Under an agreement with the eight iwi authorities of Taranaki, the pair were chosen by iwi, paid for by council, and administered by Te Kotahitanga o te Ātiawa. Iwi participation was being led by two independent pou taiao (environment planners) hired last August. Resource management director Fred McLay said similar pressures were present across TRC and were difficult to solve "as iwi have a whole lot of priorities - the Freshwater Plan is not the only one". Planning manager Lisa Hawkins told the meeting staff were committed to effective partnerships with iwi but time pressure meant a "risk of burning these relationships." "There is likely to be a crunch point where will need to continue to evolve and not all issues may have been able to be explored or resolved." "This pressure may lead to a misalignment between the TRC and iwi/hapū that may create tension," said the report presented on Tuesday. Taranaki's freshwater plan will be part of an overall Natural Resources Plan the council aims to present by that date.īut as scientific work and consultation continues, a report to TRC's Policy and Planning Committee said the tight timeframe might make it difficult for staff and iwi to engage fully. Regional councils must develop plans to meet stricter government rules by the end of 2024, including a requirement for tangata whenua to be actively involved in freshwater planning and management. Taranaki Regional Council and iwi are struggling to implement freshwater reforms and fear the pressure may create tension between them. Council staff are asking iwi how best to work with hapū.
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