Hamilton Gardens. A trained horticulturist,
she has a good knowledge of and abounding
interest in plants and their display, along
with practical garden experience.
Her main role at Pukeiti will be to look
after not only the Vireya House but the
gardens in Zone 1, i.e. the Lodge, Lawn,
Founders’ Gardens and the Rainforest
Centre environs.
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R. rugosumR. phaeochitum R. himatodes
From the Members’ Committee,
T H E 2 016 E N D
O F Y E A R B B Q
Rain stopped the day
including
forests, river banks and open places and is
abundant near swamps. Early Maori used it as
a food source where other crops wouldn’t grow.
It was also used to make anchor poles, fishing
lines, baskets, rain capes, cloaks and sandals.
S ITE APRIL 20 5 ISSUE NO.731
The Year 7 and 8 class at Manaia Primary spent
an hour sorting a week’s waste at the school in
March. Following the audit, the results were
analysed and an ‘action plan’ to reduce waste
was developed
Ordinary Council Agenda August 2025
whanau as well as to our traditional kaimoana reefs.
We would set the net for whitebait, hinaki for eels and
net for flounder, kahawai, mullet and herrings.ln fact
when I was 11 my nan woke me up in the middle of the
night, as rain was forecasted ,which meant we could
potentially lose our net too flood, we trekked over the
paddocks with one torch between us, for me to swim
across the Mimitangiatua to release the net. We
caught 136 fish of those species forementioned and
fed our whanau for
explains, in brief, how to find out whether or not an activity is
regulated by the plan, and if so, the steps to be taken in applying for a coastal permit.
Step One: Find out where the activity is located. Section 4.2 of the plan contains planning maps
which divide the coastal marine area into four types of management areas. Use the
maps to find out which type of area the activity falls in.
Step Two: Break the activity down into parts. Does the activity involve:
(a) (i) a discharge
slopes and stream terraces.
The remnant is of a native forest type that is classified as 'Chronically Threatened' in Taranaki and falls
within an 'Acutely Threatened' Land Environment (LENZ) F5.2a. Remnants such as this provide
important habitat for rare and threatened species. Allerby's Bush also offers good connectivity to other
nearby habitats, covenants and Key Native Ecosystems in the area such as the Everett Park Scenic
Reserve KNE.
Ecological Features
or grant a coastal permit for this type of
discretionary activity. The Council will exercise its discretion in accordance with the
objectives and policies in the plan and other Section 104 matters. The Council may
consider any matter allowed under Section 104, including all effects on the
environment. If the coastal permit is granted, the Council may set any conditions on
the permit that fall within the Council's powers under Section 108 of the Act.
A non-complying activity is an
points) as necessary
30-Oct-22 Delayed Given new definition of
‘zero’ this is on track for
A and B areas, but C still
harbours a consistent,
but falling population.
TRC
UPDP5c
Recording <10% tracking indices for rodents
within reserves/ habitat
31-Oct-22 Complete –
Not
Achieved
17% TT rate overall with
one of the 10 sites
tracking higher this year
than at the start of the
programme, six lower
and three showing no
change. Issues at this site
are being addressed.
they still
looked great. He was assisted from time
to time by Graham and Karen. The
weather was kind, but there were a few
surprises. It did not rain for ten days and
much of the place needed irrigating,
particularly the nursery, and at times the
irrigation system was subject to
malfunction. Boy racers using the empty
Carrington Road as a race track,
evidenced by black tyre marks, were
discouraged by Graham focusing a torch
on the security cameras.
The gardens reflecting the …