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
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
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:
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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
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
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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
through maintenance checks. The land
below the soakage pit was to be retired and local iwi were going to plant this area out in trees.
Turangi-C: It was noted that the ends of pipes had been wrapped to prevent and eliminate discharges onto
the ground.
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Urenui-A: The skimmer pits had been emptied to fix a hole in the liner. The water level was below the
discharge pipe and it was unclear if a leak still existed, or whether the pits had not filled up following the
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
☐ Water use records for replacement consents
11) Assessment against relevant objectives & policies of the relevant plan/s
A policy assessment is required by s88 and schedule 4 of the RMA.
Provide an assessment of the proposal against the relevant objectives and policies of the relevant regional
plan(s), on our website: www.trc.govt.nz and relevant documents including but not limited to the relevant
Iwi Management Plans & National Policy Statements.
For water
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
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