State of the Environment Monitoring
Northland is a long, narrow peninsula with a subtropical climate. It has a land area of 1.25 million hectares and a population of 148,470 (Statistics NZ 2006). Local government in...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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RPS Objectives
· The sustainable management of the air resource by avoiding, remedying or mitigating adverse effects on the environment from the discharge of contaminants...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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To reduce the amount of waste produced and associated disposal needs.
To ensure that efficient and environmentally sound collection systems are...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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· Avoid remedy or mitigate the adverse effects on people and the wider environment arising from the storage, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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· The preservation of the natural character of the coastal environment, including protection from inappropriate subdivision, use and development.
· Prevention of...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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To avoid or mitigate the adverse effects of natural hazards by minimising and where practicable, avoiding the risk to life and damage to property,...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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Northland Regional Council seeks to maintain and enhance coastal water quality in the region to ensure its long term suitability for a range of purposes....
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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Maintenance and enhancement of lake water quality in Northland to be suitable, in the long term, for aquatic ecosystems, contact recreation, water...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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· The maintenance of the flows and levels in significant streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands to preserve their natural character and to protect high...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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· The maintenance and enhancement of the water quality in lakes, rivers and streams to be suitable, in the long term, for the following purposes as may be...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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· Maintain groundwater quantity and quality to the extent that the use of the groundwater resources is sustainable.
Pressures
· There are currently 3,747 bores...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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Pressures
· The Ngawha springs are widely used for bathing. Baths have been excavated since 1908 in four separate areas. They have boarded sides and are fed through...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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RPS Objectives
· The maintenance, and where possible, enhancement of the life-supporting capacity of soils, especially those which have potential to support intensive...
Published: 15 Aug 2008
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· Maintenance of the biodiversity of the Northland region.
· Protection of the life supporting capacity of ecosystems through avoiding, remedying or...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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· To avoid or mitigate the adverse effects of natural hazards by minimising and where practicable, avoiding the risk to life and damage to property,...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
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· Involvement of tangata whenua in the management of the natural and physical resources of the region.
Tangata Whenua in Northland
· In the 2006 census,...
Published: 23 Jul 2008
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RPS Objective
Maintain and enhance the safety and efficiency of the region's transport networks, while minimising adverse environmental effects.
Pressures and state
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Published: 03 Apr 2008