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
- 2 - Regional Profile.pdf (497 KB)
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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
- 3 - Air quality.pdf (566 KB)
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RPS objectives
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
- 4 - Solid Waste Management_2.pdf (377 KB)
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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
- 5 - Waste Hazardous Substances.pdf (384 KB)
RPS Objectives
· The preservation of the natural character of the coastal environment, including protection from inappropriate subdivision, use and development.
· Prevention of...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
- 6 - Coastal management.pdf (790 KB)
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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
- 7 - Coastal hazards_2.pdf (811 KB)
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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
- 8 - Coastal water quality_resize.pdf (1165 KB)
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RPS objectives
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
- 9 - Lake quality.pdf (797 KB)
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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
- 10 - Surface water quantity_resize.pdf (1221 KB)
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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
- 11 - Groundwater resources.pdf (807 KB)
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RPS Objectives
· 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
- 12 - Surface water quality_2.pdf (1823 KB)
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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
- 13 - Geothermal resources.pdf (1122 KB)
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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
- 14 - Land and soils.pdf (1021 KB)
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RPS Objectives
· Maintenance of the biodiversity of the Northland region.
· Protection of the life supporting capacity of ecosystems through avoiding, remedying or...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
- 15 - Indigenous biodiversity.pdf (1096 KB)
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RPS objective
· 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
- 16 - Natural hazards.pdf (259 KB)
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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
·...
Published: 03 Apr 2008
- 17 - Transportation.pdf (355 KB)
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RPS objective
· 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
- 18 - Tangata Whenua.pdf (397 KB)