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Date 6 June 2023, 9.00am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3177981
Present S W Hughes Chairperson
D M Cram Deputy Chairperson
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D H McIntyre
D L Lean (zoom)
N W Walker ex officio
C L Littlewood ex officio
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative
R Buttimore Iwi Representative (zoom)
Attending Mr
Government Act 2002
• Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
• Local Government (Members Interest) Act 1968
• Te Atiawa Claims Settlement Act 2016
• Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Act 2016
• Taranaki Iwi Claims Settlement Act 2016
• New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Act 2018
• Ngati Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Act 2022
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• Maniapoto Claims Settlement Act 2022
• Taranaki Regional Council Long Term Plan 2024-2034 including
Local Government Act
2002 requires the Council to set out in its long-term
plan any steps that the Council intends to take to foster
the development of Maori capacity to contribute to the
decision making processes of the Council over the
period covered by the Plan. There are eight recognised
iwi in the region, Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, Ngati Ruanui,
Ngāruahine, Taranaki Iwi, Te Atiawa, Ngati Mutunga,
Ngati Maru and Ngati Tama.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
The Council
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Date 10 October 2023
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3213047
Present B J Bigham Chairperson
D M Cram
D H McIntyre
A L Jamieson
C L Littlewood (ex officio - zoom)
N W Walker (ex officio)
E Bailey Iwi Representative (zoom)
P Moeahu Iwi Representative
M Ritai Iwi Representative (zoom)
C Filbee South Taranaki District Council
G Boyde Stratford District
to, the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
6. 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 annual plan. Similarly, iwi involvement in adopted work
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Date 18 July 2023, 9.00am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3189618
Present S W Hughes Chairperson
D M Cram Deputy Chairperson
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D L Lean (zoom)
N W Walker ex officio
C L Littlewood ex officio
D Luke Iwi Representative
Ā White Iwi Representative (zoom)
R Buttimore Iwi Representative (zoom)
P Muir Federated Farmers
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Date 31 August 2021, 9.30am
Venue: Via Audio-visual Link (zoom)
Document: 2854260
Members Councillors C S Williamson Committee Deputy Chairperson
D L Lean
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D H McIntyre
E D Van Der Leden
M P Joyce ex officio
D N MacLeod ex officio
Representative Mr K Holswich Iwi Representative
Members Ms E Bailey Iwi Representative
Mr M Ritai Iwi Representative
Attending Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
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Date: 3 September 2024
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 3303948
Present: C S Williamson Chairperson
S W Hughes
B J Bigham zoom
D M Cram
D H McIntyre
A L Jamieson
C L Littlewood (ex officio)
N W Walker (ex officio)
P Moeahu Iwi Representative
E Bailey Iwi Representative
L Gibbs Federated Framers
B Haque New Plymouth District Council
C Filbee South Taranaki District Council
previous years.
Responding to change
While there is no change to the work programme signalled in the 2021/2031 Long-Term Plan, our work will be
completed against a backdrop of significant and wide-reaching statutory and regulatory change.
We are responding to this fluid and challenging environment by building resilience in our programmes, policies,
frameworks and teams.
Strong relationships with iwi are key to the success of all of our work and new freshwater legislation includes
biodiversity function is not limited to any of its “control” functions but is a stand alone function able to
be given effect to through any methods (regulatory or non regulatory) available to them.
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with other agencies, iwi and groups) in many parts of the country and set ambitious goals and
targets. In many ways this initiative has filled a growing hole in public sector leadership and
funding. DOC has been at the forefront of creating partnerships with the