decision making processes.
This is part of the Council’s Mission Statement to carry
out its various responsibilities by, among other things,
taking into account the Treaty of Waitangi.
Furthermore, schedule 10 of the Local Government Act
2002 requires the Council to set out any steps that the
Council intends to take to foster the development of
Maori capacity to contribute to the decision making
processes of the Council. There are eight recognised iwi
in the
contribute to the decision making
processes of the Council. There are eight recognised iwi
in the region.
To achieve these objectives the Council intends to
undertake the following:
FOUNDATIONS OF A RELATIONSHIP
Act cooperatively and in good faith showing flexibility
and responsiveness and a desire to engage with Māori
for the good governance of the region. This will be
done in a manner that is inclusive and makes the best
use of the resources of both Māori
involvement in decision making processes.
This is part of the Council’s Mission Statement to carry
out its various responsibilities by, among other things,
taking into account the Treaty of Waitangi.
Furthermore, schedule 10 of the Local Government Act
2002 requires the Council to set out any steps that the
Council intends to take to foster the development of
Maori capacity to contribute to the decision making
processes of the Council. There are eight recognised iwi
in
responsibilities by, among other things,
taking into account the Treaty of Waitangi.
Furthermore, schedule 10 of the Local Government Act
2002 requires the Council to set out any steps that the
Council intends to take to foster the development of
Maori capacity to contribute to the decision making
processes of the Council. There are eight recognised iwi
in the region.
To achieve these objectives the Council intends to
undertake the following:
FOUNDATIONS OF A
annum.
Details of Council’s charging policy are in its 2015/2025 Long-Term Plan.
(www.trc.govt.nz/council/plans-and-reports/strategy-policy-and-plans)
In accordance with statutory requirements a copy of this application may be sent to iwi for their
information.
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Official information
Please lodge the application by signing the front page and sending the
completed form to:
Mail: Taranaki Regional
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Estuaries are semi-enclosed coastal water bodies, which
experience changes in salinity (saltiness) with the tides. In
addition to providing important habitat to a range of fish,
birds and other life, estuaries are sites of significant cultural
importance for local iwi and hapū, as well as being valued
for recreational activities such as swimming, kayaking and
whitebaiting. Although there are a range of estuary types
in New Zealand, there is only one type in
The NPS-FM acknowledges iwi and
community values by recognising the range of iwi and community interests in fresh water, including
environmental, social, economic and cultural values.
The NPS-FM identifies four compulsory values and nine further values that must be considered by the
regional council. Ecosystem health is one of four compulsory values that apply to all freshwater bodies.
Periphyton is one of the attributes relating to ecosystem health that must be monitored and reported
privilege to work closely with Nga Iwi
o Taranaki, something I have been honoured to do since living in the region since 2003. That
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said, I do not have the right to make decisions about Māori without them nor determine if
Māori should have a specific electoral ward to guarantee a Māori voice at the decision
making table.
As the Regional Council is acutely aware the matters within its governance
section 33G(a) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 and 174 of the Local
Government Act 2002, and approves their warrant powers.
Cloke/Williamson
9. Iwi Appointments to Taranaki Regional Council Standing Committees
9.1 Mr M J Nield, Director-Corporate Services, spoke to the memorandum to receive and
confirm iwi appointments to the Council’s Consents and Regulatory Committee and
Policy and Planning Committee.
Resolved
THAT the Taranaki Regional Council
1.
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Iwi test
waters
Taranaki Regional Council officers
are providing a number of iwi and
hapū in the region with training and
advice to allow them to monitor the
health of waterways.
The monitoring utilises a ‘Stream
Health Monitoring and Assessment
Kit’ (SHMAK) developed by
NIWA.
An initial approach for assistance
came from the region’s