Clean Sea Action Group

Production date
1980-1983
Description
The Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group was formed in April 1980 to lead the protest against the New Plymouth City Council's proposal to build a 1,600 metre outfall for untreated sewage at Waiwakaiho, and the effects of the disposal of waste from the proposed petrochemical industries.
The controversy became a key issue in the Council election of that year. The Group launched a successful counter-proposal for a sewage treatment station.
The records include newspaper clippings; reports; audits, and correspondence; submissions to the Waitangi Tribunal, the Taranaki Catchment Commission and the Commission for the Environment.
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Object detail

Production date
1980-1983
Production period
Item list

  Box 1

Energy Development in Taranaki: are we on the right track?/Simon Terry. Pub. Environment Group, 1981

Commission for the Environment Newsletter. Jan 1981

Feasibility report on the construction of an ocean outfall at New Plymouth/Morris and Wilson, Sep 1977

National Development Act Tribunal hearing, proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui North Taranaki

The Rivers report, Oct 1981

Recirculation of salt water may save up to $60,000/yr at Exxon/Jerry Horak

Letter - Taranaki Clean Sea Action to Commission for the Environment re Syn-fuels NDA application 31 Jul 1981

Submission - Soil Association of New Zealand in the matter of the National Development Act 1979, and in the matter of an application by the New Zealand Synethic fuels Corp. for consents in respect of a proposed synethic petrol plant at Motunui.

Submission - Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society in the matter of the National Development Act 1979, and in the matter of an application by the New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corp under the said Act in respect of a synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Submission - The Pohutukawas Nursery [in the matter of] National Development Act Tribunal hearing proposed synthetic petrol pland, Motunui.

Industrial World, Jan 1981.

The frequency of high intensity rainfalls in New Zealand, Pt II, point estimates/J D Coulter and J W D Hessell. Govt. Print, 1980. [New Plymouth statistics attached]

Suggested questions for consulting engineers.

Submission - Motunui Resident's Group in the matter of the National Development Act 1979, and in the matter of an application by the New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corp for consents in respect of a proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Statement of Aila Taylor.

Submission - Otaraoa hapu of Atiawa tribe, to Tribunal hearing [re] proposed methanol plant, Mamaku Rd, Petralgas Chemicals (NZ) ltd, 17 Feb 1981. (2 copies)

Submission - New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corp ltd.[re] proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui, North Taranaki...9 Feb 1981.

Submission - Ross Morgan Dunlop [re] proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui, North Taranaki.

Report from Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group to the Registrar Planning Tribunal and the General Manager, Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd, Feb 1981 [incomplete].

The technological society and public confidence.

Coromandel's holiday attractions/Coromandel Watchdog.

Submission - Taranaki Branch, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society [re] Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd, Methanol Plant, Waitara, Feb 1981. (2 copies)

Submission - Taranaki County Council relating to Environmental impact reports 1 & 2 as filed by Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd with the Commissioner for the Environment, 13 Oct 1980.

Submission - W F Birch, Minister of Energy [re] application for consent to construct a methanol pipeline by Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd.

Submission - Bioresearches [re] proposal by Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd to construct and operate a Methanol production plant in the Waitara area...

Submission - Clifton County Council report to the Planning Tribunal [re] NZ Synthetic Fuels Corp ltd proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui. Appendix 3, Jul 1981.

Submission - Taranaki County Council to the Tribunal [re] Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd application to build a Methanol plant ...near Waitara, Feb 1981.

Comprehensive study of drift from mechanical draft cooling towers, final report by N S Laulainen [et al] Sep 1979.

Submission - Anthony James Walton [re] pipeline route...

Submission - James Arthur Hodges [re] discharge during construction of pipeline...

Submission - Ministry of Transport [re] application by Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd...to construct and operate a 1200 tonne/day chemical methanol plant at Waitara.

Submission - Ramesh Nageswaran of Alberta Gas Chemicals co ltd [re proposed Methanol plant at Waitara]

Submission - Wayne Francis Donovan, a Director of Bioresearches ltd [re] impact of proposed methanol plant...on the biology of Waitara river and associated terrestrial sites. (3 copies).

Submission - Graham Lloyd Don, a Director of Bioresearches ltd [re] existing biology...and present assessment of the impact of the proposed development on the site {Methanol production, Motunui] (2 copies).

