Environmental awards

Nominations for the 2012 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards close at the end of March.

The awards are in three categories and it's easy to make a nomination. For more details, click here.

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Nominations sought for Environmental Awards

Nominations are sought for the 2012 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards.

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Farm chemicals collection

The Agrecovery Rural Recycling programme will shortly be holding collections for unwanted or expired agrichemicals in the Taranaki region. You must book by 9 March.

Disposal of PCBs

A scheme for the free disposal of polychorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been extended until 31 December 2012.

Latest schools newsletter

Read the first edition for 2012 of Schools in the Environment (SITE), our quarterly education newsletter

Be safe at Ngamotu Beach

Our Navigation and Safety Bylaws are vital reading if you're planning to swim, jetski or waterski off Ngamotu Beach. Help keep everyone safe this summer.

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Nominations sought for Environmental Awards

Nominations are sought for the 2012 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards.

Taranaki in transformation

The scope of Taranaki’s streamside fencing and planting programme was highlighted today as the Prime Minister, John Key, launched a booklet chronicling its achievements and targets.

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Farm chemicals collection

The Agrecovery Rural Recycling programme will shortly be holding collections for unwanted or expired agrichemicals in the Taranaki region. You must book by 9 March.

Yellow Bristle Grass

Read about the problems caused by yellow bristle grass, and download an easy-to-read guide to identification and control methods.

Pest plants

Information on Taranaki's pest plants and the responsibilities of land owners

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Nominations sought for Environmental Awards

Nominations are sought for the 2012 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards.

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Spillage Contingency Plan guidelines

Many resource consent holders are required to have a spillage contingency plan as part of their consent conditions. These guidelines will help you develop a plan.

Stormwater Management Plan template

This template aims to make it easier for businesses to take steps to reduce their environmental impact. It is in Word format and can be adapted to suit the scale of any enterprise.

Do you need a resource consent?

All the information on when and why you need a resource consent

Resource consent application forms

Downloadable application forms for those wanting to apply for, change, transfer, surrender or make submissions on resource consents

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Waitara shellfish tests

Background information on the human norovirus found in some shellfish samples from reefs off Waitara

Kaimoana survey guidelines

These guidelines provide hapu and iwi with information and a suggested process for undertaking a survey of kaimoana resources. The guidelines were prepared by Otaraua Hapu.

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Schools newsletter

The first edition for 2012 of our Schools in the Environment (SITE) newsletter is now available

Teacher workshop programme for 2012

See our 2012 programme of professional development workshops for teachers. You can register online.

Schools in action

A pictorial round-up of our Education Officer's recent work with schools.

Study units for teachers

Download one of our useful study units for teachers. They cover a range of environmental and Civil Defence topics

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Your environment online

Find out what and when we monitor and how you can access the data in real time. There are also handy links to Taranaki webcams and other useful sites.

Check, clean, dry

You can help to keep didymo ("rock snot") out of Taranaki waterways by taking some simple steps

Port Taranaki navigation and safety bylaws

These cover Port Taranaki and its approaches, including Ngamotu Beach. A must-read for boaties, jetskiers and swimmers

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Nominations sought for Environmental Awards

Nominations are sought for the 2012 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards.

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Council meetings

Dates for meetings of the Council and its committees, plus agendas and minutes when they are available

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The latest Taranaki Regional Council media releases, and an archive of earlier releases

Environmental Monitoring

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Brooklands Zoo at New Plymouth

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Dawson Falls

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Inglewood at Oxidation Ponds

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Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

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Kotare at OSullivans

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Mangaehu at Bridge

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Manganui at Everett Park

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Mangorei at Reservoir N.P

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Motunui M39 at Weston W3

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Ngutuwera

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North Egmont at Visitors Centre

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

Max gust speed: 35.2 km/h

Wind direction: 181 °

Wind speed: 21.7 km/h

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Ngutuwera

Max gust speed: 17.8 km/h

Wind direction: 298 °

Wind speed: 10.3 km/h

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Patea at Stratford

Max gust speed: 36.3 km/h

Wind direction: 204 °

Wind speed: 11.7 km/h

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Uriti at Kaka Rd

Max gust speed: 13.6 km/h

Wind direction: 62 °

Wind speed: 7.3 km/h

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Wastewater Treatment Plant N.P

