and revised in 2002 following a comprehensive review of international and national research
and remain relevant. The national guideline for the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is set out below.
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In any 24-hour period, the average concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the air should not be more than
100 µg/m³.
Measurement of nitrogen oxides
The Taranaki Regional Council has been monitoring nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the Taranaki
region since 1993 using passive absorption discs.
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S c h o o l s i n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t n e w s l e t t e r
Regional Council
Taranaki
Tēnā koutou katoa
New Zealand’s Birds:
There are so many reasons for you and your
students to learn about birds! Aotearoa is a
land of birds, they are an integral part of our
identity and are intrinsic in kaitiakitanga. New
Zealand is home to 168 species of native birds,
and 93 of these are endemic (found in no
other country). Four out of every five are in
trouble
point out the value of not having possums eg, TB, eradication,
protecting native birds and trees.
Activity 5 - Poster
Art/Language
Write a newspaper article about the damage possums do.
Write instructions on the operation of your possum trap.
Include safety considerations.
Send a formal letter with the results of your survey programme
to the Taranaki Regional Council animal pest officers.
Activity 6
Written Language
Research more about possums sourcing The School Library
the two
rocky shore professional development sessions,
one at Kawaroa, the other at Rahotu. It is
pleasing to see teachers follow up with a rocky
shore study which is a key reason for having
them. This term’s workshop is on wetlands. We
are spending the afternoon of Thursday 5 May
visiting a number of wetland areas (see insert)
all of which are suitable for class visits.
As a result of the Christchurch earthquakes the
Council has reviewed the procedures for visitors
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Burning
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Discharges from the Burning of Vegetation on Production Land or on Forested Land For information requirements refer to
Section 5
Advisory
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Taranaki Regional Council
New Plymouth Constituency
Electing 5 Regional Councillors
Charlotte LITTLEWOOD
My principal place of residence is in the New
Plymouth Constituency area.
It's been a privilege to be your Regional
Councillor for the last three years. I'm also Deputy
Chair of the Policy Committee.
We live in a truly special region. It must be one
that the generations of tomorrow can enjoy, as much as we can
today. If re-elected, I'll continue to advocate for our
risk 20-30% left
Protection Status: Local Government
Catchment: Waitara (395)
General Description
The Joe Gibbs Reserve is a New Plymouth District Council reserve located on the southern boundary of Inglewood
township on the east side of State Highway 3. The reserve is a 1.2hectare cutover lowland forest remnant with a
dominant canopy of tawa. A short public walkway is present in the reserve.
unreasonable costs are being imposed on adjacent land
occupiers. Any Good Neighbour Rule requirement is
dependent upon:
The values to be protected on adjacent properties; and
The cost of compliance relative to values being
protected.
Giant gunnera
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Taranaki Regional Council
Email: info@trc.govt.nz
Phone: 06 765 7127
www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki
Pest Boundary distance Values being
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Freshwater contact recreational
water quality at selected Taranaki sites
State of the Environment
Monitoring Report
2011-2012
Technical Report 2012–02
ISSN: 0114-8184 (Print) Taranaki Regional Council
ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713
Document: 1043825 STRATFORD
August 2012
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health pathway, and through direct exposure for industrial workers).
Cadmium generally enters groundwater systems as a result of leaching from agricultural
land which has been subject to fertiliser application, particularly superphosphate. It has
therefore become the focus of some attention, within both scientific circles and public
interest/media.
An initial investigation into cadmium concentrations in shallow Taranaki groundwater was
conducted by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council)