covered by existing rules.
The new requirements are far-reaching and should not be ignored. If your farm or business is undertaking or
planning operational changes or developments involving any aspect of fresh water or waterways, you should
check if they apply. Even if you haven’t needed a resource consent for such work in the past, it’s important you
talk to Council staff.
The changes summarised below are of particular relevance to Taranaki:
Natural wetlands
Wetlands,
Priority 4 – Threatened Species
Regional: Key Native Ecosystem
Regional
Ecosystem Loss:
Chronically threatened 10-20%
left
Protection Status: QEII Covenant
Catchment: Onaero (398)
General Description
Ben's Bush QEII covenant is located on private land, approximately 4.8km south of Urenui in North
Taranaki. The remnant is comprised of semi-coastal forest and includes three unnamed tributaries
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Application
Number
Consent NumberApplicant Lodged Date Application type Description Activity type Location Catchment
22-03388-3.2 3388-3.2 South Taranaki District Council 26-Apr-22 Change of consent conditions To take and use groundwater from three bores (known as Bore 1, Bore 4 and Bore 5) for Patea
Township water supply purposes...change of consent conditions to take from a new bore (bore
6), and to alter the maximum abstraction rates for bores 1, 4 and 5
Water Permit
Highways
Two state highways in Taranaki will receive new mobile coverage. Approximately
62kms will be covered across State Highways 3 and 43.
Mobile Black Spot Fund – Tourism Areas
The Taranaki region will receive new mobile coverage for 2 tourism areas:
Strathmore
Tongaporutu
Just north of Taranaki, SH3 at Mokau has also been identified for improved coverage
under the MBSF.
Related maps and tables providing indicative coverage are provided over page for reference.
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Threatened Species
Regional: Key Native Ecosystem
Regional
Ecosystem Loss:
Chronically threatened 10-20%
left
Protection Status: QEll Pending
Catchment: Tapuae (386)
General Description
Fangorn and Forbidden Forest KNE is located on privately owned land on Pheney Road, 2km south of
Omata. The site lies in the Egmont Ecological District and Tapuae Stream catchment. Fanghorn and
Forbidden Forest is
area is completely fenced. Water levels are sustainable.
Site protection measures addressing potential and actual threats are as follows:
Site protection Yes/No Description
A Public ownership or
formal agreement
Yes The entire KNE area is in the process of gaining formal
protection with a QEII Trust open space covenant.
B Regulatory protection by
local government
Yes General regional or district rules might apply.
C Active protection Yes A small scale predator
KNE's.
Rarity and Distinctiveness -
Medium
To date no threatened, at risk or regionally distinctive species have
been observed at the site. The ecosystem type is now rare owing to
widespread development for agriculture and urban development.
Representativeness - High Contains indigenous vegetation on an 'Acutely Threatened' LENZ
environment (F5.2b) and is of an ecosystem type (WF13: Tawa,
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kohekohe, rewarewa, hinau, podocarp forest) considered to be
'Chronically
Land
Environment
Priority 4 – Threatened Species
Regional: Key Native Ecosystem
Representative site for
management
Regional
Ecosystem Loss:
Chronically threatened 10-20%
left
Acutely Threatened <10% left
Protection Status: Local Government
Catchment: Mimi (400)
General Description
Mangamaio is a privately owned 45.5ha bush block of various forest types, 10km east of Urenui in the
and
Wetlands
Regional: Key Native Ecosystem
Regional
Ecosystem Loss:
At risk 20-30% left
Protection Status: Local Government
Catchment: Patea (343)
General Description
The Moir forest and wetlands are on private land (14.89ha of native forest and 3.3ha of wetlands) located
11.5 km north of Patea. The site lies in the Manawatu Plains Ecological District. The forest has been
modified in the
Yes General regional or district rules might apply.
C Active protection Yes The landowner undertakes occasional pest animal control as
part of the possum self help programme.
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Mangapuni
At a glance (last updated: April 2016)
TRC reference: BD/9564 Ecological district: Matemateaonga
Other reference: LENZ environment: F1.3b (749.0 ha)
Land tenure: Private Protection status: A, B, C
GPS: 1760319E – 5600293N Area: 749.0