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Ngā ākau tokatoka | Rocky shore
Taranaki Regional Council has surveyed six rocky shores
twice a year since 1985. We measure algae coverage, sand
coverage, reef habitat and identify all species present.
The rocky shore isn’t an easy place to live. Tides expose
organisms to changeable temperatures, long stretches of
dryness alternating with periods of submersion and
crashing waves. Sand inundation is an important factor,
with sand filling the
Stratford
ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online)
Document: TRCID-176456519-33 (Word)
Document: TRCID-1188382587-875 (Pdf)
April 2025
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Executive summary
The New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) operates a regional landfill located on Colson Road, New
Plymouth, in the Waiwhakaiho Catchment. Stage 3 of the site has a design capacity of approximately
800,000m3. Stage 3 ceased accepting waste in the 2020/21 year and is now in the process of being capped.
There
With more than 250km of coastline, there are plenty of locations and different environments to study around the Taranaki coast Rocky shore
Rocky reefs dominate the Taranaki coastline and provide a wonderful habitat to explore and learn about the creatures that live there. Intertidal rocky reefs represent the boundary between the land and the sea, resulting in sharp environmental change. As a consequence, lots of different animals and seaweeds can be found, all adapted to the zone on the shore
disposal of paunch material to land, and use
and maintenance of a dam structure.
This report for the period July 2023 to June 2024 describes the monitoring programme implemented by
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the companies’ environmental and consent compliance
performance during the period under review. The report also details the results of the monitoring
undertaken and assesses the environmental effects of the companies’ activities.
Ten resource consents are held by
production station and
adjacent wellsite, located on Lower Otaraoa Road at Motunui in the Waipapa and Manu
catchments. This report for the period July 2015 to June 2016 describes the monitoring
programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the
Company’s environmental performance during the period under review. The report also
details the results of the monitoring undertaken and assesses the environmental effects of the
Company’s activities.
The Company holds a
Freshwater habitats are abundant in Taranaki, with more than 530 named awa/rivers and streams. We can help your ākonga/students learn how to monitor freshwater environments, including rivers, streams and wetlands. Streams and rivers
How healthy is your local stream? Assessing stream health involves investigating the water quality, the physical features of the stream and the plants and animals living in and alongside the stream. We can get your ākonga/students actively involved with monitoring
Councillor Williamson.
Cloke/Hughes
Confirmation of Minutes Executive Audit and Risk Committee Minutes – 10 February
2025
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
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a) took as read and confirmed the minutes of Executive Audit and Risk Committee of the Taranaki
Regional Council held at 10.00am on Monday 10 February 2025 at Taranaki Regional Council 47
Cloten Road Stratford
b) noted the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional
sustained from Councillor Lean.
Cloke/Williamson
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Confirmation of Operations and Regulatory Committee Minutes – 4 February
2025
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) took as read and confirmed the minutes of the Operations and Regulatory Committee of the
Taranaki Regional Council held on 4 February 2025 at Taranaki Regional Council 47 Cloten Road
Stratford
b) noted the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on
N Chadwick Executive Assistant
M Jones Governance Administrator
One member of the public present.
Karakia: The meeting opened with a group Karakia at 9.08am.
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Confirmation of Operations and Regulatory Committee Minutes – 26
November 2024
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) took as read and confirmed the minutes of the Operations and Regulatory Committee of the
Taranaki Regional Council held on 26 November 2024 at Taranaki
The Council's Inventory of Key Native Ecosystems (KNEs), first published in 2006 and continually updated since, documents hundreds of biodiversity hotspots. Inventory of Key Native Ecosystems in Taranaki (2006) Contents, Introduction and Background, Reader's Guide (p1-7) (192 KB pdf) More KNEs Contents, Introduction and Background, Reader's Guide (p1-7) (192 KB pdf) Alfred Road - Kuwhatahi (p8-79) (1.4 MB pdf) Lake Kaikura - Nofolk Road (p80-147) (1.3 MB pdf) Nowell's Lakes - Rowan Road