NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 79

Assets & Liabilities of the Crown before Settlement ($)

PUKERIMU

1. Description

The Pukerimu Irrigation Scheme shares the same intake as the Waipa Rural Water Supply Scheme which were constructed at the same time. Water is pumped from the Waikato River into a pressurised pipe reticulation system. The water is chlorinated and filtered. The irrigation scheme was constructed anticipating 433 ha of horticultural development but only a dairy farm and a market garden used water for irrigation. The supply is used mainly for a sand washing plant and 30 or so rural-residential blocks. Up to the time of sale, over 90% of the water from the intake was used by the rural water supply scheme for domestic supply. The low use of water by the irrigation system made operations inefficient.

The original scheme was designed for trickle and micro-spray water supply systems for horticulture and travelling irrigators for pasture. Supply commenced in September 1986. Funding was provided in terms of the 1983 amendment to the Public Works Act 1981, which allowed for a 70% grant for off-farm works. There was no funding for development of water supply systems on orchards (unlike the Kerikeri and the Tabelands Irrigation Schemes). The rural water supply scheme received a 50% subsidy.

The Pukerimu Irrigation Scheme was purchased by the Pukerimu Water Company comprising, in equal shares, the shareholders of the Pukerimu Irrigation Society and a trading enterprise under the Waipa District Council. Shortly afterwards the assets were taken over by the Council and combined with the Council’s domestic reticulation systems to Cambridge and other rural towns.

2. Previous Gazette References

1 August 1985 NZ Gazette, No.142, p.3250

3. Purchaser

Pukerimu Water Company

4. Effective Date

1.9.89

5. Date of Purchase

1.3.93

6. Date of Financial Statement

16.5.94

Amount of Settlement ($)

7. Purchase price paid for the assets: 1
8. Water rates revenue refunded: 0
9. Other payments by the Crown: 60,000
10. Net Settlement by Purchaser: 37,400
11. Debtors transferred to Purchaser ($): 0

Assets & Liabilities of the Crown before Settlement ($)

12. Historic Capital Cost: 2,565,180
13. Accumulated Liabilities: 375,617
14. Liabilities Retained by the Crown: None

RIPPONVALE

1. Description

The Ripponvale scheme originally drew water from the Kawarau River to irrigate 366 hectares in horticulture and pasture. Pumps lifted water from the river to a headrace for gravity distribution in races throughout the irrigated area. A secondary pump lifted a small quantity of water from the headrace to a higher area for horticulture. The system supplied on-farm storage for trickle/overhead and frost-fighting applications. Supply commenced in 1957. The intake in the Kawarau River suffered from siltation problems which caused a constant and costly wear of the pumps.

The creation of Lake Dunstan through the construction of the Clyde dam forced the relocation of the intake and pump station. Silt is still a problem at the intake as it has to be removed regularly to keep the intake clear for the pumps to operate.

The original scheme was constructed under the Public Works Act 1928 and fully funded by the Crown. Full operating and maintenance costs were not recovered and electricity was supplied without charge under the Fraser Power Agreement with the Central Otago Electric Power Board. The Crown’s previous interest in the power agreement is now shared by the Earnscleugh, Ripponvale, Pisa, and Galloway Irrigation Companies.

Construction of the new intake and pump station was carried out by the Crown as a charge to the Clyde Dam before the irrigation assets were transferred to the Irrigation Company.

2. Previous Gazette References

17 November 1955 NZ Gazette, No.70, p.1761
28 November 1957 NZ Gazette, No.89, p.2211

3. Purchaser

Ripponvale Irrigation Company Ltd

4. Effective Date

1.9.89

5. Date of Purchase

26.10.90

6. Date of Financial Statement

15.6.94

Amount of Settlement ($)

7. Purchase price paid for the assets: 0
8. Water rates revenue refunded: 30,116
9. Other payments by the Crown: 157,088
10. Net Settlement by Purchaser: 158,804
11. Debtors transferred to Purchaser ($): 82

Assets & Liabilities of the Crown before Settlement ($)

12. Historic Capital Cost: 987,208
13. Accumulated Liabilities: 804,801
14. Liabilities Retained by the Crown: None

TEKAUWHATA

1. Description

The Te Kauwhata Irrigation Scheme pumps water from the Waikato River to a head tank which provides a gravity supply to orchards. The water is chlorinated and filtered to 150 microns. The scheme was designed for trickle and mini or micro spray systems for horticultural development of 651 hectares but development faltered due to falling kiwifruit prices in the mid 1980’s, the withdrawal of the Ministry of Works from providing further development finance, and the decision by the Crown to sell its interest in the scheme.

Assets & Liabilities of the Crown before Settlement ($)

12. Historic Capital Cost: 4,221,165
13. Accumulated Liabilities: 1,560,318
14. Liabilities Retained by the Crown: Claims for compensation that were notified to the Crown before 1 May 1989.