noted on the environment resulting from the exercise of the air discharge
consent. The ambient air quality monitoring at the Maui Production Station showed that levels of carbon
monoxide, combustible gases, PM10 particulates, and nitrogen oxides were below levels of concern at the
time of sampling. No offensive or objectionable odours were detected beyond the boundaries during
inspections.
For reference, in the 2023/24 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of
The Council conducts and commissions research and reviews on a variety of topics of interest and relvance to the region and its people.
not likely to be from abrasive
blasting or asphalt manufacturing processes. Deposited dust levels likely represent normal levels for an
industrial area.
The consents also require that the companies complete various administrative actions including maintaining
and updating air quality management plans, and in the case of Downer EDI Ltd conduct testing of emissions
from the asphalt plant.
During the year, Downer EDI Works Ltd demonstrated a high level of environmental and administrative
These core documents set out the Council's strategic direction and its policies and rules under the Resource Management Act, Biosecurity Act and Local Government Act, and its policies under other legislation.
Guidance on restoring and enhancing the indigenous vegetation cover which as been lost from Taranaki. Restoration planting guides These guides, published by Wild for Taranaki, provide information on restoring and enhancing the indigenous vegetation cover which has been lost from Taranaki. They help to enable landowners, community groups and practitioners to restore ecosystems by planting native species. See map showing areas covered in each guide [JPG, 188 KB] Choose and download the guide/s
The maps on this page show school-bus afternoon departure points at New Plymouth secondary and intermediate schools. Each map is also downloadable in PDF format. Devon Intermediate Highlands Intermediate New Plymouth Boys High School New Plymouth Girls High School Francis Douglas Memorial College Sacred Heart Girls College Spotswood College Devon Intermediate Devon Intermediate bus departure points Highlands Intermediate Highlands Intermediate bus departure points New Plymouth Boys High School
under section 79 of that Act.
The Plan is an important document because, amongst other things, it initiates a process for the
community to identify and confirm the issues and values that matter, set objectives and limits for
resource allocation, and confirm the rule book going forward by which the community allows,
regulates or prohibits the taking use, damming or diversion of fresh water, discharges of contaminants
to land and water, the use of river and lake beds, and the use of land for
concentrations in shallow
groundwater. This is in part a result of heavy applications of nitrogen (effluent) early in the life of the plant.
Current effluent application is considerably lower than historic application rates. However, nitrate
concentration in the soil profile underneath the irrigation areas and in the tributaries flowing through or
adjacent to the site remain elevated.
A narrow but concentrated plume of ammonia is present in the groundwater resulting from previous leaks
Taranaki faces significant potential natural hazards and a number of specialist studies have been carried out to assess the nature and/or likely impacts of these hazards. Liquefaction A report by GNS Science in 2013 found the liquefaction hazard is limited to only a few areas in Taranaki. The report was commissioned by the Taranaki Regional Council and the New Plymouth, Stratford and South Taranaki District Councils. Liquefaction hazard in Taranaki - GNS Science (8.3 MB pdf) See fact sheet
‘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;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or terrestrial;
d. natural and physical resources