3 page Date 4 December 2023 Subject: Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes – 24 October 2023 Approved by: M J Nield, Director - Corporate Services S J Ruru, Chief Executive Document: 3227059 Recommendations That the Taranaki Regional Council: a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Port Taranaki boardroom 2/8 Bayly Road, New Plymouth at 10am
consultation later in the year. The Committee was told that the draft includes greater guidance for Councils on how to meet Government-mandated environmental outcomes, and on what Planning Committees should consider in the new regionally focused approach that will combine current regional and district plans. But the draft also has significant gaps, and it also signals a move to the centre at the expense of local governance. As well, the draft stipulates environmental limit-setting processes that may result
R2/6058-2.0 Tegel Foods Limited Land - Animal Waste Agriculture Farming - Poultry Effluent disposal Replace R2/10053-2.0 Greymouth Petroleum Turangi Limited Land - Hydraulic Fracturing Energy Wellsite Exploration and Production Replace R2/10967-1.0 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Land - Stormwater Central Government Transport Roading New Consent Holder Subtype Industry Primary Industry Secondary Purpose Primary Activity Purpose R2/10729-1.2 Stratford District Council Structure - Culvert Local
Regional Council, the region-wide project is working with residents, businesses, schools, iwi, environmental and community groups to remove possums, rats and mustelids (stoats, ferrets and weasels) from urban, rural and public land around Taranaki Maunga. The shared vision is to see abundant and diverse native wildlife and plants flourishing in Taranaki in the absence of introduced predators, which are one of the greatest threats to Taranaki’s biodiversity, lifestyles and livelihoods; particularly in
Taranaki Regional Council is a member and funder of Wild for Taranaki, Taranaki's biodiversity umbrella group. Wild for Taranaki is the identity of the Taranaki Biodiversity Trust. For more information, see the Wild for Taranaki website or join their Action Hub to see how you can get involved in projects across the region. Follow Wild for Taranaki on Facebook Wild for Taranaki (external link)