Submission - James Arthur Hodges [re] applications to discharge various effluent streams and stormwater during construction of [Motunui gas pipeline]

Submission - Frank Dion Boffa [re] landscape aspects of proposed Methanol plant, Waitara + vegetation and landscape concepts.

Submission - BP NZ ltd (Gary John Bowler) [re] proposals regarding the route of the methanol pipeline to Port Taranaki through the Omata site, through Paritutu Centennial park and in the vicinity of the oil installation site, 13 Feb 1981.(2 copies)

Submission - Petroleum Corp NZ (Robert James Hogg) [re] Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd proposed methanol plant at Motunui.

Submission - Minster of Lands (Venn Young) report to Planning Tribunal to consent to any easement granted by the NP City Coundil in respect of the public reserve known as Paritutu Centennial Park.

Submission - Robert Stephen Dowsing, Resident Engineer, MoW re transportation of the large pre-assembled modul units from Port Taranaki to the synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Tornado reports in New Zealand, 1961-1975/A I Tomlinson and B Nicol, 1976.

Submission - Brian John Hockings [re] current and potential land use in the area of the proposed Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd plant at Motunui.

Submission - Andrew Gwillym Summers [re] the National Develoopment Act 1979 and the application of Petralagas Chemicals NZ Ltd for approval for a 1200 MTPD Methanol Production Plant.

Submission - R W Little [re] The application by Petralgas NZ Ltd, Brigadoo Farm Ltd, and Killegray Farm Ltd to...chmeical methanol plant at Waitara.

Submission - Craighead William Mills [re] Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd application under National Development Act 1979.

Submission - J D Cowie [re] Petralgas Chemicals...

Submission - Thomas Graeme Shadwell [re] Petralgas Chemicals...

The Technological Society and public confidence. 3p. typescript.

Statement - William Edward Halverson [re] Alberta Gas Chemicals..

Statement - Allen Eugene Egglestone [re] Alberta Gas Chemicals.

Statement - Simon John Carryer [re] slope stability and ground water hydrology in the vicinity of the proposed Methanol Plant.

Sstatement - Kenneth Hanson Stewart MacRae [re] tanker sizes likely to be used for the shipment of NZ methanol.

Notes on evidence by Michael Leslie Allen to supplement evidence of Ramesh Nageswaran re air pollution potential of the proposed plant and its interaction with the aerial environment of the Waitara valley. (2 copies)

Statement - Anthony James Walton [re] investigation of archaeological sites of proposed methanol plant.

Sludge from the Andco chromate removal process is non-hazardous.( 2 copies)

Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd, Brigadoon Farm Ltd and Killegray Farm Ltd. - particulars ...of applicant's case [re] methanol production plant at Waitara.

National Parks and Reserves Boards - Nomination form.

Submission - Michael Francis Larcombe [re] assessment of impact of the proposed methanol plant on the Waitara river estuary and adjacent coast.

Statement - Robert James Wakelin [re] acoustical data relative to the methanol plant site.

Statement - John Patrick Larmer [re] agricultural and land use aspects associated with the proposed methanol plant at Waitara.

Statement - Neville Baxter Lewthwaite [re] implication of the proposed methanol plant at Waitara from a planners point of view.

Goals and guidelines: proceedings of seminar on energy: environmental perspectives/Ministry of Energy.

Bush Telegraph. Issue 8, Aug 1982. Waihaha is now safe.

Water treatment/Landustrie sneek. 1974.

Composting dewatered sewage sludge/G L Shell and J L Boyd. 1969.

A review of wastewater treatment and disposal in New Zealand/Steven & Fitzmaurice for Hutt Valley Drainage Board. 1976.

Land application of wastewater & proposed scheme for Whangamata/A Knight. 1979.

Waste, want not/Robert Skole.

A fixed-bed process for the conversion of methanol to gasoline/Wooyoung Lee. 1980.

Ahuriri estuary: an environmental study/G A Knox. 1979.

Biological removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from sewage effluents: a review/DSIR,1978.

Performance of a bio-disk plant in a northern Michigan community/Sudarshan K Malhotra & Theodore C Williams & Willard L Morley. 1975.

Rainfall parameters for stations in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands/NZ Meteorological Service, 1979.

Letter - to Commission for the Environment re gas to gasoline EIR, from Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group. 11 Feb 1981.

Statement - Peter Douglas Ledger Holmes [re] suitability of Port Taranaki to cope with proposed shipment of methanol.

