati Maru (Taranaki) Trust Provided with application
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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
supportive
of its direction. The Council considers that this section
could be enhanced by the addition of a commitment to
integrated management in the form of recognition of the
role of territorial local authorities and a commitment to
working together.
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Objective 1 Integrated
Management
In part Better define ‘Integrated
Management’ to identify the
involvement of partner agencies
such as TLAs and Iwi and working
cooperatively with them in
decision making, not just
reflect the variety of histories that span across the Southern Hill Country FMU and emphasise
how each iwi are intrinsically connected to wai (water) through their whakapapa, culture and spirit. Some of
Figure 1 The Southern Hill Country FMU sitting within the
broader Taranaki region.
Southern Hill Country Freshwater Management Unit Discussion Document
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these are recorded in Statutory Acknowledgements (contained in Deeds of Settlement) and
c. Ngāti Mutunga Iwi Management Plan.
7 Attachment 3 to my evidence sets out a Summary of Abatement Notices,
Infringement Notices and Prosecutions for Uruti RNZ Site.
8 I was involved in developing the Ngāti Mutunga Mauri Compass Report.
9 I also made a submission as an individual on the Applications, stating:
As tangata whenua, it has been heartbreaking to watch our
tupuna awa Mimitangiatua deteriorate over recent generations
now to such a point as she struggles to sustain us.
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.
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Iwi considerations
4. This memorandum
compiled and assessed
a range of data and science collected by the Council and
others. This State of Environment report covers different
aspects of Taranaki climate and air, land and water. We
assess the current state of our environment against a range
of environmental health measures, as well as how things
have changed over time.
expectations of councils and communities. The role of iwi
and hapū in decision-making is also changing. The Council