greater, and high flows were only 36% of typical highs while mean river (non-mountain) water temperatures were 17.8°C, an average of 0.4°C cooler than normal. The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 16.7°C, which is 0.8°C cooler than long-term February averages. The maximum air temperature recorded in February was 28.7°C at Inglewood at Oxidation Ponds. The maximum wind gust recorded in February was 129km/hr at Waitotara at Ngutuwera. February 2024 Environmental Data
January was warmer than usual while rainfall for the month was just slightly above normal – but with some big differences across the region. Waitotara at Ngutuwera had 53% less rain than usual while Uruti at Kaka Rd had 39% more. The average rainfall for the region was 108.4mm, 2% more than usual. The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 18.2°C, which is 0.6°C warmer than long-term January averages. The highest temperature was 30.3°C at Waitotara at Hawken Rd.
Remediation (NZ) is seeking renewal of the consents it holds from the Taranaki Regional
Council (TRC) for their worm farm and composting operation in the Uruti Valley.
Remediation (NZ) Ltd is a company specialising in organic fertiliser production and sales,
supplying organic fertiliser to both organic and conventional farmers.
Their Uruti Composting facility has in operation since December 2001 and holds six
separate consents with the TRC. The following consents require renewal this year
Items of interest from today's meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council Policy and Planning Committee: Iwi testing the waters
Council officers are providing a number of iwi and hapū in the region with training and advice to allow them to monitor the health of waterways using a ‘Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit’ (SHMAK) developed by NIWA, the Committee was told. An initial approach for assistance came from the region’s southernmost iwi, Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, and others have since
Taranaki Regional Council is proposing to remain at 11 elected members, comprising 10 general constituency councillors and one Māori constituency councillor. At today’s Council meeting, the representation review for the 2022 local authority elections formally commenced. The review was required following the Council’s decision in April to establish a Māori constituency. A representation review, last done in 2018, looks at the total number of elected members on the Council and the names, number
document only) Dairy Discharge Monitoring Programme (1.3 MB pdf) Telemetry information for consent holders Water-use data must be sent by consent holders to the Council daily. This can be achieved using telemetry, which is explained in this leaflet. Telemetry information for consent holders (346 KB pdf) (single document only) Telemetry information for consent holders (346 KB pdf) Soil Quality in the Taranaki Region 2017 This five-yearly analysis of soil quality in the region was commissioned by the
Time is running out for Taranaki people to have their say on a proposed Māori constituency for Taranaki Regional Council. Submissions close this Friday, 19 March at 4pm. The public have been asked whether they support the establishment of a Māori constituency for Taranaki Regional Council for the 2022 local authority elections. This is the Council’s preferred option. Council chief executive Steve Ruru says more than 200 submissions have been received since consultation opened two weeks ago.
flow,” says Mr Smal, adding that the old ‘one-in-100 year’ definition can be misleading, as nature doesn’t work to a scheduled timetable. “It’s more accurate to say there’s a 1% chance of such a flood in any given year, regardless of when the last one was.” To find out more about the Waitara scheme and other Taranaki Regional Council flood protection schemes, go to www.trc.govt.nz/you-and-your-river/ Flooding in McLean St, Waitara, in 1965.
Taranaki duck hunters are being reminded to Check, Clean, Dry this season, to avoid spreading aquatic pest plants between waterways. Taranaki Regional Council Environment Services Manager Steve Ellis says following these three simple steps can make a significant difference to the health of our region’s waterways. “Pest plants such as hornwort and Lagarosiphon (commonly known as oxygen weed) and pest fish such as koi carp, gambusia, rudd and catfish are invasive and can have an irreversible