of the production station and the wellsites were undertaken on the same day and were found to
be in full compliance with the consent conditions. The production stormwater system was noted to be
managing the stormwater well in light of heavy rain the night before. No hydrocarbon sheens were
observed on the skimmer pits, and there was no smoke or odour from the pilot flare. The well sites were
observed to be tidy and in good order. Stormwater discharges were well managed at the time and there
Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan 2018-2023
climate, with abundant rainfall and high sunshine hours, makes the region lush, green
and fertile.
Rainfall
Annual rainfall varies throughout the region. Some coastal areas receive less than 1,400 mm annually, while
the summit of Mount Taranaki receives around 7,500 mm.
Heavy rainfall events do occur and there can be extremes. In 2012 heavy rain caused a number of slips on
the coastal road around Mount Taranaki, including a large slip at Oākura that covered the road, burying a
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Let’s look at some specic scenarios
Click on the six scenarios below to learn more
about how the groundwater system works.
Where does rain go when it
alls on the ground? 11
How does groundwater interact
with streams and rivers?2
How does groundwater interact
with rocks and sediments?3
How do other liquids move through
the groundwater system? 4
What happens when we take
natural form and character, mahinga kai, fishing,
irrigation and food production, animal drinking water, wāhi tapu, water supply, commercial and
industrial use, hydro-electric power generation, transport and tauranga waka. Attributes for these
values are categorised into four states, A, B, C or D, reflecting different levels from A-excellent to D-
unacceptable. D is the attribute that falls below the national bottom line and the NPS-FM requires
that the freshwater management unit is
Regional Council gave an update on the current weather
forecast and any actionable items as a result. MetService advised a watch and the
warning was taking place due Cyclone Dovi, the warnings are for Heavy Rain
Warning – Orange as well as Strong Wind Watch.
1.1 Mr T Velvin, Regional Manager, Taranaki CDEM to coordinate a meeting to be held
between all districts the morning of 11 February 2022 to ensure that all communications
are aligned and additionally to understand and
Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council, held in the
Taranaki Regional Council Chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 1
October 2019 at 10.30am
Present Councillors D N MacLeod (Chairperson)
D L Lean (Deputy Chairperson)
M J Cloke
M G Davey
M P Joyce
C L Littlewood
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Attending Messrs B G Chamberlain (Chief Executive)
M J Nield (Director -
committee of a council. See definition of “Committee”.
Working day means a day of the week other than:
a) Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the
Sovereign’s birthday, Matariki, and Waitangi Day. If Waitangi Day or Anzac
Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, then the following Monday;
b) The day observed in the appropriate area as the anniversary of the province of
which the area forms a part; and
c) A day in the period commencing with 20 …
sampled on 3 May 2017 31
Table 7 Chemical analysis of the Puremu Stream, sampled on 23 May 2017 33
Table 8 Results of metal analysis undertaken on 3 May 2017 34
Table 9 Results of metal analysis undertaken on 23 May 2017 35
Table 10 Results of rain event monitoring – discharge and Puremu Stream samples, 23 August 2016 37
Table 11 Results of rain event monitoring - Manganaha Stream, 23 August 2016 38
Table 12 Biomonitoring sites in the Puremu and Manganaha Streams related to the
spills having occurred. The peripheral
drains around the site appeared to be clear of any sewage contaminants. The sludge disposal area had been
reinstated with vegetation following the disposal operation that occurred in 2019-2020. In June 2021, the
TDF was shut down temporarily in order to replace a damaged seal. Otherwise, NPWWTP staff noted that
the plant had been operating well and that there had been no major performance issues.
Heavy rain had preceded the first inspection, which