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Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust Inc.
NEWSLETTER
www.pukeiti.org.nz
May 2020 VOLUME 67 NO.2
As for all of us, lockdown at Pukeiti
came quickly, requiring urgent
decisions. The gardens, like many,
had to shut to the public and staff
members were sent home.
Management understood, though,
that arrangements would have to
be made to tend the nursery and
Vireya House. Jeremy Murray,
employed as a temporary gardener,
volunteered to take up residence in
The Lodge studio unit and …
remainder pastoral farm land.
The Council has worked with landowners to prepare over 450 farm
plans covering over 200,000ha. Farm plan recommendations, which are
principally based on detailed land use capability assessments, include
actions focused on reducing erosion, including – exotic and indigenous
forestry planting, permanent land retirement, fencing and poplar pole
planting. Much progress has been made with 90% of farm plan
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recommendations
Taranaki Regional Council Biosecurity Strategy
Taranaki Regional Council Biosecurity Strategy - Post-Hearing version.
Draft Annual Plan 2017/2018.
Taranaki Regional Council Annual Plan 2017/2018.
Taranaki Regional Council Annual Plan 2016/2017 - complete document.
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10.3.4. Surface water and discharge monitoring 66
10.3.5. Investigations, interventions, and incidents 67
10.4. Discussion 67
10.4.1. Environmental effects of exercise of consents 67
10.4.2. Evaluation of performance 68
10.4.3. Recommendation from the 2015-2016 Annual Report 70
10.4.4. Alterations to monitoring programmes for 2017-2018 70
10.5. Recommendation 70
11. New Zealand Railways Corporation/Kiwi Rail 71
11.1. Process description 71
11.2. Water