Tarawera Awa Restoration Strategy Group

The Tarawera Awa Restoration Strategy Group (TARSG) is a permanent co-governance partnership established under the Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Act 2022 (Subpart 9 – Tarawera River).

The purpose of the Strategy Group is to support, coordinate, and promote the integrated restoration of the mauri of the catchment.

Committee membership

Organisation	Representative(s)	Alternates
Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust	Leith Comer (Chairperson)	Tiipene Marr
Ngāti Mākino Iwi Authority	Awhi Awhimate	Nicki Douglas
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa	Pouroto Ngaropo (Deputy Chairperson)	Manurere Glen
Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Settlement Trust	Jim Schuster	Sandie Rota
Bay of Plenty Regional Council	Cr Anna Grayling	Cr Malcolm Campbell
Kawerau District Council	Mayor Faylene Tunui	Deputy Mayor Sela Kingi
Rotorua Lakes Council	Cr Gregg Brown
Whakatāne District Council	Mayor Nandor Tánczos	Cr Lesley Immink
Partner Agency Representative Te Papa Atawhai – Department of Conservation (Non Voting Member) [1]	Jade King Hazel – Director of Operations Eastern North Island

[1] Appointed as resolved on 9 May 2025

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

Note: all minutes are draft until confirmed at a subsequent meeting of this group.

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Friday 27 February 09.30am - 2.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 29 May 09.30am - 2.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 28 August 09.30am - 2.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 6 November 09.30am - 2.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Friday 14 February 09.30am - 2.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 9 May 09.30am - 12.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Public Excluded Workshop Friday 9 May 12.00pm or at conclusion of Tarawera Awa Restoration Strategy Group meeting	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Wednesday 25 June 3.00pm Extraordinary Meeting	Zoom Only	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 8 August 09.30am - 2.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Friday 16 February 09.30am - 2.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Extraordinary Tarawera Awa Restoration Strategy Group Meeting Wednesday 27 March 2024 10.00am	Mātaatua Room, BOPRC, 5 Qauy Street, Whakatāne	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Public Excluded Strategy Workshop Wednesday 27 March 10.30am - 1.30pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane
Public Excluded Strategy Workshop Monday 15 April 12.30pm - 5pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane
Friday 31 May CANCELLED
Tuesday 18 June 9.30am-1.00pm	Mātaatua Room, BOPRC, 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 9 August 9.30am – 12.00pm	Rangitihi Marae, 14 Marae Lane, Matatā	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Public Excluded Strategy Workshop Thursday 26 September 9.30am – 12.30pm	Mataatua Room, BOPRC, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 1 November 09.30am - 2.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 09.30am – 1.00pm	Mataatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 09.30am – 1.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Tuesday 29 August 2023 09.30am – 1.00pm	Firmin Lodge, Waterhouse Street, Kawerau	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Wednesday, 7 November 2023 09.30am – 1.00pm	Mātaatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.