monitoring methodology, results and
analysis is documented in the full technical report.
Site names, codes, coordinates and corresponding FMUs for the Council’s SoE periphyton monitoring sites
are listed below in Table 2.
Table 2: Periphyton monitoring sites in the Taranaki region
FMU Site name Site Easting Northing
Southern Hill Country Tawhiti Stream at Duffy’s water level recorder TWH000435 1714287 5615551
Pātea Makuri Stream 30 m downstream of Raupuha Road MKR000495 1723795
Executive summary
The Stratford District Council (SDC) operates a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located on
Victoria Road at Stratford, in the Patea catchment.
This report for the period July 2022 to June 2023 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess SDC’s environmental and consent compliance
performance during the period under review. The report also details the results of the monitoring
undertaken and assesses the
2024
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1. Confirmation of Minutes Operations and Regulatory Committee 13 February 2024
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) took as read and confirmed the minutes of the Operations and Regulatory Committee of the
Taranaki Regional Council held on 13 February 2024 at Taranaki Regional Council 47 Cloten
Road Stratford
b) noted the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on
Tuesday 27 February 2024.
Operations and Regulatory Committee of the
Taranaki Regional Council held on 23 July 2024 at Taranaki Regional Council 47 Cloten Road
Stratford
b) noted the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on
Tuesday 6 August 2024.
Littlewood/Cram
2. Resource Consents Issued under Delegated Authority & Applications in Progress
2.1 L Miller advised of consents granted, consents under application and of consent processing actions
since the last
Whenuakura
River
Nicholson Rd WNR000450 WW/L/SS/P/HO/LG 1732757 5598479
Coastal
Terraces
Mangaroa
Stream
Vanners landfarm,
Lower Ball Road
MRO000210 WD/L/VA/P/MO/LG 1720698 5602911
Mangati Stream
D/S railway line MGT000488 WN/L/VA/P/LO/LG 1700095 5678043
Te Rima Pl, Bell
Block
MGT000520 WW/L/VA/U/LO/LG 1699385 5679103
Waiau Stream Inland North Road WAI000110 WW/L/VA/P/MO/LG 1714587 5680018
Pātea
Mangaehu River Raupuha Rd MGH000950
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Table 3: Site-based baseline state for suspended fine sediment
Freshwater Management Unit Site name Site code Median visual clarity
when first identified
Median visual clarity
at 7 September 2017
NOF
attribute
band
Southern Hill Country
Tawhiti Stream at Duffy’s water level recorder TWH000435 0.68 Insufficient data D
Whenuakura River at Nicholson Road WNR000450 0.32 Insufficient data D
Pātea
Mangaehu River at Raupuha Road
the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) took as read and confirmed the minutes of the Policy and Planning Committee of the Taranaki
Regional Council held at 10.30 on 30 April 2024 at Taranaki Regional Council 47 Cloten Road
Stratford
b) noted the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on Tuesday
14 May 2024.
Hughes/Walker
11 June 2024 Policy and Planning Committee meeting items
The following resolutions have been carried over from the 11
and confirmed the minutes of Executive Audit and Risk Committee of the Taranaki
Regional Council held at 10.00am on Monday 29 July 2024 at Taranaki Regional Council 47
Cloten Road Stratford
b) noted the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on Tuesday
6 August 2024.
Walker/Cloke
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Financial and Operational Report
M Nield provided an update on operational and financial performance.
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional
hydroelectric power station located on Normanby Road
at Okaiawa, in the Waingongoro catchment. Utilising an existing weir across the Waingongoro River and
tunnel under Normanby Road, water is diverted for electricity generation. The station is located
approximately 3.2 km downstream of the weir, but due to the tight meander, these structures are located
only 90 m apart.
This report for the period July 2022 to June 2023 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council
(the Company) operates a piggery located on the corner of 4833 South Road and 24
Arawhata Road, Opunake in the Arawhata catchment. The piggery is a breeder, grower, and finishing
operation with the capacity of up to 5,381 pigs and piglets at any one time. The Company holds resource
consents which allow the Company to discharge effluent to land via spray irrigation, and the discharging of
effluent emissions to air from related practices.
This report for the period July 2022 to June 2023