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Taranaki Regional Council offices will be closed from 5pm on Thursday, 24 December, 2009 until 8am on Tuesday, 5 January 2010.

The switchboard will remain open 24 hours a day, including weekends and statutory holidays.

Office: 06 765 7127
Environmental Hotline: 0800 736 222
Civil Defence freephone: 0800 900 049

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New Year treats for body and soul

A healthy but stylish start to the New Year is in store at Tupare, one of New Plymouth's premier heritage gardens.

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Regional Policy Statement

The Regional Policy Statement was adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on 8 December 2009, coming into effect on 1 January 2010

Recycling directory

Regional information, options and advice on recycling a wide range of material

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Riparian planting prize draw

Farmers, get in early with your riparian plant orders for 2010 and you could be in to win some valuable prizes

Pest plants

Information on Taranaki's pest plants and the responsibilities of land owners

How to deal with farm waste

Unwanted farm chemicals and chemical containers, silage wrap and other plastics ... find out how you can dispose of these without harming the environment.

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Thinking-caps on for transport review

Work has started on a major project to assess and prioritise Taranaki's land transport needs over the coming three decades.

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Do you need a resource consent?

All the information on when and why you need a resource consent

Resource consent application forms

Downloadable application forms for those wanting to apply for, change, transfer, surrender or make submissions on resource consents

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Regional Coastal Plan Review

A Taranaki Regional Council presentation to Iwi and Hapu in preparation for a review of the Regional Coastal Plan for Taranaki (3.7MB)

Kaimoana survey guidelines

These guidelines provide hapu and iwi with information and a suggested process for undertaking a survey of kaimoana resources. The guidelines were prepared by Otaraua Hapu.

Iwi contacts

Taranaki iwi contact details

Governance statement

The Council's policies for liaising with, and memoranda or agreements with, Maori

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School bus survey

Take part in our school bus survey so we can better plan for services in 2010

Teacher workshop programme for 2010

We've planned five professional development workshops for teachers in 2010, covering a range of environment-related topics. See all the details, and register online

Study units for teachers

Download one of our useful study units for teachers. They cover a range of environmental and Civil Defence topics

Schools in action

Pictures showing Taranaki schools taking action to protect and enhance the environment

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New Year treats for body and soul

A healthy but stylish start to the New Year is in store at Tupare, one of New Plymouth's premier heritage gardens.

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Check, clean, dry

You can help to keep didymo ("rock snot") out of Taranaki waterways by taking some simple steps

Port Taranaki navigation and safety bylaws

These cover Port Taranaki and its approaches, including Ngamotu Beach. A must-read for boaties, jetskiers and swimmers

Taranaki - A Walker's Guide

For all fitness levels, these walks offer unique perspectives on our dramatic landscape (2.9MB)

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Taranaki bids for cycleway fund

Taranaki has put in a bid for its first slice of Prime Minister John Key's $50 million national cycleway fund.

New Year treats for body and soul

A healthy but stylish start to the New Year is in store at Tupare, one of New Plymouth's premier heritage gardens.

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News releases

The latest Taranaki Regional Council media releases, and an archive of earlier releases

Environmental Monitoring

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Dawson Falls

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Inglewood at Oxidation Ponds

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

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Kotare at OSullivans

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Mangaehu at Bridge

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Mangorei at Reservoir N.P

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Ngutuwera

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North Egmont at Visitors Centre

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Omahine at Moana Trig

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Patea at Bore 3

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Patea at Stratford

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Pohokura Saddle

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Pouakai at Carrington Rd

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Stony at Mangatete Bridge

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Taungatara at Eltham Rd

Rainfall: 0.5 mm per 30 min

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Tawhiti at Duffys

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Waitotara at Rimunui Station

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

Max gust speed: 42.6 km/h

Wind direction: 242 °

Wind speed: 31.8 km/h

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Ngutuwera

Max gust speed: 39.2 km/h

Wind direction: 288 °

Wind speed: 14.8 km/h

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Patea at Stratford

Max gust speed: 42.1 km/h

Wind direction: 300 °

Wind speed: 22.2 km/h

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Uriti at Kaka Rd

Max gust speed: 42.1 km/h

Wind direction: 229 °

Wind speed: 15.4 km/h

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Wastewater Treatment Plant N.P

