nicer to look at now, and it’s got to be better
for the health of the stream,” he says.
“Certainly with the winter rains when the
erosion comes through – the big floods – the
stabilisation of the creek-banks is way better
than it used to be. There’s not the erosion
once it’s been planted out and is established.”
Donna says that by ordering their plants
from the Regional Council a year in advance,
they’ve been able to plan ahead and buy
species that will attract native
Wetland
treasure
A Taranaki couple’s award-
winning efforts to preserve
and enhance native
biodiversity on their
hillcountry bush block were
highlighted at a public field
trip to mark World Wetlands
Day in early February.
Nature celebrated too,
sending heavy rain which
was welcomed across the
region after a very dry
January.
Despite the weather, 30
people turned out for the
field trip at the property of
David and Marie Russell at
Toro
12:40 8.7 28.2 7.7 12.9 24 0.5 0.052 2.4 0.016
3 13:33 9.1 28.2 7.9 11.6 21 0.4 0.041 2.4 0.02
4 13:50 9 28.1 7.9 11.6 20 < 0.4 0.037 2.4 0.016
The results of sampling show little difference between the upstream and downstream sites with regard to
the parameters tested on the dates sampled, with the exception of total BOD. Variation between sampling
dates related largely to recent rain events in the catchment. As has been observed in some previous
surveys, several surveys in the 2018-2019
irrigation in Taranaki does take place within Zones 2, 3, 4 and 5, which represents a
10 km wide belt of coastal land stretching from Oakura to Waitotara.
1.1.7 Irrigation systems
In general there are two types of irrigation methods; surface and pressurised. The majority of irrigation
systems currently in operation in the region fall in to the pressurised category. Pressurised systems can be
further differentiated based on the method of operation and equipment used. A summary of the systems
NPDC coastal structures consent monitoring report 2019-2020
this coastal area is considered ’high energy’, and also that there is
only a very narrow strip of beach (at low tide only), any waters emerging from the cliff would be swiftly
mixed and dispersed. Any effects on groundwater quality or coastal water quality would be negligible. In
general, the creation of stable interlocked layers of green waste ensures that it does not fall off, or get
blown off the cliffs and down onto the coastal marine area or into the sea.
From observations made during
Change team are creating an
action plan to target reduction of key waste streams, system improvements,
and education.
Figure 1 Sorted waste from the NPDC Civic Centre Waste Audit
NPDC Zero Waste Fund – latest funding round
9. NPDC runs a Zero Waste Fund for community initiatives that will minimise
waste. The current round is open for applications from 1 October to 31 October
2024. Priority for this funding round will be given to those projects that fall in
the upper two levels of
hydrometric equipment $680.90 per year
Tawhiti hydrometric equipment (lower) $1,730.30 per year
Tawhiti hydrometric equipment (upper) $1,070.30 per year
Waingongoro hydrometric equipment $830.50 per year
Waitaha hydrometric equipment $8,091.60 per year
Rain Gauge Calibration $336.60 per deployment
Chlorine Meter $20.80 per use
Drone $132.00 per day
Multi-parameter Field Meter $112.20 per day
Haehanga hydrometric equipment $2,383.20 per year
EXPLANATION
This scale of charges is used to