facility was also inspected. This area was found to be in a satisfactory
condition with no odour or unauthorised waste disposal issues noted.
27 November 2017
An inspection was conducted in showery weather with very light wind conditions. The monthly rainfall was
60.5 mm of rain as recorded at the Stratford TRC weather station.
The step screen was operating and wastes were fully contained. The influent flow rate was measured as 37.6
m3/hr (17 L/s). The pond was a turbid green colour,
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Tom Cloke (New Plymouth Constituency)
David Gibson (New Plymouth Constituency)
Peter Horton (New Plymouth Constituency)
John Larmer (New Plymouth Constituency)
David Lean (New Plymouth Constituency)
Charlotte Littlewood (New Plymouth Constituency)
Bev Raine (New Plymouth Constituency)
Richard Williams (New Plymouth Constituency)
Craig Williamson (New Plymouth Constituency)
Netta Burnside (North Taranaki Constituency)
Michael Davey
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 stipulates that no person may discharge any contaminant
Taranaki By Products Air and Water Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2020 2021
freshwater ecosystem health. Find more information on
river flows in the Water chapter.
Air temperature
Annual mean air temperatures in the region’s main urban
areas are around 13-14°C, while temperatures at Taranaki
Maunga Dawson Falls and North Egmont Visitor Centre
average slightly over 9°C. Winter temperatures average
between 7 and 8°C, with a fresher 3°C at our mountain sites.
Summer daily averages are from 19 to 20°C, and 16°C on
Taranaki Maunga. Although summer
undertaken in conjunction with discharge sampling at points
upstream (PIK000159) and downstream (PIK000166) of the discharge. The results are presented in Table 3
and the sampling sites are shown in Figure 1. These sites were chosen because they provide safe access to
the stream during periods of rain and are outside of the discharge mixing zone. The stretch of the Piakau
Stream between these two points has very high, steep banks which would not permit easy escape in the
event of rising waters.
Todd Energy Aquatic Centre consent monitoring report.
activities related to the
National Curriculum. The entrance and most
of the buildings are roofed allowing access
even on the wettest of days – and there are
plenty of those at Pukeiti.
In addition to this work the newly laid out
Founders’ Garden has been grassed but is
badly scoured by heavy rain after planting.
And over on the lawn ridge the run-off from
the rain has also left ‘gullies’ in the newly
grassed area. This is the sloping edge of the
Misty Knoll, which has an innovative design
Councillor C S Williamson
Councillor D L Lean (ex officio)
Councillor D N MacLeod (ex officio)
Representative Ms E Bailey (Iwi Representative)
Members Councillor G Boyde (Stratford District Council)
Mr J Hooker (Iwi Representative)
Councillor R Jordan (New Plymouth District Council)
Mr P Muir (Taranaki Federated Farmers)
Councillor P Nixon (South Taranaki District Council)
Mr M Ritai (Iwi Representative)
Apologies Councillor B K Raine
Notification of Late Items
Deferred capital investment in infrastructure, such as the Falls Dam on
the Manuherekia River, is likely to remain on hold while uncertainties around
future minimum flow(s) of water bodies persist.33 In short, uncertainty around
access to water and the reliability of future supply, is eroding business (farmer)
confidence.
[53] Meantime, PC7 not only impacts decisions requiring significant capital
outlay, e.g. irrigation infrastructure and storage, but also less visible