Taranaki Irrigation Study - Final Report - published 2012
This report was prepared for the Taranaki Regional Council by Aqualinc Research Ltd and MWH New Zealand Ltd, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Community Irrigation Fund.
| Taranaki Irrigation Study | 2.5 MB |
Hydrogeologic Risk Assessment of Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas Recovery in the Taranaki Region - published 2011
(UPDATED - February 2012) This report provides a hydrogeologic risk assessment of the practice of hydraulic fracturing as performed in the Taranaki Region from 1993 to mid-2011. Hydraulic fracturing is commonly referred to as fraccing, fracking or hydrofraccing.
| Report | 1.9 MB |
| Appendices | 14 MB |
| Hydrogeological summary of hydraulic fracturing activities described in the report | 199 KB |
Strategy for NZ water management with particular reference to national policy and interventions - published 2011
This paper was presented to the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Resource Management in November 2011.
| Paper | 195 KB |
Aggradation in Rivers and Streams of the Taranaki Ring Plain - published 2011
This report examines the condition of watercourses in the Taranaki ring plain with particular reference to bedload influence channel condition. The report examines possible effects on land use and the need for Council to adjust existing policies and practices related to the management of gravels in watercourses.
| Aggradation in Rivers and Streams of the Taranaki Ring Plain | 468 KB |
Small Stream Modification in Taranaki - published 2010
An assessment of the ecological and hydrological values of small streams, the cumulative extent and ecological effects of modification, and implications for policy and practice.
| Small Stream Modification in Taranaki | 2.4 MB |
Relationships between MCI, site altitude, and distance from source for Taranaki ring plain streams - published 2009
This report, prepared by Stark Environmental Ltd for the Taranaki Regional Council, explores relationships between MCI and two environmental variables - site altitude and distance from source.
| Report | 2.1 MB |
Assimilation & Dilution of Dairy Shed Effluent Pond Discharges - published 2008
This is a study and discussion of in-stream environmental effects below a treatment pond system discharge. This study was designed and commissioned to look more closely the rate of assimilation and/or dilution of a discharge, to ascertain whether criteria can be developed for managing cumulative effects – that is,. controlling the number and effects of multiple discharges in close proximity into the same receiving environment. Hard copy: $15 + GST (Vol 1); $20 + GST (Vol 2)
| Volume 1 | 421 KB |
| Volume 2 | 2.6 MB |
A Photographic Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of Taranaki's Rivers and Streams - published 2009
Invertebrates are a vital part of the freshwater ecosystem and can tell us a great deal about the state of a waterway's health. This Guide introduces all of the major invertebrate groups using microscope images, with a brief description of the habitat preferences of each group. It also explains how waterway health can be assessed by ranking the invertebrates found within it.
| Photographic Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of Taranaki's Rivers and Streams | 3.2 MB |
Recreational Use of Coast, Rivers and Lakes in Taranaki 2007-2008 - published 2008
A comprehensive report taking in the results of a postal survey and observation counts. The postal survey was conducted to ascertain recreational use of and access to Taranaki rivers, lakes and the coast. This provides an indication of the pressures on water resources and what influences where people choose to go and the recreational activities they engage in. The observation counts were undertaken at well known recreational locations to gauge the type and degree of use.
| Water recreation survey report | 986 KB |
Stream Crossings - published 2006
Many small rivers and streams cross Taranaki farmland, especially on the ring plain, and a single farm may have a number of streams flowing through it. With the intensification of all types of farming and increasing farm size more vehicles and stock now have to cross streams and creeks. This brochure contains background information and advice for land owners and occupiers, covering topics such as bridges, culverts and resource consents. Hard copy: Free
| Stream Crossings brochure | 1.6 MB |
Guidelines for Earthworks in the Taranaki Region - published 2006
Guidance on practical, cost effective measures that can be applied to soil disturbance activities associated with earthworks to prevent or minimise the adverse effects of those activities on the environment, particularly on water quality. Hard copy: $20 + GST
| Guidelines | 845 KB |
An approach to the evaluation of temporal trends in Taranaki state of the environment macroinvertebrate data - published 2006
This report, prepared by the Cawthron Institute for the Taranaki Regional Council, examines several simple statistical approaches for the detection of significant trends in stream macroinvertebrate biological indices.
| Report | 1.7 MB |
Guide to Surface Water Availability and Allocation in Taranaki - published 2005
This Guide is designed to help water users or those planning to take or use surface water to interpret the Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki. Please note that the information in this Guide was current at the time of publication (August 2005) and does not take into account any circumstances that may have changed since that time.
| Guide to Surface Water Availability and Allocation in Taranaki | 4.5 MB |
State of the Environment Monitoring Surface Water Availability in Taranaki - published 2003
The report presents a current assessment of the volumes of surface water and groundwater being abstracted from specific catchments. Part of the assessment also includes a review and update of hydrological statistics for those catchments. This assessment is considered to provide a means for monitoring consistency with the policies of the Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki. Hard copy: $15 + GST. Not available online
The water quality and biological condition of the Maketawa Catchment - published 2003
This report, prepared for the Council by Cawthron Institute, summarises information on the water quality, periphyton, macroinvertebrate, and fish communities of the Maketawa catchment based upon data held in the Council's biology and water quality databases. The Maketawa catchment drains the east-north-eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki. Hard copy: $20 + GST. Not available online.
A preliminary evaluation of surface water availability and demand for pasture irrigation purposes in Taranaki - published 2003
This report presents preliminary results of an assessment of availability and potential demand for surface water in the four most prospective irrigation zones in Taranaki (Normanby, Inaha, Hawera and Opunake] as defined in the Lincoln Environmental report, Optimisation of Farm Irrigation. Hard copy: $15 + GST. Not available online.
Dams, weirs and other barriers to fish passage in Taranaki - published 2001
Information on each dam, weir and other barrier within the Taranaki region identified by the Taranaki Regional Council with the potential to affect fish passage in the region. Hard copy: $25 + GST. Not available online
Rights of Passage: Removing the barriers for our freshwater fish
This booklet highlights the importance of providing unrestricted passage for fish along the length of Taranaki's streams and rivers. Hard copy: $20 + GST. Not available online,
Flood Standard Operating Procedure - published 2000
The Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941 requires the Taranaki Regional Council is 'to minimise and prevent damage within its district by floods and erosion'. This is the primary basis for the compilation of this Flood Event Standard Operating Procedure. Under the Resource Management Act, the Council has the function of controlling the use of land for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating natural hazards, including flooding. This document contains the framework to be used during periods of high rainfall and flood events. Hard copy: $15 + GST. Not available online.
Water Shortage Event Standard Operating Procedure - published 2000
The Resource Management Act requires the Taranaki Regional Council to manage the region's water resources so as to avoid, remedy, or mitigate any adverse effects of water resource use, to sustain the potential of the water resources for future generations, and to safeguard the life-supporting capacity of water and aquatic ecosystems. This includes water shortage events. This operating procedure has been prepared to outline the operational procedures that the Council will follow when managing a water shortage event. Hard copy: $15 + GST. Not available online.