Letter - to Mrs A Healy re Water right application, sewage outfall to

Tasman Sea, from Taranaki Catchment Commisson and Regional Water Board. 1 May 1979.

Evidence - J W Henwood [re] pollution of waters and foreshore from outfall.

Soils of New Zealand, Pt 1/Soil Bureau Bulletin 26(1) 1968. (photocopy & other material in manila folder)

Oceanography: synthetic petrol plant, Motunui: water resource investigations/Taranaki Catchment Commission, 1981.

Estuarine biological investigation, water resource investigation, petrochemical development, Tikorangi/Taranaki Catchment Commission, 1980.

Problems of water pollution/National Water and Soil Conservation Organisation/1973.

Environmental perspectives/Environment Group, Ak..

Fresh water, project 4 [pamphlet]

Shellfish, gourmet's delight [pamphlet]

Sewage, its treatment and disposal/Nature Conservation Council Information leaflet, no 17.

Sweden's national report to the United Nations on the human environment, 1971.

Sweden's reply to the United Nations enquiry in connection with the preparations for the United Nations conference on the human environment, 1970.

  Box 2

Display material and basis for a research file. (Indexed)

Letters etc. relating to the struggle for a clean coast. (Manilla file)

Material re Bell Block oxidation ponds case. (Manilla folder)

Application by New Plymouth City Council to discharge sewerage into the Tasman sea at Waiwakaiho River mouth. (Tribunal proceedings)

Draft of case in the High Court between Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group and Freda White...in regard to discharge by Waitara Borough Council...

Taranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board right in respect of natural water nos. 820,822,823.

Synethic petrol plant, Motunui: recommendations to Planning Tribunal/Taranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board, Jul 1981.

New Plymouth sewerage scheme: predesign report/Steven & Fitzmaurice, Mar 1976.

Depth, duration, frequency tables based on faily rainfalls. Supp.1?NZ Meteorological Service, 1980.

Environmental impact assessment: a guide.../Commission for the Environment, 1982.

NZ Environment 1976: bibliography supp. no.2/Nature Conservation Council, 1978.

Oceanography: water resource investigations; petrochemical development, Tikorangi/Taranaki Catchment Commission, 1980.

Action to see that Petralgas methanol plant waste is made as safe as possible [research material]. (Manilla folder)

Submissions - Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group in respect of Petralgas application under National Development

Act, 1979. 31 Oct 1980.

Report and recommendations of the Planning Tribunal in the matter of the National Development Act, 1979.

Marine ecology: water resource investigations; petrochemical development, Tikorangi/Taranaki Catchment Commission, 1980.

New Plymouth city wastewater disposal into Tasman Sea; report of special tribunal/Taranaki Catchment Commission, 1979.

Flood Events in Taranaki. Taranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board Technical Report 82-4. October 1982.

  Box 3

Synthetic petrol, or Sustainable fuels/Jeanette Fitzsimons. ECO, 1981.

Correspondence + 2 Broadsheets/Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group.

Environmental impact audit by the Commission for the Environment on the proposal by the New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corop for a Synthetic Petrol Plant at Motunui. V.1: appraisal by the Commission.

Evidence fromTaranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board in the matter of an application by Petralgas Chemicals NZ...methanol plant at Waitara. V.! & 2. Feb 1981.

Methanol complex: Tikorangi. Recommendations to Planning Tribunal/Taranaki Catchment Commission. Dec 1980.

Proposed methanol plant, Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd,V.2: technical information. Aug 1980.

Sewage treatment & disposal for the New Plymouth area: report prepared for the City of New Plymouth and County of Taranaki: environmental impact report. Feb 1975.

Submissions to be presented by Taranaki Catchment Commission.

Aspects of the climate of North Taranaki with particular reference to the proposed methanol plant site: statement of evidence by Dr J T Steiner.

Commission for the Environment Newsletter May 1982, p.2-3.

Recommendation of Direcotr-General of Health in the matter of...Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd...

Statement, Wayne Francis Donovan in the matter...New Zealand Synthetic fuels Corp...synthetic petrol plant at Motunui...

Evidence, Edward Albert Hanson in the matter...NZ Synthetic fuels Ltd...synthetic petrol plant.

Mobil synthetic petrol plant - why it's not in your interest [pamphlet]

the Petralgas methanol plant at Waitara [pamphlet]

Proposed methanol plant Waitara, Taranaki (Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd): public sumbissions/Commission for the Environment, 1980.

Submissions by the Commissioner for the Environment to the No.2 Planning Tribunal on the proposal by the NZ Synthetic Fuels Corp to construct and operate a synthetic petrol plant at Motunui...Aug 1981.

Petrocorp's proposal for the overall utilisation of Taranaki gas resources, Oct 1979.

Submission by Friends of the Earth on the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motonui. Apr 1981.

Submission from Motunui Residents' Group on proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui + detailed submissions. Apr 1981.

Noise in the petro chemical industry.

Statement from John Vincent Douglas re renewal of water rights to discharge...industrial wastewaters...into the Tasman sea or Waitara River in emergencies.

Submissions of the New Plymouth City Council on the synthetic fuels plant (water right) bill. Jun 1983.

Submission, William John Falconer... re liquid effluent disposal in the North Taranaki Region...

Agenda - applications for the renewal of water rights...Petralgas methanol plant...Oct 1983.

Particulars of nature and substance of applicant's case in the matter of an application by the New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corp...proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui....v.1.

Statement of Vera Wharewera Bezems re an application by the New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corp...synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

  Box 4

Methanol production in New Zealand/Davy International...Jan 1980.

New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corp proposed synthetic petrol plant: environmental impact report/Bechtel Petroleum. Feb 1981.

Protecting archaeological sites/New Zealand Historic Places Trust [pamphlet]

Environmental impact audit by the Commission for the Environment on the proposal by the New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corp for a synthetic petrol plant at Motunui. Vol 1: appraisal by the Commission.

Recreation: water resources investigations, synthetic petrol plant Motunui/Taranaki Catchment Commission. Aug, 1981.

Particulars of nature and substance of applicant's case...in the matter...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui.../Russell McVeagh McKenzie. V.1-3. 1981.

Appendix I [to submissions]

Commission for the Environment newsletter Sep 1982, p.1-4.

Additional evidence and corrections to the particulars of nature and substance of applicant's case...re proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui/Russell McVeagh McKenzie. 1981.

Application by Waitara Borough Council for renewal of its outfall water right and the objection by Waitara Freezing Workers Union. Sep 1983.

Statement of N B Lewthwaite re application ...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui.

Report to the Planning Tribunal...NZ Synthetic fuels Corp proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui/Clifton County Council, Jul 1981.

Some submissions to treaty of Waitangi tribunal 1982 Manukokorihi marae [folder]

Cuttings dealing with outfall problem for gas to gasoline plant at Waitara 1983 [folder]

Material related to establishment of gas to gasoline plant, Motunui. Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal newspaper cuttings, 1982 [folder]

Report and recommendations of the Planning Tribunal in the matter..Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd. Mar 1981.

Petrochemical developments in the Taranaki region: the first methanol plant is to be sited in the Waitara River Valley...[broadsheet] 2 copies.

  Box 5

Petrocorp, Drs summary, analysis of NDA . cuttings etc.[file]

Work of TCSAG Inc . cuttings etc. [file]

Elections + history of fight. clippings etc. [file]

Notes from Miles Rodeman...clippings etc [file]

Petrocorp & Mobil...clippings etc. [file]

New Zealand synthetic Fuels Corp proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.../Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet. Feb 1981.

Oceanography: water resources investigations, synthetic petrol plant, Motunui/Taranaki Catchment Commission, Aug 1981.

Additional evidence and corrections to the particulars of nature and substance of applicant's case...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui, v.4/Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet.

Petralgas Chemicals NZ proposed methanol plant/Chapman Tripp, Jul 1980.

Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd proposed methanol plant, environmental impact report, v.1 Report.

Settlement seasons of actual and potential fouling organisms at the New Plymouth power station/Penelope Luckens. May 1975.

Particulars of the nature and substance...Petralgas Chemicals NZ/Champman Tripp. Jan 1981.

Statement, Simon John Carryer re...ground water sources...Waitara River catchment.

Statement, John Gray Murray re...right to take water from the Waitara River...

Statement,Graham John Tuohey re...traffic and transportation aspects...methanol plant near Waitara.

Statement, Ian Geoffrey McIntyre re...justification to use the site...proposed methanol plant, Waitara.

Statement, Dr Hugh Barr re...Petralgas application to build a methanol plant in North Taranaki on behalf of Environment and Conservation Organisations. Feb 1981.

