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Taranaki Regional Council
New Plymouth Constituency
Electing 5 Regional Councillors
Mike SWIFT
My principal place of residence is in the New
Plymouth Constituency area.
Raised in rural Taranaki and now residing in New
Plymouth I have a full appreciation for our
unique environment. The harshness and the
beauty of our natural landscape and waterways
along with the productive nature of our fertile soils and
resources that make for a prosperous region.
My background in
species such as the goldstripe
gecko (Hoplodactylus chrysosireticus) (‘At Risk’ and ‘Regionally Distinctive’) and
threatened large galaxiids (kokopu) (‘At Risk’, ‘Regionally Distinctive’).
Ecological values
Ecological values Rank Comment
Rarity &
distinctiveness
Medium Contains good examples of poorly represented vegetation (swamp
maire) and is one area where this species in naturally regenerating
well.
Likely to contain threatened and regionally distinctive species
the Mimitangiatua awa and down to the
river mouth. They have seen and smelt the effects of the Uruti site over the last
20 years of operation.
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I speak on behalf of Urenui District Health Group, my Tupuna and the local
families in this area.
That all the authorities of this Uruti Revital site who monitor, or should be
monitoring the operation for compliance, who have let this happen. Taranaki
Regional Council, New Plymouth District Council and the Medical
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Taranaki Regional Council
New Plymouth Constituency
Electing 5 Regional Councillors
Elvisa VAN DER LEDEN
My principal place of residence is in the New
Plymouth Constituency area.
I am a young business owner with a professional
background in community, education and
environmental science.
As a facilitator of various projects such as the
popular Finding Little Blue penguin monitoring project and the
Seal Sitters volunteer programme, I work with local non-profit
organizations
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Freshwater Periphyton
Monitoring Programme
(Periphyton monitoring in relation to amenity values)
State of Environment
Monitoring Report
2010-2012
Technical Report 2015-105
ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Taranaki Regional Council
Document: 1383427 (Word) Private Bag 713
Document: 1556564 (Pdf) STRATFORD
March 2016
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Executive summary
Section 35 of the
Native Ecosystem
State of Environment Site
Regional
Ecosystem Loss:
Less reduced >50% left
Protection Status: QEII Covenant
Catchment: Waiwhakaiho (392)
General Description
Cathie Native Bush KNE is a forest remnant situated on private land in the New Plymouth District, nine
kilometers south of New Plymouth. The site borders the Mangorei stream and is located in the Egmont
Ecological District.
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Acknowledgements
The Council gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the many businesses, organisations, community
groups, iwi, trusts and other agencies that have provided valuable information in compiling the State of the
Environment Report 2015. In particular, we would like to acknowledge the Stratford District Council, the
South Taranaki District Council, the New Plymouth District Council and staff at the Taranaki Regional Council.
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The residues were found amongst decomposed municipal waste. The
Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) sampled the residues and found high concentrations of
chemicals formerly used for the manufacture of phenoxy herbicides. The residues also
had elevated concentrations of the dioxin 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD).
The discovery of the chemical residues raised concerns within the community that there
could be general dioxin and other contamination within the landfill
addition to his
management duties as head gardener
he will be responsible for maintenance
and development of Zone 1: the lawn,
The Lodge, café borders and the
Misty Knoll.
He is a young man who was born and
raised in South Hampshire in a gardening
orientated family. His father spent his
lifetime working for the South Hampshire
Council as a gardener in the city parks.
His sister is a florist. Scott initially had
no inclination to follow in his father’s
footsteps. He completed a degree in …