6 | Making a difference in Taranaki Beach Energy is a major employer in the Taranaki region. from page 4 Taranaki: Beach Energy REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Envirohaz Limited is proud to provide Hazardous Substance Compliance Certification to Beach Energy. Hazardous Substances CERTIFICATION | SITE ASSESSMENT TRAINING | CONSULTANCY Envirohaz Limited, 69h Taupo Quay, Whanganui 4500 | (06) 345 6999 | info@envirohaz.co.nz | www.envirohaz.co.nz EnviroHaz Ltd PO Box 4149 Wanganui Ph: 0274 436 938 Fax: 06-343 8016 A/hrs: 06-343 8018 Email: tony@envirohaz.co.nz 0800 267 347 www.coregroup.co.nz Helping to ensure the safety of Taranaki's pipelines and our community • Easement Management • Pipeline Integrity Engineering • Project Management • GIS Services At the frontier of Energy & Marine For the complete range of specialist recruitment and HR services in the Energy and Marine industries NZ OFFICE - NEW PLYMOUTH L3, 2 Devon St. East, New Plymouth 4310 | +64 6 757 6300 newplymouth@atlasprofessionals.co.nz The compressor extends the field life by approximately 9 years and has more than doubles Kupe’s 2P developed reserves accessible from existing wells And while working through all the requirements to gain a Marine Discharge Consent, and gain regulatory approvals from the Environmental Protection Authority, another dimension of engagement with local Iwi and hapū, and the wider community is occupying much attention for Mat and Vicki at this time. “A key input in the Marine Discharge Consent is a cultural assessment and we’ve been fortunate to have three groups, Te Runanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust, Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust and Ngāti Manuhiakai hapū, each bringing their own cultural perspectives and questions to engage with us around,” says Vicki. The consenting meeting affords these groups an opportunity to reflect their own personal views. These relationships were formed long before this engagement process, Vicki says, long before any plan was created, and communication with stakeholder groups has continued throughout the consenting phase. “We understand that their opinions are of great value and are so important as we work through the consenting processes. We place great importance on open, transparent engagement with the community, so that we all travel the course together.” Essentially this engagement allows for the project to be co-designed and for ownership of it to extend beyond the business model. “We have to think more holistically about this engagement. This project is important, but so will the next one be. Iwi and hapū will be here forever, and we need to make sure we’re in a position to have trusted and respectful conversations with them,” Vicki says. Drilling is expected to get underway next year when the marine consent approvals have been granted. And just as important as the physical project ahead, the long-term relationships and engagement with the community has created and is continuing to create lasting benefits for Taranaki people. “We support the Rodrigue Hope Trust initiatives which assist the growing number of homeless in Taranaki, and their Ready to Rent education programme. “Our attitude to supporting this community is not to just hand-out money and step back but to work together,” Mat says. “We work with small lower decile schools that are always struggling to create meaningful opportunities for their student.” It’s evident from the conversation with Mat and Vicki that their commitment to the Taranaki community and to Beach Energy significantly supporting the local economy as a major employer and through engagement with contractors, runs much deeper than simply a commercial endeavour. Beach Energy’s website carries information of the intended Kupe Phase 2 development and inputs from Iwi and hapū and other contributors to the Marine Discharge Consent application are publicly available from the EPA website.
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