Max gust speed: 18.3 km/h

Wind direction: 158 °

Wind speed: 8.9 km/h

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

River flow: 0.5 m3/sec

River level: 0.64 m

Water temperature: 14.9 °C

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Kapuni at Normanby Rd

River flow: 1.58 m3/sec

River level: 0.71 m

Water temperature: 12.7 °C

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

River flow: 2.06 m3/sec

River level: 0.8 m

Water temperature: 14.6 °C

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Mangaehu at Bridge

River flow: 7.45 m3/sec

River level: 1.15 m

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Manganui at Everett Park

River flow: 5.69 m3/sec

River level: 0.55 m

Water temperature: 14.35 °C

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Manganui at SH3 Midhirst

River flow: 1.11 m3/sec

River level: 1.27 m

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Mangaoraka at Corbett Rd

River flow: 0.71 m3/sec

River level: 0.8 m

Water temperature: 13.9 °C

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Mangorei at Pipebridge

River flow: 0.89 m3/sec

River level: 0.71 m

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Patea at McColls Bridge

River flow: 3.19 m3/sec

River level: 0.49 m

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Patea at Skinner Rd

River flow: 2.01 m3/sec

River level: 0.98 m

Water temperature: 12.7 °C

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Punehu at Pihama

River flow: 0.66 m3/sec

River level: 0.34 m

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Stony at Mangatete Bridge

River flow: 0.43 m3/sec

River level: 1.45 m

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Tawhiti at Duffys

River flow: 1.06 m3/sec

River level: 0.34 m

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Waingongoro at Eltham Rd

River flow: 1.59 m3/sec

River level: 1.09 m

Water temperature: 12.5 °C

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Waingongoro at SH45

River flow: 6.25 m3/sec

River level: 0.82 m

Water temperature: 14.7 °C

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Waiongana at SH3a

River flow: 0.83 m3/sec

River level: 1.28 m

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Waitara at Bertrand Rd

River flow: 13.48 m3/sec

River level: 1.32 m

Water temperature: 17.5 °C

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Waitara at Purangi Bridge

River flow: 5.17 m3/sec

River level: 2.17 m

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Waitotara at Rimunui Station

River level: 0.78 m

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Waiwhakaiho at Egmont Village

River flow: 3.02 m3/sec

River level: 0.84 m

Water temperature: 12.5 °C

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Waiwhakaiho at Rimu St

River flow: 1.79 m3/sec

River level: 0.83 m

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Whenuakura at Nicholson Rd

River flow: 4.65 m3/sec

River level: 0.99 m

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

Soil moisture: 16.45 %

Soil temperature: 18 °C

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

Soil moisture: 32 %

Soil temperature: 17.5 °C

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Motunui M39 at Weston W3

Soil moisture: 29.4 %

Soil temperature: 17.47 °C

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Patea at Bore 3

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Pohokura Saddle

Soil moisture: 39.8 %

Soil temperature: 15.9 °C

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Taungatara at Eltham Rd

Soil moisture: 37.3 %

Soil temperature: 16.6 °C

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Uriti at Kaka Rd

Soil moisture: 41 %

Soil temperature: 16.5 °C

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Waitotara at Rimunui Station

Soil moisture: 45.58 %

Soil temperature: 18.7 °C

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Kaupokonui River

E. coli: 100 nos/100ml

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Lake Opunake

E. coli: 51 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Lake Ratapiko

E. coli: 1.2 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Lake Rotokare

E. coli: 3 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 8300 cells/1ml

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Lake Rotomanu

E. coli: 870 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Manganui at Everett Park

E. coli: 150 nos/100ml

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Manganui River

E. coli: 37 nos/100ml

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Oakura River

E. coli: 200 nos/100ml

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Patea River

E. coli: 220 nos/100ml

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Patea River at Patea Boat Ramp

E. coli: 19 nos/100ml

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Te Henui Stream at mouth

E. coli: 1400 nos/100ml

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Timaru Stream

E. coli: 170 nos/100ml

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Urenui River

E. coli: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Waingongoro River

E. coli: 72 nos/100ml

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Waingongoro River - Eltham

E. coli: 160 nos/100ml

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Waitara River at Town Wharf

E. coli: 210 nos/100ml

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Waiwhakaiho River at Lake Rotomanu

E. coli: 600 nos/100ml

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Waiwhakaiho River at Merrilands Domain

E. coli: 120 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 500 cells/1ml

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East End Beach

Enterococci: 16 nos/100ml

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Fitzroy Beach

Enterococci: 44 nos/100ml

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Mana Bay, Patea

Enterococci: 7 nos/100ml

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Ngamotu Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Oakura Beach, camp ground

Enterococci: 4 nos/100ml

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Oakura Beach, surf lifesaving club

Enterococci: 77 nos/100ml

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Ohawe Beach

Enterococci: 40 nos/100ml

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Onaero Bay

Enterococci: 3 nos/100ml

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Onaero Settlement Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Opunake Beach

Enterococci: 3 nos/100ml

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Patea Beach

Enterococci: 4 nos/100ml

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Urenui Beach

Enterococci: 3 nos/100ml

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Waiiti Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Waitara East Beach

Enterococci: 5 nos/100ml

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Waitara West Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Hydraulic Fracturing report: A hydrogeologic risk assessment of the practice of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) as performed in the Taranaki Region from 2000 to 2011.

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