November. The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 14.4°C, which is 0.3°C warmer than long-term November averages. November average wind speeds were 15.2km/hr, with average gust strength of 42km/hr, wind speed was the same as long-term average, and 1.4km/hr weaker gusts than the long-term average. The maximum wind gust recorded in November was 79.9km/hr at Taungatara at Eltham Rd on 15 November. TRC Climate Summary November 2024 November 2024 rainfall maps What you
Populations in Aotearoa, New Zealand
4.1 Mr S Tamarapa, Iwi Communciations Officer, spoke to the memorandum introducing a
National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) report, commissioned by the Te
Wai Maori Trust, on taonga freshwater populations in Aotearoa, New Zealand. A
presentation Understanding Taonga Freshwater Fisi Populations in Aotearoa, New Zealand,
was provided in support of the agenda item.
4.2 It was noted to the Committee that the NIWA report shows the number of
at approximately 29%.
More than 500 mapped wetlands have been identified across the Northern Hill Country FMU with some of
these important freshwater wetlands being present in the Mōhakatino and Mimitangiatua catchments. With
close to 7,000 wetlands mapped across the region, the impressive Mōhakatino wetland stands out in terms
of biodiversity.
The Northern Hill Country FMU includes the rohe of Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga, Te Atiawa and Ngāti
Maniapoto iwi along with two
Mutunga ti Mutunga ti Mutunga deeds of settlement. Information on each statutory acknowledgement,
including maps showing the locations of the statutory acknowledgements for these iwi are presented below.
Details of the statutory areas for each iwi are included in the relevant regional plan, and more information on each
statutory acknowledgement is contained in the relevant iwi deed of settlement legislation.
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Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki
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2.5 Proposed Plan, submissions and pre-hearing process
Taranaki Regional Council wants the public’s help to ‘back the bittern’ and has launched a new interactive map to make it easier to report sightings of the elusive wetland bird. Following on from the Council’s support of the matuku-hūrepo/Australasian bittern for the Forest & Bird Bird of the Year, conservation efforts are continuing with the call for people around the region to record whenever they see the nationally threatened bird. The webpage – haveyoursay.trc.govt.nz/bittern-sightings –
other
applications relating to the continued operation and
maintenance of the Motukawa HEPS. These activities are
detailed further in the attached Assessment of Environmental
Effects.
List any activities relating to the proposal that are permitted
activities:
Details of activities relating to the proposal that are permitted
activities are provided in the attached Assessment of
Environmental Effects.
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Site Location: -39.21721014594063,174.27549758926037
2022. This consent application seeks to renew the
existing consent. Further details of the proposed activity are
provided in the attached Assessment of Environmental
Effects.
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Location Map
Site Location: -39.21878220006431,174.29943680665022
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Assessment of Environmental Effects
An assessment of environmental effects (AEE) in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act 1991 must be
provided with the application. The AEE
description of
the activity/structure:
Consent 5085-1 allows Trustpower to disturb the bed of Lake Ratapiko for maintenance and
repairs associated with hydro-electricity power generation purposes. Consent 5085-1 expires
on 1 June 2022. Trustpower proposes to renew the consent to enable dredging activities in the
bed of Lake Ratapiko for maintenance purposes. Further details of the proposed activity are
provided in the attached Assessment of Environmental Effects.
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Site
relating to the Taranaki region
To date, seven statutory acknowledgements apply to the Taranaki region – these relate to the Ngati Ruanui, Ngati
Tama, Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, Ngāti Mutunga, Taranaki, Ngāruahine and Te Atiawa deeds of settlement. Information on
each statutory acknowledgement, including maps showing the locations of the statutory acknowledgements for these
iwi are presented below.
Details of the statutory areas for each iwi are included in the relevant regional