and in accordance with section 79 of
the Act, determines 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 this matter.
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The timetable has also been revamped to allow those heading to New Plymouth from coastal Taranaki more time for shopping or an appointment in the mornings and afternoons. Those catching the bus to New Plymouth at 11.30am or from Ōpunake at 1.30pm are eligible to use their Gold Cards. Chair Charlotte Littlewood says there has been strong community feedback asking for more buses from and to Ōpunake and other coastal towns. Moving to a Monday to Friday timetable provides an invaluable service for
deals with resource consents, compliance monitoring and pollution incidents. Policy and Planning Committee:
This committee deals with all policy matters, whether developed by the Council or by third parties. Executive, Audit and Risk Committee:
This committee deals with administrative and financial matters relating to the Council’s operations, budgets and work streams. Regional Transport Committee:
This joint committee meets quarterly and includes representatives of the Council, New Plymouth
the 2024/25 monitoring year.
Section 5 provides a summary of the recommendations.
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
significance for the environment.
Section 5 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2024/25 monitoring year.
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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
A light indoor space which opens out to the bright and colourful Vireya walk.
data, but the Council cannot guarantee its accuracy, or its suitability for any purpose. See the full terms and conditions for the use of environmental data(external link). MONITORED SITES RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION Related links Monthly rainfall norms Current monitoring data
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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of the Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the Taranaki
Region (Inventory) is to provide information on coastal areas of local or regional
significance in the Taranaki region, and to provide information on public access to the
coastal marine area. Further, the Inventory identifies where subdivisions have
occurred in the coastal area since 1999. The Inventory will facilitate statutory bodies
in their decision-making on
three inspections at each beach
camp and one low tide bacteriological sampling survey encompassing four sites at Urenui Beach Camp, and
five sites at Onaero Bay Holiday Park. As in previous years, the bacteriological monitoring did not detect any
adverse environmental effects caused by the beach camps’ wastewater systems during the 2023/24
monitoring period. Any incidents, investigations and interventions were reported to the Council either by
NPDC or members of the public. Over the 2023/24