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
stock. There were issues around keeping buried
product in the ground due to elevated groundwater levels, the officer noted that the pits appeared to be
well managed. At the time of the inspection a discharge pipe to pond 1 had been damaged and product is
leaking into the ground. TBP was advised that this needed to be resolved before the next inspection.
4 May 2022
At the time of the inspection, the inspecting officer was advised that heavy rain had contributed to high
groundwater levels
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
hectares (248 ha in the Hihiwera and 69 ha in the Allison Street catchment.
The most upstream extent of the catchment lies only 4.5 km to the northwest of the Opunake
Township with the land falling at a relatively uniform grade over its total length.
The stream channels are therefore not directly affected by rainfall events on Mount Taranaki
but it is clear that the mountain affects the nature of rainfall events.
The catchment is almost exclusively used for dairy farming with very
Policy & Planning Committee agenda October 2021
Water - Animal Waste Dairy Farm Replace
R2/1982-3.0 Medley Partners Land - animal waste Dairy Farm Replace
R2/3720-2.1 PJ & RE Roberts Family Trusts Land - animal waste Dairy Farm Change
R2/3201-2.1 Juloss Partnership Land - animal waste Dairy Farm Change
R2/5056-2.0 Te Rere o Kapuni Limited - T/A
Dawson Falls Mountain Lodge
Land - Misc Sewage Treatment Replace
R2/1078-3.0 Tosland Trusts Partnership Land - animal waste Dairy Farm Replace
R2/3516-3.0 MJ Corric Estate Land -
E.coli/Enterococci samples falling in each band of the MfE contact recreation
guidelines over the 2018-2019 bathing season 21
Figure 15 Do questionnaire respondents check conditions prior to visiting a recreational site? 22
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Figure 16 Conditions checked by survey respondents prior to visiting a site 22
Figure 17 Websites used when checking site conditions prior to a visit 23
Figure 18 If questionnaire respondents would still visit a recreational site when a …
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. …