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, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in
below the industrial drain which joins the stream at the main highway.
Receiving water monitoring results for the year were generally in line with historical ranges. However, as
occasionally noted in recent years, the water tends to be of a lesser quality mid-catchment due to the
increase or decrease of some parameters (suspended solids, biological oxygen demand, nitrate, ammoniacal
nitrogen, dissolved oxygen).
During the period under review, the instream dissolved zinc and copper
Information about Total Mobility providers and their fares, and the availability of wheelchair-capable vehicles. Which transport providers are involved? Taranaki Total Mobility providers [PDF, 18 KB] Nationwide Total Mobility providers [PDF, 237 KB] Wheelchair-accessible vehicles Freedom Companion Driving Service, Driving Miss Daisy and Ironside Vehicle Society are the only North Taranaki- based transport providers who have wheelchair-capable vehicles. STOPS have a wheelchair-capable vehicle
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 prior to making a
decision on
There have been plenty of birdies at Westown Golf Club lately - but it's got nothing to do with the golf scores. Instead, it's the result of an ongoing effort by club staff and members to rid the scenic course of rats and stoats and restore the area’s native biodiversity. Course superintendent Steve Hodson reckons he has the best office in the world. It’s hard to argue – with unobstructed views of Taranaki Maunga, the Te Henui Stream running alongside and plenty of bush, it’s definitely a spot
Read the decisions and reports of Hearing Panels and Hearing Committees that decide on notified consent applications: Hearing decisions Decision of Hearing Panel on consent applications by Remediation NZ Ltd (2021) (1.2 MB PDF) Earlier decisions Decision of Hearing Panel on consent applications by Remediation NZ Ltd (2021) (1.2 MB PDF) Report and decision on New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant on a contingency basis (2015) (270 KB pdf) Report and decision on erosion protection works for SH3