the Waiwhakaiho Awa (river). From Taranaki Maunga to the moana, the Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū and Te Atiawa Iwi project is reconnecting whānau with their ancestral awa and restoring the Waiwhakaiho River catchment. Led by the hapū, 2021 alone saw 6.8 hectares planted with 15,000 plants while locally sourced seeds from species native to the area are grown in a newly-created nursery. Combining mātauranga Māori with a science-based approach, the project has provided a great training opportunity and jobs
various legislative frameworks
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
22. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the
Council’s policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making
processes (schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002) as outlined in the adopted long-
term plan and/or
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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
Attending: S J Ruru Chief Executive
Williamson/MacLeod
4. Kaupapa Māori Freshwater Assessments report and Wai Māori working
group
4.1 Mr S Tamarapa, Iwi Communications Officer, spoke to the memorandum to present for
Members’ information a national Mātauranga Maori stocktake entitled Kaupapa Māori
Freshwater Assessments – A Summary of Iwi and Hapū-based Tools, Frameworks and
Methods for Assessing Freshwater Environments and an update on the establishment of a
Wai Māori working group of iwi and hapū representatives to inform
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3.2 Location of activity (Including: Street/road name, number, and locality)
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3.3 Map Co-ordinates at point of discharge (either
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Policy considerations
18. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the policy documents and
positions adopted by this Council under various legislative frameworks including, but not restricted to,
the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
19. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the Council’s
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Date: 10 June 2025
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: TRCID-1492626864-809
Present: B J Bigham Chairperson
S W Hughes
A L Jamieson
D M Cram (zoom)
C S Williamson ex officio (left meeting at 1.08pm)
N W Walker ex officio
B Haque New Plymouth District Council (left meeting at 12.13pm)
C Filbee South Taranaki District Council
M Ritai Iwi Representative (zoom - left meeting at 11.45am)
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supposed to go to Cabinet on Monday. Was going
to be released yesterday but nothing further has been heard.
The Taranaki Trails Trust have chosen to go with the Walking Access
Commission’s ‘Find My Adventure’ site for mapping of trails throughout
the region. This will help to create the current state map for the new
Trails Appendix within the RLTP showing current trails and aspirations.
District councils should connect with their Trails Trust representative, if
they haven’t already, about