Oil Services Ltd. Water samples were collected for
physicochemical analysis on selected inspections.
During the period under review, Port Taranaki Ltd obtained a ‘good’ rating for environmental and ‘high
rating’ for administrative performance and compliance with the resource consents.
Suspended solids in two samples marginally exceeded the consent limits during first flush. This was due to
heavy rain conditions at times when log loading onsite was in full operation. There were no
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volcano and associated peaks and surrounding ring-plain of volcanic
debris slopes gently seaward to the north and west and abuts the sedimentary hill country to the
east. Approximately 8 m of rain falls annually on Mt Taranaki and more than 365 fast-flowing
rivers emanate from the mountain in a radial pattern across the ring-plain. Taranaki Region is
dissected by more than 20,000 kilometres (km) of rivers and streams which are a particular
feature of the landscape. This includes the 39 km
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with a blustery SW wind, following heavy rain
two to three days before. The storm ponds and discharge to Herekawe Stream were
sampled. The High Temperature Incinerator was down for annual maintenance, over
about a week. The Commodity Herbicides Plant had been manufacturing 2,4-D ester
for several weeks; the air scrubber record was satisfactory; the caustic solution had
recently been changed. The Herbicides Plant large and small pack lines were
operating. The Insecticides Plant was repacking
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STRATFORD
WAITARA
Provisional data only
PATEA
NEW PLYMOUTH
OPUNAKE
ELTHAM
MANAIA
HAWERA
EGMONT
NATIONAL
PARK
Total monthly rainfall (mm)
KEY
xxx yy%
INGLEWOOD
Pohokura
Saddle
Dawson Falls
Cape Egmont
Stratford
Whareroa
Patea
North Egmont
Inglewood
Motunui
Brooklands
Kaka Rd
Kotare
Rimunui
Glenn Rd
Huinga
68%
61%
57%
77%
51%
55%73%
58%
28%
65%
48%
36%
59
105
109
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WAITARA
Provisional data only
PATEA
NEW PLYMOUTH
OPUNAKE
ELTHAM
MANAIA
HAWERA
EGMONT
NATIONAL
PARK
Total monthly rainfall (mm)
KEY
xxx yy%
INGLEWOOD
Pohokura
Saddle
Dawson Falls
Cape Egmont
Stratford
Whareroa
Patea
North Egmont
Inglewood
Motunui
Brooklands
Kaka Rd
Kotare
Rimunui
Glenn Rd
Huinga
98%
113%
77%
101%
61%
69%60%
77%
38%
108%
56%
64%
85
114
146
113
in
Taranaki include 27 pest animals, 22 pest
plants, and 4 pest fish. The control of all of
them falls into three categories.
1. Eradication – This is the complete removal
of the pest from Taranaki. An example is the
rook, a crow-like bird that causes
considerable damage to pasture. To the best
of our knowledge we believe there are no
longer any rooks living in Taranaki.
2. Containment – Where we feel that total
eradication of a pest is not possible, we