freshwater is to our environment. Paul Turner, Taranaki Catchment Communities Project Leader, says: “For us, water has always been an integral part of our culture and how we look after ourselves, our lifestyle in New Zealand. It’s maintaining that level of enjoyment in our waterways that we had in past generations and making sure future generations can have that same respect, understanding and love for what we’ve got here.” Highly commendedOtaraua Hapū Taiao Team This hapū is doing the hard mahi for the
effectiveness of buffers
Slope of land (degree and length) in relation to waterway
Soil type and texture, quality (e.g. pugging, or compaction susceptibility)
Climatic and weather conditions to determine timing of cultivation
Cultivation methods (pre-, during, and post-cultivation; contour, no- or low-tillage)
Measures to prevent sediment and nutrients entering waterways (e.g. sediment traps or interception drains, headlands or diversion bunds, grazing techniques)
Measures to prevent soil loss through
induced pressure on Taranaki’s freshwater quality.
The effects of cumulative diffuse discharges are particularly noticeable in the intensively farmed
parts of Taranaki such as the ring plain and coastal terraces and are contributing to the decline in
the biological ‘health’ of our waterways in a downstream direction.
Taranaki’s overall freshwater quality is relatively good, with mainly improving trends. Our aim is
to keep those water quality trends positive while supporting the dairy
The Council reports regularly to the regional community on the results of its extensive monitoring of the health of Taranaki's rivers and streams. Healthy waterways report 2016 Healthy waterways report 2016
The mauri and health of our rivers and streams is highly valued and is vital to the well-being, livelihood and lifestyle of everyone in the Taranaki region. Read more Waterways report cards Report cards are published annually or biennially and distributed with community newspapers across the
The Council reports regularly to the regional community on the results of its extensive monitoring of the health of Taranaki's rivers and streams. Healthy waterways report 2016 Healthy waterways report 2016
The mauri and health of our rivers and streams is highly valued and is vital to the well-being, livelihood and lifestyle of everyone in the Taranaki region. Read more Waterways report cards Report cards are published annually or biennially and distributed with community newspapers across the
The Council has secured a further $3.6 million over the four years to June 2027 for the South Taranaki and Regional Erosion Support Scheme (STRESS). Administered by the Council, funding for hill country erosion control comes from Government’s Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Fund. Council funding supports soil conservation projects that will reduce the risk of accelerated erosion in the eastern hill country and the subsequent sediment that ends up
The Council has secured a further $3.6 million over the four years to June 2027 for the South Taranaki and Regional Erosion Support Scheme (STRESS). Administered by the Council, funding for hill country erosion control comes from Government’s Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Fund. Council funding supports soil conservation projects that will reduce the risk of accelerated erosion in the eastern hill country and the subsequent sediment that ends up
suppliers. These cover all aspects including fertiliser use, effluent, waterway protection, biodiversity and other considerations. Each farmer gets a tailored plan setting out their property’s risk areas, current farm practices and practical steps to achieve good practice. The plans are living documents, to be consulted frequently and updated regularly to encompass changes in technology, expectations and regulations. Blake and Gareth provide personalised service of a high standard, reflecting their own
Land management category winners in the 2021 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Category sponsor: Corteva Neil Phillips - for a significant contribution to the protection and enhancement of precious native habitats in Taranaki and enlisting landowner support for these efforts. Thousands of hectares of native bush and other valuable habitat in Taranaki is protected forever thanks in large part to the efforts of Neil Phillips, who’s retiring as the region’s QEII National Trust’s
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The assessment of environmental effects [AEE] in accordance with schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act 1991 must be provided
with the application. The AEE detail must correspond to the scale of the effects that the activity may have on the environment.
Completing this form including providing a sufficient assessment of likely flood flows and waterway capacity, will be sufficient for most
applications. However for activities with actual or potential effects that are