Monitored consent-holders include farmers and others taking water for irrigation, piggeries and a fertiliser storage area. DH Lepper Trust piggery The DH Lepper Trust piggery on Mountain Rd and Manutahi Rd at Lepperton has three resource consents allowing the trust to take and use water, discharge treated effluent into the Waiongana Stream, and discharge emissions into the air. Lepper Trust Piggery Annual Report 2022-2023 (1.2 MB PDF) Earlier reports Lepper Trust Piggery Annual Report 2022-2023
and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA 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 an activity, and may include cultural and social-
economic effects;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape,
bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA 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 an activity, and may include cultural and social-
economic effects;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual
and Jordan Lasenby say the programme was relatively unique in working with Taranaki secondary students as many others are driven by community groups or primary schools. It is part of Taranaki Taku Tūranga - Towards Predator Free Taranaki, which- launched in 2018 as NZ’s first landscape-scale predator control project. “They are the next generation and having that situational awareness of what’s involved and what’s at risk, is really important,” says Kyle. “Umutekai wetlands in which we and they are
Do yourself and the environment a favour - REDUCE the amount of waste you generate, REUSE material instead of discarding it, RECYCLE anything you can. Zero Waste TaranakiSee the Zero Waste Taranaki page for useful waste minimisation tips and information for your home, school, farm or business. Taranaki Solid Waste Management CommitteeThe Taranaki Regional Council administers the Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee, which is made up of representatives of all four of the region's Councils.
Graeme says. “We will never use additives, preservatives or colouring and many of our dishes actually cater to vegan, keto and dairy free diets.” Rainforest Eatery will have an ever evolving menu, following the seasons at Pukeiti. Think fresh breads and sandwiches made from scratch, hearty salads and soups and of course the famous donuts and sweet treats found at The Baking Co will be on offer at Rainforest Eatery too. With local being a key factor, it’s also no surprise it will also be serving up
a ratepayer poll on any proposal by a council to create a Māori constituency or ward. The Policy and Planning Committee supported a recommendation for the Council to formally endorse calls by Local Government NZ for the removal of the poll provisions, which are seen as an anomaly because there is no such provision for any other decision taken by councils. The Committee was told that any objections to Māori representation proposals should be handled by the Local Government Commission, which