climate and water use. This
enables us to assess the likely impacts of current and future
water takes on our waterways and the environmental,
social and cultural values they support. To protect these
values, we set limits on how much water can be taken from
rivers, streams and lakes, and the rate at which it can be
abstracted. We manage the use of water through policies,
regional rules and resource consents issued to water users.
River flows
For water management purposes
compliance by the consent holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during
the period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental and administrative performance. The interpretations for these ratings are found in
Appendix II
For reference, in the 2021-2022 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 88% of
considered responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable development of the
region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the consent holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during
the period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental
located on
Coronation Avenue, New Plymouth. The site is located within the Te Henui catchment, and
forms part of the eastern boundary of Pukekura Park.
TTR was granted resource consent 7470-1 in August 2009 by the Taranki Regional Council (the
Council). The consent authorised the abstraction of up to 170 cubic metres per day (m3/day) of
groundwater from an on-site production bore, at a rate not exceeding 10 litres per second. This
consent was amended to 7470-1.1 on 10 June 2014, where the
except for direct
heating, whether on industrial or
trade premises or on production
land
1
Small-scale
combustion of
natural gas or
liquefied
petroleum gas
a) The maximum rate of heat release from within
the combustion process does not exceed 1
MW per combustion chamber
b) Discharge is free of visible smoke
Permitted
Discharges of contaminants to air
from equipment burning natural gas
or liquefied petroleum gas as a fuel
for any purpose, excluding direct
utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable development of the
region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the Company, this
report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during the
period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental and administrative
lifestyles
Regional Council
Taranaki
Taking Taranaki
Regional Council
Taranaki
Yarrow Stadium
reduction in targeted Yarrow Stadium
rate following $20m COVID recovery
infrastructure investment by the Govt.
Public bus services and transport
26,775
55,220
Citylink passenger
trips up 7.6%
subsidised trips up by 1924
Total Mobility cardholders
passenger trips on the Connector
-New Plymouth service up 6.8%Hāwera
548,870
Connecting with
the community
engagements
Raceway, located on Coronation
Avenue, New Plymouth. The site is located within the Te Henui catchment, and forms part of
the eastern boundary of Pukekura Park.
The Taranaki Racing Club was granted resource consent 7470-1 in August 2009. The consent
authorises the abstraction of up to 170 cubic metres per day of groundwater from an on-site
production bore, at a rate not exceeding 10 litres per second. Groundwater abstracted under
consent 7470-1 is primarily used for irrigation purposes. The
responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable development of the
region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the consent holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during
the period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
expired consents
(including the consents for the dam structures themselves), while also seeking to
increase the rate of take / diversion from the Manganui River from 5.2m3/s to 7.5m3/s.
3. You have asked for our advice on what constitutes the “existing environment” when
considering the application to replace the expired consents. In particular, you have
asked:
a. Where structures impede desired fish passage, but have been in place for
over 90 years, can the Council require (and