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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
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
clearance and land drainage.
Sustainability - Negative Historical management of this site including grazing and drainage
have impacted the future sustainability of this site. Without
management, this site may not remain resilient to existing or
potential threats.
Other Management Issues
Habitat Modification - High There is an obvious gap between the canopy and sub-canopy
layers, due to historical grazing within the site. The site has been
fenced and is now
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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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For almost all measures, Taranaki’s waterways are as good as or
better than