regional
From the regional perspective, for seismic surveys within the CMA, most regional coastal
plans are silent on provisions for the activity, one would suspect because, until recently,
no offshore seismic surveys have been proposed for their respective CMAs and hence, at
the time of writing the current plans, crystal ball gazing did not extend to that activity.
As a consequence, seismic surveys fall within the default categorisation of discretionary
or, in some cases,
Consents department)
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Water abstraction permits
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. Permits authorising the abstraction of water are issued by the Council
under Section 87(d) of the RMA.
Water discharge permits
Section 15(1)(a) of the RMA
the RMA stipulates that no person may take, use, dam of 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.
Fonterra Limited holds water permit 0302-3 to take and use up to 19,500 m³/day (225
litres/second) of water from the Kaupokonui Stream for cooling water and general
purposes associated with lactose manufacturing. This permit was issued by the
Council on
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1.3.1 Water abstraction permits
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.
Todd Energy holds water abstraction permit 1226-1 to take water from the Mangahewa
Stream for process, fire fighting and
17.9°C in February 2013 during a period of
low flow conditions. Dissolved oxygen saturation did not fall below 88% during the
period, with this minimum recorded under a period of lengthy very low flow
conditions (Figure 3).
Brief comparison with the previous 1995-2012 period
Aesthetic stream water quality at this site during the 2012-2013 period was slightly
clearer [higher median black disc clarity (by 0.21 m)] although median suspended
solids level and median turbidity remained very
2011 (coincident with
93% dissolved oxygen saturation and pH of 7.6) during moderately low flow
conditions at that time. Dissolved oxygen saturation did not fall below 90% during
the period.
Brief comparison with the previous 1995-2010 period
Aesthetic stream water quality at this site during the 2010-2011 period was slightly
more turbid [lower median black disc clarity (by 0.32 m) and higher median
suspended solids level (by 1 g/m3) although median turbidity remained the same].
elevated numbers although the cumulative
impacts of consented dairy pond discharges also contribute, particularly under lower
flow conditions]. Water temperatures varied over a moderate range of 8.7°C with a
maximum (mid-morning) temperature of 16.8°C in January 2012 during moderately
low flow conditions at that time. Dissolved oxygen saturation did not fall below 93%
during the period.
Brief comparison with the previous 1995-2011 period
Aesthetic stream water quality at this site during the
Fonterra Whareroa consent monitoring report 2019-2020