streams.
It plays a fundamental role in stream ecosystem functioning by utilising sunlight via
photosynthesis and providing a food source for invertebrates which in turn provide food for
other organisms such as fish and birds. Nuisance periphyton in the form of prolific thick mats,
pervasive long filaments or cyanobacteria can cause a range of issues such as streams
becoming un-inviting for recreational users, anglers having difficulty fishing, streams closures
due to cyanobacteria toxins and
figures above
normal with numbers ranging from 102% up to
217% with the average being 167%. Despite
these figures we were still able to fulfil most of
our planned field trips. Thanks to all involved.
You may have heard of the term ‘Wild for
Taranaki’ without quite realising what it was or
even what it meant. Wild for Taranaki was
launched in 2016 and is made up of 27
community groups, organisations and agencies
involved in conservation work in our region. As
the shrieks of delight from the
young and the not-so-young when they discover
a tiny cats eye, a large red crab or especially a
decent sized octopus is incredibly exciting. There
is still a good chance over the next couple of
months that a rock pool visit will not be affected
by the weather, so please get in touch if you
would like my support. A number of school
groups before or after studying the rock pools,
in New Plymouth have also visited the marine,
display room
Punehu Stream, the upper and mid
Kapoaiaia Stream and the lower Mangati
Stream.
The ecological health of waterways is assessed by
studying the presence or absence of tiny
macroinvertebrates like this Zephlebia.
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New guide for farmers
A plain-English guide to Council requirements
for farmers will soon be widely distributed
throughout the region.
The 32-page guide covers everything from dairy
effluent and streambank
2018/2028 Long-Term Plan.
Walker/Williamson
6. Policy and Planning Committee – vacancy Taranaki Federated Farmers
Councillor D H McIntyre declared an interest in agenda item 6 (Policy and Planning
Committee – vacancy Taranaki Federated Farmers) and took no part in the discussions
or deliberations apart from providing commentary of a general nature.
6.1 The memorandum to receive the resignation from Mrs Bronwyn Muir, as
representative of Taranaki Federated Farmers, from
Kupe). The coastal lands that
incline into the sea are of high importance to Taranaki Iwi and contain kāinga (villages),
pā (fortified villages), pūkawa (reefs) for the gathering of mātaitai (seafood), tauranga
waka or awa waka (boat channels), tauranga ika (fishing grounds) and mouri kōhatu
(stone imbued with spiritual significance). The importance of these areas reinforces the
Prior to the proclamation and enforcement of the confiscation of lands within the
Taranaki Iwi
already affected by sedimentation (extensive areas of soft muddy sediments), despite the
fact that flushing in these estuaries was found to be high, even during summer low flows (a
consequence of the high freshwater inflows, extensive tidal intrusion, mouths always open
and narrow channels). Although synoptic surveys of each estuary in March 2019 gener-
ally indicated the absence of symptoms of eutrophication (i.e. opportunistic macroalgal and/
or phytoplankton blooms), eutrophic susceptibilities
build-up of sediment and/or sludge will be managed within the entire system, how
the level of build-up will be monitored including factors that will trigger management, and the
frequency of undertaking the identified measures or procedures;
How overloading of the system will be prevented; and
How any offensive or objectionable odours at or beyond the boundary will be avoided in
accordance with condition 13 of consent 5839-2
Condition 21 Operations on site shall be undertaken in
guideline, 10% arose from just two sites - the two New Plymouth urban sites.
Bird life was mainly responsible for the exceedances at these sites.
Two sites recorded all single samples in either the ‘Alert’ or the ‘Action’ mode of the MfE, 2003 guidelines
(Te Henui Stream near East End beach and Waiwhakaiho River opposite Lake Rotomanu). Ten other sites
from time to time exhibited single sample entries, mainly into the ‘Alert’ mode of the 2003 guidelines, at
some time during the
themselves, such was their
enjoyment from seeing so many young people,
so enthusiastic about being in a rainforest. The
recently written Pukeiti study unit ‘The
Rainforest School’ can be downloaded from our
website www.trc.govt.nz or I can provide you
with a copy on request.
Regional Council
Taranaki
Have a terrific term everyone.
Kevin Archer
This issue of SITE looks at native freshwater fish, why many
are not particularly well known and what is being done
to enhance