land for
residential development into the New Plymouth District Council stormwater network which enters an
unnamed tributary of the Te Henui Stream
Discharge Permit Heta Road, Mangorei Te Henui
22-01223-4.0 1223-4.0 Lander & Co 30-May-22 New consent To take and use water from a reservoir on an unnamed tributary of the Otoki Stream for horticultural
irrigation, stock and domestic purposes
Water Permit 36 Wairere Road, Ohangai Manawapou
22-10416-3.0 10416-3.0 Tree Awareness
Potential KNE
Regional
Ecosystem Loss:
Chronically threatened 10-20%
left
Catchment: Huatoki (389)
General Description
The site is a 1.9ha remnant of semi-coastal forest with a canopy dominated by tawa, rewarewa, rimu and
pukatea. The ecosystem type is classified as WF13, tawa, kohekohe, rewarewa, hinau, podocarp forest.
The remnant is part of a larger area of indigenous and exotic forest that is contiguous with the
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
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,
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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
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
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
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2024 Pukeiti Calendar
• Further event details will be provided closer to the date. Please note,
posting dates are approximate.
• On Wednesday mornings, a small group of members get together to
help the garden staff. If you’d like to join in—once, occasionally or every
week—we meet at 9.00am or after morning tea at 10.15am, outside the
staff quarters. Please note change of day back to a Wednesday.
JANUARY JULY
TUE 30 Members’ Committee Meeting WED 03 Annual
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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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