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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 21
May 2019 at 10.30am
Present Councillors D N MacLeod (Chairperson)
M J Cloke
M P Joyce
D L Lean (Deputy Chairperson)
C L Littlewood (via Zoom)
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker (via Zoom)
C S Williamson
Attending
There was a north-south divide in Taranaki rainfall last month with Manganui at Everett Park having 74% more rain than usual compared with the 60% less rain at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd. The average rainfall for the region was 166.1mm, 11% more than usual, and year to date rainfall ranges from 41% less rainfall at Waitotara at Hawken Rd, and 16% more rainfall at Kotare at OSullivans, with an average of 11% less than normal. Mean river flows were 36% greater than typical values, low flows were 2.4%
Taranaki’s public transport fleet is going greener and quieter with the addition of an e-bus on urban routes in New Plymouth. Taranaki Regional Council has secured funding from Waka Kotahi/NZTA’s Climate Emergency Response Fund for the electric vehicle – the first e-bus to hit the roads in the region. Cheryl Gazley, Council Transport Engagement Manager, said the new vehicle will remove about 50 tonnes of CO2 in the first year and is a great start to the long-term goal of moving from diesel to
The Taranaki Regional Council owns 100% of Port Taranaki Ltd on behalf of the people of the region. Bulk goods, including petrochemicals, logs, fertilisers and stock feed, make up the majority of trade through Port Taranaki. The port is a core component of the region’s transport infrastructure and makes a significant contribution to the regional economy. And its annual dividends to the Council help to offset rates and are a major factor in our status as one of the country’s lowest rating local
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AEE requirements for DWI applications (14/2/13)
(This has been pasted from section 6.1.2 the DRAFT of Guide to regulating oil and gas
exploration activities under the Resource Management Act (Taranaki Regional Council
2012).
A detailed AEE is required for any application for consent to discharge waste fluids
by DWI. The information presented in the AEE must demonstrate that the
proposed activity will not result in any adverse environmental effect that is deemed
to be more
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Tauākī Whakamaunga Atu|
Statement of Intent
2025-2027
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Regional Software Holdings Ltd—2025-2027 Statement of Intent
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Document ID : RSHL-1877002180-7210
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Regional Software Holdings Ltd—2025-2027 Statement of Intent
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Document ID : RSHL-1877002180-7210
1. Kupu Takamua | Foreword
Regional Software Holdings Limited (RSHL) is pleased to present its 2025 Statement of Intent.
RSHL enables the
A new Waitara Express bus service is set to hit the road this month – halving the journey time between the township and New Plymouth. Taranaki Regional Council is launching the State Highway 3 service on 20 May after community calls for improved links in North Taranaki. The new service will halve the journey time between Waitara and New Plymouth from 50 to just 25 minutes, with one stop in Waitara and one in Bell Block. There will be five return trips a day at times convenient for those
Strengthening National Direction on Renewable Electricity Generation and
Electricity Transmission
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8. The Minister for the Environment's request for information on providing for vegetable
production through regional plans
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9. Regional Policy Statement - Resource management issues 113
10. Agenda Authorisation 141
Policy and Planning Committee - Agenda
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Whakataka te hau
Karakia to open and close meetings
Whakataka te hau ki te uru
Whakataka te hau
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The Taranaki Landfarms
are they
“Fit for Purpose”
A report
Commissioned by Taranaki Regional Council
Undertaken by
Dr D C Edmeades
agKnowledge Ltd
PO Box 9147, Hamilton, 3240.
September 2013
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Waste products (rock cuttings and drilling muds) from the oil exploration
industry in Taranaki are being incorporated into re-contoured formed
sand dunes and
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Regional targets for swimmable rivers and lakes for the Taranaki region
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
20 November 2018
Document number: 2136634
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Contents
Introduction