Asset Management Plan. The Council is double-dipping.” FACTS There is no $33 million option. Repair of the stands, without undertaking other refurbishments, was costed at $36 million. However, the venue would still not be suitable for top-grade national and international events. The project approved by the Council includes refurbishments that are either essential or important for getting the Stadium back up to proper operational capacity and able to host top-grade
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obvious than diffuse emissions and generally come from industry and farms with housed livestock (such as piggeries and poultry sheds). The potential effects of air emissions range from amenity effects (such as haze, smoke, or offensive odours) to potential or actual negative impacts on human and ecosystem health. Increased levels of poultry farming and hydrocarbon exploration and production have resulted in increased resource consents for air discharges in the region. However,
influence the site. Under appropriate management, it can remain resilient to existing or potential threats. Representativeness - Medium Contains ecosystems listed as 'At Risk' and 'Less Reduced' MF7.2: Rata, tawa, kamahi, podocarp forest (Less Reduced) and MF7.3: Tawa, pukatea, podocarp forest (At Risk). Over 70% of 'At Risk' page forest has been lost in Taranaki and remnant areas remain under threat from introduced predators and browsers. Rarity and Distinctiveness - High
page DESCRIPTION Shy and elusive, the spotless crake or putoto is more often heard than seen around the swamps and marshes that it inhabits. It is a native bird that reaches up to 20cm tall and 45g in weight. The uniform slate-blue colour on its underside and brown on the top side differentiates it from the spotted crake of Europe and Asia. DISTRIBUTION, BREEDING AND FEEDING Spotless crakes are fast runners, good swimmers and
were sites used for this ritual. Many Ngāti Mutunga tūpuna also lie buried along the coast. Ngāti Mutunga have many stories relating to the coastal environment. The whakatauāki “ka kopa, me kopa, ki te ana o Rangitotohu”) remembers a taniwha, who protects the Taranaki coastline. If a person was to violate rahui or act disrespectfully when fishing or gathering kaimoana they would be snatched and drawn into his cave. Other taniwha are also known from the Ngāti Mutunga coast.
spring display. It may in fact be more common than we realise – we just need to keep looking for it. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP Control possums, wild goats, pigs and deer in forested areas. Report sightings of Kirk’s daisy to Taranaki Regional Council Environment Services. Take care not to remove Kirk’s daisy plants or their host trees or habitats during vegetation clearance/trimming operations. CONSERVATION Kirk’s daisy is a native New Zealand
support and interest of our members, so we invite you to once again renew your membership of the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust, Inc. Benefits include: • Newsletters and the annual Rhododendron journal • Members-only events and plant purchase scheme • A 10% discount for the person named on the card only when you show your membership card at the Founders Café and the Pukeiti giftshop • Discounts when hiring the Studio or booking events at the Lodge (conditions apply for new members, check
this process we are asking you as the land owner/occupier to either agree with our proposal for continuing the operation, or if you have any particular concerns how we may resolve these to our mutual satisfaction. We have attached a ‘Written Approval of Potentially Affected Party’ form. If in agreement with our consent renewal then please return to Remediation (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 8045, New Plymouth. You are invited to visit the site and have a look at what we are doing. If you
The shortjaw kokopu lives primarily at low to moderate elevations in distinctive habitats such as small, stable, bouldery streams. These streams typically have a dense cover of podocarp or broadleaf forest and plenty of in-stream cover such as large logs, overhanging banks and boulders which provide refuge for the kokopu and suits their shy nature. Their diet consists largely of terrestrial invertebrates taken from the surface, such as ants, spiders, cicadas, moths and