Statement, Neville Baxter Lewthwaite re...effects in respect of workforce and regioanl development...proposed methanol plant, Waitara. + Supp. paragraphs [1 leaf]

Statement, Frank Dion Boffa re...landscape aspects...proposed methanol plant, Waitara.

Statement, John Patrick Larmer re...agricultural and land use aspects...proposed methanol plant, Waitara.

Statement, Robert James Wakelin re...acoustical parameter...proposed methanol plant, Waitara.

Statement, John Vincent Douglas re...taking of water, disposal of waste...proposed methanol plant, Waitara.

Statement, Keith Andrew Hunter re...predicted levels of various trace metals in the effluent of the proposed Motunui synthetic plant.

Statement, Craighead William Mills re proposed Motonui synthetic plant.

Evidence, Ian Hinton Dudding on behalf of the Taranaki United Council re NZ Synthetic fuels Corp.Statement, Ian Wilson re coastal erosion and reserve proposals...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui.

Amended submission to Planning Tribunal, Petralgas proposed methanol plant/North Taranaki Environment Protection Assoc.

Submission, Ross Morgan Dunlop re...town planning advice...proposed methanol plant, Motunui.

Submission, Otaraoa hapu, Te Atiawa tribe re proposed methanol plant. Feb 1981.

  Box6

Telegram from the Cousteau Society in support of the action of the Taranaki Clean Sea Action group. Typed signature - jaques Yves Cousteau. 11 Sep 1980.

North taranaki wastewater disposal options, March 1983, prepared by R W Morris...et al. Part III Appendices.

Application No. 78/76 for a right to discharge municipal wastewater collection system into the Tasman sea/New Plymouth City Council. 10 Aug 1978.

New Zealand gas to gasoline project, onsite subcontractor and lower tier subcontractor information/Bechtel Pacific Corp.

Taranaki Harbours board proposed port development environmental impact assessment/Bruce Wallace and partners. 19 Dec 1980.

Waiwakaiho ocean outfall, recreational uses of the coast, Taranaki county/R W Struthers. 19 Apr 1979.

Proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motonui, report to the Planning Tribunal/New Zealand Historic Places. 20 Jul 1981.

Proposal, development of Port Taranaki to handle hydrocarbon products and allied petrochemicals from oil and gas fields in the Taranaki area/Taranaki Harbours Board. 5 Dec 1980.

The report of the technical advisory group on the alternative waste water disposal schemes for New Plymouth//New Plymouth Engineers' Dept. Apr 1981.

Feasibility report on the construction of an ocean outfall at New Plymouth/Morris and Wilson. Sep 1977.

Coastal pollution in Taranaki, its impact on marine life/R Tucker.

Clippings re proposed sewage outfall into Tasman sea at Waiwakaiho. 1980's.

Think big: sink big [poster] published by NZUSA, Wgtn.

Extension of evidence given by G C Venus of Taranaki Catchment Commission.

New Plymouth sewage disposal, Waiwakiho ocean outfall/Steven, Fitzmaurice and partners. Jun 1978.

Report from Taranaki clean Sea Action Group to Planning Tribunal and Petralgas Chemicals NZ re application by Petralgas Chemicals...methanol plant at Waitara. Feb 1981.

Evidence - Ian Albert Dowdle re application of NZ Synthetic Fuels Ltd...synthetic petrol plant.

Sundry submissions in respect of Petralgas application.../P T & L M Wilson. 31 Oct 1980.

Evidence - Paul Cameron Kennedy re...proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Evidence - Motunui Residents' Group re...proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Statement - L R B Mann for ECO re...proposed Mobil synthetic fuels plant, Taranaki. Sep 1981.

Evidence - Aila Taylor for Puketapu hapu trust re...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui.

Present water and land use, Herekawe Stream catchment/Taranaki Catchment Commission. Dec 1979.

Waitara bypass [xerox map]

Closing submissions on behalf of applicant re...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui.

Statement - Athol Vernon Berridge re...proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui...

Submissions/Counsel for Clifton County Council as to conditions in dispute.

Submissions/Counsel for the Taranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board re...discharge water and wastewater...with the construction and operation of a synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Evidence - North Taranaki Environment Protection Assoc. re...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui.

Additions to evidence/North Taranaki Environment Protection Assoc.

Evidence - Ronald Kent Ashford re impact on established horticulture, residents and utilisation of waste heat...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui.

