potential odour.
The facility is allowed noticeable, but not objectionable or offensive odour at or beyond the boundary of the
site. During this monitoring period there were no noticeable or objectionable odours reported at or beyond
the site boundary during inspections. There were two odour complaints from members of the public during
this monitoring period however, on both occasions the Company was deemed compliant.
No issues were reported during normal compliance inspections, and officers
the closed landfills is then discussed in a separate section (Sections 2 to 8).
In each subsection 1 (e.g. Section 2.1) there is a general description of the landfilled site and its discharges,
an aerial photograph or map showing the location of the former landfill, and an outline of the matters
covered by the water discharge permit.
Subsection 2 presents the results of monitoring of the STDC’s activities at each of the sites during the
period under review, including scientific and
on the types of materials discharged, stormwater and leachate control, and
emissions to air.
The monitoring during the period under review showed that the material on site was compliant and there
were no issues noted relating to stormwater or odour. There were no unauthorised incidents recording non-
compliance in respect of this consent holder during the period under review.
For reference, in the 2023/24 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
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;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
c. ecosystems,
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;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
c.
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 relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the wider community
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.
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1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or adverse,
fluids returning to the wellhead post-fracturing, were also collected by the Company and results of the
physicochemical analysis undertaken were provided to the Council. This is the second monitoring report
produced by the Council in relation to the hydraulic fracturing activities at the Ngatoro-E wellsite.
The monitoring carried out by the Council indicates that the hydraulic fracturing activities undertaken by the
Company had no significant adverse effects on local groundwater or surface
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:
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a. the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and may include cultural and social-
economic
plans have had to change as a result of
legislative or economic changes which have affected
Taranaki and the country.
Change continues to gather pace
Our work is always dependant on external factors
and we need to pivot and adjust to the changing
global, national and regional environment. We don’t
live and work in a bubble: every facet of our mahi is
influenced by what’s happening in our economy,
the environment, changing climate, central
government reforms and our evolving