role involves providing river and drainage advice in relation to consent and compliance
matters and requests from landowners, and assisting with works as directed by the Rivers Manager
to reduce the risks associated with flooding and erosion whilst protecting the life-supporting
capacity of Taranaki rivers and streams.
The role encompasses engagement with iwi and hapū, the local community and a wide range of
internal and external stakeholders to provide technical advice on drainage,
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Regional context (questions 3-7, 10-12) ........................................................................................................ 18
Working with iwi (Questions 8 and 9) ............................................................................................................ 22
CME operations (Questions 16-17, 20-21, 28-40) ...................................................................................... 22
Making decisions on priorities (Questions 16,
an emerging ‘Great
Walk’ set to boost the region’s burgeoning reputation as a visitor destination.
The Council is also confident about its plans to build on recent gains in freshwater quality; to develop its
education programme; and to broaden and deepen its relationship with iwi and hapū.
Financially, the impact of our proposals is relatively minor. The Council is proposing an increase of 3.5 percent in
its general rates take for 2018/2019. In the last three years, the average
from an incident which arose during the siege of Otaka
Pa by neighbouring northern iwi in 1832. When discussing terms for peace a chief from the neighbouring iwi,
sought permission to go into Otaka to hold a tangi for his dead warriors. One inhabitant, Te Whau, ran out
towards the taua, was killed and her body dismembered and thrown into the stream. The stream was then
called Waitapu - wai (water) and tapu (sacred). This stream still runs through Waitapu Urupa today.
In 1923
A can-do attitude
• Self-awareness
• High level of fitness
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Functional relationships | Te whanaungatanga mahi
Build, maintain and role model meaningful effective and sustainable relationships with;
Internal
• Land Management Team
• All Taranaki Regional Council staff
External • Farm Owners, managers, and workers
• Iwi groups
• Local Authorities
• Government representatives
• Industry representatives
• Contractors
• Suppliers
•
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Taranaki Regional Council Monthly Rainfall and Environmental
Data Report for July 2024
Note: The data presented here are provisional data only and may change as a result of quality control at a later date.
1. Rainfall
Map 1: July total rainfall (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
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Map 1a. Total rainfall 1 January to end July (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
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Table 1: Rainfall July and
Plymouth to the New Plymouth District Council Future Development Strategy subcommittee
endorsed the recommended committee structure consisting of two representatives from New
Plymouth District Council, two representatives Taranaki Regional Council and two representatives
nominated by Ngā Iwi o Taranaki
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endorsed the appointment of an Independent Hearing Commissioner as Chair of the panel
noted and approves the Future Development Strategy for Ngāmotu New Plymouth
to 31 March 2024 7
Table 2 Groundwater Quality Results 15
Table 3 Individual performance for all irrigation consent holders 17
List of figures
Figure 1 Total consented water abstractions – distributed by source 2023/24 3
Figure 2 Total consented water abstractions – distributed by activity 2023/24 3
Figure 3 Pasture irrigation zones and locations of consented irrigation in Taranaki 4
Figure 4 Rainfall distribution map from 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024 9
List of photos
Photo 1
communicated via usual channels.
A documentary examining the impact of oil and gas exploration on the region “A
Fracking Tour of Taranaki” was launched in mid-September. Former Director-
Environment Quality Gary Bedford was interviewed.
TRC responded to an interview request regarding reported concerns that iwi are
being improperly consulted regarding resource consent applications.
Talking Taranaki newsletter was published to subscribers and in community papers.
Freshwater-related
the length of costly hearings.
I wish to note here that although a very high proportion of
consent applications are processed as ‘non-notified’ this
does not mean that few or no people were involved in these
consent processes. In fact, as in previous years, there was
considerable public involvement in the non-notified processes
through consultation and/or written approvals with hundreds
of affected parties, including iwi and hapu.
There was considerable public
involvement in the