Surface wind analysis, New Plymouth airport, Jan 1975-Dec 1978/NZ Meteorological Service. [xerox]

Additional evidence - Robert James Wakelin re noise assessment...proposed synthetic petrol plant, Motunui.

Right in respect of water no. 820 - New Zealand Synthetice Fuels Corp. Ltd, to take from the Waitara river...from east bank of Waitara river.

Submission - Chairperson for Taranaki clean Sea Action Group re...proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Letter from Michael Smither to Freda re witness for the debate on Motunui. 23 Sep 1981. [xerox]

Maximum redorded rainfalls of given duration in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands/New Zealand Meteorological Service. 1979.

Evidence - William John Falconer re...proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Present water and land use, Mangaotuku Stream catchment/Taranaki Catchment Commission. Jan 1980.

Environmental impact report, proposed methanol plant V.1: Report.Aug 1980./Petralgas Chemicals NZ ltd.

Proposed methanol plant, Waitara, Taranaki (Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd) environmental impact audit/Commission for theEenvironment, 1980.

The frequency of high intensity rainfalls in New Zealand, Part 1/National Water and Soil conservation Organisation. 1980.

Submissions by Fiona Clark & Tertius in respect of Petralgas application...31.Oct 1980.

Application by Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd to apply...water rights. Jul 1980.

  Box 7

Proposed methanol plant, Waitara, Taranaki (Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd) Environmental impact audit, V.2 Public submissions/Commission for the Environment.

NDA synthetic fuels [manilla folder]

Sewage scheme for New Plymouth/Dormarg Equipment Ltd. Jun 1980.

Historical comments on the 1975 report on sewerage proposals /Steven & Fitzmaurice [holograph]

Informal hearing of application for right to discharge treated waste water from the Bell Block oxidation ponds into the Tasman sea/Taranaki County coundil. 31 Aug, 1 & 2 Sep 1983.

New Plymouth sewage disposal scheme: additional notes to accompany Waiwakaiho outfall water right application. 4 Aug 1976.

Draft water right conditions.

Evidence - Mr A Kilner.

Report on application for a water right/Taranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board. 20 Sep 1978.

Water right application evidence - John Wesley Henwood.

Correspondence from Office of the Ombudsman to Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group, 1980 [et al]

Evidence - Neville Victor Davies re NZ Synthetic Fuels Ltd.

Evidence - Edward Albert Hanson re NZ Synthetic Fuels Ltd.

Evidence - Onaero Beach Residents re proposed synthetic plant application from NZ Synthetic Fuels Ltd.

Evidence - Trevor Graham Shepherd re NZ SYNthetice Fuels Ltd.

Evidence - John Horrocks for Friends of the Earth. Fuel folly, or how NZ is being committed to...leaded petrol. Sep 1980.

Fast track self sufficiency: an alternative energy plan/G F Preddey. Oct 1980.

Just sewage: a few floatables on the beach should not be too aesthetically offensive/New Plymouth Unerwater Club.

Evidence - Colin James Maiden re proposed synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Synthetic Fuels Plant (Water Right) Bill, 1983.

Water and land use: synthetic petrol plant, Motunui/Taranaki Catchment commission, Aug 1981.

Sewage treatment & disposal for the New Plymouth area: environmental impact audit: submissions/Commission for the Environment.

Sewage disposal: Waiwakaiho ocean outfall investigation/Taranaki Catchment Commission. Apr 1979.

Environmental impact audit on the proposal by the NZ Synthetic Fuels Corp for a synthetic petrol plant at Motunui: v.2. Submissions to the Commission/Commission for the Environment. 1981.

Waitara: intertidal marine ecological survey/Taranaki Catchment Commission, May 1983.

Evidence - Robert William Morris re renewal of water rights... Waitara River.

Evidence - Marinus Antonuis Bakx re water rights...Waitara river.

Evidence - Ramesh Nageswaran re Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd .

Evidence - Peter Gregory Mahoney re Waitara outfall. 1983.

Submission - Vera Wharewera Bezems re Waitara outfall.

Withdrawl of objections - Anne Margaret Healy re Waitara outfall.

Submission - Values Party, Taranaki Branck re Waitara wastewater discharge.

Submission - Roland Roach re Waitara outfall.

Submission - Raymond Joseph Watemburg re Waitara outfall.

Submission - Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries re Waitara outfall.

Submission - North Taranaki Environment Protection Assoc. Addition to objection to Waitrar Borough Water Richts. 1983.

