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Climate change projections and
impacts for Taranaki
Prepared for Taranaki Regional Council
April 2022
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A new bus service to strengthen transport links around the Taranaki coast is being trialled with the launch of an Ōpunake to New Plymouth (SH45) Southlink Coastal route. Starting early November, the route will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with two return trips a day and replaces a previous service which only operated on a Friday. The boost in coastal bus links by Taranaki Regional Council follows feedback from the community earlier in the year on public transport and comes as the
Here is where you can find out more about how we are developing a new Road Land Transport Plan for Taranaki. The Better Travel Choices strategy for Taranaki includes a new shared and active travel strategy and an updated Regional Public Transport Plan. To have your say on the strategy click the link below: Give us your feedback
The options in the survey and the strategy have been informed by feedback gathered from a community conversation we held earlier this year where we asked people about
October was a relatively dry month for most of Taranaki with 115mm of rainfall – 30% less than usual. There was 48% less rain than normal at Brooklands Zoo in New Plymouth and the site also had the highest air temperature for the month at 25.6°C. Year to date rainfall ranges from 13% less rainfall at Uruti at Kaka Rd, and 10% more rainfall at Omaru at Charlies, with an average of 3% less than normal. Mean river flows for October were 28.3% lower than typical values while mean river
function, design,
and use, while maintaining efficiencies across the network. The RSMP includes principles and objectives
to guide the speed management approaches of the region’s road controlling authorities1.
Speed management – what is it and why does it matter?
‘Imagine an Aotearoa where everyone can get to where they’re going safely. Where it’s safe to drive to
work and home again or visit whānau and friends. Where it’s safe to ride bikes and let tamariki walk to
school.
Subsection 1 describes the site and past/present activities;
Subsection 2 discusses the site inspections undertaken during the period under review;
Subsection 3 presents and discusses the results of effluent monitoring;
Subsection 4 presents and discusses the results of receiving environment monitoring;
Subsection 5 discusses any additional investigations, interventions or incidents;
Subsection 6 is a discussion of site performance, an assessment of environmental effects and an overall
evaluation
From Monday 30 October, the new Southlink Coastal Ōpunake to New Plymouth (SH45) bus timetable comes into effect. This route will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with two return trips a day and replaces the existing Southlink Ōpunake to New Plymouth bus service which only operates on a Friday. We've made these changes due to feedback we received from the community earlier on in the year on public transport. Bee Card is the preffered method of payment on this service. You can find out
seems to remove
any rule based obligation to notify the consent, it should affect the consideration of affected
parties and whether the effects are likely to be more than minor (S95E). When considering
discretionary activities, all adverse effects of the activity can be considered. Activities
classified as discretionary are recognised as being capable of generating a wide range of
effects and therefore the assessment of effects is not narrowed or limited in any way.
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Brooklands Zoo in New Plymouth recorded the highest air temperature last month - 21.2°C - while rainfall across Taranaki was just 3% more than typical for September. On average rainfall was 158.5mm ranging from 15% less rainfall at Kotare at OSullivans, and 30% more rainfall at Motunui M39 at Weston W3 than a typical September. Year to date rainfall ranges from 11% less rainfall at Uruti at Kaka Rd, and 14% more rainfall at Tawhiti at Duffys, with an average of 1% more than normal. Mean river
Executive
A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
D R Harrison Director – Operations
R Honeyfield Team Lead – Prosecutions and Compliance
L Millar Manager – Resource Consents
V McKay Manager – Environmental Assurance
F Blyde Team Lead – Environmental Assurance
C Woollen Communications Adviser
M Jones Governance Administrator
N Chadwick Executive Assistant
Karakia: The meeting opened with a group karakia at