3.2.4.1 Compliance with guidelines 26
3.2.4.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 27
3.2.5 Waingongoro River at Eltham camp 27
3.2.5.1 Compliance with guidelines 30
3.2.5.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 30
3.2.6 Waingongoro River at Ohawe Beach 32
3.2.6.1 Compliance with guidelines 34
3.2.6.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 35
3.2.7 Kaupokonui River at Beach Domain 36
3.2.7.1 Compliance with guidelines 40
3.2.7.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys
Long-term trend analysis 32
4.4.4 Cyanobacteria 33
4.5 Patea River at King Edward Park, Stratford 34
4.5.1 Comparison with guidelines 36
4.5.2 Comparison with previous summer surveys 37
4.5.3 Long-term trend analysis 37
4.5.4 Cyanobacteria 38
4.6 Patea River at the boat ramp, Patea 39
4.6.1 Comparison with guidelines 41
4.6.2 Comparison with previous summer surveys 41
4.7 Waingongoro River at Eltham Camp 43
4.7.1 Comparison with guidelines 45
4.7.2
including the local Iwi Ngati Mutunga
• Urenui Bach Holders Committee
• Urenui Beach Motor Camp & Store
• Urenui Boat Club
• Urenui Domain User Group
• Urenui/Onaero Domain Liaison Sub-Committee
• The 121 bach owners.
9. Fifty-eight submissions were received by the Taranaki Regional Council. One
submission in opposition to be heard, five in support to be heard, and 52 in support that
did not wish to be heard. One late submission was received.
10. A summary of submissions
27
3.2.4.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 28
3.2.5 Waingongoro River at Eltham camp 28
3.2.5.1 Compliance with guidelines 31
3.2.5.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 31
3.2.6 Waingongoro River at Ohawe Beach 32
3.2.6.1 Compliance with guidelines 35
3.2.6.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 36
3.2.7 Kaupokonui River at Beach Domain 37
3.2.7.1 Compliance with guidelines 41
3.2.7.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 41
3.2.8 Lake Opunake 42
3.2.8.1
4.2.5.3 Benthic cyanobacteria 42
Patea River at the boat ramp, Patea 42 4.2.6
4.2.6.1 Comparison with guidelines 44
4.2.6.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 45
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Waingongoro River at Eltham camp 47 4.2.7
4.2.7.1 Comparison with guidelines 49
4.2.7.2 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 49
4.2.7.3 Benthic cyanobacteria 51
Waingongoro River at Ohawe Beach 52 4.2.8
4.2.8.1 SEM programme 52
4.2.8.2 Comparison with guidelines 55
4.2.8.3 Comparison
Taranaki Regional Council
between 20 Aug 2021 and 30 Sep 2021
R2/4019-3.0 Commencement Date: 08 Sep 2021
New Plymouth District Council
Expiry Date: 01 Jun 2039
Review Dates: Jun 2027, Jun 2033
Activity Class: Discretionary
Location: Urenui Motor Camp Boat Ramp,
Urenui estuary
Application Purpose: Replace
To continue to occupy the coastal space with riverbank protection works at the Urenui
Beach Motor camp boat ramp in the coastal marine area of
2003)
Indicator
Mode
Surveillance Alert Action
Marine Enterococci
(cfu/100 ml)
No single sample
>140
Single sample
>140
Two consecutive
single samples
>280
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2 Results
2.1 Inspections
13 December 2016
Conditions were fine with a moderate north westerly breeze. There had been recent showers. The camp was
reasonably quiet during the inspection, with nine camping parties on site. There was moderate coverage of
weed growth on
provisions – for the
purpose of a non-essential activity
Minimised risk of infection of others /
community outbreak. If activity wasn’t
stopped it was likely that other shops
would see it as justification to
continue trading.
SH 2 April 2020
27/03/2020 S91
Given direction to a group of
freedom campers at a
designated freedom
camping site at Lake
Rotomanu in New Plymouth
to move to a pre-arranged,
secure campsite at Belt
Road Motor Camp
NPDC
To move the freedom campers
samples
>280
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2 Results
2.1 Inspections
20 December 2017
Conditions were overcast, with a strong breeze. The camp was relatively quiet during the inspection, with two
camping parties present on site, and five motorhomes present at Wai-inu Beach East.
There was a low-moderate level of weed cover on the eastern filter bed (<10%; Photo 1), and a low cover of
weeds on the western bed (<5%). Ponding was not observed on either bed, and the ponds were not
services to support its rural businesses and communities. Our councils are very
supportive of such a move and would welcome Government support for it.
As an alternative, we call on the Government to finish the job it started and increase its
funding for under-served broadband areas and the mobile black spot fund so that all New
Zealanders can benefit from modern-day communications technology.
Freedom camping
The freedom camping phenomenon in Taranaki has been driven by a rapid