councils and that councils’ understanding of mātauranga Māori tools
varied. However, it also confirmed the availability of a range of tools, frameworks and
methods available to iwi and hapū, and their council partners. These range from decision-
making tools, to digitally-based assessments, to mapping approaches for understanding and
recording cultural knowledge, preferences and monitoring requirements, to research around
important species, through to kaupapa Māori assessments of the state and
officio
N W Walker ex officio
R Buttimore Iwi Representative
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
Attending: S J Ruru Chief Executive
A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
D Harrison Director - Operations
F Kiddle Strategy Lead
L Miller Manager – Resource Consents (zoom- left meeting at 9.33am)
J Glasgow Manager – Compliance
J Cookson Programme Lead - Primary Industry
C Carré Compliance Officer - Enforcement
C Bevans
1: The coastal marine area .................................................................................................................. 2
Figure 2: Area where the Plan applies .......................................................................................................... 3
Figure 3: Agencies that have a role in management of the coast ................................................... 4
Figure 4: Iwi boundary map
The coastal marine area .................................................................................................................. 2
Figure 2: Area where the Plan applies .......................................................................................................... 3
Figure 3: Agencies that have a role in management of the coast ................................................... 4
Figure 4: Iwi boundary map
Surrounds Possum Control Update 38
7. Public notification of a proposal to amend the Pest Management Plan for Taranaki 43
8. Wetland Mapping in the Taranaki Region 78
9. Hearings Involving Iwi Commissioners 103
10. Opportunities for Iwi Involvement in Freshwater Monitoring 108
11. State of the Environment Rocky Shore Monitoring Report 2017-2019 114
12. SEM Freshwater Physico-chemical Monitoring Programme 2018-2019 report 121
Closing Karakia and Karakia for kai 136
Policy and …
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Figure 2: Area where the Plan applies .......................................................................................................... 3
Figure 3: Agencies that have a role in management of the coast ................................................... 4
Figure 4: Iwi boundary map .............................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 5: Guide for consent applicants.
map for comments.
• The survey is set to close on 30 April with feedback to be sent out. Key comments
will be gathered near the end of the month.
• It was noted that it was targeted for travel rather than for recreation.
• Charles spoke to the engagement summary on screen noting that the average time
spent on the survey is 3.38 minutes with 448 unique stakeholders engaging and
many comments.
• The campaign so far has had media releases in local newspapers, advertising, social
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Date: 22 July 2025
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: TRCID-1492626864-969
Present: S W Hughes Chair
B J Bigham
M G Davey
T Cloke
D H McIntyre
D M Cram
C L Littlewood zoom
C S Williamson ex officio
N W Walker ex officio
P Muir Federated Farmers
R Buttimore Iwi Representative
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
G Boyde Stratford District Council
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative zoom
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative zoom
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers
Attending Councillor D L Lean Taranaki Regional Council
Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr A D McLay Director - Resource Management
Ms A J Matthews Director – Environment Quality
Mr D R Harrison Director – Operations zoom
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr C
community to have a level of confidence in the decisions made
and leadership provided by councillors.
Recommendations
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives the Council Conduct Review report
b) notes and accepts the findings contained in the Council Conduct Review report
c) endorses the decisions it made at its 18 February 2025 meeting to apologise to Mr Dinnie Moeahu (for
the disrespectful treatment shown during his deputation), Iwi representatives, Iwi and hapu,