District Council
Councillor S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council
Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers Representative
Attending Councillor D L Lean
Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr A D McLay Director - Resource Management
Ms A J Matthews Director – Environment Quality
Mr D N Harrison Director - Operations
Mr C Spurdle Planning Manager
NPDC New Plymouth WWTP Annual Report 2021-2022
Councillor G Boyde Stratford District Council
Councillor S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council
Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers Representative
Attending Councillor D L Lean
Councillor M J Cloke
Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr A D McLay Director - Resource Management
Ms
S J Ruru – Chief Executive, spoke to the members for their consideration of
whether to undertake a representation review for the 2025 Council elections.
6.2 Councillor B J Bigham, updated the members that Iwi meet today and are yet to
advise. Therefore this paper will be held over to the next meeting
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
received the memorandum Electoral Decisions- Representation Review
does not undertake a review of representation
well as public transport. It will be a region-wide
project to improve travel choices to all our
communities and we’ll continue to champion the
move to sustainable travel.
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The role of Māori and iwi
We’ve embarked on a new approach in how we
kōrero with tangata whenua, moving towards a
partnership approach with the nine iwi o
Taranaki.
The freshwater reforms give tangata whenua a
greater role in freshwater management by
focusing on Te Mana o Te Wai (the
environmental and
resource management issues. This has been a productive first step, but the imperative from Government and iwi alike
is for all councils to do more.
For example, the Essential Freshwater reform includes requirements for greater Māori involvement. There are joint
and continuing efforts by the region’s iwi and local bodies to reach participation agreements known as Mana
Whakahono a Rohe, as set out in a 2017 amendment to the Resource Management Act (RMA).
A post-election
constituting an Operations and Regulatory Committee, a
nomination from Federated Farmers be requested to fill the representative
position on the committee.
j) noted that the Iwi of Taranaki have made appointments to the Policy and
Planning and Operations and Regulatory committees.
k) agreed that, in reconstituting a Regional Transport Committee, nominations from
the three Taranaki District Councils and the New Zealand Transport Agency be
requested to fill the representative positions on the
will be
to facilitate and promote the shift away from cars
to active travel such as walking and cycling as
well as public transport. It will be a region-wide
project to improve travel choices to all our
communities and we’ll continue to champion the
move to sustainable travel.
page
14 14
The role of Māori and iwi
We’ve embarked on a new approach in how we
kōrero with tangata whenua, moving towards a
partnership approach with the nine iwi o
Taranaki.
The freshwater
project to improve travel choices to all our
communities and we’ll continue to champion the
move to sustainable travel.
page
14 14
The role of Māori and iwi
We’ve embarked on a new approach in how we
kōrero with tangata whenua, moving towards a
partnership approach with the nine iwi o
Taranaki.
The freshwater reforms give tangata whenua a
greater role in freshwater management by
focusing on Te Mana o Te Wai (the integrated
and holistic well-being of water) and requiring
STDC Hawera Municipal Oxidation Ponds Annual Report 2021-2022