Williamson/MacLeod
4. Kaupapa Māori Freshwater Assessments report and Wai Māori working
group
4.1 Mr S Tamarapa, Iwi Communications Officer, spoke to the memorandum to present for
Members’ information a national Mātauranga Maori stocktake entitled Kaupapa Māori
Freshwater Assessments – A Summary of Iwi and Hapū-based Tools, Frameworks and
Methods for Assessing Freshwater Environments and an update on the establishment of a
Wai Māori working group of iwi and hapū representatives to inform
Details of Council’s charging policy are in its 2024/2034 Long-Term Plan.
(Long-Term-Plans/TRC-2024-34-Long-Term-Plan)
In accordance with statutory requirements a copy of this application may be sent to iwi for their
information.
The information you provide with your application is official information. It is used to help process your
resource consent application and assess the impact of your activity on the environment and other people.
Your information is held and administered by the
(Riverwise consulting – Consultant to applicant)
Puna Wano-Bryant (Taranaki Iwi - Submitter)
Allen Stancliff (Fish & Game NZ - Submitter)
Tom Christie (for Director General of Conservation -Submitter)
Jacob Williams (for Director General of Conservation -Submitter)
Ilse Corkery (for Director General of Conservation -Submitter)
Introduction
Opunake Hydro is a 400kVA (320kW) hydro station located at Opunake in Taranaki. The
scheme involves the diversion via a weir of up to 3900 L/s of water …
Furthermore, schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002 requires the Council
to set out in its long-term plan any steps it intends to take to foster the development of Māori capacity to
contribute to the decision making processes over the period covered by the Plan.
There are eight recognised iwi in the region, Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine, Taranaki Iwi, Te
Atiawa, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Maru and Ngāti Tama. Of particular note is Ngāti Maru have signed their deed of
settlement and
Taranaki Regional Council will work with the
Department of Conservation, territorial local
authorities, Iwi and other parties as appropriate
to:
(a) Identify sites in the coastal marine area
within the region that meet the criteria set
out in the New Zealand Coastal Policy
Statement Policy 11, and
(b) Produce a regional list of these sites for
inclusion in the Plan by plan change or
variation by 2021.
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NZCPS as soon as is
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CO AS TAL P L AN F O R TARANAK I S chedu le 5 – H i s t o r i c he r i t age
Schedule 5B – Sites of significance to Māori and associated values
This schedule identifies known sites with special cultural, spiritual, historical and traditional associations located within the CMA. The Taranaki Regional Council is committed to working
with iwi o Taranaki to identify all culturally significant sites that are located within the CMA. Site locations are
Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
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Present: S W Hughes Chair
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D H McIntyre
C L Littlewood ex officio
N W Walker ex officio
Ā White Iwi Representative (zoom)
P Muir Federated Farmers
Attending: S J Ruru Chief Executive (joined meeting at 9.40am)
A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
D R Harrison Director - Operations
M J Nield Director –
at risk or regionally
distinctive species possible
Maintaining the areal extent of ecosystems that are historically rare or threatened.
Finally, this Accord is but a starting point for local agencies and community groups to better
work together on biodiversity outcomes. Over time we hope other organisations and groups,
including Iwi and hapu, research and educational institutes, and industry, will become a
signatory to the Accord. When that occurs, the Accord will be amended to
noted two further Iwi Representatives will be appointed to the Council's
Operations and Regulatory Committee
g) determined that this decision be recognised as not significant in terms of section
76 of the Local Government Act 2002
h) determined that it has complied with the decision-making provisions of the Local
Government Act 2002 to the extent necessary in relation to this decision; and in
accordance with section 79 of the Act, determined that it does not require further
information,
adopted by this Council under various legislative frameworks
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002 and the Land Transport
Management Act 2003.
Iwi considerations
25. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the
Council’s policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making
Regional Transport Committee - Key Functions and Terms of Reference for RTC and RTAG
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processes (schedule 10 of the