Air quality performance targets

Continue to implement and improve a prioritised State of the Environment monitoring programme based on the Regional Policy Statement and regional plans:

· Monitor ambient air quality in line with the priorities of the National Environmental Standard for Air and the Regional Air Quality Plan –100 percent compliance with the national environmental standards – ACHIEVED.

· Report the results from the SOE monitoring programmes in the annual monitoring report and make available on the council's website at www.nrc.govt.nz/soe by 31 October each year – NOT ACHIEVED (loaded four weeks late).