Max gust speed: 24.2 km/h

Wind direction: 307 °

Wind speed: 10.1 km/h

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

River flow: 1.45 m3/sec

River level: 0.8 m

Water temperature: 18.6 °C

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Kapuni at Normanby Rd

River level: 0.75 m

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

River flow: 1.19 m3/sec

River level: 0.75 m

Water temperature: 20 °C

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Mangaehu at Bridge

River flow: 6.54 m3/sec

River level: 1.15 m

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Manganui at Everett Park

River level: 0.48 m

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Manganui at SH3 Midhirst

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Mangaoraka at Corbett Rd

River level: 0.84 m

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Patea at McColls Bridge

River level: 0.49 m

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Patea at Skinner Rd

River flow: 1.84 m3/sec

River level: 0.97 m

Water temperature: 17.7 °C

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Punehu at Pihama

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Stony at Mangatete Bridge

River level: 1.62 m

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Tawhiti at Duffys

River flow: 0.59 m3/sec

River level: 0.21 m

Water temperature: 18.7 °C

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Waingongoro at Eltham Rd

River level: 0.96 m

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Waingongoro at SH45

River level: 0.54 m

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Waiongana at SH3a

River level: 1.29 m

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Waitara at Bertrand Rd

River level: 1.32 m

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Waitara at Purangi Bridge

River flow: 16.83 m3/sec

River level: 2.84 m

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Waitara at Tarata

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Waitotara at Rimunui Station

River level: 0.91 m

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Waiwhakaiho at Egmont Village - TRC

River flow: 3.11 m3/sec

River level: 0.83 m

Water temperature: 14.8 °C

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Whenuakura at Nicholson Rd

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Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse - TRC

Soil moisture: 0 %

Soil temperature: 18.9 °C

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Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd

Soil moisture: 22.5 %

Soil temperature: 18.5 °C

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Motunui M39 at Weston W3

Soil moisture: 29.5 %

Soil temperature: 17.3 °C

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Patea at Bore 3

Soil moisture: 28.3 %

Soil temperature: 18.9 °C

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Pohokura Saddle

Soil moisture: 34.5 %

Soil temperature: 16.8 °C

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Taungatara at Eltham Rd

Soil moisture: 33.2 %

Soil temperature: 16.9 °C

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Uriti at Kaka Rd

Soil moisture: 39.6 %

Soil temperature: 18.9 °C

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Waitotara at Rimunui Station

Soil moisture: 32.3 %

Soil temperature: 21.7 °C

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Kaupokonui River

E. coli: 40 nos/100ml

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Lake Opunake

E. coli: 96 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Lake Ratapiko

E. coli: 7 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Lake Rotokare

E. coli: 3 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 12500 cells/1ml

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Lake Rotomanu

E. coli: 60 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 889 cells/1ml

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Manganui at Everett Park

E. coli: 150 nos/100ml

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Manganui River

E. coli: 180 nos/100ml

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Oakura River

E. coli: 60 nos/100ml

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Patea River

E. coli: 1500 nos/100ml

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Patea River at Patea Boat Ramp

E. coli: 82 nos/100ml

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Timaru Stream

E. coli: 46 nos/100ml

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Urenui River

E. coli: 4 nos/100ml

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Waimoku Stream

E. coli: 1600 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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Waingongoro River

E. coli: 57 nos/100ml

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Waingongoro River - Eltham

E. coli: 160 nos/100ml

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Waitara River at Town Wharf

E. coli: 92 nos/100ml

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Waiwhakaiho River

E. coli: 23 nos/100ml

Cyanobacteria: 0 cells/1ml

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East End Beach

Enterococci: 8 nos/100ml

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Fitzroy Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Mana Bay, Patea

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Ngamotu Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Oakura Beach, camp ground

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Oakura Beach, surf lifesaving club

Enterococci: 16 nos/100ml

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Ohawe Beach

Enterococci: 29 nos/100ml

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Onaero Bay

Enterococci: 19 nos/100ml

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Opunake Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Patea Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Wai-Inu Beach

Enterococci: 1.2 nos/100ml

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Waitara East Beach

Enterococci: 76 nos/100ml

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Waitara West Beach

Enterococci: 9 nos/100ml

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Waverley Beach

Enterococci: 3 nos/100ml

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