the region.
Do you think that there is a need for change in the focus and resourcing of the Council’s biosecurity programme? Your
views and comments will provide us with valuable feedback to help us to set a vision, establish our priorities, and map
out the programmes and activities necessary to meet the community’s future biosecurity needs.
We look forward to hearing your views.
David MacLeod
Chair, Taranaki Regional Council
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D H McIntyre
S W Hughes
A L Jamieson
N W Walker (ex officio)
E Bailey Iwi Representative (zoom)
P Moeahu Iwi Representative
G Boyde Stratford District Council
B Haque New Plymouth District Council
Attending 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 M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Ms L
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Taranaki Regional Council Monthly Rainfall and Environmental
Data Report for February 2025
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: February total rainfall (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
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Map 1a. Total rainfall 1 January to end February (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
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Table 1:
and
maps and to identify where further information gathering should be focused.
The report identifies reaches of coast where better understanding coastal erosion rates is
important for management perspectives. The following reaches have been selected on the
basis of level of existing or future use and development; the existence of baseline information
from which to monitor changes; opportunities for partnerships with businesses or where the
reach is representative of a longer stretch of
to commence new tasks until other
items have been completed.
3.12 Mr T Velvin highlighted a risk around recovery manager depth and the current
across roles with fatigue across councils and businesses advising that we are
likely to see change within the depth of statutory roles.
3.13 Mayor P Nixon, congratulated TEMO on the Taranaki model being singled out
nationally as a stand out District Health Board and additionally, the efforts of iwi
during difficult periods to ensure the
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
13. 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
where they release several hundred fingerling trout. This is expected to return with the recommissioning of the scheme.
numbered_Paras The popular Opunake walkway goes around the lake.
_Ref55459821 _Toc98245841 Statutory acknowledgements
_Toc98245842 Rivers
numbered_Paras The Waiaua River along with all waterways in their rohe are statutory acknowledgments of Taranaki Iwi.
numbered_Paras Taranaki’s statement of association with these waterways is reproduced below.
Taranaki Iwi
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
14. 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
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 considerations
18. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the
Council’s policy for the development of Māori
reporting process differ year on year? 7
Data limitations 7
CME under the Resource Management Act New Zealand 7
PART 2 - ANALYSIS
Regional Context 8
Working with Iwi 9
CME Operations (managing the workload) 10
Registering notifications 10
Complaints received 11
Complaints responded to & attended 11
Confirmed breaches 14
Monitoring resource consents 15
Compliance gradings 17
Compliance assessment 17
Monitoring permitted activities 22