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
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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,
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
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
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
D H McIntyre
E D Van Der Leden
D N MacLeod ex officio
Representative Mr K Holswich Iwi Representative
Members Ms E Bailey Iwi Representative via Zoom
Attending Messrs M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
G K Bedford Director - Environment Quality
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
D N Harrison Director - Operations
Ms A Matthews Director – Environment Quality
Messrs C McLellan Consents Manager
J Glasgow Senior
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
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Taranaki Regional Council Monthly Rainfall and Environmental
Data Report for August 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: August total rainfall (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
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Map 1a. Total rainfall 1 January to end August (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
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Table 1: Rainfall
cultural values
regardless of whether or not adverse effects on water quality/ecology can be adequately
mitigated.
Ngāti Mutunga submission and evidence
83. A number of submitters spoke to the impact that this activity has had on the Haehanga Stream
and Mimitangiatua River18.
84. In evidence, Ngāti Mutunga also provided results of some monitoring through the
development of a ‘Mauri Compass’ report19 and reference to certain provisions within the Iwi
Environmental Management Plan.
Smith as enforcement officers,
under 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