4.4km/hr lighter than long-term February highs. The
maximum wind gust recorded was 76.7km/hr at Waitotara at Ngutuwera on 21 February.
Report date: 6 March 2025.
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The enclosed information is the highest quality data the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) is currently able to provide. Some or all
of the data being provided may not yet have been audited however, and is therefore subject to change.
As we endeavour to
as part of the review of the freshwater and soil
plans. Key findings and recommendations outlined in this paper are as follows:
Over the last two decades, dairy farms in Taranaki have intensified their land use resulting in
increased stocking rates, increased herd sizes, and increased quantities of fertiliser and
agrichemicals being applied to the land.
The cumulative effects of agricultural sourced discharges – whether to land or water – are
arguably the single greatest human
will be promoted throughout the
Taranaki region and at different scales within the region and will include ecological landscapes, ecosystems,
habitats, communities, species and populations.
Adverse effects on indigenous biodiversity
POLICY 2
Adverse effects on indigenous biodiversity in the Taranaki region arising from the use and development of
natural and physical resources will be avoided, remedied or mitigated.
Ecosystems, habitats and areas with
The project to upgrade and restore Yarrow Stadium’s West Stand is raising the roof! Work started this week on installing the new fabric roof with the mahi expected to be completed before Christmas, weather permitting. Taranaki Regional Council Chair Charlotte Littlewood said it was great to see the work now under way. ”New Plymouth is the sunshine capital of Aotearoa but we had a pretty wet and wild winter which put the brakes on getting the roof on earlier in the year. We’re now hoping for
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Sole [10 Old Devon Road]; and
J Gibbons [1245 Devon Road].
9. The relevant sections of each submission are summarised in the table below.
Table 1: Summary of submissions
Submitter Summary of submission
BL & LM Relf noxious odours and airborne particulates continue to invade
their property, either in compliance with the existing consent
or as a result of mis-management, error or accident;
increasing the operation size of the farm by 74% will increase
the magnitude of the
determined that this decision be recognised as not significant in terms of section 76 of the Local
Government Act 2002
d) determined that it has complied with the decision-making provisions of the Local Government
Act 2002 to the extent necessary in relation to this decision; and in accordance with section 79 of
the Act, determined that it does not require further information, further assessment of options or
further analysis of costs and benefits, or advantages and disadvantages
Rainfall for September was about average. It was 101.1% of the long-term average, and ranged from 73% at Brooklands Zoo at New Plymouth to 155% at Whangamomona at Marco Road. Rainfall was elevated, relative to typical monthly values, in the south and eastern side of the hill country, and somewhat below typical values north and south of the Maunga, and also in northern end of the hill country. Year to date rainfall is sitting between 113% (Kotare at OSullivans) and 170% (Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse)