electronically send water usage data captured by data loggers/information recorders to the Taranaki Regional Council. This can be achieved using telemetry, which is explained in this Council information sheet: Telemetry information for consent users Measuring water useKeeping a track of the volume of water consented for use and making sure it is accurate means we can better strike the balance between using and protecting the fresh water resources in the region. Monitoring your water take also helps you make
electronically send water usage data captured by data loggers/information recorders to the Taranaki Regional Council. This can be achieved using telemetry, which is explained in this Council information sheet: Telemetry information for consent users Measuring water useKeeping a track of the volume of water consented for use and making sure it is accurate means we can better strike the balance between using and protecting the fresh water resources in the region. Monitoring your water take also helps you make
The NPS-UD defines and promotes “well-functioning environments”
which form the core of several objectives and policies.
With the introduction of the new NPS-UD New Plymouth District was identified as a 2nd tier council.
As a tier 2 local authority, the NPS-UD requires councils to assess housing and business demand and
capacity across the district. The New Plymouth District Council and the Taranaki Regional Council must
provide sufficient development capacity for the New Plymouth district
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Figure 21. Summary of broad scale habitat, Whenuakura Estuary . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Figure 22. Summary of broad scale habitat, Waitotora Estuary . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Robertson Environmental Limited has been engaged by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) to un-
dertake the vulnerability assessment of twenty estuaries in the Taranaki Region in relation to
evidence of contamination is found. The Regional Council maintains the RSLU, updating information when it arises as part of our investigations, our regular monitoring and inspections programmes, and our responses to unauthorised incidents. Information also comes from consultants carrying out site investigations, and from property owners or members of the public. Summary data is publicly available on this website. You can also find out more by using Taranaki Regional Explorer or by making a written
and global significance.” Taranaki Regional Council Rhododren Collection and Projects Officer Andrew Brooker with Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust's Graham Smith inspect rhododendron cuttings as part of the conservation project.
the appropriate permissions. Freshwater event organisers If your sports club or organisation is hosting an event in Taranaki whose participants may bring freshwater-related equipment into the region, or involving movement between waterways within Taranaki, please contact the Council for advice and support on how to promote and deliver Check, Clean, Dry measures. Why is it worth the effort? A number of plant and fish species represent a real threat to native ecosystems here in Taranaki. Here are
the appropriate permissions. Freshwater event organisers If your sports club or organisation is hosting an event in Taranaki whose participants may bring freshwater-related equipment into the region, or involving movement between waterways within Taranaki, please contact the Council for advice and support on how to promote and deliver Check, Clean, Dry measures. Why is it worth the effort? A number of plant and fish species represent a real threat to native ecosystems here in Taranaki. Here are
appropriate management. The Council is committed to ongoing work with landowners to ensure Taranaki’s land resources remain healthy and productive in the long term. We offer a range of advice and support on farming practices that can greatly reduce the impact of human activity soil productivity and health. Downloads Soil Health (2.3 MB pdf) Biological response of earthworms and soil microbes associated with drilling mud wastes in the Taranaki Region (1.5 MB pdf) Cadmium concentrations in shallow Taranaki
The ecological, physical and chemical state of Taranaki’s waterways has been monitored by the Taranaki Regional Council for more than 20 years. Ecological healthEcological health is the primary measure of freshwater quality. It is assessed using an internationally recognised index based on tiny animals – including insects, crustaceans, molluscs, worms and leeches – found in waterways. These creatures are called macroinvertebrates and the index is called the Macroinvertebrate Community Index, or