August was exceptionally wet, with many rain-gauges collecting more than twice the typical rain for the month. The average was 176.6% of the long-term average, and ranged from 80% at Rimunui Station to 387% at Dawson Falls. Year to date rainfall is sitting between 113% (Manganui at SH3 Midhirst) and 211% (Dawson Falls) with an average of 141.7% of normal. Cape Egmont remains at around 211% of normal to date and has already received 95% of a typical year’s rain in eight months. Mean river flows
What are the climate trends in Taranaki, and what will climate change mean for our region? HOW CLIMATE CHANGE WILL IMPACT TARANAKI The Council commissioned NIWA to undertake a review of climate change projections and impacts for the Taranaki region. Climate change projections and impacts for Taranaki 2022 looks at the expected changes for a range of climate variables out to the year 2100. Read the report Taranaki is one of the sunniest and windiest regions in Aotearoa. Its climate is largely
reports the results of the programmes jointly. This
report discusses the environmental effects of Methanex’s use of water, land and air, and is the 41st
combined annual report by the Council for Methanex or preceding companies operating the same site.
1.1.2 Structure of this report
Section 1 of this report is a background section. It sets out general information about:
• consent compliance monitoring under the RMA and the Council’s obligations;
• the Council’s approach to monitoring sites
data.
Section 3 discusses the results, their interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2024/25 monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or
permanent, past,
to take and use water, four
consents to discharge water or sediment into the Makara, Mangaotea and Mako streams, and four land use
permits for bed disturbance and structures in the Manganui River and Lake Ratapiko. All bar one consent of
the monitored consents for the scheme expired in June 2022 and are currently undergoing the consenting
renewal process. In the meantime, the Company continues to exercise the consents under the protection of
section 124 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and may include cultural and social-
economic effects;
Find out how the resource consent application process works, what you need to do, and how long it may take.
show that hydrocarbon contaminants
and chloride are present at concentrations which exceed the assessment criteria set out in the consent
conditions. These contaminants do not necessarily pose a risk to human health while they remain in the soil,
but may adversely impact aquatic organisms if hydrocarbons leach into surface or groundwater.
The spring biological survey of the Mangatengehu tributary concluded that the macroinvertebrate
community was in a very poor or poor condition. This was
A major focus of the Council is to ensure the health of Taranaki's rivers and streams, and to monitor them regularly.