irrigation purposes in Taranaki.
At 30 June 2020, a total of 67 resource consents to take and use freshwater for irrigation purposes were
registered in the Council’s database. Of these, 51 were for pasture irrigation, 7 for horticultural activities and
9 for recreational purposes (golf clubs). Fifty-six of these consents authorised the abstraction of surface
water (84%) while 11 (16%) allow for abstraction from a groundwater source.
A total of 55 irrigation consents were exercised during the …
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12. Overall, a good level of environmental performance was achieved by the consent
holders in the industrial area of the Mangati Stream catchment.
13. Monitoring during the year under review included 46 site inspections, 67 discharge
samples, 13 receiving water samples, 16 macroinvertebrate samples, several point
source/ambient air particulate surveys, discussions with site operators over site
management, and odour surveys.
14. Historically, chemical and biological …
845m²
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790m²
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750m²
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750m²
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905m²
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940m²
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810m²
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880m²
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870m²
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900m²
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820m²
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830m²
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810m²
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790m²
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820m²
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815m²
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790m²
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750m²
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815m²
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870m²
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840m²
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800m²
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750m²
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915m²
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River at Beach Domain 53
4.9.1 Comparison with guidelines 56
4.9.2 Comparison with previous summer surveys 57
4.9.3 Cyanobacteria 58
4.10 Lake Opunake 59
4.10.1 Comparison with guidelines 61
4.10.2 Comparison with previous summer surveys 61
4.10.3 Long-term trend analysis 61
4.10.4 Cyanobacteria 62
4.11 Timaru Stream at Weld Road (near mouth) 63
4.11.1 Comparison with guidelines 67
4.11.2 Comparison with previous summer surveys 67
4.11.3 Long-term
61
Glossary of common terms and abbreviations 62
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Appendix I High tide times 67
Appendix II Comparative Box and whisker plots 71
Appendix III Trend data table of results 76
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List of tables
Table 1 Marine recreational bathing guidelines (2003) 2
Table 2 Microbiological Assessment Categories 2
Table 3 Suitability for recreation grade for the period November 2004 to April 2009 3
Table 4 Location of bathing water bacteriological
dates 64
2.7.2 Periphyton cover 65
2.7.3 Periphyton Index Score 66
2.7.4 Periphyton biomass 67
2.7.5 Summary of 2002-2014 (12 year data set) 68
2.7.6 Long term trend analysis 69
2.8 Kapoaiaia Stream 71
2.8.1 Flow data and survey dates 72
2.8.2 Periphyton cover 72
2.8.3 Periphyton Index Score 74
2.8.4 Periphyton biomass 75
2.8.5 Summary of 2002-2014 (12 year data set) 76
2.8.6 Long term trend analysis 77
2.9 Waiongana River 81
2.9.1 Flow data and survey dates 82
2.9.2 Periphyton
Patea at Bore 3 21 147.2 131 1061.6 144 93 2005
Waitotara at Hawken Rd 16 98.6 110 989.4 147 96 2016
Ahuahu at Te Tuhi
Junction 19 98.5 67 1165.5 138 86 2018
Whanganui at Mataimona
Trig 21 167.5 91 1335.5 131 80 2018
Whangamomona at
Marco Road 20 308.8 152 1491.9 121 80 2018
Whangamomona at
Bridge to Somewhere 18 244.9 144 1293.5 121 78 2018
Whanganui at Pipiriki 17 141.0 98 983.0 120 76 2018
Ohura at Waitewhena
Airstrip 16 224.4 110 1492.5 128 80 2019
Ohura at
Lot 1 DP 392547 Jomarc Limited Private
9 Section 6 Block VII Huiroa SD A R Hann Trustee Limited, John David Hann, Leonard
Gordon Hann
Private
10 Lot 3 DP 453998;
Lot 2 DP 453998;
Section 21 Block VII Huiroa SD
Andrea Elizabeth Bunn, GQ Trustees 2012 Limited, Lyall
Antony Bunn
Private
11 Part Lot 1 DP 5318;
Part Section 3S Ratapiko SETT;
Section 67 Block VI Huiroa SD;
Section 66 Block VI Huiroa SD;
Lot 2 DP 457321;
Lot 1 DP 16170
Ross Norman
110 100 Dec 2003
Kapoaiaia Cape Egmont 11 87.8 94 1391.2 109 101 Jan 1930
Taungatara Te Kiri 7 95.5 87 1483.0 105 97 Dec 2004
Kaupokonui Manaia 7 40.0 48 990.0 93 86 Sep 1997
Duffy's Farm Whareroa 9 60.5 67 971.0 98 89 Feb 1993
Bore 3 Patea 10 91.8 134 1148.8 110 100 Feb 1994
Omaru Charlie's Clearing 14 112.0 97 1631.0 101 93 Apr 2005
Omahine Moana Trig 10 90.5 75 1363.5 84 78 Mar 2006
Rimunui Waitotara Valley 9 66.5 59 1098.0 88 81 May 1993
Ngutuwera Waitotara
1771.0 107 91 Dec 2003
Kapoaiaia Cape Egmont 14 115.2 94 1303.4 110 94 Jan 1930
Taungatara Te Kiri 19 126.5 88 1387.5 107 90 Dec 2004
Kaupokonui Manaia 11 76.5 67 950.0 97 82 Sep 1997
Duffy's Farm Whareroa 12 63.0 62 910.5 101 84 Feb 1993
Bore 3 Patea 14 86.2 77 1057.0 109 92 Feb 1994
Omaru Charlie's Clearing 21 187.5 109 1519.0 101 87 Apr 2005
Omahine Moana Trig 20 143.5 80 1273.0 85 73 Mar 2006
Rimunui Waitotara Valley 16 140.0 107 1031.5 91 76 May 1993
Ngutuwera