Executive summary
Westside New Zealand Ltd (the Company) currently operates the Manutahi, Rimu, Kauri and Pohutukawa
wellsites located between Hawera and Patea, in South Taranaki. Each wellsite contains varying numbers of
producing wells and associated production infrastructure.
This report for the period July 2022 to June 2023 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) in relation to the Company’s deep well injection (DWI) activities. The
anyone sees or hears signs of a possum in urban or rural Oākura, they should report it, helping the trial to wipe-out possums in the area: 0800 736 222 or report online: https://bit.ly/2oPGKvr “I’ve heard of some pretty unusual bait flavours being tried by residents – avocado, parmesan cheese, pineapple lumps and macadamia butter, but the trick is to mix it up and find out what rats at your place like best, everyone is different.” Samuel ran the investigation at Oākura school’s Environment Centre
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12 December 2023
Document: 3220863
Consent: 11174-1.0
Tonkin & Taylor Limited
zanderson@tonkintaylor.co.nz
Dear Zoe,
Resource consent application: request for further information
The Taranaki Regional Council (Council) requests that you provide further information for a
resource consent you lodged on behalf of New Plymouth District Council to construct a new
rock revetment to support a shared pathway for public access at Weld Road
For long-time volunteers Tony and Anne Collins checking traps is a team effort. “We do it together. It’s part of us, it’s fun,” Tony says. Over the years they’ve developed a well-oiled system. He deals with the traps, while Anne logs the catches. Tony may joke he does it because he’s “ordered to” but it’s clear this New Plymouth couple are both committed to doing their bit for the environment. They’ve been involved with Forest & Bird North Taranaki (Tony is the current chair and Anne’s the
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
800,000 m3. Stage 3 ceased accepting waste in the 2020-2021 year and is now in the process of being
capped. There is capacity remaining within the design volume and NPDC have indicated that this may be
used for contingency disposal. Stages 1 and 2 have been closed and are fully reinstated.
This report for the period July
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S U N D AY, S E P T E M B E R 2 2
Garden Visits
A selection of Taranaki gardens open for members
to visit. See previous page for details
F R I D AY, O C T O B E R 1 8 , 5 P M
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Pukeiti Library
The catalogue of books can be
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Click on links for details of each case. Silver Fern Farms fined $337,000 over ammonia discharge City Care fined $112,500 and NPDC fined $66,500 over sewage discharge GrainCorp fined $84,000 for tallow discharge
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Taranaki Regional Council Monthly Rainfall and Environmental
Data Report for June 2024
Note: The data presented here are provisional data only and may change as a result of quality control at a later date.
1. Rainfall
Map 1: June total rainfall (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
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Map 1a. Total rainfall 1 January to end June (mm) and percentage of long-term mean (colour key).
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Table 1: Rainfall June and
permits, and in implementing monitoring programmes,
the Council is recognising the comprehensive meaning of ‘effects’ in as much as is appropriate for each
activity. Monitoring programmes are not only based on existing permit conditions, but also on the
obligations of the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance
Executive summary
OMV New Zealand Ltd (the Company) operates the Maui Production Station located on Tai Road, Oaonui, in
the Ngapirau catchment. This report for the period July 2022 to June 2023 describes the monitoring
programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the Company’s
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