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
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
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programmes 34
5.3 Working with others 35
5.3.1 Objectives 35
5.3.2 Biodiversity forums 36
5.3.3 Protocols with others 37
5.3.4 ‘Iconic’ and ‘significant’ projects 38
5.3.5 Working with iwi 40
5.3.6 Working with others 41
5.3.7 Advocacy 42
5.3.8 Measuring and reporting progress with working with others on biodiversity programmes 43
5.4 Monitoring and information management and sharing 45
5.4.1 Objectives 45
5.4.2 Operational monitoring and information
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inventory sites;
Department of Conservation priority sites;
Key sites from Forest Research Institute reporting;
Outstanding freshwater bodies;
Landcare Research mapped wetlands;
Potential inanga spawning sites;
and threatened species records for western brown kiwi, long- and short-tailed bats, and little
blue penguins
The resulting preliminary map (Fig. 1) shows both alignment and discrepancies between biodiversity
values and the work that is being
deteriorating. A more rigorous statistical analysis reveals an ‘almost certain’ trend of a significant ecological improvement at 22 sites (up from 15 three years earlier); a ‘very likely’ positive trend at seven sites; and no sites showed a significant decline. (Click/tap on map for large version) [JPG, 758 KB] Monitoring shows that, in general, water quality across the region is improving or not showing any significant change. Recent improvement is strengthening, with scope for further improvement. Physical
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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 and the Land Transport
Management Act 2003.
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Iwi considerations
5. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the
Council’s policy for the development of Māori capacity
hectares on the North Island’s west coast.
The boundaries of the Council conform to those of
water catchments and extend from the Mohakatino
catchment in the north to the Waitotara catchment in
the south and inland to, but not including, the
Whanganui catchment (see map below).
The framework set out in the Plan, which focuses on
eradication programmes and sustained control
programmes (for which rules apply), is supported by
the Taranaki Regional Council Biosecurity