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Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust Inc.
NEWSLETTER
June 2018 VOLUME 67 NO.2
www.pukeiti.org.nz
Autumn has been and gone
R. ‘Beverly McConnell’
This week winter officially begins – a
warm wet one was promised, just a little
different from the autumn of mixed
fortune which was unsettled with warm
days, interspersed with heavy rain and
thunderstorms over much of the country,
and even the occasional cyclone in
places. As a result a flush of anticipated
autumn colour was
Constituency
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SOUTH TARANAKISOUTH TARANAKI
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NEW PLYMOUTH
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Bev Raine
New Plymouth Constituency
Craig Williamson
New Plymouth Constituency
Taranaki Regional Council
It
was observed that a drain had been constructed above the race up gradient of the cap
that, at the time of inspection, was directing spring water around the cap. It was
considered that the drain would also be adequate to direct stormwater from above the
site, around the cap, during rainfall.
25 June 2015
A site visit was made in fine weather to conduct a compliance monitoring inspection
and take samples. There had been very heavy rain over the weekend prior to the
inspection, and
have been captured could
possibly escape the wells once the levels equalized.
The 'coke can' flare stack was observed maintaining a pilot flare. No smoke was noted.
4 May 2020
The inspection was carried out following an extended period of heavy rain. All systems appeared to be
operating normally and no issues were raised.
29 June 2020
It was raining heavily at the time of inspection and it was noted that there were no hydrocarbon sheens
visible in any puddles. All systems …
undertaken at the MASL site during the period under review, on 30 September and
25 November 2019, and 20 March and 3 June 2020.
30 September 2019
Routine activity was occurring onsite at the time of the inspection. Heavy rain earlier in the day had resulted
in short-term, localised ponding in some areas around the site. All stormwater sumps were clear and free-
flowing. The screens on the sumps in the scrap storage area appeared to have been recently cleaned, and
minimal swarf build-up was …
options for this around
Taranaki, including Pukeiti Rain Forest
(education@trc.govt.nz) and predator-free
Rotokare Scenic Reserve
(educator@rotokare.org.nz). This
newsletter only scratches the surface of
what’s possible; there are lots of great
options and resources when it comes to
investigating mini-beasts.
Nominations for the 2021 Taranaki
Regional Council Environmental Awards are
now open. These awards are made in five
categories including Environmental Action
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Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council, held
Taranaki Regional Council Chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 30
October 2018 at 10.30am.
Present Councillors D N MacLeod (Chairperson)
M J Cloke
M G Davey
M P Joyce
D L Lean (Deputy Chairperson)
C L Littlewood
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson (from 10.45am)
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Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council, held
Taranaki Regional Council Chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford, on Monday 13
May 2019 and Tuesday 14 May 2019 at
10.00am to hear submissions to the
2019/2020 Annual Plan
Present Councillors D N MacLeod (Chairperson)
M J Cloke
M G Davey
D L Lean (Deputy Chairperson)
C L Littlewood (via Zoom)
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
B K Raine
N W
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Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council, held
Taranaki Regional Council Chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 15
May 2018 at 10.30am.
Present Councillors D N MacLeod (Chairperson)
M J Cloke
M G Davey
M P Joyce
D L Lean (Deputy Chairperson)
C L Littlewood
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Attending
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TARANAKI
Term 3 JULY 2018
Regional Council
Taranaki
Taranaki Enviroschools is proudly supported by
Kia ora koutou
Nau mai haere mai ki te Makariri. It's been a quick change
into the thermals and jackets with frosts, rain and slightly
chillier nights. Those lovely sunny days really do give us a
beau�ful view of our majes�c mounga. I know I enjoy the
nights in front of the fire knowing that our gardens are
bedding down ready to spring up and surprise us all in a