including the last day of the term. My apologies for not always being available to help with every request but in many cases I was at least able to provide some of the necessary equipment which I know was appreciated. The last issue of SITE focused on activities available to classes when they visit Pukeiti Gardens. This year is very much a trial to identify the programmes that work well and those that don’t, or could be improved. At the end of the year we will write a
Subjects who have already settled in New Zealand and the rapid extension of Emigration both from Europe and Australia which is still in progress to constitute and appoint a functionary properly authorised to treat with the Aborigines of New Zealand for the recognition of Her Majesty's Sovereign authority over the whole or any part of those islands - Her Majesty therefore being desirous to establish a settled form of Civil Government with a view to avert the evil consequences which must
country are susceptible to soil loss by erosion when protective tree cover is removed or when pasture cover is depleted. Unstable pastoral land does not retain topsoil - and is therefore unable to sustain high levels of sheep and beef production. In the frontal hill country and on the ringplain, the countryside is not so steep, but different problems exist. On the banks of rivers and streams, where tree and shrub vegetation has been removed, bank erosion
(weasels, ferrets and stoats) and feral cats. If the trial is successful, the intention is to roll it out across the region, with the ultimate goal of making Taranaki predator-free. What’s the problem? Approximately 40% of the region or 320,000 hectares lies in indigenous bush, forest and wetland. These areas provide important habitat for our native plants and animals. Across Taranaki’s modified and natural landscapes, possums, rats, mustelids and feral cats have
Waiwhakaiho River and Te Henui Stream, and less frequently at Lake Opunake, 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 in the latest survey period was similar in comparison with historical surveys. The total number of samples falling within the “Alert” or “Action” categories (29% of samples) was 1% higher than the long-term
potential adverse effects to downstream ecological receptors such as fish or invertebrate values, but rather focuses on management improvements at the Composting Site. It is envisaged as part of the upcoming consent variation to increase the irrigation areas, that a separate Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) will be undertaken for that consent application. 1.1.1 Activity Description The Remediation NZ facility at Uruti processes compost material and drilling mud and fluid, from
to contribute to an effective, efficient, and safe land transport system in the public interest • is consistent with the draft 2015 Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport • has taken into account – any relevant national and regional policy statements or plans under the Resource Management Act 1991 – the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy – likely funding from any source • has considered (during its development) alternative regional land
not be advised of the date of any consent hearing and cannot speak at any hearing. However, you will still retain your right to appeal any decision made by the Council. Request for independent commisioner/s Pursuant to section 100A of the Resource Management Act 1991, I request that the Taranaki Regional Council delegates its functions, powers, and duties required to hear and decide the application to one or more hearing commissioners who are not Taranaki Regional Councilors. NA Note:
free-draining uncompacted soils of moderate fertility. The altitudinal limit for good growth of Douglas-fir is about 900 metres in the North Island. Generally, at all altitudes, wind exposure is considered to be the main growth limitation in NZ. Nevertheless, Douglas-fir can recover well from exposure damage, and during the first 20 years of growth it can often replace a stripped or deformed leader resulting in little permanent stem malformation. Exposure damage can be reduced by planting at stocking
‘high-growth’ or ‘medium growth’ urban areas. 16. At the time that the NPS-UDC came into force, New Plymouth was initially identified as a medium-growth urban area (with a projected population growth of 9.3% between 2013 and 2023). However, in late 2017, New Plymouth was confirmed by Statistics New Zealand as a high-growth urban area. Consequently, in accordance with the requirements of the NPS-UDC, both the New Plymouth District Council and this Council agreed to jointly prepare and publish: