Riparian prize draw

The Taranaki Regional Council with the support of Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd and Revital Fertilisers is offering a major prize draw to promote riparian (streamside) planting in Taranaki.

Land owners who order riparian plants through the Council's bulk plant supply scheme by 1 March 2010 will  be in to win prizes worth thousands of dollars. Entry is free and all plan holders who order more than 300 riparian plants with the Council will be automatically entered.

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Riparian planting prize draw

Farmers, get in early with your riparian plant orders for 2010 and you could be in to win some valuable prizes

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Don't ride with me, Argentine ant

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Dawson Falls

Rainfall: 0.5 mm per 30 min

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Inglewood at Oxidation Ponds

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

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Kotare at OSullivans

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Mangaehu at Bridge

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Mangorei at Reservoir N.P

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Ngutuwera

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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North Egmont at Visitors Centre

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Omahine at Moana Trig

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Patea at Bore 3

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Patea at Stratford

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Pohokura Saddle

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Pouakai at Carrington Rd

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Stony at Mangatete Bridge

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Taungatara at Eltham Rd

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Tawhiti at Duffys

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Waitotara at Rimunui Station

Rainfall: 0 mm per 30 min

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

Max gust speed: 21.8 km/h

Wind direction: 224 °

Wind speed: 16.3 km/h

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Ngutuwera

Max gust speed: 14.3 km/h

Wind direction: 240 °

Wind speed: 4.4 km/h

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Patea at Stratford

Max gust speed: 28.4 km/h

Wind direction: 240 °

Wind speed: 10 km/h

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Uriti at Kaka Rd

Max gust speed: 14.7 km/h

Wind direction: 288 °

Wind speed: 6.6 km/h

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Wastewater Treatment Plant N.P

Max gust speed: 22.1 km/h

Wind direction: 162 °

Wind speed: 7.9 km/h

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

River flow: 0.31 m3/sec

River level: 0.58 m

Water temperature: 22.6 °C

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Kapuni at Normanby Rd

River level: 0.71 m

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

River level: 0.74 m

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Mangaehu at Bridge

River flow: 2.53 m3/sec

River level: 0.93 m

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Manganui at Everett Park

River level: 0.51 m

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Manganui at SH3 Midhirst

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Mangaoraka at Corbett Rd

River level: 0.71 m

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Patea at McColls Bridge

River level: 0.56 m

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Patea at Skinner Rd

River flow: 1.07 m3/sec

River level: 0.89 m

Water temperature: 17.7 °C

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Punehu at Pihama

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Stony at Mangatete Bridge

River flow: 2.84 m3/sec

River level: 1.34 m

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Tawhiti at Duffys

River flow: 0.32 m3/sec

River level: 0.13 m

Water temperature: 19.5 °C

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Waingongoro at Eltham Rd

River level: 0.92 m

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Waingongoro at SH45

River level: 0.43 m

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Waiongana at SH3a

River level: 1.19 m

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Waitara at Bertrand Rd

River level: 1.09 m

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Waitara at Purangi Bridge

River level: 1.74 m

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Waitara at Tarata

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Waitotara at Rimunui Station

River level: 0.57 m

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Waiwhakaiho at Egmont Village - TRC

River level: 0.67 m

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Whenuakura at Nicholson Rd

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

Soil moisture: 0 %

Soil temperature: 20.6 °C

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

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Motunui M39 at Weston W3

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Patea at Bore 3

Soil moisture: 14.2 %

Soil temperature: 21 °C

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Pohokura Saddle

Soil moisture: 31.5 %

Soil temperature: 18.3 °C

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Taungatara at Eltham Rd

Soil moisture: 26.4 %

Soil temperature: 20.1 °C

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Uriti at Kaka Rd

Soil moisture: 29 %

Soil temperature: 21.6 °C

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Waitotara at Rimunui Station

Soil moisture: 22.7 %

Soil temperature: 23.4 °C

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Kaupokonui River

E. coli: 80 nos/100ml

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Lake Opunake

E. coli: 140 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Lake Ratapiko

E. coli: 210 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Lake Rotokare

E. coli: 1.2 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 200000 cells/1ml

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Lake Rotomanu

E. coli: 3600 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 7600 cells/1ml

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Manganui at Everett Park

E. coli: 150 nos/100ml

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Manganui River

E. coli: 200 nos/100ml

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Oakura River

E. coli: 240 nos/100ml

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Patea River

E. coli: 300 nos/100ml

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Patea River at Patea Boat Ramp

E. coli: 86 nos/100ml

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Timaru Stream

E. coli: 140 nos/100ml

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Urenui River

E. coli: 20 nos/100ml

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Waimoku Stream

E. coli: 6200 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Waingongoro River

E. coli: 120 nos/100ml

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Waingongoro River - Eltham

E. coli: 260 nos/100ml

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Waitara River at Town Wharf

E. coli: 230 nos/100ml

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Waiwhakaiho River

E. coli: 110 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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East End Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Fitzroy Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Mana Bay, Patea

Enterococci: 16 nos/100ml

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Ngamotu Beach

Enterococci: 4 nos/100ml

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Oakura Beach, camp ground

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Oakura Beach, surf lifesaving club

Enterococci: 76 nos/100ml

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Ohawe Beach

Enterococci: 5 nos/100ml

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Onaero Bay

Enterococci: 13 nos/100ml

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Opunake Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Patea Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Wai-Inu Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Waitara East Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Waitara West Beach

Enterococci: 7 nos/100ml

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Waverley Beach

Enterococci: 8 nos/100ml

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