In Taumarunui, the main source of air pollution (>80% PM10) is generated from home heating using wood burners. PM10 concentrations peak on cold, still winter nights. Outdoor burning contributes approximately 14% of the winter PM10 emissions. There are no issues with elevated PM10 concentrations during the warmer months.
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This information is collated from 2013 Census information. The census is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. Census information is collated every five years.
Sources of air pollution
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In this town, where do emissions come from?
The split between home heating, industrial, outdoor burning and traffic sourcesShow HideSources of PM10 emissions
Source Annual percentage Winter day percentage Home heating
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These values come from 2013 data sourced from MfE’s data service. Consistent methodology was used to calculate these estimates of PM10 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 PM10 and other emissions.