(NPDC) operates a wastewater treatment plant (NPWWTP) located on
Rifle Range Road between New Plymouth and Bell Block. This report for the period July 2021 to June 2022
describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess
the Company’s environmental and consent compliance performance during the period under review. The
report also details the results of the monitoring undertaken and assesses the environmental effects of the
Company’s
Policy & Planning Committee agenda February 2019
Taranaki Regional Council Biosecurity Strategy - Post-Hearing version.
operates a petrochemical production
station located on Inaha Road at Manaia, in the Inaha catchment. The Kupe Production Station
processes oil and gas from the offshore Kupe wells. This report for the period July 2015 to June
2016 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the
Council) to assess the Company’s environmental performance during the period under
review. The report also details the results of the monitoring undertaken and assesses the
remnant is an example of cutover forest with a
reasonable canopy cover and regenerating undergrowth. The site provides good connectivity to other
Key Native Ecosystems in the area including Umutekai bush, Welbourn school bush and Dorset road
bush.
Ecological Features
Flora
The main canopy of the remnant is dominated by pukatea, tawa, kohekohe, puriri and rewarewa. The
lower canopy is dominated by mahoe, pigeonwood and tree ferns. A good mix of seedlings
piggery located on 599A South Road at Hawera in the Tangahoe,
catchment. The piggery is a breeder grower and finishing operation with up to 5,000 pigs and piglets at any
one time, employing between four and five full time staff.
This report for the period July 2019 to June 2020 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the Company’s environmental and consent compliance
performance during the period under review. The report also …
Samples were collected at two receiving water monitoring
sites upstream and downstream of the WWTP discharge. The Kaupokonui River was running at a moderate
swift flow - relatively clear and uncoloured. The flow rate at the Glenn Road telemetry site at the time of
sampling was estimated at 3.470 m³/s.
The WWTP surrounds were in a satisfactory condition, with sheep grazing the surrounds. No odours were
detected around the boundary of the site.
29 January 2018
An inspection was conducted
Samples were collected at two receiving water monitoring
sites upstream and downstream of the WWTP discharge. The Kaupokonui River was running at a moderate
swift flow - relatively clear and uncoloured. The flow rate at the Glenn Road telemetry site at the time of
sampling was estimated at 3.470 m³/s.
The WWTP surrounds were in a satisfactory condition, with sheep grazing the surrounds. No odours were
detected around the boundary of the site.
29 January 2018
An inspection was conducted
retirement as curator in 1969 said, “At nights up
there at Pukeiti the world is stilled – Just the occasional sound of
animal and bird, and now and again the harsh cry of kiwi. I’ve
heard them often enough and seen their tracks close to The
Lodge, though I have never set eyes on the kiwi itself.”
It will be great for us to hear them again. It will make the kiwi road
sign, recently erected, pertinent.
The Pukeiti Library
Work is proceeding on cataloguing the library collection of books, of