slopes and stream terraces.
The remnant is of a native forest type that is classified as 'Chronically Threatened' in Taranaki and falls
within an 'Acutely Threatened' Land Environment (LENZ) F5.2a. Remnants such as this provide
important habitat for rare and threatened species. Allerby's Bush also offers good connectivity to other
nearby habitats, covenants and Key Native Ecosystems in the area such as the Everett Park Scenic
Reserve KNE.
Ecological Features
that there may be other chances for Transport Choices funding and Public
Transport opportunities.
• Inflation has had a large impact, with cut backs in place to ensure rate payers are
not having to pay extra. Low cost low risk programmes have been deferred.
• The coastal walkway extension has had all Iwi informed with handover to follow
soon.
• An incident occurred involving a tree falling in Ōakura, resulted in NPDC being
found liable for the damage due to the tree’s position and
apply to help defray costs.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Karl Rossiter with
names and numbers: Email: karl@rossiter.co.nz / Telephone
or Text: 021 425 010. Seating is limited.
Pukeiti Visitors
Visitor numbers continue to grow. An estimated 85,000 visited
in the last twelve months. Reviews last month on the
TripAdvisor website by 265 travellers rated the visit as:
Excellent 72% Very Good 24% Average 3% Poor 1%
Café Hours
The Rain Forest Café is now open during
(Director-Corporate Services)
S R Hall (Director-Operations
A D McLay (Director-Resource Management)
G K Bedford (Director-Environment Services)
R Ritchie (Communications Manager)
P Ledingham (Communications Officer)
Ms J Mack (Committee Administrator)
One member of the press
Apologies The apologies from Councillors M G Davey, B K Raine and N W
Walker were received and sustained.
Notification of
Late Items There were no late items of business.
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Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council, held
Taranaki Regional Council Chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford, on Monday 7 May
2018 at 10.00am to hear submissions to the
2018/2028 Long-Term Plan.
Present Councillors D N MacLeod (Chairperson)
M J Cloke
M G Davey
M P Joyce
D L Lean (Deputy Chairperson)
C L Littlewood
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S
A J L W C R G T A Q I K
K Z G G W R Y X E L T T O B Y R T P
P I R D X S S J U U T Y M V K U N E
STEAM
SWIM
TIDE
WAVE
WET
BOTTLE
COLD
DRAIN
DRINK
DRIP
GLACIER
ICE
ICEBERG
LIQUID
OCEAN
POOL
RAIN
RIVER
SEA
SPLASH
True/False water statements
You will be doing really well to get all ten of these statements
correct. But, give it a go and the best of luck to you.
If it is any consolation, Mr Archer only got 8 correct!
beach showed the highest
level of bacteria, but the median was still well within the guidelines.
Does our water meet national standards?
10km
upgraded sewage collection and treatment systems, and by farmers
fencing and planting streambanks to control stock access and reduce
pasture runoff go a long way to improving water quality in Taranaki.
During heavy rain and high flows many rivers can be dangerous and
may contain debris, sediment and pathogens in runoff from homes,
who can learn
about topics such as the water cycle, food chains,
the importance of habitat, human impacts and
how to get involved in conservation activities.
Wetland quiz
Wetlands act like giant sponges, storing excess
water during heavy rains and releasing it slowly,
thereby preventing flooding. As a result, areas
downstream of wetlands still receive water when
rainfall levels are low. Wetlands help stabilize
shorelines and river banks.
Flood control
Historical
muelleriana should be considered second choice to E.
laevopinea.
Eucalyptus muelleriana yellow stringybark
Yellow stringybark requires well drained soils. It will
grow on clay over sandstone, on warm sand dunes and
old rain forest soils. It needs sheltered moist valleys,
with surrounding vegetation to help draw the stems up
and reduce its tendency to form multiple leaders. It
grows best on slopes with north and west aspects.
Initial close stocking rates are beneficial if planted as a
pure stand,
volcano and associated peaks and surrounding ring-plain of volcanic
debris slopes gently seaward to the north and west and abuts the sedimentary hill country to the
east. Approximately 8 m of rain falls annually on Mt Taranaki and more than 365 fast-flowing
rivers emanate from the mountain in a radial pattern across the ring-plain. Taranaki Region is
dissected by more than 20,000 kilometres (km) of rivers and streams which are a particular
feature of the landscape. This includes the 39 km