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3.1 Department of Conservation ...................................................................................................... 12
3.2 New Plymouth District Council ................................................................................................... 12
3.3 Taranaki Regional Council ......................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Tai Whenua, Tai Tangata, Tai Ao Te Atiawa Iwi Environmental Management
District Council
Councillor S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council Zoom
Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative Zoom
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative Zoom
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Attending Councillor D L Lean
Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr A D McLay Director - Resource Management
Ms A J Matthews Director – Environment Quality
Mr D R Harrison Director - Operations
Mr C Spurdle Planning Manager
Mr C
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Where we live
Tangata whenua
There are eight recognised iwi within the boundaries
of the Taranaki region. Four of these have completed
Treaty of Waitangi settlements. They are Ngāti Tama,
Ngāti Ruanui, and Ngaa Rauru whose settlements
were all legislated in 2003, and Ngāti Mutunga
whose settlement legislation was passed through
Parliament in 2006. At the time of writing, Te Atiawa
and Ngāruahine iwi have initialled their respective
deeds of settlement
Item 2 12 Minutes Consents and Regulatory Meeting - 4 February
Item 3 17 Minutes Policy and Planning Meeting - 4 February
Item 4 24 Minutes Executive, Audit and Risk - 17 February
Item 5 28 March 2020 Meeting dates
Item 6 29 Membership of Regional Transport Committee
Item 7 31 Iwi Appointments to Standing Committees
Item 8 37 Taranaki Triennial Agreement
Item 9 43 Local Governance Statement
Item 10 70 2020/2021 Annual Plan Estimates
Item 11 79 Public Excluded …
Appendix A - title and property map
Council
G Boyde Stratford District Council (left 11.15am)
Mr P Moeahu Iwi Representative
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Ms B Bigham Iwi Representative
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers Representative
Attending Councillors D L Lean
Messrs M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
A D McLay Director - Resource Management
G K Bedford Director - Environment Quality
D Harrison Director - Operations
C Spurdle Planning Manager
C Wadsworth Strategy Lead
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
16. 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
initiating media releases and liaison as outlined in the National Oil Marine Contingency Plan.
Iwi Liaison
The intrinsic relationship that tangata whenua have with the natural environment and the
role and responsibilities associated with Kaitiakitanga, are a clear indication that the iwi and
hapu of Taranaki have an important role in a marine oil spill response. The coastal marine
area of Taranaki contain many sites of significance for iwi and hapu as well as areas that are
important for
environmental effects are acceptable in this location.
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Cultural Effects
70. I prepared the original Assessment of Cultural Effects (2018) provided as
part of this application, and this identifies effects of the proposal from the
perspective of Ngāti Mutunga.
71. The Haehanga Stream and the Mimitangiatua River hold high cultural and
spiritual significance for Ngāti Mutunga, and this is clearly identified and
detailed in the Ngāti Mutunga Iwi
financial information included
in this memorandum has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting practice.
Policy considerations
17. 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