rule in a regional plan, or by national regulations. Methanex currently holds a consent for a flood control structure in the Waitara River. Section 14 of the RMA stipulates that no person may take, use, dam or divert any water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or it falls within some particular categories set out in Section 14. Methanex currently holds two abstraction consents for the Waitara River. page
Executive Audit and Risk Agenda February 2025
we are conservatively forecasting port dividend returns of $8m a year over the life of the LTP. Our biggest financial risk is port dividends falling below forecast levels. Any circumstance that reduces the level of dividend will result in a commensurate increase in the level of general rates. We intend utilising our Dividend Equalisation Reserve, built up from years when dividends exceeded forecasts. This fund will be drawn upon to help minimise rates increases in the first few
roles in stream ecosystems on top of their intrinsic biodiversity value. They convert primary energy inputs to streams, from leaves that fall in and algae and bacteria growing on the streambed in response to light and ‘catchment tea’ (dissolved carbon from soils), into food for fish such as whitebait, eels and trout, and birds. In the process they keep the streambed clean and recycle nutrients, keeping the stream healthy and productive. Q&A page www.niwa.co.nz Water & Atmosphere
Policy and Planning Agenda July 2023
the Council’s revenue streams. Port Taranaki Ltd operates in a highly-competitive trading environment and there are no guarantees that it will be able to continue to deliver forecast dividend levels. Accordingly there is a risk that profits and dividends may fall at some future point. This is the biggest risk to the delivery of the proposed programmes. Refer to the Financial Strategy section and Appendix 1: Assumptions for additional information on this risk. Over the ten
Beach Energy Resources Kupe Production Station Annual Report 2023-2024
of the cliffs. As this coastal area is considered ’high energy’, and also that there is only a very narrow strip of beach (at low tide only), any waters emerging from the cliff would be swiftly mixed and dispersed. Any effects on groundwater quality or coastal water quality would be negligible. In general, the creation of stable interlocked layers of green waste ensures that it does not fall off, or get blown off the cliffs and down onto the coastal marine area or into the sea. From …
Dairying is the predominate land use in this unit, which also includes New Plymouth and other urban areas. Waterways in these short, steep and relatively small catchments rise and fall rapidly in response to rainfall. The catchments are small and subject to relatively high consumption and waste discharge pressures, especially compared with those in the eastern hillcountry. Unit C – waterways on the northern and southern coastal terraces Land in this unit is
fall in the race through to Lake Ratapiko. Likewise, an alternative intake structure upstream or sump would not be practicable given the associated engineering, operational and maintenance costs. Yes – existing fish passes provide effective alternative means to ensure that indigenous and introduced fish species are able to navigate past the diversion weir. The passes will continue to provide effective passage provided they are maintained from the build-up of debris etc.