of any degree found to date. Surprisingly and pleasingly, the number of sites showing improvement continues to be maintained at the high levels of recent years, rather than begin to decrease as might generally be expected once rates of improvement begin to flatten out. Changes in the indicative and in the statistically significant trends are summarised below. Progressive changes in significant and highly significant trends in MCI scores (57 sites) Year Number of sites with +ve,
the application to take groundwater fell within Rule 49 of the RFWP as the rate and daily volume of the groundwater abstraction might exceed that of the permitted activity (Rule 48). Rule 49 provides for groundwater abstraction as a controlled activity, subject to two conditions: • The abstraction shall cause not more than a 10% lowering of static water-level by interference with any adjacent bore; • The abstraction shall not cause the intrusion of saltwater into any fresh water
development. This also causes the riverbed to change periodically, and at times changes to the streambed have prevented sampling due to alterations to the channel shape and water depth limiting the wadeable area where sampling is possible. This is a separate issue to high flows preventing sampling. Furthermore, the channel instability in this river prevents maintenance of a rating curve. Flow data is consequently unavailable, limiting any future analysis of drivers of periphyton growth at this site.
accession labels now attached to over ninety percent of the plants growing in the garden. It is important to note that this is not limited to the rhododendron collection alone, but takes in all planted collections as well as notable natives within Pukeiti’s care. As with last year’s Spring Members’ Day there will be a range of plants available to you all at a discounted rate prior to the festival period and our annual sale. Happy gardening Andrew Brooker R. arboreum spp.
action can be taken if there is any threat of an event. Taranaki is less likely to experience earthquakes and liquefaction than other regions because of the geographical distance from New Zealand’s major fault lines and the types of soil in the region. However, being on the coast means the region could be affected by storm surges or earthquake-created tsunami. The Taranaki coastline has high rates of erosion. A number of national and regional agencies and organisations are
The remaining 29 coastal areas (or 42%) were rated as having poor public access. Access to these sites usually involved a long walk from the nearest formed road, with unclear pathways, rough or difficult topography, or required permission to cross privately-owned land. However, the survey also found that relatively few respondents (10%) had not been able to gain access to parts of the coast in Taranaki that they wanted to. The main reasons people could not gain access was because
Under the NPS-FM, water use is managed by setting environmental flows and levels, taking into account any changes that are likely to occur as a result of climate change. Limits can then be set on the rate and amount of water taken, and where and when that water can be abstracted. Monitoring of water use ensures that people comply with the relevant rules and regulations. The Council’s current Regional Freshwater Plan requires that 66% of the mean annual low flow (MALF) be retained as
successful enforcement action. Commentary/Highlights Consent holders are assessed each year on their environmental performance and on consent compliance. The performance is publicly reported. Overall ratings for consent holders in the 2018/2019 year were found to be 83% ‘high’ and 13% ‘good’. Council reporting of individual 2018/2019 programmes is proceeding satisfactorily. A number of individual programmes had been merged for efficiency in 2017/2018, so while monitoring …
a way that provides for other freshwater values, such as ecosystem health. Under the NPS-FM, water use is managed by setting environmental flows and levels, taking into account any changes that are likely to occur as a result of climate change. Limits can then be set on the rate and amount of water taken, and where and when that water can be abstracted. Monitoring of water use ensures that people comply with the relevant rules and regulations. The
who might use water for crop irrigation and for municipal water supply to enable them to comply with any consent limits. It is also important for ensuring that water allocated for use is done so in a way that provides for other freshwater values, such as ecosystem health. Under the NPS-FM, water use is managed by setting environmental flows and levels, taking into account any changes that are likely to occur as a result of climate change. Limits can then be set on the rate and