page Working with people l caring for Taranaki Waste Minimisation CASE STUDY Puniho Pa (Tarawainuku Marae) About Puniho Pa Puniho Pā is used about two or three times every month for hui, weddings, tangihanga, kapahaka, wānanga and school/work groups. There are also three whānau living on the papa kāinga. Puniho Pā is 7km
Earwig Enlarged Enlarged Enlarged Enlarged Enlarged Enlarged page NATIVE Different types or species of lizards (geckos and skinks) have different foot prints; much like each person has different finger prints from anyone else. So from these footprints we can discover what types of geckos live at Rotokare! Often with lizard prints the tail is visible – this is known as the tail drag. NATIVE Actual
Mature plants may produce spores at any time of year, though propagation is often very slow and sometimes difficult. KING FERN IN TARANAKI Reports of king fern in the Kaitake Range on Mt Taranaki from 20 or 30 years ago suggest that it was once quite common there. In recent times, searches of some of these areas have failed to locate any plants at all and king fern may now be locally extinct there. King fern populations in unmanaged North Taranaki forested areas are
crucial role in freshwater ecology and respond to changes in a variety of factors including water quality, hydrology and habitat. While a water sample will reveal water chemistry at the time of sampling, and thus give an indication of pressures on stream ecology, assessing the state of the freshwater macroinvertebrate communities will show the cumulative influences of these factors over the recent past as well as being a primary indicator of whether a stream is healthy or otherwise. The
River, Te Henui Stream, Waimoku Stream, and less frequently at Lakes Opunake and Rotomanu, were due principally to resident wild fowl populations in the vicinity of recreational usage sites (as confirmed by inspections and more recently by DNA marker surveys). In terms of E. coli, bacteriological water quality showed some improvements in the latest survey period in comparison with historical surveys. The total number of samples falling within the “Alert” or “Action” categories (26% of
falling within the “Alert” or “Action” categories was almost half that of the previous season. Of note, very few high counts were recorded during the 2010-2011 season. Fewer exceedances of MfE guidelines (‘Alert’ and ‘Action’) modes were coincidental with drier early season conditions and a reduction in dairy shed pond systems treated wastes discharge rates noted from field inspections during that time. One site (Waimoku Stream at Oakura beach) continued to record all of its single samples in
a variety of activities at the Pukeiti Rainforest School. For more information see www.trc.govt.nz/education or email education@trc.govt.nz. The great outdoors The status and future of Port Taranaki … Waitara flood protection … good highway connections and public transport … the health of a key regional waterway … regional biosecurity priorities … the environmental performance of consent holders … preparedness for a marine oil spill … These could
for hospitality hosting. • Ensure the stadium complies with minimum facility specification requirements of the targeted codes being rugby, football, rugby league and cricket. • Redevelop field number two or three with an artificial turf to enable training and other games to continue during times when field number one is unavailable due to a major event. External funding will be sought for this project which will determine its timing along with the Trust’s ability to
for hospitality hosting. • Ensure the stadium complies with minimum facility specification requirements of the targeted codes being rugby, football, rugby league and cricket. • Redevelop field number two or three with an artificial turf to enable training and other games to continue during times when field number one is unavailable due to a major event. External funding will be sought for this project which will determine its timing along with the Trust’s ability to
required option, rather than discharge into waterways, as is sometimes allowed now. The costs and benefits are currently being discussed with interested parties. Also up for discussion are options to ensure the timely completion of the Riparian Management Programme. The review of the Regional Fresh Water Plan will continue into 2014, when formal public consultation will take place. ������ ������������ For almost all measures, Taranaki’s waterways are as good as or better than