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granted by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) on 19 September 2001. Further consents were granted
on 27 July 2004 to enable the diversion and use of water for hydroelectric power generation
purposes along
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significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents 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
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, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats,
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2023. There appear to be some legacy issues that are affecting
the water quality in the receiving environment. These have resulted in some consent non-compliances,
however, they have not resulted in any non-compliant results in the surface waters or had significant
adverse effects on the receiving waters during the year under review. Monitoring requirements have been
revised and evaluation is on-going. Additional investigations are also being undertaken by NPDC, when
required, to ensure that
consents 9970-1.2 and 10862-1.
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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 effects;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and
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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;
b. physical effects on
continues to be an important resource for mahinga kai. Contemporary uses of
the site include cultural harvesting (fish, whitebait) and the site is valued because of its
biodiversity and conservation values. Te Atiawa has a physical, historical and spiritual
relationship with the Waitara River. All elements of the natural environment possess a
life force, or mouri. This is a critical element of the spiritual relationship of Te Atiawa to
the Waitara River which has a spiritual force