October/November 2022 including LWAG Agenda November 17th
LWAG are hosting US scientist Pierre Glynn at our November 17 meeting. Pierre Glynn is an affiliated scholar with Arizona State University and Scientist Emeritus/USGS Science & Decisions Centre (USA) with a background in geochemistry & groundwater science. His 3-yr Royal Society of New Zealand “Catalyst/Leader” Fellowship aims to bring science-policy approaches to NZ’s groundwater sector. His interactive talk is titled:
“My research on new approaches to water management and science through community knowledge and project learnings”
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September/October 2022 including LWAG Agenda October 20
LWAG will hear TDC’s 3 Waters Update at our October meeting. Government policy changes in this arena are pending, and Asset Manager Michael Cordell will give us some context on how the new legislation will interface with local infrastructure going forward.
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August/September 2022 inclduding September 15th Agenda
“WRC LAKE TAUPO & UPPER WAIKATO ZONE REPORT” - LWAG are hosting WRC Zone Manager Itty Nikolao at our September 20 meeting; 5.15 pm , Acapulco Motel Conference Room, 19 Rifle Range Rd.
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July/August 2022 including August 18th Agenda
“CLIMATE CHANGE, WHAT THE COUNCIL IS DOING” LWAG are hosting TDC Senior Advisor Aidan Smith, Climate Change at our August 18 meeting; 5.15 pm , Acapulco Motel Conference Room, 19 Rifle Range Rd.
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June/July 2022 including LWAG AGM agenda July 21st
Lakes & Waterways Action Group are hosting WRC Senior Scientist Bill Vant at their July meeting and AGM. The topic is ‘Water Quality of Lake Taupō and its Catchment’.
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May/June 2022 including LWAG Agenda June 16
At LWAG's June 16 meeting we will hear from past Taupo Zone manager, Lawrie Donald on his work with catchments in the Upper Tauranga harbour area. We hope you will come along to hear from Lawrie who has a history with love for our Taupo catchment and is well known to many here.
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April/May 2022 including LWAG Agenda May 19
LWAG’s April Meeting “TE KAUPAPA KAITIAKI DRAFT TAUPŌ CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE”
where we hosted George Asher, Te Ngaehe Wanikau & Wiari Rauhinaof Te Kotahitanga o Ngāti Tūwharetoa & Working Group members from WRC Tutahanga Douglas, Mali Ahipene & TDC Nick Carroll. LWAG received an informative update on the draft document that is due to be released for public submissions in June.
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March/April 2022 including LWAG agenda April 21
LWAG hosted TDC’s Senior Policy Advisor Hilary Samuel at our March 17 meeting. TDC are awaiting direction from Central Govt on RMA changes and other matters but are reviewing sections of the District Plan including Rural & Residential chapters. Draft documents are due to be released for public consultation in May.
Principles of the Waitangi Treaty ~ Tiriti o Waitangi Partnership also discussed (See attached)
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Feb/March 2022 including LWAG agenda March 17
LWAG hosted Climate Scientist James Renwick at our Feb 2022 meeting. He and Paul White presented and their slideshows and a recording are available below. There is also a link to the 6th IPCC report.
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