around the Taranaki ring plain from Mohakatino in the north to the Waitotara river mouth in the south. The Taranaki Regional Council recommends planting coastal tree daisy along estuary and lake margins within the coastal zone throughout the region. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP Fence off areas of scrub and forest to prevent browsing by cattle, sheep and wild animals. When planting coastal tree daisy, ensure plant material is eco-sourced to preserve our local form.
page Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Services 47 Cloten Road, Stratford Ph: 06 765 7127, www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki DESCRIPTION Pingao is a grass-like plant that grows on active sand-dune systems throughout New Zealand. It is a member of the sedge family, and is often called golden sand sedge. The stiff, curled leaves vary in colour from brilliant green (when young) to golden yellow, eventually turning
page 1 Young Street New Plymouth | P O Box 929, Taranaki Mail Centre | NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Tel: (+64) 6 751 4285 | E-mail: admin@taranaki.iwi.nz www.taranaki.iwi.nz 14 April 2020 Taranaki Regional Council Attn: Colin McLellan Tēnā koe, RE: APPLICATIONS BY ŌPUNAKĒ POWER LIMITED Kua hinga te tōtara o te wāo nui a Papatuānuku. At this time we wish to pay particular homage to Diane Ratahi a revered leader of Ngāti
apply. If you intend to use synthetic nitrogen fertiliser after 1 July 2021 it is important to consider the new and existing requirements and whether you will need to apply for a resource consent. Key points: From 1 July 2021 there will be a cap of 190kg/ha/year on the use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser for all land in pastoral land use. From July 2022 (and each July thereafter) dairy farms must provide the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) specific
page Application No. Consent No. Applicant Lodged Date Application Type Description Activity Type Location Catchment 24-03156-3.1 R2/3156-3.1 Ralston John Topless 5-Apr-24 Change of consent conditions To discharge farm dairy effluent onto land, and until 1 December 2020 after treatment in an oxidation pond system and constructed drain, into an unnamed tributary of the Parahaki Stream...change to condition 4 Discharge Permit 174 Turangi Road, Motunui Parahaki 24-11232-1.0
themselves, such was their enjoyment from seeing so many young people, so enthusiastic about being in a rainforest. The recently written Pukeiti study unit ‘The Rainforest School’ can be downloaded from our website www.trc.govt.nz or I can provide you with a copy on request. Regional Council Taranaki Have a terrific term everyone. Kevin Archer This issue of SITE looks at native freshwater fish, why many are not particularly well known and what is being done to enhance
your time to a local conservation group. Set traps to control invasive predators. Create, protect and retire wetlands on your property. Report sightings to the Taranaki Regional Council or the Ornithological Society NZ Regional Representative Barry Hartley (barry_hartley@xtra.co.nz). CONSERVATION The Australasian bittern is a threatened species and is listed as ‘nationally endangered’. Studies from 1980 found 600-700 birds thinly scattered in the
SEqUENCE Coastal herbfield species are not generally readily available for purchase, so an alternative restoration approach is required. Consult the Department of Conservation or the Taranaki Regional Council for specialist advice (see pp. 42–43 for contact details). page 18 Restoration planting in Taranaki: A guide to the North Taranaki Ecological District C O A S T A L Z O N E Tainui forest Tainui forest was once found in numerous scattered sites between Kawhia Harbour and
page Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Services 47 Cloten Road, Stratford Ph: 06 765 7127, www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki DESCRIPTION Tawhirikaro is most often found growing as an epiphyte in established older- growth forest. It forms a small shrub about two metres high and a metre wide, with an open form. The spindly growth often hangs down below its point of attachment in nest epiphytes. The pointed, leathery
are as follows: Site protection Yes/No Description A Public ownership or formal agreement No Site is owned by Ministry of Education. However, the Crown land is not managed for conservation purposes. B Regulatory protection by local government Yes General regional and district rules might apply C Active protection Yes Possum & mustelid control is conducted by New Plymouth District Council along the Te Henui walkway Some planting and weeding has been conducted in