lower Waiwhakaiho River and Mangaone Stream, or to land in the lower
Waiwhakaiho and Mangaone Stream catchments. The activities and impacts of the consent holders upon
water quality are discussed, as is the extent of their compliance with their permits, and their overall
environmental performance. There is a separate report covering emissions to air within the catchment.
The monitoring programme included 43 site inspections, 104 samples of discharges, groundwater and
receiving waters, and
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 having special significance (for example
recommendations to be implemented in the 2022-2023 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 around an activity, and
Waingongoro catchment. Until May 2014, the site was known as Riverlands Eltham. The plant has an
associated wastewater treatment system from which treated effluent is disposed of either to land or to
surface water.
This report covers the Company’s processing season from October 2021 to September 2022 and describes
the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the
Company’s environmental performance during the period under review. The report also
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, 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
economic and social reasons.
Area Commentary
Sites of significance to Māori within the CMA Values associated with
sites
Map reference
TRC Number Description
Taungatara Stream This stream marks the northern boundary for Ngāruahine and the hapū Ngāti Tamaahuroa–Titahi.
The hapū are descendants of the people who landed at Oeo on the waka captained by Whiro in
the fourteenth century and also of the waka Aotea captained by Turi as well as a common ancestry
with Taranaki
quarry background is provided.
2. Associated resource consents are listed with basic details including key dates.
3. The monitoring programme components are summarised.
4. The company’s environmental performance and administrative compliance is evaluated, including:
a. A summary of the company’s performance, regarding the site and wider environment.
b. If necessary, any incidents, investigations or interventions that occurred during the monitoring
period.
c. A direct assessment of the
Hickman JD 1997 Family Trust (the Trust) operates a road transport depot located on Waitara Road at
Brixton, Waitara, in the Waiongana catchment. The operations at this site mainly involve packaged dairy
related products. Goods are stored under roofed catchments with the remaining areas being paved or
gravel. The site also has a vehicle parts wash facility with wastewater draining to sumps and then to the
stormwater system. There is a truck wash onsite that the Trust had advised drains to trade
issues noted relating to stormwater or odour.
For reference, in the 2021-2022 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 88% of the consents monitored through the Taranaki tailored monitoring
programmes, while for another 10% of the consents, a good level of environmental performance and
compliance was achieved.
This report includes recommendations for the 2022-2023 year.
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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,