Withdrawl of objections - Waitara Freezing Workers' Union re Waitara outfall. 1983.

Withdrawl of objections - Te Atiawa re Waitrar outfall 1983.

Evidence - Ronald Whittier Little re renewal of water rights...Waitara river.

Submission - Bruce Bornholdt, Counsel for Waitara Borough Council re renewal of water rights..Waitara river.

Submission - Counselo for the Taranaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board re Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd...Waitara.

Newsletter/Commission for the Environment, Dec 1981.

Recommendations - Taranaki County Council re Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd...methanol plant, Motunui. Feb 1981.

Recommendations - New Plymouth City Council re Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd. Feb 1981.

Waitara water rights 1983 - Kerry Wood's pipeline engineers' research. [manilla folder]

Synthetic Fuels Plant (WAter Right) Bill - Introduction to Parliament.

Submission - Waitara Borough Council re Synthetic Fuels Plant (Water right) Bill.

Submission - Tarankai Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board re Synthetic Fuels Plant.

Cartoon/Murray Ball re pollution on Taranaki's coast.

Physical and chemical characteristics of the Waitara estuary and coastal embayment with particular reference to effluent disposal: a thesis/Roger S Matthews. University of Waikato, 1982.

  Box 8

Support for TCSAG; some major objections; resolutions & water rights; clipppings [Manilla folder]

Clippings etc. [Folder]

Clippings etc. [Manilla folder]

Sewage debate 1980 & later material [Manilla folder]

Wastewater treatment facility, Waiwakaiho: water resource investigations/Taranaki Catchment commission, Jul 1982.

Inward corrspondence [Manilla folder]

Correspondence & decisions upon which we acted 1982- [Manilla folder]

Clippings etc in red folder labelled "Costings"

Application for grants [Manilla folder]

Submission of Commissioner for the Environment to ... proposal by Petralgas Chemicals NZ Ltd...methanol plant, Waitara. Feb 1981.

Patents [Manilla folder]

Evidence - John Desmond Cowie re Petralgas Chemicals Ltd... methanol plant.

Feasibility of setting aside land in North taranaki as a corridor for methanol and other proposed product pipelines: part of Shadwell's notes.

Discussion paper - proposed changes to Mining Act 1971 and related legislation.

Signposts to growth: an economic statement/Bill Rowling. Jul 1981.

Recommendation & statement - Ronald Charles Pilgrim re New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Ltd...synthetic petrol plant at Motunui.

Newsletter/Commission for the Environoment, Apr 1981.

Submission - Taranaki County Council to the Commission for the Environment re ...proposed synthetic patrol plant at Motunui.

Chemical characterisation of coastal and estuarine sediments near Waitara.

  Box 9

Port safety LPG [clippings, manilla folder]

Submissions etc. [Manilla folder]

Compost science, Autumn/Winter 1967/1968.

Soil and Health - Jun-Jul 1977; Apr-May 1978; Feb-Mar 1980.

Submission - Fiona Clark and Tertius re Petralgas NZ Ltd proposed methanol plant.

Water resource investigations, synthetic petrol plant, Motunui: pt 1: Marine ecology, pt 2: Bacteriology/Taranaki Catchment Commission Aug 1981.

Water resoure investigations, synthetic petrol plant, Motunui: Recreation/Taranaki Catchment Commission, Aug 1981.

Evidence from taranaki Catchment Commision and Regional Water board re New Zealand Synthetice Fuels Corp...synthetic petrol plant, Motunui, Aug 1981.

Outward correspondence [Manilla folder]

Inward mail to Jan 30; Petralgas - submissions and research [Manilla folder]

Clippings, miscellaneous etc.[2 Manilla folders

Environmental pollution control: excellent research material [Manilla folder]

Submission, revised and amended 25 Sep 1981 - Clifton county council re synthetic fuels...

Evidence - Ray Watemburg - Appendix 1 of archaeological and historical evidence re synthetic petrol plant Waitara.

Sewage treatment & disposal for the New Plymouth area: environmental impact audit/Commission for the Environment.

Pipeline questions [folder]

  Box 10

Kai moana, Taranaki. 1982 calendar.

Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group - Newspaper clippings, v1. Apr 1979-Mar 1980 [Photo album]

Taranaki Clean Sea Action Group - Newspaper clippings v.2. Mar 1980-Jun 1981 [Photo album]

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