Kaitake Trail being developed by the New Plymouth District
Council on a paper road down the coast, as an integral part of the Taranaki Crossing. This link would include
a treetop canopy walk across a rain forested valley.
To also invest directly in the Kaitake Trail proper.
To complete outer tracks and a lookout at Pukeiti to complement the Taranaki Crossing.
To establish a family tramping hut within Pukeiti, as well as a new link to nearby commercial
accommodation.
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latest survey period was lower than normal in
comparison with historical surveys. The total number of samples falling within the “Alert” or “Action”
categories (39% of samples) across the 16 recognised bathing sites was among the highest recorded.
However, it should be noted that the “Action” category is the only category for which swimming is not
recommended. In the 2018-2019 season, 79% of all samples met the national bathing guideline. Of the 21%
of samples that exceeded the
Councillor B K Raine
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 C S Williamson
Notification of Late Items
systems away from direct
surface water disposal to land irrigation.
Analysis comparing data to NPS-FM NOF attributes showed that 52 of the 67 sites (78%) reported five-year
median MCI scores above the national bottom line (≥90), with 15 sites (22%) falling below this threshold,
indicating severe organic pollution or nutrient enrichment. Most sites (29, or 43%) were in band C,
suggesting moderate pollution, while 12 sites (18%) were in band A, indicating pristine conditions. For
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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 into water, unless the
activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or by national
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 days can feel hot, the
temperate climate, and our proximity to the
ocean mean that, in summer, the mercury rarely climbs
above 30°C.
Averages °C New Plymouth
2 Results
2.1 Inspections
30 July 2019
An inspection was undertaken under consent 5838-2.2 (this is the discharge to land consent) as part of
routine compliance monitoring. The inspection was carried out in fine weather conditions following rain
within the previous 24 hours. The surface water bodies across the site were elevated, swift and turbid.
An inspection of the site found that the irrigation areas were wet with standing water observed on the
uppermost irrigation area. …