Taihape

Taihape is a northern Rangitikei District township in the central North Island. It is located in a bowl surrounded by hills with a winter climate characterised by cold, still nights and crisp days. Taihape is predominentaly residential with a defined commercial area adjacent to SH 1. A continuous monitoring site has been operating here since July 2006.

The air quality monitoring site is located at 126 Hautapu Street, Taihape. A 5028i BAM monitors PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations and meteorological data.

Town Summary

Air quality in this town

In Taihape, the main source of air pollution (>80% PM10 and PM2.5) is generated from home heating using wood burners. PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations peak on cold, still winter nights. Outdoor burning contributes approximately 10% of the winter PM10 emissions and industry 7%. There are no issues with elevated PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations during the warmer months.

Sources of air pollution

Home heating Industrial Outdoor burning Traffic Indoor sources Natural sources

In this town, where do emissions come from?

The split between home heating, industrial, outdoor burning and traffic sources

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Sources of PM₁₀ emissions
Sources of PM_2.5 emissions

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Relative breakdown

Annual

Winter day

The table shows the proportions of the main sources of PM in this town from home heating, industrial activities, outdoor burning and traffic. (Indoor sources and natural sources of air pollutants are not included in this breakdown).

These values come from 2013 data sourced from MfE’s data service. Consistent methodology was used to calculate these estimates of PM emissions, which allows comparison between towns throughout New Zealand. Some regional council published emissions information might differ if they were prepared in a different year or used another method. Contact your regional council for more information about PM and other emissions.

Seasonal variation

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Air temperature (℃)

What is this graph showing me?

The graph shows the monthly average PM concentrations at one representative site in this town for the year selected. In many towns in New Zealand, PM peaks in the winter when air temperatures and wind speeds are lowest as more people heat their homes during colder weather, and still conditions mean that there is no wind to disperse the air pollutants.

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Monitored sites in Taihape

Monitored sites in this town can be categorised according to location:

Residential: Air monitoring site is in a suburban area with a relatively high population density, but not close to a busy road or industry.
Traffic: Air monitoring site is very close to a busy road or intersection.
Industry: Air monitoring site is close to industry, including heavy commercial and processing factories.
Coastal: Air monitoring site is close to the coast where there are high levels of sea salt in the air.
NES: A site monitored for compliance with the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality (NES-AQ).

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Taihape

Sources of air pollution

In this town, where do emissions come from?

Seasonal variation

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