Māori way of knowing and the connectedness that knowledge has with the
environment out of which it was derived2
This phrase adequately captures the meaning of Mātauranga Māori for the purpose of this
framework.
In a recent report by Landcare Research, Māori values were defined as:
Māori Values
Any natural resource, area, place, or thing (tangible or intangible) which is of physical,
economic, social, cultural, historic, and/or spiritual significance to tangata whenua3
situations: eg different rules for different zones, differing degree of contribution to
pollution, and/or different susceptibility to contamination.
There was still a lot of nation-scale aggregation of load reductions and the reporting
of overall ground water and surface water quality - but there is also growing concern
that these load reductions may not be enough to achieve the water quality targets, or
that if these are pursued further they may carry too high an economic/production
cost
regulating fracking prior to July 2011, the Taranaki Regional Council could have been
in breach of s 84(1) of the RMA which requires every consent authority to observe and, to the extent of its
authority, enforce their policy statement or plan.
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The māo i a d s ie tifi approach and outcomes could be used to report on the State of the
Environment, to monitor and report on environmental and changes from a
Coastal Plan submissions G-L
report the incident to the bus company
D. Do nothing you didn’t get hit., after all
9. When travelling on a school bus you should:
A. Keep your hands and feet to yourself
B. Never throw anything at any time
C. Stay properly seated throughout the journey
D. All of the above
Try this us afety uizb s q
Some not very funny bus jokes
Why didn’t anyone take the
school bus to school?
Because it would never have
fitted through the front door.
What bus crossed the ocean?
(Ericaceae). Report to Botanic Gardens Conservation International (London);
Massey University.
3 MacKay MB, Smith GF, Gardiner SE. 2017. New Zealand collections of
Rhododendron as a resource for ex situ conservation. New Zealand Journal of
Botany 55(2): 193-214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0028825X.2017.1291434
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The return of toutouwai (North
Island robin) to Pukeiti after a
century or more is cause for
celebration on more than one level.
The little songsters have been seen
2. adopts the recommendations contained within the officer's report and, as a result of
submissions, amends the 2018/2028 Long-Term Plan supporting documentation
appropriately
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3. notes the amended 2018/2028 Long-Term Plan and estimates will be audited and then
adopted at the Council’s Ordinary Meeting on 15 May 2018.
Lean/McDonald
There being no further business, Chairman D N MacLeod, declared the Ordinary Meeting of
Bennett and myself for a close-up look at the
Huatoki stream. The programme involved data
gathering on four field trips, written reports and
follow up presentations at school assemblies. I
was present at the St Pius X assembly and the
pupils used a PowerPoint presentation to show
their findings and conclusions and very well
presented it was too. Thanks to St Pius X,
St Josephs (New Plymouth) and St John Bosco
for the opportunity to work with your students.
I also had an
footpaths and urban structures
such as street lighting, unless required for ROAD safety reasons. There are
also STATE HIGHWAYS with higher traffic levels. ARTERIAL and some
COLLECTOR ROADS can also have relatively high traffic levels.
As for the other ENVIRONMENT AREAS change is constant in the rural
environment. Beyond the annual cycle of the seasons, regional, national and
international forces act on the rural economy, and land uses frequently change as
a result. Different crops,
Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan annex 1: Equipment & Resources