suggestion of one
of the STUC members, a small reef observed by divers to support rich fish life and abundant reef
cover was adopted as the project’s focus, and unofficially came to be known as ‘Project Reef’. The
Project Reef citizen science group was created, with iwi partners (Ngā Rauru, Ngati Ruanui), and
outreach initiatives to work with local high school students. The Taranaki Regional Council also
provided support in the earlier years as the project’s science partner. The Project Reef is
Freshwater physicochemical monitoring state of the enviornment report 2017-2018
Freshwater physicochemical environmental monitoring report 2016-2017
of the Inaha Stream and its tributaries, riparian management,
groundwater surveys, and facilitates community and Iwi engagement meetings.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the year under review included 12 inspections, 158 water samples
collected for physicochemical analysis, two biomonitoring surveys of receiving waters and odour surveys. In
addition the Council also undertook continuous monitoring in the Inaha Stream and its tributaries relating
to temperature and flow.
TBP
population proportionally. To maintain populations of these fish species with high
2 Taranaki iwi will be consulted with separately with regards to local meaning and application during
stakeholder workshops.
3 Tipa & Teirney 2003
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flow requirement, low flows over a 30 day period (as indicated by the 30-day MALF4) should be
maintained at an adequate level. Because trout, koaro and torrentfish have the highest
Taranaki Regional Council submission on Action for Health Waterways
impacting on a statutory acknowledgement area of Ngati
Ruanui and Ngaa Rauru. In accordance with legislation the Council sent a copy of the application to both Iwi
and invited them to comment. Ngati Ruanui’s raised some questions which the council responded to, while
Ngaa Rauru did not comment.
The proposed activity is in the rohe of Ngāruahine and the Council has an agreement to send a copy of any
application in the rohe to Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust (TKONT) for their information. TKNOT had
The new project needs to be included within the
Taranaki RLTPlan in order to be progressed. The Transport Agency has therefore
lodged a request to vary the current RLTPlan.
4.3 The Committee noted and encouraged the NZ Transport Agency to engage early with
affected communities, including Iwi (Ngāti Tama) and landowners re the new Mount
Messenger Bypass roading project to avoid any misunderstanding or
misrepresentation going forward. The Agency advised the Committee that a
loadings on irrigation areas, bio-filter
performance and weather conditions. The Council undertakes inspections of the plant site,
irrigation and burial areas; water quality and biological monitoring in the Inaha Stream and its
tributaries; riparian management, and groundwater surveys, and facilitates community and
Iwi engagement meetings.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the year under review included 14 inspections, 192
water samples collected for physicochemical analysis and two
Trustpower Patea Hydroelectric Power Scheme consent monitoring report 2018-2019