shoulders' photo (less than two years old) you can
help us by posting it to: Total Mobility, Taranaki
Regional Council, Private Bag 713, Stratford 4352
or email it to: transport@trc.govt.nz.
Please include your name with your photograph.
We have been meeting members at venues in New
Plymouth, Hawera, Waitara and Stratford to take
their photos – it's lovely to see in person some of the
people we usually only speak to on
the phone. And we've got some
cracking good smiles in those
photos –
(Rhipidura fuliginosa), bell bird (Anthornis melanura), tui
(Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) and New Zealand kingfisher (Halcyon
sancta vagans).
Ecological values
Ecological values Rank Comment
Rarity and
distinctiveness
Medium
Likely to contain threatened or regionally distinctive species.
Representativeness High Contains indigenous vegetation classified as an ‘Acutely Threatened’
(F5.2a) LENZ environment.
Ecological context Medium Provides
National
Park. The site consists of approx. 63ha of cut over or well regenerated native bush remnants which are
occasionally separated by clearings or fingers of pasture. The site has been identified as a priority for
management as a good example of MF8-3: Kahikatea, rimu, kamahi forest. This forest type is considered
Reduced with less than 50% of this type of forest remaining in Taranaki. Notable vegetation includes a
number of ‘Threatened’ species such as swamp maire, and three species of
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act (1991) and monitoring
The Resource Management Act 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 a discharger, and may
include cultural and socio-economic effects;
(b) physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
(c) ecosystems,
interest
and motivation to read. The suggestions offered in these notes for during and after
reading are intended to be springboards for further learning; a selection which
teachers may or may not choose to use.
page
The Sleeper Wakes - teaching notes
Teaching Approaches
Teachers’ enthusiasm is crucial and will promote interest and focus for the story. It is
essential therefore that teachers read the text prior to the introduction and conference
Stratford 4332 or steve.osullivan@xtra.co.nz
Location: South Road (State Highway 45), Opunake
Consent No: 1795-5.0
Application lodged: To take water from the Waiaua River in association with the Opunake hydro
electric power scheme
Consent No: 1796-4.0
Application lodged: To take and use water from Lake Opunake for hydroelectric power
Consent No: 1797-4.0
Application lodged: To discharge sand and silt deposists from a diversion canal sand trap via a
spillway to the Waiaua
lead to more severe and more
intense extreme rainfall events in
the region with annual rainfall in
the north increasing by 5–10% this
century. Certain areas of the region
are more prone to flooding from
heavy rainfall than others, including
the Waitara Township and the
Waiwhakaiho and Waitōtara valleys.
The Regional Council owns and operates, or provides maintenance on, flood control schemes for the Lower
Waitara and Waiwhakaiho rivers, the Waitōtara River, and the
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